A hearty assortment of grilled meats seasoned to perfection, served with a side of tangy dipping sauces.
Asian • French • Chicken • European
"our restaurant in shire. incredible service, beautiful atmosphere and the French cuisine is never less than stunning. tonight our amuse beech came in the form of a mini chicken kebab with tamarindensauce, perfectly spicy enough tickling the tonge. for beginners I shared the mixed seafood plate, with a juicy grilled king prawn, super soft salmonticka and sesame heavy fish, all with swirling and artful beats of accompanying chutneys, sauces and sounds (including crispy purple mini peppered tweezers! . but as always, the showtoffer was my main beautifully boiled to pink perfection, this hunk of buttery soft stealing with carrots, pommes fondant, celeriac puree veal jus, all topped with crispy shards of crispy parsnip. on the side we also ordered spicy ginnpowder kartoffels, mushrooms with truffle and spinach and a basket crispy naan with basilikum and chili and garlic and cilantro. that is the French-Asian fusion best! chad, the chef cook was invited to master chef again and again, but he will not leave his kitchen, he is every night there to pour love into any dish he sends out, and it shows."
Kebab • Pizza • European • Fast Food
"However, I want to note that Niku reached out to me to discuss my concerns, and the representative I spoke with was very understanding. It turns out that the door staff were not the usual team, and I was assured they won't be hired for future events. It's important for venues to remember that their door staff reflect their reputation, and they should be careful about who they choose to hire. Overall, my experience was disappointing, with a price tag of over £100 per person for food, service, and atmosphere all rating a 1 out of 5."
Tea • Pub • Drinks • British
"After visiting another restaurant on Chorley New Road, we decided to check out this new addition to their collection. We found the quirky two-level layout of the restaurant to be much more appealing. We used to go there when it was called Shadus, an Indian restaurant. Retreat has clearly invested a lot in the decor and ambiance, creating a very comfortable interior. For anyone who may have difficulty with stairs, I recommend requesting a table on the ground floor, as dining is available on both levels."
Meat • Pizza • Indian • Barbecue
"I booked in for a Bollywood night. There was 4 of us, 2 people are meat eaters and 2 people are vegans. When I booked online as suggested by a member of staff when I called, as if they couldn 't do it over the phone (all the bookings where hand written on a piece of paper when we got there, oh and the only thing that was noted is that i paid £20 deposit but not the fact that our table required vegan based menu) in the notes section online I specifically said we will require a vegan menu. When we were seated at the table the waiter didn 't give us a drinks menu or a set food menu for us to look at. When they served food I questioned about which one was a vegan option, the staff looked very confused they didn 't know what I was talking about. Asked to speak to a manager, the waiter didn 't even bother getting the manager so I had get up to find someone only to discover that the manager was not available as he was in the kitchen busy, im sure that he was completely unaware that there is a table that required a vegan option menu. A lovely female member of staff came out from the kitchen assuring me that there is vegan based menu, trust me there wasn 't. The starter was ok, but to have 2 potato dishes, cauliflower and lentils as a main with £40 ahead and no desert, for a restaurant its pretty appalling. The menu for meat eaters was ok, really not worth £40 ahead. Now we get to the service... poor doesn 't even describe it. Chef came across as having an attitude every time he attended the table. It did not feel very welcoming or accommodating towards our needs, and it came across as a bother. After the mains We were not even asked about deserts, I had to get up and ask if there is any deserts to come, 2 of us had a desert, which was ok, too frozen couldn 't even use a spoon but for vegan option all we got As a desert is coffee black, couldn 't even have milk as had no other milks available.£80 for a standard of vegan options we had was absolutely outrageous. Most waiters didn 't really understand if you asked them a simple question, all we got is I go and get someone but that someone never came. I never write reviews because opinions do vary, but after this meal I was extremely disappointed with the restaurant atmosphere, attitude and just simply not valuing their customer. There was only one lady that worked there behind the bar that actually was helpful and pleasant."
Lunch • French • Brunch • European
"I have walked passed this cafe several times and not noticed it, nestled next to the big Co-Op supermarket in Moseley. So, I was glad when a friend said let's meet there. It was surprisingly spacious, with a lovely ambience and a great range of goodies to eat. Freshly baked bread pastries baked onsite with a distinctively French vibe. They also offer a more extended lunch menu, plus the usual coffee variations and teas. I didn't venture out to their garden because it was drizzling with rain, but from what I could see, it looked like a nice space for warmer days. The young Black lady who served was very helpful we didn't feel pressured to leave when we were finished. I will be back! Recommended stop."
