Chai Restaurants

The Kitchen

➤ Main StreetOxfordshire OX17 1DZ, Banbury, United Kingdom

Tea • Meat • Pizza • Brasseries

"First experience of evening dining at this restaurant on Valentine's Day 2023. It could have been any evening in the year as this very nice and spacious room did not have any appropriate decoration or background music to suit such an event. The service was slow compounded by a mistake made in order taking. The 5 course menu had 2 desserts, not really needed and a welcome drink would have been a better option."

Books And Beans

➤ 22 Belmont Street, Aberdeen City AB10 1JH, United Kingdom

Soup • Juice • Coffee • Western

"I last visited Books Beans a couple of years ago so I thought while passing I'd nip in for breakfast. At the time I did not know it'd changed hands. This became apparent when my food arrived. Scrambled eggs with a sausage and black pudding. The sausage was the same as I'd get offshore (just enough meat to be legally called a sausage) and the eggs were bland. I expected more quality, to be honest. The service was good though. Be aware of the 10% service charge, yes it can be removed if you ask but it's still a bit cheeky. Edit: going by their responses to honest reviews, the owner clearly thinks they are perfect? Take it as constructive criticism and use it to make your business better?!"

Brandon's Coffee Shop

➤ 32 Broad St, Bath, United Kingdom

Cafés • Lunch • Coffee • Takeout

"I ordered grits with cheese but received plain grits with no cheese or butter, which was very bland. My coffee, requested light and sweet with almond milk and hazelnut, was also incorrect. I was very disappointed with the overall experience, so proceed with caution when ordering from this restaurant."

House of Coffee

➤ 104 High Street, Worcester, WR12HW, United Kingdom

Cafés • Coffee • Vegetarian • Delivery Services

"We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this restaurant, especially the variety of cakes available. The dining menu looked enticing, so we plan to return for breakfast or lunch at some point. The staff members were all very friendly, and we appreciated that they promptly replenished the dog treats when they ran out. The venue itself was charming and cozy, with interesting decor, and it was well-maintained and clean. The only downside for me was that the milk used in the hot chocolate was too hot and burnt, affecting the taste. I noticed that they lacked a milk thermometer for steaming, so everything was done based on estimation."

Cafe Cockburn

➤ 34 Cockburn Street, City Of Edinburgh EH1 1BU, United Kingdom, EH1 1PB

Cafés • Coffee • Cheese • Breakfast

"a so beautiful little caffe near the center of edinburgh, perfect place to stop near the royal mile. I have both the spaghetti court and paninis here and the portion size is really generous for the price. the staff here are also very friendly and make delicious hot chocolate!"

Marco Carl

➤ Osbourne Way, PR1 1, Preston, United Kingdom

Steak • Pizza • Chicken • Chicken

"I wasn't expecting much due to odd location (next door to Home Bargains). But I was pleasantly surprised it was nicer inside than I'd have imagined. We were a party of 9. Drinks were brought in old fashioned coke glass bottles which I loved. I ordered the chicken tillage on a skewer with salad rice and fries. The portion was generous and it was tasty fresh and great value for money. I didn't order a dessert as so full from the mains. I'd book again"

Edinburgh Larder Go

➤ 15 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh, EH11NB, EH1 1NB, United Kingdom

Delis • Coffee • European • Breakfast

"Went here for a late Sunday brunch after checking the reviews Edinburgh Larder didn't disappoint! I ordered the roasted red pepper and basil soup of the day with half a balsamic aubergine and broad bean pate sandwich. The staff were very accommodating making my half sandwich with gluten free bread. My SO ordered the honey leg ham, gherkin and wholegrain mustard sandwich which came with a beautifully dressed side salad. Sandwiches took a little while coming out but were worth the wait. The entire meal felt wholesome and nutritious, and knowing they source all of their produce locally makes it even better. Proper soul food."

The Mint Room

➤ 12-16 Clifton Road, Bristol, BS81AF, BS8 1AF, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • Drinks • Vegetarian

"Have been here a couple of times now. Loved it the first time (pre Covid) but was massively disappointed the last time. When you visit a place like this, the expectations are naturally high because of the price you are paying. The ambience is great and the service although slow, is good. But we were let down by the food and I am not comparing it to the local places and what passes as Indian food in the UK. They seem to have made few changes to their food with more focus on presentation than the food itself. Saffrani Murgh : Was rather bland, hardly had any flavour at all. Hara Jhinga : This was the best of all the starters, liked it. Dhuva Machli (Salmon) : Tandoor style, but overdone which killed all flavour of Salmon. For mains, we had Butter Chicken (not bad but not great and just too little sauce), Kozhi Nadan (liked it) and Chicken Biryani (good but again remember it being better first time around). Garlic naans were really good. Now coming to the worst part of the meal Desserts! We had Ice creams (no flavour at all), Jamnun Nest (complete mess 4 tiny jamuns with a nest of rice sewai which was completely devoid of any flavour at all served with tangy chutney which didn 't work at all) and some Macha Kulfi (passable). All in all, we were left disappointed after paying almost £50 pp for a meal. Don 't think we would be going back."

