Restaurants that offer Butterfly Prawns

The Dining Room at Poets House

➤ 40 -44 ST MARY'S STREET Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EY, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • European

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"“The Peckham Spring” The heading will become apparent later in this review. On the 22nd September, we had a table booked for 4, it was both couples weeding anniversary’s. We arrived 20mins early to have a drink in the bar. This was the point when we should of left. Ordering 4 drinks from exceptional young an inexperienced staff was a challenge. The drinks took ages to be made (at this point there was only 2 other guests in there). 3 cocktails and a beer, all of the cocktails were spilt by the waitress on serving and were not made correctly. At the table, We ordered wine and still water (bottled). This is where the heading for this review arrives from. This restaurant, (I use that terminology loosely), severs “tap water” in mineral water bottles and chargers £5.00 for it. (Del Boy must be running this joint)! We have been fortunate to have traveled far and wide in this country and abroad and never come across this deceitful act which is inessential fraud and theft. You may ask why do we “assume “ this?, well firstly Ely water has a distinct taste and secondly the bottle was open prior to arriving at the table and they had filled it right to the top! Shame on you Poets House. So on to the food, 4 starters, all below average. 4 mains, that all being sirloin steaks. My “plate of food” was probably the absolute worst dish I have ever had presented in front of me. A side salad straight out of a bag, un washed or dressed, a cold mushroom which wasn’t seasoned or warm, a steak which hadn’t been seared or cooked correctly to medium rare and was completely un edible and wouldn’t cut with a steak knife. This was accompanied with a bucket of chips which was dripping in oil. The only positive part to this review is that the waiter who served us is the only asset this establishment has. I voiced all of this to the said gentleman on the evening, and what was disheartening was that he total agreed with everything we mentioned. The owners, the management and the (cook) (as they don’t have a chef), need to be educated by their waiter if they have any chance of this establishment improving. In conclusion to this review, I strongly advise anyone looking for a decent plate of food to avoid booking the Poets House,Ely."

Vermilion

➤ Hulme Hall Lane, Manchester I-M40 8AD, United Kingdom

Thai • Fish • Vegan • Indian

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"The decor is absolutely stunning, and the food is fantastic. The Lotus Chaat (contains gluten, milk, mustard, and wheat) is a modern twist on the classic Indian street snack, featuring crispy Eastern lotus, kale, pink daikon, and pomegranate. It's priced at £11.50. The Thai Sweet Corn Cakes (contains gluten and soya) are golden-fried corn cakes prepared in a traditional Thai style and served with sweet chili sauce; these are available for £9.50. The Butter Chicken Tikka Kofta (contains milk, mustard, gluten, eggs, and sunflower) features crispy panko-coated croquettes filled with butter chicken and cheddar, accompanied by turmeric-infused mayonnaise. Next, we have the RIB-LETS (contains gluten and soya), which are succulent short-cut lamb ribs that are slow-cooked, supposedly with star anise. Priced at £16.50, they are a must-try. The Pulled Nalli Gosht Masala Hot Dog (contains milk, gluten, sunflower, and mustard) features spiced lamb meat nestled in a hot dog bun, served with traditional piccalilli sauce for £12.50. Finally, the Duck Boti Kebab (contains mustard, sunflower, and sesame) consists of duck breast marinated in spices and cooked on skewers, served with a cherry and ginger chutney for £12.50. Overall, this place offers a delightful dining experience!"

Vermilion

➤ Hulme Hall Lane Lord North street Manchester, M40 8AD, United Kingdom

Thai • Wine • Indian • Fusion

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"The restaurant is very nicely decorated but the food and service do not match to that experience. We were sat so close to other people on other tables it was like were dining with them. We attended pre concert and chose the concert menu. The appetisers came within minutes of ordering, there wasn't a lot for the price. The mains we had to wait over 45 minutes for which was not good and we kept being told it was on the way. The food when it came was average curry really. It had obviously been cooked in a huge batch as it was on the set menu so not sure why it took so long. The service was not great...we were never asked if the food was ok or if we wanted another drink. We only had Coke and this was rather expensive at £3 for a tiny bottle.... Overall i think the place is very nice but the food was average at best and the service poor. The set menu was £25 per person which was not value for what you actually got. We saw a 10% service charge on our bill which we asked to be removed. Tried it, but wouldn't go back again."