Pub, • Indian • Coffee • Casual
"Had food here and the carvery was fine. Bar staff were sharp and nice. the place is very big but I have never been in there late. Loads of ex footballers come to the pub for events so it has a been football following and live music. Not sure if it felt like my kinda evening venue so I never tried. Its the same sort of thing as the Bell and the Carpenter. They all start to blend one into the other with styling, menus and target markets. If its your thing go for it."
Cafés • Kebab • Seafood • Asiatic
"Ah, the evening at Café Tiffin in Clerkenwell was nothing short of a delightful escape from the usual splendors that adorn our lives. As a member of the royal family, one is accustomed to the finest delicacies and the most opulent settings. Yet, this charming establishment, nestled amidst the bustling heart of London, provided an experience that was both refreshingly quaint and exquisitely satisfying. The ambience was most inviting, reminiscent of a cozy haven where one could enjoy the finer pleasures of life in a more intimate setting. Our repast commenced with the crisp and delicate poppadums accompanied by a splendid chutney tray, a perfect symphony of flavors that tantalized the palate. The onion bhaji, with its golden hue and impeccable seasoning, was a testament to the culinary prowess of Café Tiffin. The mains, comprising a rich and aromatic Lamb Korma and a divine Paneer Tikka Rogan, were cooked to perfection. Each bite revealed layers of carefully crafted spices, a true homage to the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine. The cheese naan and garlic fried rice served as impeccable accompaniments, adding a delightful texture and an additional burst of flavor to the feast. The service, akin to the finest royal protocol, was attentive and gracious, ensuring that our dining experience was nothing short of perfect. It is often said that luxury lies in the details, and Café Tiffin has mastered this art. The meal was reasonably priced, a pleasant surprise in an area dominated by high-end establishments. This gem of a restaurant, with its warm atmosphere and flavorful dishes, stands as a worthy alternative to the more ostentatious dining venues nearby. A visit to Café Tiffin is highly recommended for those who seek culinary excellence in a setting that feels like home away from the grandeur of the palace."
Tea • Pubs • Lebanese • Barbecue
"Faced with last-minute New Year's plans, we were attracted by the convenient location and Mediterranean small plates menu in a pub setting. When we learned that the New Years menu was a fixed price mix of Mediterranean appetizers and traditional English roast beef or salmon, we thought that would please our party of diners so long as we could share plates and not have a full-price dinner for each person. The fixed assortment of Mediterranean appetizers included a duck pate which we asked to be substituted or removed, but the argumentative server insisted it couldn't be changed and it eventually came to the table anyway. Otherwise, the appetizers were unremarkable and proved to be the best part of the meal. After a loooong wait, the entrees of roast beef and salmon arrived. Both were extremely overcooked, slathered in unappealing sauces, and none of the accompanying vegetables were as advertised in the menu. The food quality was below that of a school lunch room. When we pointed out the differences and requested the listed Yorkshire pudding, the servers told us we must have had the wrong menus. We asked for a correct one but it was never produced. The miserable evening ground on for more than two hours with intermittent and unpleasant service from the staff. We eventually complained to the manager and he had the grace to subtract one fixed price meal from the charge. It was still an overpriced, memorably bad dining experience."
Grill • Mexican • Seafood • Burgers
"Brunch aside, which is usually quite good (like the coffee in Tusk! The food here is usually average. BUT service was very courteous and friendly, cocktails were great, and the Sharing Board is a safe option for sociable food with friends if you want to sit somewhere and pick up for an evening on the bog for a few hours. Food could and should be better, but it is still a decent option if you stay on the more basic options. In addition, they are switched on to nutritional requirements such as GF with a special GF menu on request and GF bread pizza options etc."
Steak • Indian • Coffee • Barbecue
"Average food, average atmosphere, grumpy staff. Overall an indian restaurant with uninspired and medium cooking. Dishes looked all kind of the same: some red to brown curry with something in it. We had to pay extra for your rice I have never encountered a restaurant before where you have to pay for your rice to add to your curry. Recommended only if all other restaurants in this area are too busy..."