Madhu's

➤ 39 South Road London, UB1 1SW, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Indian • Barbecue

"Good quality on food and it’s really a Punjabi/north Indian food. Restaurant well presented. Has a lovely dining area with friendly and courteous staff. Staff are really helpful. A food fine dining experience and the food was authentic and flavourful. Every detail is carefully checked and taken care of. Portions are good enough for the price which is one of the good thing. Per Person it will come around £20 when we opt starters, mains and puddings average per person when spend as a group). The quantity of the food is worth for the price. Ambience is nice as well"

Opera Cafe

➤ 31 Walton Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

Cafés • Coffee • Arabic • European

"I came in today to this lovely Small cafe The staff welcomed us , I felt like i am in a restaurant not a cafe shop. We had a cafe to start our morning , the manager made suer our cafe is hot as we requested, Fazel his name i think, he made suer my cafe is with oat milk as i am lactose intolerance, he delivered our order by him self and made suer everything is ok . So we decided to come back for brunch, so again Fazel made suer our wraps and soups are hot and he cleaned the toster personally so no cheese left over is touching our food . again it is really busy small cafe shop and yet again Fazel he delivered our food. I am coming back for the breakfast next week."

Scoff Troff Cafe

➤ Market Place, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

Soup • Pizza • Coffee • Breakfast

"Poor service very average food. I didn't feel welcome here as the waitresses look quite grumpy and one of them brought the drink to our table without saying anything and just walked away. Like what was that? The breakfast was so so average that I wasn't able to finish...worse than hotel or pub standard breakfast. Only good thing was there was a tall waitress with glasses and she was super nice and friendly all the time. Thanks to her our experience wasn't completely ruined."

Kricket Television Centre

➤ 2 Television Centre 101 Wood Lane, London I-W12 7FR, United Kingdom

Fish • Indian • Drinks • Vegetarian

"Absolutely devine!! The small plates are a reasonable tapas size and a real treat to share in a group. I have put the gorgeous recipe book on my wish list so that I can try to recreate the lamb raan at home sooooooo good. Also the potato and leek paratha just heavenly so light and tasty. Like an indian take on Irish potato farl! Really trendy, yet relaxed and casual. Dress it up or down and look out for the celebs from the Television Centre popping in! Good vfm too. Just go!"

Bay at Sands Hotel

➤ 42 High Street Margate, Kent CT9 1DS, United Kingdom

Steak • English • Seafood • Fast Food

"A week before, what was nice. But this week the service was badly waited 25 minutes before everything came! Obviously, they can't handle when they're busy! A tea bag in a big teapot! Theee of us got our sandwiches and then waited another 10 minutes before the fourth person got their!"

The Long Dog Cafe Aberdeen

➤ 66 Claremont Street, Aberdeen, AB106QY, United Kingdom

Kebab • Coffee • British • Scottish

"I'm looking for Freakshakes in Aberdeen and found this little but cute café! Because it was so small, there were no places left for us, so we had to leave. The staff was super nice and friendly. They said they could give our freak shakes in cups and make sure it is unimaginable. Nice people! I couldn't imagine how it would look like a ride. I was blown away how sweet they were! You were a masterpiece. Not only that they look good, they taste amazing! We ordered the Matcha honey, Aero Mint and Choco Fudge. We also ordered a nice hot chocolate. All were amazing! Of course they were super sweet, but that's what you would expect from ordering a freak shake. Will definitely go back. Hopefully there are seats and this time I will have it in a cup!"

On the Hoof Bistro

➤ 23 Sydenham Road London, SE26 5EX, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Coffee • European

"We 've been to On The Hoof before, but that was over a year ago. The evening menu is rich and varied and very good value. No drizzles and tiny blobs good grub, well cooked and served and very, very tasty. Sourdough and olives to nibble at and salt and pepper squid to start for me. The Chilean Merlot was off the wine list, however there was a rich, fruity and very dark Argentinian Merlot which really hit the spot. Their Polish lagers were also very good. I had a great pasta dish with tomatoes, capers, anchovies and a whole lot more really tasty and filling. Duck leg on Dauphinoise potatoes with red cabbage went down very well and the rib eye steak got the best steak in years accolade. Peppermint teas and an outstanding Espresso served in a dinky little china cup makes a change to drink Espresso from thin china cups. Efficient friendly service, meltingly good food HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."

