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Patisserie Valerie

Patisserie Valerie

Unit 59, SN2 2, Swindon, United Kingdom

Sandwich • Desserts • Vegetarian • Delivery Services


"One star is one too many. I got gifted a voucher for afternoon tea for two, so me and my mother chose to go. The previous time we attempted to go to this restaurant, we travelled to this store specifically for the afternoon tea, and...got turned away due to there not being enough staff members. We arrived today and immediately got told we would have to wait a long time for food, even though there were only about tables seated. Our tea and coffee arrived, I got asked if I wanted sugar, I said yes, and it never arrived. In the end I went up and got this myself. After minutes of waiting, our afternoon tea came. There were no labels on any of the menu or food, we didn’t get asked if there were any allergies or what sandwiches we would like. Our scones came with marmalade and butter, with no jam or cream. We had to ask again for this. The staff were very slow, and quite rude at times. The scones were very hard, and the food overall wasn’t very pleasant. My mum also got given dirty cutlery. Whilst being seated, tables from around us actually stood up and left the restaurant, due to this awful service. Whilst being sat, when everyone left there were only tables left, and at this point they actually decided to shut the kitchen. I was very disappointed by the experience we have had, as this was a present gifted to us which we had been looking forward to, it was definately not worth nearly Avoid at all costs."

Dough Shakes

Dough Shakes

44 Albany Road, CF24 3RR, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Coffee • American • Fast Food • Street Food


"I went her with such such high expectations, amazing sign, great decor, nice branding. You walk in and are let down by the sight of chicken and salad and just think just another sub-standard baguette shop, another competitor to the great La-Minas, in my mind I thought there would be something new, imaginative, fresh. Some fresh dough pizzas? Fresh cookie dough? Something uncommon, nope. Anyway, I still thought I'd give these guys a shot, I'll go all out and spend the extra on a wrap. Had 2 different chickens mixed. The portion of bread to chicken ratio was small, no sauces, paid the extra for most the salads. Asked for a milkshake, kinder bueno and I wanted snickers mixed with it too... £1 extra!? But I thought fine, let me give it a try anyway, so in total it came to an eye watering £7 for a sub-standard wrap milkshake. So... the wrap, all I could taste was dry bread and cheese, didn't get much taste of the chicken at all, although I did try one of the chicken pieces on its own and it was actually nicely seasoned, was such a shame there wasn't enough of it, that there was no sauce so it was so dry and just a dolloping of cheese? The milkshake for me was probably the most off putting thing, it was a small takeaway cup and was so thin that it was as if I was drinking water, with a name like dough SHAKES, I was at least expecting a half decent milkshake especially paying £1 extra too! I would've given it 1/5, but I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt on this first visit (usually I like to at least go to a place twice before reviewing) and try their baguettes and actually ask them to make the milkshake thick. Moving forward, with the part of Albany road it is located where parking is difficult, and to bring in the punters after they've tried it I really believe they need to try something new like and different to what's already on the road and round the corner. At the absolute least offer different sizes of milkshakes and not charge an arm and a leg for them if they're not being executed properly. I'm more than happy to pay £3-5 for a milkshake as long as it tastes good and is the right consistency."