What well known places or products do you think are underrated?

coulditbeme2323 · 2026-06-11T16:33:21+00:00

Following on from my whats over rated thread, what's under rated? And it's obviously got to be something the majority of people will know - not a great little Italian in your village. I'll start. 1) Wing Stops (Don't usually like buffalo wings outside of The US - but these are great) 2) McDonald's black coffee (Great quality coffee at a great price) 3) Krispy Kreme donuts (Pure sugar, but taste great.)

CosySocksBasket · 20/06/2026 09:49

PersephoneParlormaid · 12/06/2026 07:16

McDonald’s really does the best coffee, I agree. Better than Starbs, Costa, Nero, M&S etc.

Their hot chocolate is also pretty nice!

RichPetuniaAgain · 15/06/2026 03:38

SpottyAlpaca · 14/06/2026 17:34

Germany.

A fantastic country to visit for a holiday. Great cities with loads of interesting stuff to see & do and loads of history to discover. Stunning scenery, particularly in the south. The weather in the south is much better than the U.K., probably because Munich is further south than Paris. Delicious food. Friendly locals who are very happy to show off their English skills. And the beer isn’t bad, either.

You could be me! I’m just back from Munich for the second time. Magnificent city, surrounding area and infrastructure. I’m blown over and impressed by their organisation and really just how much better things are - visible policing, clean streets, great transport. And don’t talk about the architecture….
The people are great too. I’m thinking about going back on an extended stay. Love the place!

HorribleHisTories15 · 15/06/2026 02:29

@Ladymuffinsmy DD5 seems to love those Scrub Daddy things. She swipes them from under the kitchen sink to play with. I don’t even know why we bought them to start with, but they seem to have found a home in her toy box.

SarahAndQuack · 14/06/2026 23:58

mylifeisexams · 14/06/2026 12:46

i guess we just ate bread. No rice or pasta either 😂

I agree about Wetherspoons. DH and I used to love their curry club.
Also like McD coffee - great value.
and daffodils yes! Great shout.
I will add - some plug in night lights I got from Amazon about 12 years ago when DC were toddlers. Stilll going strong.

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Was going to post about rice and pasta in medieval times but see @Acommonwomble got there first. Such a weird thought, no potatoes.

For me: ASDA fresh desserts, especially the caramel choux buns with cream and custard - they're always bursting with filling where most versions are half-empty disappointments. The custard tart is nice too. Much posher than you'd think for the price and tastes like real ingredients, not that weird oily/floury taste you get from some cheap pastry.

Morrisons own-brand baby clothes (Nutmeg). Even the name makes me smile and they're reliably cute and durable.

Would also rate Dr Beckmans.

JaceLancs · 14/06/2026 20:58

CCS cracked heel repair cream
Marks and Spencer stain removing wipes
M and S pickled onions in balsamic vinegar
lego!

Acommonwomble · 14/06/2026 20:52

mylifeisexams · 14/06/2026 12:46

i guess we just ate bread. No rice or pasta either 😂

I agree about Wetherspoons. DH and I used to love their curry club.
Also like McD coffee - great value.
and daffodils yes! Great shout.
I will add - some plug in night lights I got from Amazon about 12 years ago when DC were toddlers. Stilll going strong.

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Sorry, this was in response to the above! Food history geek, less good with tech 😉

Actually there were both rice and pasta in the medieval period in England.... They were just expensive and not terrible common. Bread was the staple carb though :-)

somewhereintheworld · 14/06/2026 20:50

Bahlsen chocolate biscuits and my latest discovery is a chocolate bar called Coffee Duo. So nice if you like anything coffee flavoured. It's from Tesco's and it's £3.75 a bar. A bit pricey, but so worth it!

Acommonwomble · 14/06/2026 20:50

Actually there were both rice and pasta in the medieval period in England.... They were just expensive and not terrible common. Bread was the staple carb though :-)

JuliettaCaeser · 14/06/2026 20:33

Leeds.

Shinyhappyapple · 14/06/2026 20:30

PreachyPie · 12/06/2026 07:07

Wetherspoons.

It was pouring with rain yesterday and I had some time to kill between appointments, I needed somewhere warm and dry to wait, and get something to eat.

I had a jacket potato with tuna. Served with lots of fresh salad and unlimited coffee to drink, all for under £5. I honestly couldn't fault it. The couple on the next table both commented how nice it looked.

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Seconded as this was what I was going to post.

ForBusyOliveBear · 14/06/2026 20:18

Lidl chocolate brownies

MinnieMountain · 14/06/2026 20:16

SpottyAlpaca · 14/06/2026 17:34

Germany.