Aboe By Sebastian Merry The Cloak And Dagger

➤ Cloak Dagger 182-184 Cheltenham Road,, Bristol, United Kingdom

Cafés • Kebab • Seafood • Mexican

"We had to wait 45 minutes after ordering breakfast. When I asked after 20 minutes, if they had forgotten us, they didn't apologise but came up with the silly excuse that all ingredients are fresh compared to other cafés. I've been living in the UK (mainly in London) for 15 years. Do they think, they are the only café with fresh ingredients? It's not rocket science to prepare a breakfast or do they actually go to a nearby farm to pick the ingredients? Maybe that's what took so long, who knows?"

Farm Girl

➤ 9 Park Walk, London I-SW10 0AJ, United Kingdom

Cafe • Fusion • Mexican • European

"We went to Farm girl for a chill evening as friends. The restaurant closed off half the restaurant for the evening, my friend and I were seated inbetween two tables of staff and friends of staff having dinner. It was noisy and the table to one side of us was practically sitting on us. Disregarding the paid customers- this table was knicking over my bag, sitting on me, hitting into us and all and all obnoxious. It made it very hard for one to enjoy dinner service. Back to the service of the staff, our drinks were taken away from us before they were finished and likewise with the food. It was not busy for a Friday night, but I can not get over how appalling it was ."

Farzi Cafe

➤ 8 HaymarketSW1Y 4BP, London, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • Salads • Chicken

"We came to Farzi Cafe after hearing all the hype surrounding the food and the atmosphere. Sadly it wasn’t what we thought. This is the first time that I have given a relatively negative review on Google but this I think needs to be said. We came on a Sunday evening for a early dinner, we got seated by the front staff. Once we got seated a server was quick to approach us to see what we would like. This was pleasant. After giving us a couple minutes we placed our orders and waited. Starters looked amazing but lacked the taste. The started were bland and lacked the taste kick. After eating this we waited for dinner to arrive. At this point we heard one of the staff members a female singing out loud and walking around jiving to her own singing. This was amusing at first but then became annoying. She then started to tell off one of her staff members in front of us. This wasn’t appreciated especially when the cafe half full. We then got dinner, this again looked great but the egg royal lacked in taste and the lamb vindaloo was over cooked and hard. Both dishes were not to the standard we had anticipated. They were both sent back. Dessert is what has give the cafe the 2 stars. They were great. Overall: we have heard a lot of good things but our visit wasn’t what we expected and sadly shocked. We didn’t pay for our dinner part of the bill. Not the best service and food looked great but no taste. Maybe it was a off day."

Gon Cafe

➤ 17 Cadzow Place, EH7 5SP, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Soup • Cafés • Breakfast • Vietnamese

"Love their Pho (noodle soup) so much! It’s simply delicious and gluten-free. I also love the fact that it’s more like a cafe than a restaurant which makes it feel relaxing and no rush to enjoy your food and drink. I also had fresh spring rolls yum yum! (Parking at nearby retail park is possible)"

Pret A Manger – Media City

➤ United Kingdom, M50 2HF, Manchester

Coffee • European • Sandwiches • Delivery Services

"I often visit this Pret when coming up to visit my parents on the Quays. I must say this store really stands out in terms of the customer service, the staff are always so friendly and welcoming. I have been impressed by how efficient my visits have been, I have never had to wait for more than a couple of minutes for my order, and even in the busy periods (especially lunch time) the staff remain calm, friendly and attentive. The coffee is fab and I highly recommend the bacon and cheese twists! I have visited a number of times now, and got to know a couple of the staff memebers Ewa, Isaac. Nichola, Wai Wai, Marcia and Waylon always super friendly and I enjoy popping in on my visits to the Quays. Despite not visiting too often as I live down South, the staff always remember me and it feels very special that a big chain has retained its own sparkle of individuality. It is definitely the staff who make this store! With this being said, I was very disappointed to see the store manage, Agi, is no longer there. As the store manager she was the glue that held everyone together, and as a customer you could see how much the staff respected her and it was a lovely working environment. I was extremely saddened to hear that she is no longer at this particular branch. I do hope on my next visit she has returned and that I will be able to have a nice chat with her and the rest of the Pret team!"

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