8Oz Ribeye Steak
Fenwick

Fenwick

Ayr Road, KA3 6AU, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

Wine • Coffee • British • Ice Cream


"The food is lovely here, however they need to fix the service aspect of the restaurant as it was absolutely atrocious. There were 3 waiting staff, all young boys and another lad dressed in black who was trying his best, there was no direction, there was no management support, there was a man who was suited who popped in twice but never stayed and helped, the poor young boys seemed out of their depth. We ordered our meal when they came to take our initial drinks order as already I observed they seemed to be undirected. The starters and mains arrived timely, then when they came to take away our empty main course plates we asked for dessert menus, 45 minutes later we were still waiting, we managed to get one of the boys attention as they all go around with their heads down, not observing what is happening around them at all. We then were left with our menus for another 15 minutes, which at this point I had had enough, I said to the young lad in black when we got his attention and he came over that no we now didn't want any desserts, as we had been waiting about an hour to get them. He shrugged, went and got the bill and put it on our table, no apologies, no interaction, nothing, customer service non existent. I went and complained to the hotel receptionist on leaving, she apologised and said she would pass onto management. I hope she did, as the service received did the hotel a total dis service, and I and my family are local and regulars here."

Courthouse Shoreditch

Courthouse Shoreditch

335-337 Old Street, London, United Kingdom

Pizza • Vegan • British • Italian


"I have wanted to go to Homeslice for some time now, after seeing the size of huge slices from fellow bloggers on Instagram. This week, a last minute impromptu dinner date landed me here and I honestly cannot believe I haven’t been before. Stepping inside you’re greeted by a burning furnace of fire, their massive wood-fired oven. Stupidly, we decided to sit at the bar right in front of this beast. Two cold pints of beer were ordered to try and stop my face from reflecting a pizza slice and melting on the bar. The menu offers a range of different pizza toppings, and you can order three of the pizzas by slice for £4. A whole pizza will set you back £20, but trust me when you see the size of these bad boys you’ll realise the price is reasonable. A whole pizza is big enough to share between two people and you can choose two toppings and do half and half. Normally I’m a big peperoni fan, they do have a salami option and it did look pretty tasty. However, I was feeling daring, so opted for something a little different. We went for half and half and had the aubergine, cauliflower cheese, spinach and harissa and oxtail, watercress, horseradish and sorrel cream toppings. Aubergine and cauliflower cheese had a delicious sauce, cheesy and creamy. If you like a good savoury mouthful this is the one for you. The aubergine gave an added texture with the harissa giving a smoky, yet subtle kick. The oxtail had a lovely tomato base and the meat itself gave a nice depth of flavour to each bite. I’m not a fan of horseradish, so wasn’t sure what it would taste like with sorrel as a cream. It was extremely good and not overpowering and cleansing to the palate. The pizza here is colossal! Each slice was bigger than my head, the dough was salty, but in a really good way, not too much. The fact that they sell by the slice is a great idea. If I was drunk and fortunate enough to stumble across Homeslice, I’d be a very happy drunk person. I think this is possibly the best pizza in London. Anyone in disagreement, please feel free to contact me. Homeslice has a buzzy and good vibe about the place, but very chilled and relaxed. It is a great place to hang out with friends, sup some beer and demolish pizza. The waiting team were all extremely friendly and it’s cool to be able to watch your pizza get made right in front of you. If you like pizza, lots of pizza, then you need to get your teenage mutant turtle bums down here!"

Vivre

Vivre

Sofitel London Heathrow Terminal 5, TW6 2GD, Hillingdon, United Kingdom

Pizza • Steak • Asian • Italian


"We had booked a table for 7.30 pm dinner and after waiting in line we’re shown to a table. The table next to us was very very loud and discussing business on a Saturday night. We could not hear each other above their din. After 30 minutes a waiter came to take our order and we asked for a quieter table. We were told to walk outside to the terrace. Essentially this is an area in the thoroughfare of the hotel (inside) behind a wooden low fence. After another 20 minutes I went to find a waiter who said he would come out to take our order. After another 10 minutes I went and found another server. The waiter I had seen before recognised me and hit his hand on his head and came out to us. The starter was delicious but we had to chase up the bottle of wine and never got our glasses of water. When the main course was delivered by a lady she said “Bon appetit” but we said we couldn’t eat without cutlery. She promised us some but we never saw her again. After 5 minutes my husband went and found cutlery because his fish and chips were getting cold. My shepherds pie was tasteless, lots of potato and a thin layer of lamb in a watery tasteless gravy. Nobody ever came back to check on us. They add a discretionary 12.5% tip for a service charge which I didn’t think they deserved so we took the bill to the desk and told the manager of our experience. He blames the management for trying to reduce staff and told us it was our own fault because we voted for Brexit. I pointed out to him I didn’t. He said it is like that every night. He removed the service charge and 20% off the food which was fair but next time I stay at the Sofitel I will bring a picnic and save a pot of money and disappointment."