A fantastic country to visit for a holiday. Great cities with loads of interesting stuff to see & do and loads of history to discover. Stunning scenery, particularly in the south. The weather in the south is much better than the U.K., probably because Munich is further south than Paris. Delicious food. Friendly locals who are very happy to show off their English skills. And the beer isn’t bad, either.

Couldn't agree more. I went to Baden-Baden in February. I'm off to Trier and Cologne in October.

sugarandcyanide · 14/06/2026 20:08

Pootles34 · 14/06/2026 19:28

Barkeepers friend. So tough! Gets the scratches out of my porcelain sink and brilliant on the bottoms of pans.

Agree, this is brilliant. If Barkeepers Friend won't get it off nothing will.

My addition is crisp sandwiches. Has to be Warburtons super toastie bread and cheese and onion crisps.

Lemon juice for limescale removal. Better than any chemical remover.

Pootles34 · 14/06/2026 19:28

Barkeepers friend. So tough! Gets the scratches out of my porcelain sink and brilliant on the bottoms of pans.

SpottyAlpaca · 14/06/2026 17:34

Germany.

A fantastic country to visit for a holiday. Great cities with loads of interesting stuff to see & do and loads of history to discover. Stunning scenery, particularly in the south. The weather in the south is much better than the U.K., probably because Munich is further south than Paris. Delicious food. Friendly locals who are very happy to show off their English skills. And the beer isn’t bad, either.

Searchingforabunny · 14/06/2026 17:20

Tonissister · 14/06/2026 12:13

My DC say this. Relied on Weatherspoons for cheap beer as students and say the food really is as good as anywhere else at half the price.

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I disagree on Wetherspoons, perhaps it is just me but everything there always tastes like a really sloppy cheap ready meal. I really dislike Tim Martin for Brexit and the way he treated staff so that probably doesn't help!

Arlanymor · 14/06/2026 16:49

TulipsAndPancakes · 13/06/2026 07:28

Love a Spoons jacket potato

Daffodils... a £ a bunch. Would rather have those then big fancy bouquets of £££ flowers

Daffodils are my favourite flowers in the whole entire world - I am Welsh, so I obviously love them doubly, but even if I wasn't, I can't think of a nicer, more uplifting little bloom. Little, glorious yellow/beige trumpets!

mylifeisexams · 14/06/2026 12:46

CoffeeCantata · 13/06/2026 07:18

When you think that they only came over in the late 1500s...what on earth did we do until then??? I just cannot imagine pre-potato life in Europe. I think there was a lot of pease pudding unless you were wealthy.

And tomatoes too. What did the Italians do before tomatoes???

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i guess we just ate bread. No rice or pasta either 😂

I agree about Wetherspoons. DH and I used to love their curry club.
Also like McD coffee - great value.
and daffodils yes! Great shout.
I will add - some plug in night lights I got from Amazon about 12 years ago when DC were toddlers. Stilll going strong.

Tonissister · 14/06/2026 12:13

PreachyPie · 12/06/2026 07:07

Wetherspoons.

It was pouring with rain yesterday and I had some time to kill between appointments, I needed somewhere warm and dry to wait, and get something to eat.

I had a jacket potato with tuna. Served with lots of fresh salad and unlimited coffee to drink, all for under £5. I honestly couldn't fault it. The couple on the next table both commented how nice it looked.

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My DC say this. Relied on Weatherspoons for cheap beer as students and say the food really is as good as anywhere else at half the price.

limetrees32 · 14/06/2026 12:08

It comes in tubes? I'm in!😂😂

Sevenwondersofthewoo · 14/06/2026 12:02

Asdas own sausage rolls I just love em, they’re the only ones I buy can’t stand any others.

ImWearingPantaloons · 13/06/2026 21:35

LilacDrift · 11/06/2026 17:56

Greggs Coffee.

Came on here to say this too

CaroleSP · 13/06/2026 21:33

The yellow spray bottle of 'Elbow Grease' is the best thing ever for degreasing anything. We sold our old kitchen units the tops of which were pretty disgusting & it cleaned them so quickly I was astounded. Cheap as chips in Home Bargains too.

Toddlerteaplease · 13/06/2026 21:13

McDonald’s coffee.

Gingerkittykat · 13/06/2026 11:04

FKAT · 13/06/2026 07:22

Morrison's cafe. Cheap, delicious and filling lunches.
I also like McDs coffee.

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I've been to Anstruther fish bar more than once (multiple award winning chippy near St Andrews frequented by Wills, Kate and Camilla) and Morrisons fish is better than theirs, pity Morrisons chips are rubbish though.