Charcuterie Plate Charcuterie Plate

A selection of cured meats, artisan cheeses, olives, and accompaniments for a savory bite.

3rd Avenue

3rd Avenue

3rd Avenue, Brighton And Hove, United Kingdom, BN3 2FP, Brighton and Hove

Steak • Coffee • British • Vegetarian


"I am writing this review to express my profound disappointment with the dining experiences my party and I encountered at Third Avenue, both during a Sunday dinner and on Christmas Day. During our initial visit for Sunday dinner, we were met with a nearly empty restaurant, slow service, and subpar food quality. The steak was inedible, the sea bass didn't match the menu description, and the overall meal left much to be desired. However, the staff's courtesy and prompt resolution by refunding uneaten meals provided a glimmer of hope for our planned Christmas Day reservation. Regrettably, Christmas Day turned out to be an equal, if not greater, disaster. A dirty table covered in candle wax, prolonged waits, and understaffing painted a bleak picture. The main courses were disappointing, with missing items and discrepancies from the menu descriptions. Desserts were the final letdown, with incorrectly served items and a lack of attention from the staff. Our complaint, prompted by these issues, led to a back-and-forth of emails. While we appreciate the partial refund on the food bill and the service charge, the overall experience has left a lasting negative impression. The venue's charm is overshadowed by these recurring issues, indicating a need for improvement in chef selection, operational management, and menu accuracy. It is my sincere hope that you take this feedback seriously and implement changes to ensure a more enjoyable dining experience for future patrons"

The Brasserie

The Brasserie

High Street, Buckden, PE19 5XA, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom

Wine • British • Vegetarian • Gluten Free


"Considering the price, the meal was poor in flavour; it seems as though the chef thinks that all dishes are enhanced by cumin, and yet failed to mention it on the menu. Now I like cumin, but not in everything, and when we all discovered that each others’ dishes were cumin flavoured it became a standing joke. (To respond to an obvious reply from the restaurant; we are sure that some things on the menu won’t have contained it, we just didn’t have those starters or mains, and since there was no mention on the menu, we wouldn’t have known, so our comment stands). The service was barely adequate and considering the price was not a patch on other local restaurants we have been to, it just did not have the level of attention or finesse. More training is needed. We were unfortunate to be in the same room as a loutish man in a football shirt and his objectionable friend, their wives were lovely and apologised for the behaviour, but the restaurant staff did nothing other than avoid coming into the room and saying, after the family had left, that their behaviour is always bad! Hmmmm, so why were we put in the same room as them, in fact why are they allowed in the restaurant, and why didn’t we get an ex gratia discount by means of apology? Our family dressed up to go out to dinner on 23rd December, we generally do dress up to some extent, but are football shirts the type of dress The George aspires to in your expensive restaurant? If so then you deserve this review, if not then why were they permitted? By all means be inclusive, just recognise the impact that decision will have on trade. So for a £500+ bill for 6 people, it was pretty poor and 3* is very generous, so we won’t be bothering the George again. If we didn’t personally know two members of staff and live in the same village, we would have given it 2*. Everything mentioned is very fixable, let’s see if The George management decides to convince us all that they are fixing it. The new decor is really lovely."

Malmaison Brasserie - Liverpool

Malmaison Brasserie - Liverpool

William Jessop Way Princes Dock Liverpool, Merseyside L3 1QZ, United Kingdom

Steak • Casual • British • Desserts


"This was my first visit to the Brasserie Malmaison Liverpool. The restaurant is located inside the Malmaison Hotel, on Princes Dock, Liverpool. I arrived about twenty minutes ahead of schedule but was warmly greeted swiftly seated. My host escorted me to my table and handed me the menu. I had read that there was a set menu on offer, but was not permitted to have this as it was meant for hotel guests only. Starter: Fritto Mistro A selection of seafood in a light batter, with courgette slices, also in batter. Served with garlic mayonnaise a sweet chilli dipping sauces. Main Course: Calves Liver, Bacon Mashed Potato Liver was served well done or pink (I chose the latter), with bacon mashed potato. I opted for a side dish of wilted spinach. Dessert: Lemon sponge with winter fruit and served with whipped cream. The starter was fresh, tasty and very well presented. The batter was light did not overpower the dish. The two dipping sauces were an excellent accompaniment. The main course was very tasty cooked to perfection, with a very pleasant ju. The mashed potato was light fluffy (exactly as I like it) my wilted spinach (a very decent sized portion) rounded off the dish very nicely indeed. My desert was lovely, light very pleasant indeed. The ambience of the restaurant was pleasant enough. There was a decent amount of background music, which was enjoyable. As I dined alone, I brought a magazine to read didn 't feel out of place. Service was decent enough from a range of people. Nick was my main server. Whilst pleasant enough, wasn 't really communicative, but that was possibly as he was busy. My final bill came to £38.50 as it included 10% service. I 'm personally not a fan of having this included, but as it happens, the service I received overall deserved the charge. I 'd have no problems recommending this place to anyone, as food is decent enough. Would I return again? Whilst it wouldn 't be on my must go to list , I 'd return if I was in the area."