Manjal

➤ Langston Road, London, United Kingdom

Meat • Full • Curry • Drinks

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"We were a large group, who had booked weeks in advance. The food was good, but the service was incredibly slow. It took an hour to receive our starters after ordering, and another hour and a half after ordering mains (why weren't both orders taken at the same time? to receive our mains. It was a Saturday early evening. Our party arrived at 1730 and left at 2115. Way too long to wait as we had somewhere else to go to afterwards. We felt that the staff were just trying to encourage us to buy more drinks whilst we waited. Nothing wrong with attentive staff, but nearly 4 hours to finish our meal was unacceptable. The restaurant was not very busy, and to see other tables eat and leave before us was frustrating. The food was good, staff polite and friendly, but the experience let down by the slow service. First time Id been there and I will not return or recommend."

Caphe Guests

➤ 460 Chiswick High Road, London, W45TT, W4 5TT, United Kingdom

Pho • Pasta • Coffee • Chinese

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"my friend and I wanted to pick up and have had a request for Vietnamese food, we wanted to meet somewhere that was half a point for her and me and I jumped quickly on the open table to find a Vietnamese restaurant in the surrounding areas. caphe came up and we were glad that we could grab a table for 7.30 on a sa in such a short time. when we arrived, there was another person who had eaten alone, and while we were there, there was another table or a farewell, etc., only we! the service (again it was an empty restaurant was elementary, the young waiter was 't rude, but was, we will say very tactless as if I mention that I had a heavy prawn allergy (anaphylaxis sufferer his answer was good, not order the dishes with garnel in it. I have put this on his ignorance and said it is a serious matter and I tell them that they can check with the kitchen that I will not be served any dishes containing garnels. the dishes were good portions (especially good value for money, although the broth to my pho was quite salty and we had to ask them twice to come and fill our teekanne and water again. again it was interesting that my question regarding my allergy took that seriously in consideration of the salat we asked came with garn crackers sitting on the top. because it was our first time in the restaurant, I am uncertain if it was just one of them that the restaurant was so quiet or whether it was to serve or something else."

Singapore Garden

➤ 83 Fairfax Road, London, NW64DY, NW6 4DY, United Kingdom

Chinese • Seafood • Malaysian • Singaporean

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"This restaurant is popular with wealthy people in the area because it has been around for a long time. It hails from the era of traditional Chinese restaurants and sort of kept up to date by having a slightly modern decor. However this lack of change but with new materials has given it a nostalgic following. The food is good, but oily and sugary like Chinese food used to be before people became more health conscious. Sadly years ago I would have given this 5 stars, but it has fallen behind. Most of all it now has 3 stars because some of the junior staff can be apathetic, disinterested and most of all a bit vicious which is not conducive to the prices they charge. Having come here for so long, I take no pleasure in writing this review. This place will continue due to it's very long period of built up patronage, but eventually, at this rate, even if it takes many years, it will be used up. It was the bordering on offensiveness of a couple of staff that prompted me to write this and has sadly made this place loose my very long standing goodwill."

Thai Square Covent Garden

➤ 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue Covent Garden London, WC2H 8JB, FSA Food H, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Asiatic • European

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"My colleagues and I (6 of us) were here on 14/5 (Tues) for a birthday celebration. We arrived at 545 pm but waited a while before we got seated. An older lady was taking our order. My colleague asked if she could change prawns to chicken padthai but the waitress did not seem to understand and kept telling my colleague to get the cashew chicken rice if she wants chicken. In the end, she just ordered from the ala carte menu instead of set. We also ordered a bottle of rosé from her but she gave us white wine. We had to tell her it’s not rosé and only she changed it for us. It also took them quite some time to attend to us when we were asking for more water. Food wise starters were amazing, i especially like the corn cakes!!! We were impressed at the variety of mixed starters the restaurant has. The green curry was delicious as well (definitely one of the best in London) Atmosphere was great the seats were pretty even and spaced throughout the restaurant so it didnt feel very cramped. Overall, i would’ve given more stars if service was better. I think it’s just understaffed with only two people on the floor but customers kept coming in."

