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Melih Bbq

Melih Bbq

1177 High Road, RM6 4AL, Redbridge, United Kingdom

Pizza • Halal • Turkish • Barbecue


"Very disappointed with food quality and service. We had booked a table for 13 people, 3 of which which were children. On arrival we were greeted by a lovely waitress who took us to our seats, but then proceeded to ask us to pass the plates and cutlery down the table to where the other guests were yet to arrive. So we set half of the tables, which is bizarre to ask a customer, but she was a lovely girl so it wasn 't a big deal at the time...until things went really downhill. We ordered 3 x £40 mixed grill platters which are meant to serve 3 4 people and asked for rice only, no bulgar. All 3 platters were brought with half rice and half bulgar; we asked the waitress to correct this, and she was apologetic and came back with a bowl of half rice and half bulgar again, we asked for rice on, so she went back and got a bowl of rice. Bearing in mind each platter is meant to serve 3 4 people, I struggled to serve the children an adequate portion they had 2 tablespoons of rice each; that 's how much rice was served with the large grill. My 10 year old niece then pulled out a long strand of hair from the kofteh she was about to eat; absolutely disgusting! Unsurprisingly, the cook wasn 't wearing a hair net, which I presume is standard?? I tried to be tactile and not draw too much attention to the situation to other eating customers, so quietly pulled the waitress aside and gave her the hair; she apologised and had another kofteh cooked (actually felt sorry for the girl, she looked mortified). The crunch came when we went to eat the chicken wings and baby chicken so many were raw pink and red raw meat! We told the waitress and she was insistent that it was cooked, but took it back believe me we have cooked chicken before and know what raw meat is. We were shocked when the same chicken was re cooked and then served back to us bear in mind, by this point the chicken had already cooled down from the first time it was cooked, centre was raw, and then re cooked and served again! There was no way we would 've touched it; also keep in mind that some of the chicken had come off different guests ' plates and were bitten into how were we supposed to know which piece was who 's?? So bizarre, I 've never had this happen, even in the cheapest small café. By this time to be honest we were off our food. The meat wasn 't great really; some was ok; the chicken shish was ok, the lamb chops were also ok; the chicken kofteh had no flavour; the kofteh was very greasy; the rice was wet. On a high note, the lahumajun was lovely and so were the dips and bread. When it came to the bill, we made it clear the chicken should be taken off, as none was eaten by anyone. When the waitress came and handed the bill over and was asked if the chicken was removed from the bill, her response was I 'm just a worker who else are we supposed to ask then? Why the attitude?! We had the right to complain after being served raw meat! The cook/owner then came over, leaned over me, with a plate of chicken hovering above my head and my face in his armpit, and started to argue with another guest that we didn 't ask for the chicken to be well done; no spacial awareness or respect for one 's space whatsoever. I didn 't realise we had to request for our chicken not to be raw; absolutely ridiculous. He knocked off £15 and for a £170 bill and the awful experience, I think that was insulting. He then knocked off a bit more, and we just accepted as wanted to get out of there. The same waitress came back and cleared the table, slamming the plates onto the trays no manners whatsoever and clearly showing she 's pissed off. Such a shame; all other guests witnessed this while they were trying to eat; could 've been totally avoidable. Why risk your reputation? I 've never had to ever make a complaint like this before, let alone write such a review. If you choose to eat here, check your meat is thoroughly cooked, or you 'll be poisoned!"