Beer • Wine • Cafe • Coffee
"We booked our office Christmas Dinner, enticed by the all included wine in £75x person 2 course meal. We were left hungrier than when we arrived. The main course consisted in 3 small rolls of a thin layer of turkey with some mousse inside. 4 Brussels sprouts (I know) and a tiny slice of potato cake. And thats it!! I hehe eaten larger starters, never mind first and main course. The Christmas puddings, were tiny moulds soooo hard to cut through.Later on I saw one of the cook going into the kitchen with a tray of pre-made long rolls wrapped into cling film. It must cost them 50p x roll and they can feed to 10 people with it. Very poor service too. We were left from 1pm to 2 pm before the food appeared. They filled the glasses to 1/4 and from time to time they would come and refill up to the same level. I wonder how many office Christmas parties made the same mistake to book at 155."
Curry • Asian • Balti • Indian
"This restaurant is incredibly disappointing. The customer service was the worst I have ever encountered. There is currently a legal case pending against this establishment. I highly recommend spending your money elsewhere. The food, service, and atmosphere all received a rating of 1, indicating a terrible experience."
Pub • Full • Drinks • British
"We are a darts doms group been friends for years two of the girls was 60 and two was 70 so for 6 months we planned our birthdays We saw viva and we thought that's would great for birthday party how wronge we were got there at 6 30 asked for drinks then from here all went wronge drinks took ages to come no ice then the starters came I had the mushrooms you guessed was cold the at 7 50 meal came lamb shank was okay veg was cold and hard mash was like cement then they decided to turn lights of we had to use our phone light what made it worse show didn't start for 20 mins we left our meals couldn't get any body attention to complain put you wouldn't because they definitely short of staff plates was left on our table for hour and half it was making me feeling sick looking at dirty plates ordered cake and champagne for the birthday girls came at end of night plus we booked a table for 9 then later decided to put 2 strangers on our table if you ask me they overbooked a lot of hard work went in to our special birthday and all I can say to viva a big thanks for making our birthdays night from hell if you are reading this to me a big favour don't go I definitely won't let'this dropp my mission is to let everybody know what we went through and please avoid"
Beer • Greek • Drinks • British
"Wow! The cheese board at this restaurant was accompanied by a selection of various wines, which was amazing. The only downside was that there seemed to be fewer staff than usual, so we couldn't have our usual table service despite having made a reservation. We had to wait at the bar to be served, which was not what we had hoped for. It turns out that there was a broken glass pane, and an employee had to take it out of the floor to wash glasses by hand. Despite the busy atmosphere, the bartender who served us was incredibly helpful and provided excellent service. He even brought our wines to our table, despite being so busy. He had long blonde hair and really went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable."
Steak • Vegan • British • Bar-lounge
"A planned and very much looked forward to lunch left us feeling underwhelmed. The menu was amazing we had already chosen before we arrived) we had already also recommended the place to our South African friends before arrival as the photos and menu looked fabulous. Unfortunately, as we have found in other places over the summer, the service was way under par. We waited ages to be seated even though we had a reservation, I had to find someone to seat us in the end. We waited ages for someone to take our order , again I had to coax someone over. The restaurant was not understaffed but full of students and teenagers badly managed hanging around not really doing their job. In the catering trade myself and having 2 teenage daughters who work in hospitality whilst at uni , the staff need to managed and trained better. One was walking around with an iced coffee whilst we were without drinks. I think when the customers feel like they’re in the way and not welcomed as we did, they tend not to return regardless of how amazing the food is."
