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Searcy's Champagne

Searcy's Champagne

Upper Concourse, Camden, United Kingdom, N1C 4

Full • Steak • British • High Tea


"Went for the Sunday Jazz Feast bottomless brunch. We don’t drink so we enquired about non alcoholic options. Was pleasantly surprised that they offered a just bottomless food option where we could order drinks separately. Felt like this was a good start, but that was probably the only good surprise we experienced. We were quite disappointed that there were no oysters despite all the PR and reviews saying unlimited oysters. All over IG and Tik Tok it’s reviews about oysters, so that was disappointing. Felt that there were not a huge amount of options for seafood and starters/salads. The roasts looked good but found the meat was seasoned very heavily with salt. The gravy/jus was very watery. Must say the carver was very friendly though! Most of the other hot food (sausages with mash, chicken, risotto) were cold and looked unappetising due to looking dry and congealed. I understand it’s difficult on a buffet to keep things looking fresh but the temperature of the hot food was just too cold. Also not sure why they felt the need to slice the sausages in half? Dessert selection was also very limited and the cheese selection placed on the same table which had a very overwhelming smell. Definitely put me off, I didn’t eat any desserts. Service wise I noticed the tables around us were getting a good level of service, having their bottomless drinks topped up regularly. Maybe it was because we were just ordering our drinks separately and were not consuming alcohol I felt like we didn’t get the same attentive service. Waiters were having conversations with other guests and tables and we barely got a sideways glance. Took ages for us to get someone’s attention to order more drinks, get a top up of water etc. I was tempted to try to ask if I could order oysters but couldn’t get the attention of a waiter so just gave up. Even asking for the bill took longer than needed. Being busy we wanted to free up our table promptly for them. On our departure we barely got a thank you for paying nor a goodbye. Overall feel a bit underwhelmed and slightly cheated that one of the star attractions of this brunch buffet was oysters that weren’t even there. But the contrast in service to other tables and us was what really made this a sour experience. Although vastly more expensive, will probably stick to The Ned or even something like Nobu Shoreditch bottomless brunch."

Sir Harry's Chippy

Sir Harry's Chippy

7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Fish • Pizza • British • Fast Food


"what can I say that I have been living here for 12 years and watched the steady decline of sir harry’s Chippy corner, which only introduces cash in the whole business and serves them absolute filth! so a few months ago island house took over and it was new and very fresh and until today I could not mistake it. although I will say the prices would show that we also paid for the refit! my biggest grip of sir harry’s was that the kebab meat was always pre-cut, then put in pots to go all dry and hard and island hat did not do that at the beginning, but guess what it is with a revenge back. we don't want us to get on the way. it's bad enough if that's getting dry, but to lammdon all dry and actually so chew I still get out of my teeth half an hour later! all I first talked to them was that this won't happen that we are not sir harry's good guessing what the new besen has slept clean. they give it 6 months, they will be the scalliops again and again and add the three-layered dough on the scallops. everything the customer wants is to order a kebab and see that they cut it fresh from the spits! Yes, it is perhaps busy, but the people are waiting for a quality product! Just like sir harry’s I had my last eat of them and at £7.00 for kebab meat and chips I am better paying a £1.00 more and get a nice king prawn rice with hafen sir harry has 5 years of my residence, island house has not 5 months before taking profit over customer satisfaction. it's a quick fall from the gnad!"