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Rendezvous

Rendezvous

10 Queensferry Street, EH2 4PG, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Meat • Chinese • Chicken • Barbecue


"Just back from my lunch. I read some reviews and initially thought some people were very hard to please given the number of very good reviews written, the restaurant was established over 50 years ago, so clearly in my head, must have been doing something right!. However now fully understand where these dissatisfied customers are coming from. I eat often in restaurants -lunch and dinner, what can I say. This is probably the worst meal I've eaten, the worst service ever and given the restaurant has been here well over 50 years, quite shocked at the calibre of the food and service which was zero!. On entering the restaurant we bumped into a guy on the stairs, who we thought was a customer. . He mentioned he was going out for a cigarette, entering the restaurant we wondered if there was any staff at all, no welcome whatsoever . To our horror the guy on the stairs was the guy who served us, totally unprofessional, extremely casual and not smart at all to be a waiter. He never said a word or offered any service at all. No simple thank you or any word was uttered, basically the food was dumped on the table! The meal, absolutely awful and the not of the standard from many years ago, when I used to go to the Rendezvous. Totally disappointed as our lunch was for a special occasion. Do these restaurants learn anything from these reviews, I'm not so sure. The meal was overpriced and definitely not value for money at £14.99. We certainly won't be returning!"

Jade Garden

Jade Garden

47 Llandowlais Street, NP44 7HE, Torfaen, United Kingdom

Cafés • Kebab • Chinese • Fast Food


"Been going to the Jade Garden for a long time and although it has gone through some changes in recent years, they still deliver good quality food. I was surprised at the poor reviews left on here but as they say, people are much more willing to leave negative reviews than positive ones. I can't remember the last time I had bad food from here so it's only fair to say that. For anyone who doesn't realise what this place is, it's a sort of cross between a chippy and a Chinese. That means you can get a pie and chips (and the chips are probably the best chip-shop style chips in Cwmbran) or you can have crispy duck and chow mein and things like that. The portions are generous and well packaged. They open through the day too and offer lunchtime specials which are like smaller versions of the mains but at a cut price. They never used to offer a delivery service but now they have a couple of delivery drivers. Generally speaking, the food is well cooked, the staff are friendly and polite, they confirm your order back to you when you place it, and then confirm the contents of the bag when they're packing it up in front of you. In the years I've been going here I've honestly known one or two mistakes been made with an order, and when you bring it to the staff's attention, they're quick to rectify it. We had an evening meal from here last night which I phoned through just before 6pm and it was ready 15 minutes later. Got it home, dished up and was 100% satisfied with the food. Perfect on a miserable rainy Monday night. The only criticism I have, and why I can't give a 5 out of 5, is the prices. Like many other places they've ramped their prices up since covid times and it's getting silly. Still, it's decent food at ok prices with good service from the team."