Chocolate Fondant Restaurants

Dieci Restaurant at No. Ten Manchester Street Hotel

➤ 10 Manchester Street London, W1U 4DG, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Indian • Italian

"I arrived on time and presented my self to the receptionist saying I had a reservation for afternoon tea. A waiter immediately popped out and greeted me by name and led me to my prepared table. As well as a dessert plate with cutlery my table had a small side plate and butter knife, a selection of 6 jars of jam (raspberry, strawberry, apricot and marmalade (all Wilkin , salt and pepper mills and a bowl of sugar.My order was taking promptly and the requested glass of tap water and pot of tea arrived promptly. A small jug of milk and some pats of butter were also brought.Soon my sandwiches arrived. There were six sandwiches; two each of grilled aubergine and cream cheese; chicken and salad; smoked salmon and cream cheese. The grilled aubergine and cream cheese isn 't something I would have thought of creating my self but it was surprisingly tasty. Along with my sandwiches were nine fancies; a small pastry cup of vanilla custard with strawberry, a small pastry cup of vanilla custard with a fresh mint sprig and a small pastry cup of chocolate custard with cranberries as well as two each of three different biscuits. All were excellent with the chocolate custard being particularly memorable.A few minutes later my scones (one plain, one fruit arrived fresh from the oven along with two little pastries and some cream.A requested hot water top up for my tea was no problem and I was offered more sandwiches which, as the food originally brought was so plentiful, I regretfully had to decline.This was an excellent tea and I enjoyed it very much. The food was very good and the staff attentive but discreet.My only niggle is the discretionary service charge . It 's not mentioned on the website and it 's not mentioned on the menu posted outside. I 'm not sure if it 's on the table menus as I didn 't really look at it, knowing already what I wanted. In the UK I 'm used to paying the price quoted for goods and services so to have 12.5% added without warning is a step in the wrong direction. I 'm guessing management will say that, as I don’t have to pay it, they don 't have to mention it beforehand.Anyway, the meal would be good value at £26 service but I had a offer so got it for £16 service which made it exceptionally good value."

Opera Grill

➤ Plot 3, Pepper Street, CH1 1DW, Chester, United Kingdom

Pizza • Kebab • Sushi • Mexican

"To improve, the food should be served hot and at the same time, instead of possibly sitting out for a while. The correct dishes should be brought out to avoid confusion with other orders. The music was too loud for early evening, especially with young families present. The bar area had great drink options and cocktails. However, the restaurant service was poor with many mistakes and not good value for money. The food was mediocre compared to the prices, with better options available for half the cost. The staff and management had a poor attitude when mistakes were made, making us feel like we had ordered incorrectly. Management did not handle the situation well, leading to a disappointing evening with numerous errors and a feeling of ingratitude. We will not be returning for food, but may consider stopping by for drinks."

The Beehive White Waltham

➤ The Beehive White Waltham Waltham Road White Waltham, Berkshire SL6 3SH, SL6 3SG, Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Pubs • Coffee • English • British

"Such a shame as the Food was outstanding, however we were not made to feel very welcome, the staff were quite awkward. One of us ordered a main which didn't come with any side, this should have been mentioned when placing the order and a side should have been offered, when our food arrived and this was queried and we were told that it doesn't come with a side At just gone on a Saturday night, the fire exit door was locked open, our table was in direct line with the door and we had a cold draught (it's February). This meant that we did not stay for coffee and we asked for the bill. We did mention this to the staff when we left and was told that it was opened as it gets smoky from the fire, however the fire was not even lit. For this caliber of restaurant and food, we would have expected much better service especially as this was charged at If the service would have been more friendly and accommodating then we would have had an evening to remember for the right reasons."

Circus

➤ 27 - 29 Endell Street London, WC2H 9BA, WC2H 9BD‎, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Asian • Steak

"We had such a good evening here. Excellent atmosphere, good entertainment and really great service. There was a mix up with the food so the general manager Ada removed all of it from the bill and gave us a complimentary bottle of Prosecco. As it was an allergy related mix up she also gave me her card and asked me to follow up with her. She was very professional and absolutely lovely. 100 Percent recommend for a different experience in London. Inexpensive too as we were there from 7pm 10.30pm and spent £60 each. We would have spent much more if we’d just been out for drinks."

Beehive

➤ The Beehive White WalthamWaltham Road, SL6 3SH, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Full • Dining

"We arrived knowing it would be an expensive dinner, as we were looking forward to a nice meal out. I ordered the tuna tartare and wild venison, while my partner chose the duck liver pâté and pork. For dessert, we had chocolate fondue. My starter was intriguing but needed a bit more salt. When my main dish arrived, it was warm; the waiter explained that venison is meant to be served red and is cooked at a medium temperature. My partner enjoyed both his starter and main course. The dessert was okay, but overall, I was left disappointed due to the lack of a wow factor. It's a shame because I really wanted to love this dinner and hope to return."

