Pasta Bolognese Pasta Bolognese

Rich and hearty meat sauce with tomatoes, simmered to perfection and served over al dente pasta.

Liberta

Liberta

➤ 4 Mid Street, EH48 1PR, West Lothian, United Kingdom

Food • Pizza • Pasta • Steak


"We visited this restaurant for the first and last time as it was my husband’s birthday and I wanted to treat him. At the time of booking (online) there was an option to give them additional information and I entered that it was my husband’s birthday. On arrival the restaurant was empty and I told who I assumed was the person in charge that we had a reservation. He checked his computer and indicated that the waitress would show us to our table, she walked in front of us put menus on a table and walked away! No can I take your coats or even move a chair out. We had to put our coats over our chair and sit down, after about 10 minutes the person in charge asked what we wanted to drink and also took our meal order. After around 15 minutes we received our drinks, they had been poured for about 10 minutes and were sitting on the bar whilst they both had an extensive conversation. Shortly afterwards the starters arrived. I ordered bruschetta I was a very large portion but I couldn’t eat most of it as in my opinion it was old stale bread that had been toasted, I couldn’t get my knife through it, I could only eat the middle and that was due to the fact it was saturated in olive oil and the garlic was quite overpowering. I love garlic but this was too much on a starter. My husband had arancini which found dry and in his opinion consisted of the wrong type of rice. The waitress just lifted our plates away didn’t ask if all was okay and continued her conversation with the person in charge. Our main course arrived my husband said that his tagliatelle papalina was okay although the portion size was quite small. I had the fusilli con Gorgonzola and was struggling to taste the cheese, the walnuts were whole and too many. During the main course I requested another soft drink, again this took an age, as they were chatting and inattentive. I actually had to ask the waitress to bring it off of the bar, she had forgotten about it, my meal was nearly finished. Again plates were cleared and no opinions were asked for on the meal. I requested our bill, it arrived with 2 sweets one of which looked like it had been taken out of the wrapper sooked and put back in. I pointed this out to the waitress and she said she would get me another one as it looked disgusting and she wouldn’t eat it, I told her not to bother. Even as we were leaving we we not asked if we enjoyed our meal or making any reference to my husband’s birthday. It has been a very long time since we have had such poor service and customer care and the food was so disappointing. I always like to support local businesses, however, I would not return to this restaurant."

Cafe Curva

Cafe Curva

➤ Drake Circus Shopping Centre, PL1 1EA, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pasta • Coffee • British


"I came here today with my two young boys and I have to say, the woman behind the counter (who I believe was management) was an absolutely disgusting human being and in a foul mood. She had brunette hair, glasses and her attitude made me want to walk away. The only single most important reason I didn’t, is because my eldest son is autistic and it would have completely thrown him off balance as he was looking forward to dining here for a week. There was lady and her daughter in front of us in the queue and we were waiting for the bar to switch from breakfast to lunch. The food bar then opened up and the lady asked for a panini for her daughter. The woman behind the counter snapped at her that there wasn’t any and that the signs shouldn’t be out. The customer was still very polite and asked for something else. The worker/manager then snapped even more aggressively that there’s none left and that she hasn’t had time to change the signs around and it’s not her fault. The worker then proceeded to reel off a massive list of what they do have available and was really sarcastic to the customer. The customer was nothing but polite and submissive to this woman, I felt really bad for her and was about to say something and then the worker started arguing with a male worker, grey hair, glasses behind the counter and being verbally abusive to him. It was disgusting and I don’t think she should be the first person you see when you visit this Café, her attitude was honestly one of the worst I’ve witnessed. In complete contrast to this, there was a waitress, middle aged with dark hair and glasses seating people and cleaning tables. She grabbed a high chair for one of my boys and she carried my tray of food and drinks to the table as she could see I had my hands full pushing a pram and with my other boy. I see this lady every time I’ve been here for food and she’s absolutely lovely, nothing is too much trouble and her customer service is second to none. She’s the type of lady you want working in this establishment. I won’t be returning here sadly. I’ve never had an issue before and the food has always been nice, but that worker really made me angry."

Castaways

Castaways

➤ The Green, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, United Kingdom

Meat • Steak • Cheese • Chicken


"VIEW VIBE VALET The friends who invited us made a reservation well in advance. I don't know if they requested a terrace table, but the view was EXCELLENT! As soon as we drove in and saw the banner stating the best cocktails in Burbank we were happy to accept the challenge. Truth be told, the cocktails were so excellent I wished they were taller. The view here is exceptional, especially during sunset. Not only do you have a romantic one of a kind view of Burbank, but you can also see planes from Burbank Airport landing and taking off from one of the shortest runways in the world in the distance. As soon as we entered we felt the establishment had curated the entire restaurant to take in the views, but there's a lot of nice detail to admire on the way to your seats, especially the lighting in and around the bar area. We did valet for which was great for that old Hollywood feeling. They do have non valet parking next to the valet. You just have to ask. The parking lot fills up pretty fast as people like to stay and linger and for good reason. The drinks, food, and music is energetic. We ordered a cheese board for the table, which was great for small talk grazing. I ordered a Caesar salad and asked for chicken to be added. It was quite delicious. The waiter was wonderful at suggesting drinks and dinner options. He was bright, energetic, and professional. I definitely feel like we'll come here again. "