The Drunken Monkey

➤ 222 Shoreditch High Street London, E1 6PJ, E1 6JE, United Kingdom

Soup • Dim Sum • Chinese • Chicken

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"Unfortunately i did not have the greatest experience here, compared to many restaurants that exceed great customer service. First of all the waitress did not seem aware of the menu or familiar with which food was suitable for someone with milk intolerance. Apparently the only vegetarian options available without milk would be the vegetable section only. As an oriental customer at a chinese restaurant, i tend to be familiar with what has milk in and what hasnt (i always double check just incase) and unfortunately she had to get the manager after i questioned her on her knowledge. Not to my surprise i was correct with ordering noodles with vegetables and lettuce veggie wraps. Food was quite bland which is surprising as asian cuisine normally has great flavour and seasoning. Our waitress didnt seem too keen to return to our table, so i had to make my way upstairs to order drinks from the manager.. who shockingly replied 'there are stairs for you to come order here if you want ' when i told him i wanted to order a drink from a waitress ignoring my attention. Overall I didnt feel valued, and made to feel like i was aburden due to my food specialities, nor did i feel secure from my waitress and her knowledge. I shall not be recommending as i know plenty of other asian cuisines that will happily cater to my needs"

Thai Square Trafalgar Square

➤ 21 - 24 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square London, SW1Y 5BN, SW1A 2TS, United Kingdom

Thai • Beer • Wine • Asian

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"We enjoyed mixed starters, 2 mains and rice at this restaurant. The service was quick and the food was very tasty. The mixed starters were a little different from most Thai restaurants that we've been to (less formulaic) which was a welcome variation. It would have been nicer still if there had been a side order of vegetables available on the menu. The restaurant was busy and we were unfortunate to sit near to two noisy characters which affected our enjoyment of the meal (not the staff's fault though) . The place is well located, just off Trafalgar Square. For a central London restaurant, the price was reasonable."

Singapore Garden

➤ 474 Chiswick High Road, London, W45TT, United Kingdom

Asian • Chinese • Malaysian • Singaporean

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"Due to covid restrictions, all dining was outdoors. Our table was a bit small, especially as we ordered four dishes with rice. We came here to taste their Singapore chilli crab as we had heard its excellent unfortunately they informed us they had ran out of it during lunch time. We ended up ordering other dishes which didn’t disappoint! Especially the spicy aubergine in yellow bean sauce was excellent! The price was what you’d expect of a restaurant of this quality."

Royal Garden Chinese

➤ Shirley Hills Road, Croydon, United Kingdom

Chinese

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"My partner and I were really looking forward to this meal. She mentioned that she hadn't had Chinese food in a while and wanted to satisfy her craving. Unfortunately, this wasn't the right place for it. The food was just average, and while the service was decent, the atmosphere felt lacking since it was a midweek visit. However, when we received the bill, I found it quite excessive for what we had. Overall, it was a bit of an anticlimax and didn't convince me to choose Chinese over a Thai meal."

Little Canton

➤ Little Canton Bridge Road, SO31 8AW, Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Asian • Fusion • Chinese • Vegetarian

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"COELIAC We ordered a takeaway on route to the New Forest for our holiday. I found this gem from reccomendations from social media after lots of coeliac said they do a Gluten free menu and treat allergies very seriously. We ordered so much food as I took advantage of not having had a chinese in sooooooo long but this was SO GOOD and generally one of the best Chinese’s I have ever had. (Please get the Singapore noodles salt and chilli chicken they were to die for!!!!! We had our campervan and they even let us sit and eat our takeaway in the van in the carpark. Will definitely visit again soon!! Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork, Singapore Noodles"

The Drunken Monkey

➤ 222 Shoreditch High Street, London, United Kingdom

Pub • Drinks • Dim Sum • Noodles

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"Unfortunately i did not have the greatest experience here, compared to many restaurants that exceed great customer service. First of all the waitress did not seem aware of the menu or familiar with which food was suitable for someone with milk intolerance. Apparently the only vegetarian options available without milk would be the vegetable section only. As an oriental customer at a chinese restaurant, i tend to be familiar with what has milk in and what hasnt (i always double check just incase) and unfortunately she had to get the manager after i questioned her on her knowledge. Not to my surprise i was correct with ordering noodles with vegetables and lettuce veggie wraps. Food was quite bland which is surprising as asian cuisine normally has great flavour and seasoning. Our waitress didnt seem too keen to return to our table, so i had to make my way upstairs to order drinks from the manager.. who shockingly replied 'there are stairs for you to come order here if you want ' when i told him i wanted to order a drink from a waitress ignoring my attention. Overall I didnt feel valued, and made to feel like i was aburden due to my food specialities, nor did i feel secure from my waitress and her knowledge. I shall not be recommending as i know plenty of other asian cuisines that will happily cater to my needs"