Tapas • Spanish • European • Vegetarian
"Well what can I say about this place, I'll start by saying the food was very nice but the rest of the service was lacking. Tried to use meerkat meals 241 offer my advice would be don't bother attempting. Rang twice to book as advised...on the app and was told to ring back the 1st time and no name taken the 2nd time? Anyway back to the visit....outside its stated on a board 241 cocktails all day every day apart from Friday Saturday evenings. Being Wednesday evening we was told that they didn't do cocktails only sangria so that's what we had. When we asked about the meerkat meal offer we was told 241 on starters, mains and deserts (standard) when attempting to order we was then told we had to have the same item for starters, mains etc. We wanted tapas not the same meal what is the point of that! We then asked for other choices of menus i.e. the main menu we had seen online we were given the all you can eat menu £14.95 and lunch menu that was served after 5pm??? Random??? After 20+mins we just opted for the easiest option of the all you can eat because it was getting very confusing to say the least! There was only us in the place may I add. A couple who came in after us tried to use a taste card with no joy either. Main point for the waiter which I will call shambles' is know you offers at least, if your not going to honour discounts such as meerkat meals taste card don't be on their sites and there is definitely a reason why you place is empty. If you want everyone to eat from the all you can eat menu then just offer that. Seems like shambles' was on commission for bamboozling people into this menu and also selling sangria. What happened to the cocktails on the menu??? Anyway good luck if you visit"
Kebab • Cafés • Asiatic • Seafood
"Very spacious restaurant and we were the first customers, we were well cared for. Lacking was the fact the waiters did not understand English, I asked for a none alcoholic ginger beer and was given a none alcoholic beer, ok I took that one, we had to ask for the tables to be cleared still no other customers at this point. The ladies toilets were, not what I would say up dated, floor slippery, and not the sort of toilet I would use. Food well you have to pay for things usually with the meal, mint yogurt was mint sauce. It took 20 mins for our desert and 3 came out but the ice cream had to be asked for. Very busy restaurant, not sure how. The young English lady worked hard and very attentive when none of the waiters knew what we were wanting.shame really as first impression were good."
Meat • Wine • Steak • Drinks
"The food was outstanding! We started with the pâté, which was delightful, and the pork belly was gorgeous—cooked to perfection and packed with flavor. The service was top-notch; we were made to feel very welcome, and both the waiter and the maître d' checked on us after every course. Surprisingly, the restaurant was quite empty, which is understandable for a Tuesday, but considering its central London location, it was a bit unusual. While this made the atmosphere feel somewhat lackluster, we actually enjoyed the peacefulness. I would definitely recommend this place! Before dinner, we also had drinks at the bar, where the cocktails were fantastic."
Beer • Wine • Bars • Casual
"I booked this restaurant as we were staying at Legoland for my son’s birthday. I had read reviews that the Legoland hotel was not worth the money. So after some research and looking at menus GOGOs seemed the place to go. I originally booked for 4:45pm 2 adults 2 children but called on the day and asked if we could arrive at 6pm, I was told it was no problem. We arrived at the restaurant for 5:45pm. it’s on a beautiful marina and backs on to a race course. Walking over to the restaurant there were people outside, part of a party blocking the pathway. We sat down and were asked what drinks we would like, and served our drinks. My husband felt uncomfortable in the restaurant as we had not dressed up as we had been at Legoland but the majority of people had made an effort there. around 20mins after the waitress came over and told us it would be an 1 hour wait for food! Due to the party outside of 100 guests. I asked if they could cook the children’s food first and she went to ask the manager. The manager returned and said that he can cook the children’s food first but we would have to wait for an hour maybe longer, I asked if they could just cook all of our food together as a family of 4 as we was out for our sons birthday. He said the party of a 100 asked for their food to be ready for 6pm. I explained that I had called to change the time and no one informed me of the large party and there would be a delay in food. The manager did apologise but this was not good enough. We decided to leave due to the wait and the drinks were on the house. Looking back on this now, I think my husband was right and they did not want our custom, maybe because of the way we was dressed and we was the only table with 2 young children! I am really disappointed. If you have children I wouldn’t book here, children have a choice of 2 things to eat on the menu. make sure you make an effort so you look like you can afford to eat there! More annoying the food looked lovely."
Full • Cafe • British • High Tea
"We loved our bottomless lunch for the bonfire night when we also celebrated our parent's wedding anniversary. For the starter, we went for the pate parfait here we asked for additional toast as the plate had only two very small and thin toast once this was provided the dish was perfect . I loved the fish and hubby was pleasantly surprised how good the beef was : . We found it a bit strange and awkward that we were asked to pay fully before the day that even if the booking was made direct which is how I have attempted to do, gone to open table website just because someone from the restaurant failed to call to confirm the booking as their diary wouldn t allow it . In total, the lunch was the lovely, friendly staff, tasty food. The coffee is not recommended get a dessert wine instead : . Beautiful venue, the reason we have organised our daughter s christening here. The fireworks average, Stoke Park Hotel and other places were better, however, they did try and had two lovely fire ladies doing some nice moves."