A medley of fresh seafood including shrimp, crab, and mussels, served with lemon wedges and a side of cocktail sauce.
Beer • Steak • Hotels • Venues
"Our visit to this restaurant was disappointing. It was very quiet, with only about 15 people eating. My colleague and I shared a Tomahawk steak, which ended up being more expensive than we were told. We had to wait 20 minutes for our starters, and then another 50 minutes for our main course. When it finally arrived, we had to send it back to the kitchen to be reheated because it had been sitting out and gotten cold. Our waiter Matteo started off nice but became less helpful once it came time to pay the bill. The bill included a 12.5% service charge, which I was considering asking to have removed. Overall, I would not choose to visit this restaurant again."
Casual • British • European • Vegetarian
"Dear [Restaurant Manager's Name], I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share my experience at your establishment, The Allegory, located at 1a Principal Place, Worship Street, London, EC2A 2FA. Unfortunately, my partner and I found our meals to be quite disappointing. My partner's chicken skewers arrived lukewarm and seemed stale, as though they had been sitting out for a while or were reheated. I ordered the vegan taco as a starter, but it was unbearably spicy, making it difficult for me to enjoy the meal afterwards. I question whether it should have been that spicy. For my main course, I chose the vegan curry, which was also lukewarm and unappetizing. I managed to take a few bites but felt embarrassed to leave most of it uneaten, so I requested to take it with me. However, when I exited the restaurant, I was still hungry. Given the total of £42.75, I felt the price was quite steep for a meal that we did not enjoy. I have heard wonderful things about your restaurant and wonder if our experience was just an off day. We were genuinely disappointed in our culinary experience and I felt it was important to provide this feedback. Additionally, I would like to inquire if there might be a possibility of a reimbursement. I attempted to fill out the feedback form on your website, but encountered an error stating, "failed to send your message." Thank you for your attention to this matter. Best regards, Carmel Farquhar Phone: 07817 620 414"
Full • Wine • Seafood • British
"We return to this restaurant every time we visit North Devon because the food is consistently fresh and delicious. Both the fish and meat are sourced locally."
Wine • Beer • Indian • Bar-lounge
"Visited with two others on a Wednesday evening. The reservation was made quickly and easily a few days earlier via the Spice MerchantOpen Table websites.We were offered a table by one of the front windows, which we happily accepted. From this location, I noted a number of people calling for preordered takeaway meals, which was a good sign that the food is popular with local residents.Service was exceptional, from the moment we arrived to the time we eventually left. Our waiter was extremely polite and attentive, yet not obtrusive. We met the Manager, who was really friendly, very helpful when it came to choosing our food and came over at the end of our meal to offer a very kind and generous "thank you".The wine list was extensive; we ordered one bottle of red and one white. My companions were very pleased by their selections, which complemented the food perfectly. I had a bottle of Cobra beer I initially ordered the nonalcoholic variety, but that was outofstock, so I had a "normal" Cobra and limited my intake of wine I was driving.We were there for the food the menus we had perused online were extensive and this did not disappoint! Portions were good and the flavour, texture and presentation was outstanding! This restaurant must have the best Indian chefs in Berkshire.The bill was reasonable, considering what we ordered and the fact this business serves an affluent area. One of my friends was so pleased by the food and service that so booked her birthday meal there for the following month! The Manager was most accommodating regarding her wishes and we are looking forward to returning just after Christmas for another excellent evening.Well done to all the staff at Spice Merchant, Cookham you deserve awards for producing "Michelin Award" worthy food and looking after your guests so well"
Cafe • Meat • Cafés • Pizza
"we used this takeaway regularly and never complained, but the last time we ordered that we were disappointed with the quality and that today's order was even worse. eating came stone cold and both curries were swimming in oil. it's over that I have to throw everything away. very disappointed about how they went down the hill!"