The One Tun

➤ 125/6 Saffron Hill London, EC1N 8QS, EC1M 3JF, United Kingdom

Pubs • Beer • Asian • Coffee

"I have just had lunch at this pub after an absence of about 6 years and there used to be a fantastic Thai restaurant attached to this. I came in hoping to re live old experiences. The place was deserted and it was a Friday lunch time, that should have been a clue. OMG, what an appalling disappointment. The menu was pan Asian now and I ordered 'the Korean mixed fried rice '. They were basically trying to do a Korean bibimpap. A very simple dish to put together) What was offered was ridiculous meal put together by someone who clearly does not know how to cook. It was a bowl of 'boiled rice ' jasmine with some julienned carrot and 'cucumber ' placed on top, with some pre cooked prawns from the supermarket and a bit of Kimchi and a fried egg on top practically inedible , I left most of it and told them I was really disappointed and why , they didn 't disagree and were polite but did not offer any kind of refund. The total cost of my meal was just over £15 with a small draft diet coke. terrible value for money for an almost inedible meal) avoid like the plague for the food."

Hunter 486 Restaurant

➤ The Arch London 50 Great Cumberland Place London, W1H 7FD, W1H 7DJ, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • British • Italian

"remain on the arch, so selected hunter 486 for convenience and the menu looked good. ambience low key, just like a few dining rooms when we arrived, but there were six of us so that we made our own atmosphere. it later became a bit more busy, but not as spicy as you would normally like. the service was good and the menu was varied and well executed."

The Crabshell Inn

➤ The Quay, Embankment Road Kingsbridge, Devon TQ71JZ, TQ7 1LL, United Kingdom

Kebab • Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood

"I had the Bouillabaisse which was amazing could have done with more bread to accompany it though. My husband had fish and chips but found the portion of fish rather small for the price. Mussels were deemed excellent by my daughter in law. Children were very happy with their meals. Shame the weather wasn't good enough to have the doors open onto the terrace. Service was pretty good and friendly."

Camino King's Cross

➤ 3 Varnishers Yard London, N1 9FD, United Kingdom

Bars • Beer • Tapas • Basque

"We enjoyed the tapas and tried to share a row between three. We contained additional gambas that they were tasty. We were pleased to be able to take our time and were not at least hastened. However, our first three choices were not in stock, but three? I'll come back as I had excellent meals here before, that wasn't her best."

Sarafina

➤ 80 Water Lane Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5BB, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Seafood • Asiatic

"Absolutely amazing from start to finish. My girlfriend booked for my birthday. We‘re both vegan and everything we had was delicious- esp the lasagne! They even have vegan Parmesan!! Not only this but the wines were labelled vg too. We went midweek and although we were running late and had to push the table back, we never felt rushed. Really enjoyable experience and relaxed atmosphere. To top it all off, they brought out a sorbet at the end of our meal and had wrote happy birthday in a fruity sauce. Highly recommend this restaurant Thank you so much."

Tipputs Inn

➤ Bath RoadNailsworth, Stroud, United Kingdom

Pub • Wine • Salad • Steakhouse

"Very disappointed as had been recommended The Tipputs and it was our 1st Wedding Anniversary. My starter was completely different to how it was described on the menu. Should have been Wood Pigeon breast on black pudding mash with red wine jus. It came out as a wood pigeon breast with some sort of pickled white cabbage and mustard sauce. I queried this and instead of re plating correctly, I was just brought a little bowl of black pudding mash. I had ordered King Prawns in garlic butter with salad and fries for my main. The dish came out and we were asked if we wanted sauces. I requested salad dressing and the waitress responded 'what? ' so I repeated my request and was brought another bowl with a teaspoon of salad dressing in it. I realised I had no fries so again had to check the menu to make sure I had not been mistaken another trip to the bar to request the missing fries. The plate was cold, the prawns were luke warm and mushy. As the prawns were 'shell on ' I really could have done with a finger bowl. My husband had Rack of Lamb with very little Lamb. We had been advised it would be cooked 'pink ' which would have been perfect except it wasn 't, it was over done. Horribly over priced for the quality of food. We did get a small discount off the bill but even at that price, we felt robbed!"

The Plough Inn

➤ B6001,S32 1, United Kingdom, Hope Valley

Pub • Cafés • Asiatic • British

"The meal was disappointing and rather pricey. The shared terrine was not very tasty and served with uninteresting 'salad ' and toast. '£8 for a mediocre dessert in a pub doesn 't seem good value either. Main courses were better with pink lamb but the fish was served with no starch side dish."

Carluccio's

➤ 3-5 Barrett Street, London W1U 1AY, United Kingdom

Wine • Asian • Salad • Chicken

"It was my daughters birthday and she was looking forward to revisiting Ping Ping and the endless buffet. Unfortunately the items on the menu deterred us from this option. The chicken dishes we had felt almost on the edge of going off. Which was really disappointing. And the dim sum didn’t have the usual flavours from the past. Also the dim sum was limited in variety. The only thing that really appealed and was quite good was the bean curd salad. Also the dim sum really repeated on us for the rest of the night. Usually this would only happen to maybe one of us. But to all four suggests that the food wasn’t quite as appetising as we expected it would be. Also the area we were seated was tight, as there was only seating upstairs and outside."

