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Sondes Arms

Sondes Arms

Main Street, LE16 8TG, Corby, United Kingdom

Steak • Seafood • British • Vegetarian


"We arrived for a family birthday and were seated and had a drinks order taken. Myself and another one of the party ordered a blackberry gin with lemonade, the waitress then came back to inform us that they had no blackberry gin left so offered us black cherry which we were happy to have, they were then brought to us for us to discover they had used tonic as the mixer instead of lemonade, annoying but not worth making a fuss. We then ordered food, with one of the party being vegan, she opted for the vegan nachos to start and the vegan Cajun burger. The waitress then came back to inform us that there was no vegan cheese so would she want it without which she accepted. Our starters came after a wait but were enjoyable, we then had our mains which were a completely different story. Our veggie Cajun burgers were black and burnt, had dry buns and had very hard chunks throughout inedible. There was also no vegan slaw as listed and the portion size of the chips was poor. We didn’t get a table check and had to grab the attention of a waiter to inform him that we weren’t able to eat them, he was polite and apologetic and took them back to the kitchen but we weren’t offered anything else to eat. Another member of the party had the breakfast burger with the most rubbery fried egg, definitely left and reheated. As he made it to the kitchen we overheard the waitresses asking him if we wanted desserts repeatedly, feeling very much like they wanted us gone ASAP as they were all focused on cleaning up instead of attending to tables. When they brought us the desert menu we all found something we’d like, but again no one checked on us for a good 15 20 minutes, by which point we just wanted to go. Strange considering how eager they sounded to get us out of the door. We asked for the bill, with the Cajun burgers thankfully taken off, but still an expensive meal considering the poor experience. Incredibly dissatisfied with both the food and the service and we will definitely not be returning."

Scoops Diner Derby

Scoops Diner Derby

340 Normanton Rd, DE23 6WE, Derby, United Kingdom

Kebab • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic


"I have been going to scoops diner since it first opened but I can honestly say that the place has gone downhill. Where do I start? I arrived about 18:05hrs and my order was taken at 18:20hrs which is not too bad however my food arrived after 19:00hrs. I went up to the counter twice to enquire about my food as I had to leave for work at 19:30hrs. The waitress was not helpful at all and told me there is a delay as there are lots of orders (but all the other tables had no food on them either). When the food finally arrived my food was overcooked to a point it was chewy and inedible (I ordered a t bone steak medium well). I sent the food back (anyone who knows me will know that I’m not fussy when it comes to food so imagine how bad my food had to be for me to send it back) and was still charged full price for it. They did offer to replace my food with a sizzler however I was short on time and could not wait around for another hour for some more food to arrive. My brother had a chicken steak which comes with 2 sides. I ordered 2 however we was only given one. I ordered and was charged for an extra sauce for my steak and I did not get this either. We also got a chicken pasta (which didn’t have a single piece of chicken in it and tasted like something you’d get on an all inclusive holiday). I got icecream (scoops icecream is the best) on a cone as we were leaving but the cone was stale! Overall the food was appalling as was the staff. I have been to other Scoops branches and I can honestly say this is by far the worst. I do enjoy food and desserts at the other branches and used to enjoy this but I wouldn’t recommend the normanton branch to anyone. I never write reviews but I had such a terrible experience something had to be done about it..."

Cafe Aroma

Cafe Aroma

120 Crwys Road, CF24 4ND, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cafe • Wraps • Panini • Breakfast


"Use to be a lovely atmosphere with great staff and food however since the new owners have come in the standards have dropped and they don’t seem to care. Visited with a friend for a quick bite to eat for lunch, place was quiet, not like before when it use to be bustling. Asked for a panini meal and specifically asked if the spicy chicken was marinated where they lady behind the till confirmed it was. I am quite picky with my food and if the member of staff confirms something then you expect it to arrive like you expect. When it arrived I could immediately see that the chicken was not marinated, instead there were 2 pieces of chicken, and I’m not lying when I say they must have been each the size of two 50p pieces and super thin, plain and not marinated, the chilly came via some chilly sauce out of a bottle topped on the chicken. The panini was accompanied with a minuscule amount of chips and salad on the side, more suitable for a kiddy’s meal. When questioning the person behind the till who confirmed it was marinated originally replied with “no that’s how it come”, obviously I was slightly irate as it’s not what I expected, and to top it off my bottle of water that I paid £1.50 was Costco’s very own 330ml Kirkland brand. Overall I will not be returning to this place. The food has gone down hill and the owners don’t care. Maybe I was just unlucky and it was and off day but I won’t go again. Food was below average and definitely not value for money."