Pizza • Seafood • European • Vegetarian
"we often stop here especially for Sunday brunch or fry. this Sunday we arrived without booking and we could get a great table even if it was very busy. I really enjoyed the fig and dolcelatte roast, it was delicious! the service was very good and lucy looked around and made sure everything was perfect! I love this place. the atmosphere, eating and service have never disappointed me! well recommended!"
Beer • Wine • Pizza • Chinese
"This restaurant was a great favourite of mine and when it closed I was really upset. It was closed for at least 5 months and I was worried it would not reopen so you can imagine my relief when it did reopen. It is smaller than the original restaurant but that make is feel warmer and more welcoming. The food is still excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed my return visit. I have now moved away from East Molesey but not too far and will continue to return to Chu Chin Chow."
Steak • Drinks • American
"Chose this for an early supper before the Theatre based on reviews and it didn't disappoint. We arrived early which wasn't a problem and sat in the window booth. Lovely food and staff friendly and attentive. The nachos we shared as a starter weren't as nice as I had hoped, but everything else was delicious. Very busy when we left at 7 so best to book."
Thai • Soup • Curry • Asiatic
"The service was bad, the waitress took age to serve us, and when we finally asked for the bill. It was wrong that we ordered tap water as there were other drinks, where and on the bill said we were worth £8. The waitress who gave us the tap water even questioned us when we had the drinks. The restaurant had about 4 tables full, so there was no confusion. The food was average. The service was bad, and when the bill was wrong, it was when they were annoyed to us because they noticed it was wrong. Atmosphere wasn't pleasant a nice meal we thought it wasn't waiting to leave the place. Wouldn't recommend a friend."
Asian • French • European • Vegetarian
"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."
Wine • Full • Casual • Coffee
"we were very cramped on a table, others around us had 4 on the same size table, we had 6, we were sat by the door going up to the bar and the door was frequently opened to the outside, which was -2 digress so chilly. The chairs were brought in from the outside when more were needed, my chair was freezing. which made me feel very cold. the staff did shut the door to the outside but when ever anyone went up to the bar the cold whooshed in. The food was as ever lovely, and we had a nice time. but the table was too small for 6 of us and it was very cold. It was a shame as we were celebrating my sons 18th birthday and we didn't want to feel like that."
Asian • Balti • Vegan • Indian
"We had booked for NYE via OpenTable without realising they would be running a set menu. There was no indication that this would be the case, but luckily there were dishes on the menu that we all were happy to order. Jashn is normally our favourite Indian restaurant in the area, but we felt the food was lacking it's normal quality this time. I don't know if this is because it was a set menu and therefore dishes were cooked in greater quantities, or whether it was down to something else. However the curries were quite bland and the lamb meat was tough. Service as always was friendly and welcoming. We felt the set menu price was overpriced based on the quality of the food and left generally disappointed. If we didn't know that Jashn is normally much better, we wouldn't return to eat here again. However based on previous experiences over the past 5-7 years, I would hope that this was just a blip."
Vegan • British • European • Vegetarian
"I spoke here on Saturday night and that was my first visit to the north bank. everything was wrong. the drink at the bar with the very friendly and knowledgeable bar tender (he helped us to have a gin fantastic). once in the table, we were talked through the menu and guided how much we needed to order. the eating was before place. my friends was ribbed “one of the best he ever had” the manager in the service recommended a beautiful bottle wein. and it was reasonable. finished with the cornish cheese selection. all in all, a wonderful evening and I will be back! and will recommend friends."
Thai • Indian • Seafood • Style:
"My partner and I went to Pepper for a relaxing dinner during a short holiday break between Christmas and New Year. It was a quiet evening, as it was a Wednesday, with a few larger groups celebrating birthdays. Despite booking a table online, we had plenty of choices for seating. The menu offered some unique dishes that caught our interest. We started with beautifully cooked and presented seafood appetizers. For our main course, my partner ordered the tandoori lamb chops which were plentiful and delicious. I opted for a king prawn dish that was equally tasty. There was a small mix-up with our order, which was taken on a digital device, resulting in a few dishes we didn't request. However, the mistake was quickly rectified with apologies and a complimentary side dish. Overall, we enjoyed a great meal in a delightful restaurant."