Uncle Lim's Kitchen

Uncle Lim's Kitchen

1123-1124 Whitgift Centre, Croydon, United Kingdom

Meat • Cafés • Curry • Kitchen


"I was with my Malay wife in Croydon to visit the UK govt visa/residency offices. Afterwards we strolled about to look for somewhere to have lunch and were really surprised to find this place in the Whitgift Centre. It 's laid out like a genuine Malay/Singapore food court/coffee-shop. A counter area and then tables and chairs in front. I had a fried chicken kuay teow and my wife fried prawn mee siam. She also had a freshly made hot lemongrass drink which was nice a refreshing. All very authentic indeed and good amounts of chicken, prawns, tofu and so on so filling. They weren 't serving from pre-cooked tureens at the counter but instead cooking to order. So the counter looks pretty bare. Also, not serving on plates within the premises but take away and also served up in the same containers to diners at the 6 or so tables in front on the quiet shopping centre walkway. My wife knows the cuisine inside-out and I lived out there for years too and I can say the cooking is very well done. We 'd ordered 'spicy ' dishes and it enough spice for us both for lunchtime. Another nice point, it was cooked to be quite low-salt. Salt can always be added so low-salt is a better starting point in these most health conscious days. They also do fresh made 'cook in ' sauces to take home. We bought three, 1) curry, for the classic Malay chicken curry with potato. 2) rendang (for beef or chicken) and 3) sambal (chicken mostly IME, but fish etc also, it 's versatile). We ordered those while having lunch and they were ready and packed within 10 or so minutes. ps. You might want to take some bag/container to carry the packs upright as they were in lidded plastic tubs, not screw-cap or similarly secure. Friendly service. Quite quiet while there at c2.30pm. The shopping centre was so much quieter than I recall from years ago but this retaurant deserves to fully re-open and thrive again as it 's the real deal and with each main about £7-7.50 good value as the portions were deceptively big in their tubs! I suprised myself my totally cleaning up with hardly a pause. Point#2 re: healthier style it was nice to see there was zero sign of any residual frying oil in the pot. I nearly bought the laksa noodle soup, another favourite. I saw a bowl being taken to the adjacent table and that looked spot on, from the big bowl used to the chunks of tofu and garnish on top. Almost worth visiting again from central London just to give that one a go."

Studio Gusto Italian

Studio Gusto Italian

60 High Street, London BR1 1EG, United Kingdom, BROMLEY

Pizza • Sushi • Pasta • Italian


"Visited here for the first time for a family birthday celebration on the back of friends giving a recommendation. There was a group of 10 of us and we were situated towards the rear on a table that easily accommodate everyone. Service from two waiters was prompt and polite with drinks arriving in good time, given there were quite a few different types ordered including cocktails. Enough time was afforded us to browse the menu and then place our starter and mains orders. During the wait for food, owner Raffaele introduced himself and presented my partner (who was celebrating a milestone birthday) with a complimentary bottle of wine this was a lovely gesture and very much appreciated. Food arrived in a good time, hot and tasty with all plates left empty which always a good sign. Desserts were ordered and when my Partners was brought out, a large candle was lit (another kind gesture) with all staff and relatives singing a strained version of Happy Birthday. To finish off a thoroughly enjoyable experience, complimentary Limoncello drinks were offered to us all. The atmosphere throughout was relaxed with background music playing low enough so as we did not have to shout to be heard. Overall we were very pleased with our visit and will visit again. Thank you Raffaele to you and your staff for making everyone feel welcome in your restaurant and giving my Partner such a pleasant birthday to remember."

Cafe Zest House Of Fraser

Cafe Zest House Of Fraser

St Mary's Street, LS9 7DP, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cafe • Brunch • Coffee • Cheese


"I like to try different cafes and coffee shops in town when I have to go in, so I took the trouble to seek out Café Zest having seen the name on an advert on the back of a bus ticket. This in store café concession, which is owned by an Italian family named Massarella, is hidden away right at the front of the first floor of Howells store. There’s little or no signage to help you find it. That’s probably why it was almost empty. But having found it, great, just fancied a larger cup of coffee to pass some time, so ordered a large latte. Bad mistake. If you order a large latte, most places put in two shots of espresso, and in some places you even get three. But it seems not in Massarella Catering Group Zest Cafés. One puny shot of weak nasty coffee, so you basically get a mug of light brownish milk with a bit of a bitter edge. The lady behind the counter was really nice and even put another shot free of charge into a separate little cup – and that’s how it was possible to tell just how thin, weak and nasty the coffee in Zest is. Even with the second shot of weak see through coffee poured in, the latte was to my mind undrinkable. I was more than happy to put it down to experience and just go but the very pleasant understanding manager was insistent on giving a refund. Didn’t buy any food so who knows, it may be good. But I’ll never find out because this is not a place I’d come back to. Based on the poor coffee served in Zest, we’ll probably try and avoid all other Massarella Catering in store café brands (Angelica’s, Botanico and Wild Mint) as well in future. Such a shame really because coffee in Italian owned cafes is usually very good."