Manjal Restaurant

➤ 3 Turnberry Quay London, E14 9RD, E14 9FJ, United Kingdom

Indian • Chicken • Burgers • Fast Food

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"We had to see some important clients in Canary Wharf earlier in the week. We booked this restaurant as they expressed a liking for indian food and the location was perfect. We arrived ten minutes early, and the waiter very kindly pointed us to a parking place very near. The restaurant was split into two, with the ground floor serving Italian food and the upstairs serving Indian food. It was modern and clean and was right on the wharf, with expensive yachts parked on the Quay. The menu was very, very extensive, with some dishes I had not heard of before. We ordered a cross-section of vegetarian and meat/chicken dishes. These dishes turned up almost immediately, and none of them were freshly prepared. We got the impression everything was just reheated. None of the food was hot, not even the nan breads or Roti. The service was very amateur, though friendly enough. There were a total of five of us eating. Three of the others shared a bottle of Rioja, one had a beer, and we used three bottles of water. No one wanted a dessert. The food was cheap for the area, but it would have been much better to increase the prices and also the quality. The menu should (in our opinion) be reduced to a manageable length size so that it could all be prepared properly. The total bill was just under £200 and 12.5% service charge was added, making it £222. There were not a lot of clients in either the Indian of Italian parts of the restaurant, though our booking qas early at 6.30pm (leaving at 9pm) When we left we thought what a shame, for such a nicely presented venue, in a unique setting."

The Lamb Inn

➤ 59 Mill StreetOxfordshire OX12 9AB, OX12 9AP, Wantage, United Kingdom

Kebab • Pizza • Cafés • Asiatic

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"We made the booking with open table, when we got there they hadn't received it. We were found a table, no menus were given, or told of the specials. The food came promptly and was good. It does make me wonder should I have phoned for the booking, to clarify more."

Noodle Time

➤ 10-11 Nelson Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JB, United Kingdom

Seafood • Mexican • Chinese • Fast Food

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"We used to live in Greenwich about five years ago and dined at the Nude Restaurant every week. I absolutely adore this place. After moving away from Greenwich, the only thing we miss about the town is this restaurant. Last week, I returned to Greenwich with my wife and we went back to the restaurant. It was so heartwarming to see that everything was still the same. We enjoyed our lunch there just as much as before. This restaurant will always hold a special place in our hearts."

Bangkok Lounge

➤ 020 8883 1557, London, N29ED, AL5 2SP, United Kingdom

Thai • Asian • Vegetarian • Delivery Services

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"I popped in here on a Saturday night without a booking and they managed to squeeze me in! What a delightful meal that I was treated to! Dumplings to start and then chicken Pad Thai with mains, aided with a beautifully cold Singha beer! A taste sensation! A great host, with prompt service; nothing was an issue and they gladly made recommendations to enhance the meal with extra sauces etc. This is a little gem on the high street, definitely a “must try” for those that like Thai food."

Dar's

➤ 54 High Road, London, NW102PU, United Kingdom

Pub • Bar • Delivery Services • Blow Dry/out Services

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"I received a fantastic haircut from the owner at the lovely Blow Bar in Westminster. The new salon is located in the garden courtyard of the St. James Hotel."

Beijing Guildford

➤ 132, Worplesdon Road,GU29RT, Guildford, GU29RT, GU2 9RT, United Kingdom

Asian • Vegan • Chinese • Vegetarian

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"This restaurant offers the best Chinese cuisine in Guildford. My group came for a birthday dinner on Sunday and enjoyed the buffet, which costs £22 for adults and £12 for children. They even gave us a souvenir photo of our group as a gift, which was a nice touch. The buffet concept allows customers to reorder food and have it made fresh and delivered to their table, rather than sitting out under heat lamps for hours like at standard buffets. Customers should be mindful not to overorder as food waste is taken into account. The quality of the food is consistently excellent and the service is quite fast, but it's recommended to book in advance. While it may not be the cheapest option, customers definitely get what they pay for here."