Croydon
Thyme

Thyme

Phillips House, 6 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, United Kingdom, CR0 2BX

Steak • Lunch • Seafood • British


"I have eaten twice at this restaurant. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, quiet and well lit. It 's tucked away on level 1 and you don 't have to be resident at the Premier Inn hotel to use it. I have heard that it can get busy so maybe best to book for peak times. Both times I ate there were a great experience. The first time was as a solo diner (business trip) and I was out at ease and had a little table tucked away. I chose the ribs and upgraded my chips... it 's well worth upgrading those chips. The ribs fell apart and so tasty. The portion was huge so be prepared to possibly leave some if you order a starter or an 'add on '. The wait staff are very attentive, even those not assigned to my table smiled over and asked if everything was OK. I told them it was the best meal I had in ages s d they seem genuinely happy to hear that. The second visit was with a couple of colleagues and it didn 't seem a problem that we all wanted individual receipts. We arrived at 5:30pm and during the week there is happy hour of 2 4 1 on drinks so it was £3.80 for 2 pints of Stella... not bad. This time I chose the BBQ burger stack and it was just as tasty as the ribs. We ordered the dipping breads to share which were lovely, nice soft mini breads with various dipping sauces and a garlic butter. We also ordered the add on of 3 fried chicken wings, 10 onion rings and coleslaw great value at £2.99 for all of that. I 'll definitely return and upgrade my chips again."

Nando's

Nando's

26 High Street, CR0 1GT, Croydon, United Kingdom

Salad • Burgers • Desserts • Fast Food


"A while ago KFC had the imposter. Now Nando's has launched The Great Imitator as a burger, pitta or wrap dressed with their new plant-based Vegan PERinaise. The Great Imitator is made completely from pea protein. It was really difficult deciding between the Pitta or the Wrap but I decided to get the wrap and Nando's were really helpful and let me have the chili jam on the side because I wasn't sure if it was going to be sweet. I got the takeaway, so the wrap came in a Tortilla Wrap Sleeve. Obviously it won't be piping hot but it was still good. Taking the first bite I got more of the wrap than the filling so I sliced the wrap in the middle and ate from the centre. There is supposed to be four pieces of the imitator chicken by their books in the burger, wraps and the pita. For the pita, I found it tastier if you separate two pieces per half wrap to get an even distribution when you eat it. I was really impressed with the texture and taste of the imitator because it was like eating the roast chicken with some crisp chicken skin on it. It was also like eating the springy meat off a moist chicken wing so it was certainly a treat and very different to Quorn roasted chicken fillets which taste more like white meat. Overall, the only thing I personally didn't like was the PERInaise which was a bit sweet although sweet the chili jam fared better because you could taste some tomatoes in it. Although my first experience was good, I think I am going to try it again without the default sauces and have it with Nando's signature sauces because nothing beats the taste of these sauces. To summarize, I would definitely recommended this to anyone who is curious and they won't be disappointed. Now that I have talked about the food, I'll move on to the service. As I was getting the takeaway, the guy was really patient in explaining the best choice for the vegan, it was extremely helpful that he mentioned that the sauce could be served on the side. He also offered if I wanted any of the sauce sachets which I did want. Upon collection, I was lucky I checked the bag because the sauce sachets were not there so I was able to get them. But had it not been for the guy I would have not known about these sauces which really made everything taste as good as if you were dining there because Nandos sauces are always the star as well as the chicken. The only thing that I wish was included was some cutlery and napkins but I was too excited on the wrap and sauces to think about those items. It would great if they had some chairs outside for people sit while waiting since you are not allowed to wait inside."

Wattenden Arms

Wattenden Arms

Old Lodge Lane, Croydon, United Kingdom

Meat • Steak • Burgers • Chicken


"We vowed not to eat at this pub again under it's previous ownership but, as we live locally, we wanted to give it another chance following the change of ownership. The pub itself is very attractive and had a busy and pleasant atmosphere when we...arrived. The beer (London Pride) and our wine were both good so far so good. We then ordered our meals trying to keep things simple with choices that should be easy to produce. Our main courses then arrived before our starters! When we pointed this out the waitress/manager whisked them away and produced the starter. I asked if the main course would be left to stand in the kitchen to which she replied in the affirmative. I. therefore, decided we would have both at the same time. Not once did we receive an apology nor were we asked if we wished to forgo the starter. Indeed, judging by the waitress/manager's attitude we felt that we were in the wrong for bringing the issue to her attention. Furthermore one of the mains (a lasagne) was not properly heated. This is very poor as I feel that this was a pre prepared/packaged meal that just required heating in a microwave. No offer was made to discount our bill nor was any apology forthcoming. Overall the experience was extremely disappointing. We may use the pub again to have a drink but I doubt that we will eat there again. It is such a pity as there is so much that is good or potentially good but customer service, attitude and food leave much room for improvement, or , indeed, a complete overhaul!"