Pub • Seafood • British • Vegetarian
"Went to The Jolly Fisherman on Saturday evening. To be honest, I 'm absolutely not a fan of pretentious restaurants but I think there is a problem when places over sell themselves. We had booked ahead obviously and following the reviews, we were really looking forward to it. We ordered a crab salad (included a side dish of fries) and a seafood platter from the 'specials ' board. This included a couple of oysters. Neither dishes were bad, they were just extremely ordinary, taking into account the cost both were about £30 a pop. There was plenty of crab, but the salad was something you 'd get in a very ordinary tearoom. The chips were dried out probably hanging around, being kept warm for a while. The special seafood platter was similar ok, but not exceptional. We ordered a trio of small puddings, which included a chocolate mousse that was absolutely solid, you could barely penetrate it with a teaspoon. The concept of a mousse, 'a dish made as a smooth, light mass ', having been missed. The bill for the 2 main courses, the shared pudding, one bottle of wine (in the lower price range) came to £110. Really don 't feel that price ticket was justified. Ordinary pub meals with extraordinary prices."
Tea • Turkish • Vegetarian • Mediterranean
"the groupon offer on Sunday would be a few times, but not on Sunday before and wow! eat as always fantastic! my partner at the first time and he loved his, I had Calamari-Starter and on Sunday the mixed roasted, only on the bottom is the service fee automatically to the final bill for the extra drinks that contain arnt in the price paid on croupon can hang up a bit. I would give in the rule type anyway, but the service fee will put them out, give extra tips. So only reason for 4 stars is the service fee if they have allegedly paid all ready via groupon for the meal etc."
Full • Steak • American • Bar-lounge
"Absolutely disappointed beyond belief. Why even bother opening and advertising that they do food? We really should have walked straight back out the door upon entering. But we had read reviews and really wanted to try this place. The staff were disinterested. Pointed to a table where we were to sit for our evening meal. We were given what can only be described as filthy sticky pieces of paper that were supposed to represent a menu. The table was dirty and sticky with drink stains. Nevertheless we proceeded to order 3 main meals. Over an hour later we still had no food and not once did anyone come over to the table to explain why. The place was by no means busy. There were 4 tables with customers! After approximately an hour and 10 minutes we asked if there was a time that we could expect our food to be ready. Bearing in mind our order was for baby back ribs, a steak burger and a chicken skewer. So not overly complicated. We were told that there was only 1 chef working!. And that the manageress would go and check for us. She returned to say that food would be ready in 5 minutes. Approximately 10 minutes later the baby ribs and steak burger arrived. We had to wait a further 5 minutes for the chicken skewer meal. When it did arrive the chicken was cold and absolutely cremated. So much so that the chicken itself had started to disintegrate and a powder of charcoal remains were on the plate. Absolutely disgusting and inedible. Our entire party left all the food and we went to the bar to pay and left. Disgusted, disappointed, disillusioned and would NEVER RETURN"
Food • Beer • Indian • Fast Food
"What a fabulous meal!! Our first time here to celebrate mums birthday. I had not told them but they must have realised and brought her a cake with candle. The food was amazing. Staff very friendly and efficient. We will definitely return. Even my husband who does not like curry commented on how he had enjoyed it."
Pubs • Beer • British • Seafood
"Food was overheated and dry especially the fish pie. Little choice of veg beyond mounds of kale and two fingers of carrot. Disappointed having dined here before and enjoyed the food. Given the simplicity of the food it wasn’t good value for money and adding a service charge regardless of the dining experience is presumptuous."
Beer • Wine • Casual • British
"Promoted as offering a scenic riverside view and being a high-end dining experience, Northbank fails to live up to expectations."