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Sant-yago

Sant-yago

12 Clarendon Road, Portsmouth I-PO5 2EE, United Kingdom

Vegan • Fusion • Spanish • Vegetarian


"The atmosphere in the restaurant was fantastic. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted and shown to our table. The lighting was dim, creating a cozy ambiance, with candles on each table. An old black-and-white film was playing on the wall behind the bar, which captivated our attention, along with unique handmade birds crafted from spiked wire suspended from the ceiling. The tables were thoughtfully arranged to allow for intimate conversations, minimizing distractions from surrounding noise. Our waiter, Daniel, provided exceptional service. When we placed our food order, he explained the Tastecard benefits we could use, giving us 2-for-1 on all tapas. We were torn between the Coconut Quinoa Curry and a lamb dish, so we sought his recommendation. He thoughtfully provided various reasons for each option and considered our previous selections to suggest what would pair best. Going above and beyond, Daniel brought us the Coconut Quinoa Curry even after we had decided on the lamb dish, saying that since we were indecisive, he thought we might enjoy trying it. This was a lovely gesture that added to our dining experience. The food was excellent and arrived promptly after we ordered. All the tapas dishes were served together, offering us a delightful variety. Throughout the evening, Daniel was very attentive, checking on us several times to ensure we were satisfied. Thanks to our Tastecard savings, we ended up ordering seven tapas dishes (including the complimentary one) and our total bill came to about £20 for both of us! We were genuinely surprised by the quality of the food for such a reasonable price. We will undoubtedly return to Sant Yago because of the remarkable service and the high quality of the food. We highly recommend dining at Sant Yago!"

The Blueberry

The Blueberry

London Road, Blewbury, Vale of White Horse, United Kingdom

Pubs • Pizza • Drinks • European


"I haven’t had Thai food for a while and was staying nearby in the local area. The Blueberry looks like your typical country pub from the outside. Inside though, at the rear of the pub is Chor Muang Thai Gastro. This is more like it, authentic Thai food made by Thai chefs. What a delight to find a gastro pub in a sleepy village in the Oxfordshire countryside. I was seated at 6 pm on a Friday evening, as usual I never booked, just took a chance. Perfect timing as only one table was occupied, a party of five who were dining in the top far corner of the restaurant. For the starter, I ordered the honey pork marinated in coriander, soya sauce, palm sugar and honey. It came with a tangy chilli dip. For the main, the red curry with duck which had a rich fruity taste from lychee, pineapple, cherry tomatoes and basil. Sticky rice was the perfect accompaniment. Finally the Thai pancake with coconut ice cream and mixed berry compote sauce for desert. The service was excellent and the staff very professional, attentive and welcoming. I had Madri lager brought from the pub to my table. I was informed they also had bottles of Singha. However, I opted for the on trend lager of the moment. The ambiance, décor and lighting was perfect. The food tasted delicious, no need for details, just to say was faultless. As I was finishing my pancake, the restaurant was starting to get busy. Couples, families were being shown their tables they had booked. So it was perfect timing, for me to settle my bill and tip the waitress. I headed to the bar still holding my second glass of Madrid's finest lager. The staff greeted you with a smile and were very friendly. My only gripe was a large screen showing horse racing which nobody was paying attention to. A gastro pub like this is a place for conversation and banter. The screen just kills the vibe, totally unnecessary. Also two large red setters in the pub taking up loads of room. They almost knock customers over. It's very cosy, people were playing cards which I loved. Locals chatted on a large round table near the window and two twenty somethings sat on bar stools talking nonsense. A great start to the weekend, recommended."

Tanner And Co

Tanner And Co

50 Bermondsey Street, Southwark, United Kingdom, SE1 3UD

Kebab • Steak • British • Fast Food


"Came for hen do bottomless brunch on a Saturday afternoon. For £40 you have a choice of brunch meal and two hours unlimited brunch drinknof choice : **** Mary, mimosa, prosecco or espresso martini. I 've been to many a bottomless brunch where every effort is made to keep the glasses full and bottles coming. This was not one of them We seemed to have a waiter who showhad d up for his first day ... to serve 18 women a booze brunch, lord help him. He struggled. A lot. 20 minutes into our allotted two hours no one had a drink. When the bride to be asked for him to start taking drink orders, he simply asked HER what everyone at the table wanted like she was meant to go around and take orders to deliver to him? Yeesh We finally got the ball rolling and about 30 minutes in he took orders thankfully there was a croissant and small pot of granola and yoghurt st each place setting when we arrived to hold us over . We continued to coach him through serving our table, telling him he didn 't need to ask if we wanted more drinks because the answer was always yes just bring booze bro. I remained convinced that the restaurant would redeem itself with its food, but when my chicken and waffles arrived I was completely perplexed. A waffle topped with cole slaw ? , topped with heavily seasoned breaded and pan fried chicken not deep fried as traditional topped with a creamy mayo based zingy lime sauce and an inexplicable pot of maple syrup on the side. Wut? Chicken and waffles is a simple offering deep fried chicken, a waffle, butter and syrup. Maybe bacon. What the **** was this? The menu made no mention of all this lemony, limey, tart dressing business, and the 'slaw ' is mentioned but one would expect it as a side well one would not expect it at all, but certainly not heaped on top as it was . I attempted to scrape the offending elements off and use the syrup on the chicken and waffle as god and Aunt Jemima intended. That was a bust. So ditched the syrup and ate it as it was which was nice actually. But **** hell someone seriously misinterpreted chicken and waffles , or tried to gussy it up but failed to properly describe their vision on the menu. My portion size was decent at leastl however, the eggy bread was one thin slice of bread topped with melted cheese while the poached egg and avocado was similarly dinky; the burgers were the go f ck yourself size that is so tall and out of control it makes you angry the portions really ran the gamut of huge to itty bitty. For the price and attention to putting the right things in the menu but not bothering to make them any good to eat, this place is a bit of all show and no delivery. Add to that the poor service and this place supremely failed to impress. Despite mentioning to many other servers and managers about our guy struggling to perform the basic functions of a waiter, the manager didn 't bother to come check on us until we hit 2pm and he tried to boot us out. We were like uhhhh nice try since we didn 't start until about 30 mins in. At which point we were instructed to gather our bottles and finish up outside at an empty table. Kthxbai then. EDIT My god I can 't believe I forgot two other major mishaps during this experience. The first being that the bride to be who was required to make a deposit of £10 per person when making the booking. Which is totally normal for a booking of this size, except that on the day, that deposit was not subtracted from the bill about £180 worth already paid weeks in advance . She apparently had to argue with three different servers and eventually had to dig out her email confirmation before they would re run the bill with the deposit subtracted from it. The second being that once we were booted out of our table and made to finish our drinks on their patio, one of the girls in our group had her bag stolen from this area of the restaurant. I get it, this is London and it can happen anywhere, but dear lord this was about 2pm on a Sunday and high end brunch spot, not 2 am at TigerTiger in Clapham."