Rioja Crianza, Spain
The Waterway

The Waterway

54 Formosa StreetW9 2JU, London, United Kingdom

Bars • Pasta • Steak • French


"We had booked a table on the upper terrace for lunch. The food was good and afterwards we stayed on for the afternoon. It's a lovely canalside location but we found the front of house staff excessively officious, inhospitable and unpleasant their rudeness spoiled...our afternoon. Some examples: 1. We were a table of 4 and one extra friend joined us after lunch. She'd barely even sat down when the front of house hostess came flying over and interrupted our conversation to tell us that no more than 4 people were allowed at our table and we'd have to move. The terrace was almost completely empty at that point and we were settled and happy where we were. In the end she grudgingly said we could stay where we were for a short while. 2. We got talking to some guys at a table nearby, one of whom was launching a new hot chocolate and kindly offered us some samples. Not only did the restaurant staff refuse to provide hot water so we could try this (even when we offered to buy a pot of tea he said we couldn't have one as he knew we'd use the hot water to make the hot chocolate within a few minutes they had come over and interrupted our discussion again to tell us we weren't allowed to have the samples (a couple of small cups) visible on the table and had to put them in our bags. So rude and totally ridiculous. I have since tried the hot chocolate at home and it's a lot better than what The Waterway served me last time I had hot chocolate there, so maybe they should have shown a bit of interest. 3. We were kicked off our table by the rude hostess at 6 p.m. even though the terrace was still almost empty, and sent to sit in a draughty lower area with no table service. After another hour I noticed the terrace was still mostly empty and asked staff why we had been moved. It turned out that they had moved us, existing customers, off our table in case of walk-ins for dinner At no point did anyone ask us if we would like to order dinner. Were it not for the unpleasantness of the staff, this would have been a four-star review, but I have never felt so unwelcome as I did at this restaurant. The staff need to sort out their miserable attitudes and learn the meaning of hospitality."

Nando's

Nando's

106 Stroud Green Rd, London, N43HB, NW1 8AN, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Seafood


"I live very locally to this branch of Nando 's and have eaten here several times before with family members. I won 't be visiting ever again, and it 's making me think twice about ordering a delivery from any restaurant! I 've just walked past at about 7.30pm, and as I did, I saw a delivery driver standing in front of the delivery window, turn his head to the right and proceed to place his hand against his nose, blowing the snotty contents onto the pavement next to him. He then turned his head back in to the delivery window, and carried on waiting to take the order he was about to deliver to some poor, unfortunate, and unsuspecting customer! So, I 've telephoned the restaurant and asked for the Manager. Joao answered, and assured me that he is the Manager. I explained to him what I had just seen happen, and his response was that it was unfortunate that you had witnessed that, but, we are not responsible for the behaviour of the delivery drivers, and that it was a Deliveroo driver. I responded that it was Nando 's food that was being delivered, and that indeed he was responsible! He asked for my name. I declined. What difference does it make if he knows my name or not? This kind of disgusting and unhygienic behaviour was NOT OKAY pre Covid, let alone now! You 've definitely lost mine and my family as customers. Joao, quality control IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! It doesn 't stop when the food leaves that delivery window. This is why I always wash my hands after accepting a delivery from any restaurant, before plating up, and again before eating...and after seeing this foul behaviour, I really don 't think I 'm being too careful!"