Mixed Salad
New Street Wine

New Street Wine

16 New Street, London, EC2M4TR, EC2M 4TR, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Steak • Seafood


"The restaurant was empty (only 2 other tables besides us all lunchtime) however, they still managed to get our main course order wrong! Firstly 1 of our party requested potato gratin only to be told and I quote it sold out yesterday suggesting you buy-in and there hasn 't been a delivery, this raises a question about the ability of the kitchen staff to cook rather than just bung in a microwave!! Starters were fine, lovely in fact. Then 3 of our party of 6, ordered rump steak, 1 of each rare, med-rare and medium! 2 came and were ok, however the 3rd (the rare steak) was obviously overdone (I would say med/ well down) when my friend called over the manager, he confronted her, asked if she 'd cut through the middle, and even got out his phone torch for a better look, should he not have just accepted her opinion and taken it back!!? It was eventually taken away and a new one promised. He was pretty rude and upset my friend quite substantially, then she had another altercation with him a little later when he squared up to her and they had an outright argument in the bar! After this, she was too upset and shaken to eat the second steak! We never saw him again, and although the waiter and bar manager were lovely and did their best to make amends, it spoilt our lunch, leaving an atmosphere. We then still paid over £120 each, which is quite an amount even with the desserts and digestives taken off the bill! What made matters worse was that the place was empty, so the chef wasn 't even rushed! It 's really sad to see what was a lovely restaurant go so far down hill, another victim of the D&D curse, won 't be going back!!"

Papa John's Pizza Brentwood

Papa John's Pizza Brentwood

106 High Street, CM14 4RZ, Brentwood, United Kingdom

Pizza • Sushi • Seafood • European


"Honestly, I must start off by saying how impressed I was with the quality of the vegetarian Chilli Freak pizza we ordered. It was arguably perfectly done with a delicious crust and tantalisingly good amounts of spice and heat — it’s just a shame with...what came before it. During a time of scrutiny where hygiene measures should be paramount within the food industry and takeaway kitchens, we were hugely disappointed to see staff at work not abiding by these guidelines, not wearing masks, beard nets, gloves and, terribly, handling meat without washing their hands before spreading vegetarian toppings. This is very, very poor and something I will write to Papa John’s directly about because (as pictured) zero attention or care is seemingly given to their customers behind the scenes. Not even wearing disposable gloves or masks with being so prevalent is something I find deeply unsettling. It’s therefore challenging for me to award Papa John’s in Brentwood anything more than two star. We also must address the costs of food on their menu. For solely a large pizza, you can be paying nearly GBP which is exorbitant! There is a distinct lack of friendly customer service and I imagine waiting times can be fairly long when the place is busy. So, all in all, whilst the pizza might have been delectable and makes formidable opposition when compared to a Pizza Hut order, behind the scenes there really is a great deal of work seemingly to be done. Quite dire hygiene it appears."

Il Cucciolo

Il Cucciolo

8 Old Compton Street London, W1D 4TE, United Kingdom

Tea • Bars • Beer • Wine


"We selected this restaurant for a pre-theater dinner and were, unfortunately, disappointed overall in our experience. The restaurant is much smaller than we had anticipated and when we arrived, the person who spoke to us manager, owner? asked for our name when I told him we had a reservation. Then he said who? as if we didn 't have a reservation made months earlier . That made our arrival at the restaurant a bit uncomfortable. After a bit, we were shown to a table in a noisy corner of the place. Meanwhile, the man who greeted ? us looked at the woman who would be waiting on our table in a way that felt to us like he had no idea who we were but needed to seat us, nonetheless. It was an apologetic look and it was noted. It took her quite some time to come and get our drink order which we all noticed. It seemed like once she realized that we were all ordering adult beverages, her attitude changed a bit as she realized that she could get a large tip for service which she, in fact, did . Once we started eating the food which took a long time to get to the table, we were happy with the dinners we had ordered. The food was really good, no complaints there. It was the service that was disappointing. So, if you don 't mind not being treated nicely in a restaurant where you 'll be dropping 2 or 3 hundred pounds sterling, and you 're only and all about the food, this place is for you. I left thinking the following : food that isn 't as good as the food we had here tastes better when the service is warm and welcoming. Overall, disappointed. Les Mis was awesome, though!"