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Bill's Restaurant Bar Wellington Street

Bill's Restaurant Bar Wellington Street

21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7DN, London, United Kingdom

Soup • Fish • Meat • Steak


"I booked Bill 's Covent Garden well in advance for my 50th birthday meal. There were 11 of us altogether. We left our unfinished cocktails at Tequila Mockingbird in order to get to Bill 's in time for our booking at 7.30pm. We arrived in time and were told that the table was not ready and to wait outside. We waited for 30 minutes during that time no one came out to update us on what was happening. When a member of our party asked when our table would be ready and explained that it was for a special occasion the manager said and I quote 'Everyone here is special '. We were not implying that we were more special than other diners, only that it was a special occasion and having to wait 30 minutes in the cold with no explanation was not a great start. When we were finally seated we were given no table water until we asked for some 15 minutes after sitting and it took a further 20 minutes for anyone to come over to take our drink order (after having to go and ask! A member of our party spoke to a senior member of staff (unsure if manager or deputy manager about the situation and that what was to be a special occasion was turning into a terrible night. Then the manageress (short blonde hair not sure of name came over and interrupted the conversation, was very rude and aggressive claiming we were being deliberately obtrusive. When we explained how long we had to wait, the lack of awareness and service at our table and that what was to be a special night was being ruined she seemed to calm down and two bottles of complimentary prosecco sent to our table. We then had a further extended wait before our order was taken. Between when we arrived at 7.30 and when we received our food was an hour and a half. The managers left before we asked for the bill and were not around to support the staff when we found discrepancies in the bill. The manageress of this Bill 's was terrible and had an absolute lack of any customer service whatsoever. She would not acknowledge that the long wait times were a problem and in fact implied that we were the problem. The wait staff however were lovely and understanding of our situation. This was a memorable birthday but not in a good way. Avoid."

Vietnam House Merchiston

Vietnam House Merchiston

1-3 Grove Street, Edinburgh, EH38AF, EH3 8BA, United Kingdom

Asian • Vegan • Asiatic • Vietnamese


"Vietnam House is one of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. Every time I go I love it even more. This review is from my last visit yesterday. I went with three friends and we all ordered something different. We had the fresh spring roles which are by far one of the best spring roles I've had in my life. As for the mains I had a Beef Pho which is absolutely amazing! I added the chilli sauce and it was perfect! Iva Stefanova Stancheva went for the Bo Kho Saigon's Beef Stew which she finished in a record time and said it was really good. However, she also said it was like a soup so don't expect a very thick stew. Simona Troppova had a braised pork in caramel sauce which I've had before and loved it! It's quite sweet so don't go for it if you don't like your meat sweet. My other friend went for the Bun Cha Gio noodles but vegetarian style. He really liked it. As for the desserts we had a green melon ice cream which was absolutely amazing and served in half frozen melon. It's obviously home made and tastes great! My friend had a Vietnamese dessert which is served with lychee, pineapple jelly and basil seeds. It's really weird but yummy weird! If you like trying new things get this dessert and you won't regret. The ambience is always very relaxed and the staff is friendly and they know the menu inside out. They can recommend dishes if you struggle to choose. If you haven't been here yet book a table and go and I guarantee you won't regret it! The only fault of this place is that it's open only for dinner!"