The Dog At Wingham

➤ RoadWingham, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Cheese • Desserts

"When we arrived the main bar/restaurant was full of smoke, we were seated in the conservatory away from most of the smoke, we were asked three times in quick succession if we were ready to order and I ordered one starter and was given two and i refused one of them but they gave it free of charge. When the main course arrived, I had pork and one of the elements to the dish was excessively salty. When we finished the main course I asked to speak to the manager and mentioned the points I have raised and also that it was a very rushed experience that we did not enjoy. We had two coffees that I was not charged for on the final bill but I was very surprised to see a service charge on the bill which I unfortunately paid almost out of embarrassment. I will not be returning."

White Tower

➤ Ocean Boulevard Promenade Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 1EZ, FY4 1HW, United Kingdom

Coffee • Casual • British • Mexican

"Was recommended here and shown photos of their meal which was nothing compared to ours it was a cross between a meal in a nursing home or school dinners. We ordered the sirloin, alarm bells should have struck when we weren’t asked how we would like it cooked. Chef was in a tracksuit. Were recommended by the waiter the “feather beef” (never heard of this before) but it was rancid and burnt. It was £96 for two adults and a child and I feel absolutely robbed. The view was ruined by the windows covered in bird poo this could be easily rectified by having the windows cleaned. I actually feel quite angry about the whole meal we made them aware and the waiter was attentive in asking if there was anything he could do or if we had made him aware during the meal he could have rectified it. Not possible. None of it was a La carte or home made the cauliflower cheese was definitely shop bought and microwaved. Would not recommend started to wonder if we’d booked the wrong place the smell alone of the older generation as you go up in the lift is enough to put you off. Bizarre place wouldn’t return."

Mulligans of Sandymount

➤ 86 Sandymount Road Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 H3A4, D04 XY70, Dublin 9, United Kingdom

Pubs • Fish • Beer • Irish

"mulligans is the most beautiful bar in the opposite and the personal is. I find it amazing how gerry remembers all....I mean all...a real talent! Recently I have eaten there in the restaurant of the city brickfield on the back of the bar and I can highly recommend the burger who is cooked to perfection and try a great homemade burger with a beautiful bungalow. in a village where so many restaurants disappoint, this will do well with local"

The Great House

➤ Gills Green, Cranbrook, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Seafood • Asiatic

"The atmosphere at this cozy pub is nice. We were a bit disappointed that the pizza took a long time and was missing pine nuts. However, they happily provided us with some to sprinkle on. The goat cheese and beetroot pizza was a bit bland without the tomato base. The desserts were delicious but a bit overpriced, like most places. There is a pretty garden to sit in if the weather is nice. Overall, it's not a place I would recommend for children."

The Queens Arms

➤ The Queens Arms Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LR, South Somerset, United Kingdom

Pubs • Beer • Wine • British

"Food was good as always though I couldn't detect any hint of the lemongrass supposed to feature in the (otherwise very tasty) hake dish. Service was a bit slow, but waiters were friendly and apologetic, and explained that they were more than usually over stretched. We did feel more could have been done re Covid proofing though (especially as we were there with my 80 year old mother). Our table location near the front door meant that one member of our party was less than a metre away from every customer entering the pub. Plus there appeared no attempt by the waiter to bring drinks and plates on a tray and we then help ourselves. We have seen these measures in use in other restaurants and they don't take much but they do increase confidence in the seriousness with which Covid prevention is taken. Meanwhile, as the 2nd lockdown looms we wish you all the best for getting through it look forward to returning on the other side..."

The George Inn

➤ High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames I-, United Kingdom

Pub • British • Breakfast • Sandwiches

"This was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. On New Year's Eve, there were only four of us in the restaurant—until another group of four very unhappy guests arrived. The loud rock music from the bar was completely inappropriate for the setting. Despite the stressed and apologetic waitress and our efforts to have it turned down, nothing changed. The atmosphere was completely lacking, so we tried to make the best of it by turning off the lights and enjoying our fairly decent meal by candlelight. We were eager to leave this disappointing place, so we skipped dessert and coffee. The starters and main courses were fine, but overall, it was quite a letdown."

No.4 Clifton Village

➤ No4 Clifton Village Rodney Place Bristol, BS8 4HY, United Kingdom

French • Venues • Mexican • British

"my daughter was married here at the weekend and nr. 4 the village was an absolutely wonderful environment. the staff (very much to be friends, very fast) was amazingly welcoming and nothing was too much annoyed for them. they were incredibly courteous, extremely professional and quietly efficient, without ever appearing to be quite a **** to lift off. eating was excellent, with all the time for perfection of the device for the ceremony itself, changing everything quickly for the recipe meal, while the high-time photos made out. only a phenomenal day with beautiful love to detail. I couldn't talk about all the involved anymore and thanks go to everyone."

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