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 • British • European
"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."
Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • European
"I have to say I was very surprised how bad my experience was with the Spice Merchant was. It started very badly with the food taking two hours to be delivered. This was after several calls over that period where we were told that the food was on its way and should be with us in five minutes. That was a bad start but the food was just as bad. The only saving grace were the starters of chicken lamb lollipops which were tasty. The main courses were all very disappointing, lacking spice and flavour. They were also swimming in oil. The breads were also flavourless. I don’t like to give reviews like this but in this case it is well deserved especially as it was extremely expensive. £150 for five people. For that kind of money it should have been allot better. Worst curry I have had I recent memory! Service: Delivery Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40"
Cafe • Meat • Cafés • Pizza
"DO NOT BUY FROM HERE YOU WILL REGRET IT order a 16 pizza Margarita pizza deal 6 with large chips and bottle of coke got the pizza and found out the it has meat on it i dont eat meat this is why bad...review i had to wait 15-20 mins for them to bring the correct pizza the pizza came fin base i did not ask for the chips was hard and full of oil witch made me feel sick last time buying from here will not be buy from here again the price is way out of order 16 margherita pizza is £9 large chips is £2 and the coke was £3 total meal deal was £14 over price"
Pizza • Kebab • European • Fast Food
"My friend I booked a table here for dinner as we had been here previously and loved it. When we arrived we asked if we could sit outside however the waitress said this is fine but would require the table back for half 7 (we arrived just gone 6) and that if we sat inside there would be no rush for giving the table back. We sat inside and most of the staff were very attentive and friendly. The food drinks were great aswell. However when it got to about 10 past 8 we were told that our time had run out on the table and we had to leave now and that when you book it says you have 2 hours despite a dessert menu being offered to us 10 mins before this. There was no heads up or prior warning given, the waiter then came over with the bill before we could even finish our drinks asking how we’d like to pay before we’d even discussed it. Once the bill had been paid and taken we were finishing our drink when the waiter came over for the third time and said you need to leave now and give us the table back and stood by the table waiting for us to stand up and go. Having been told there would be no rush to give the table back and not given any sort of 15 min warning so we could Atleast finish the drinks and request the bill ourselves the way this was handled completely ruined the nice food and drinks we’d had and rather than going to the bar we chose to go elsewhere because we didn’t feel welcome. Quite honestly it felt like we’d done something wrong and were being ushered out of the building. Really disappointing end to what was a nice meal out."
Beer • Wine • Pizza • Chinese
"ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. GO TO REGENT GARDEN. I spent £95 on an order for collection. Chu chin chow got my order wrong and when I rang them they told me it was my mistake but they would re send the order. The order arrived. Then 2 men turned up late at night demanding money £8.20) that had to be paid. This money had already been paid. To send men to my house revving their engines in a quiet cul-de-sac with children sleeping is unacceptable and incredibly poor customer service. The manager was incredibly rude and condescending. To make things worse, the only reason we ordered from them was because regent garden was closed. Go to regent garden and please avoid at all costs."
Wine • Full • Casual • Seafood
"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."
Thai • Soup • Meat • Curry
"First things first. The staff were more than attentive. We went for the Banquet and our round table was set for 9. Just found if a lazy susie had been on the table it would have made our dining experience so much better. Especially entertaining customers. People were streching and having to ask other people to pass plates of food. Definately not the most relaxing and comfortable eveining. Then when 2 lobster's arrived and only 2 water bowls to clean your fingers shared by 9 i felt i would miss that course. The meal was served on the whole the food was good but the whole experiance could have been improved with the help of a lazy susie."
Mexican • Seafood • Asiatic • European
"Had dinner at the Spice Merchant in Beaconsfield for a girls night out. From the moment we entered the restaurant we were all treated as royalty! The food was delicious great taste, quality, presentation and good portion sizes. The location of the restaurant is on the high street and it is huge inside with seating in the back garden area too. I could not faulty anything and definitely deserves a 5/5 rating!!!"
Asian • French • Chicken • European
"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."
Thai • Beer • Wine • Asiatic
"For some reason we received no service, wait staff just ignored our location, and we had to wait extremely long to order, be served, and pay. It was over an hour after ordering that we received our starter. In addition, the ordinary menu was replaced by an expensive and unnecessary, enforced set menu, with no notice of this when we booked. On that set menu was a dessert, which were told after we had ordered and eaten the first two courses, would cost extra. The menu didn't list a separate price for the dessert at all and heavily implied was part of the package."
Asian • Balti • Vegan • Indian
"The food was excellent, and the staff were incredibly friendly. They even surprised me with a dessert and a complimentary shot of sambuca for my birthday! The decor is lovely as well. I would highly recommend this place!"
Pubs • Beer • British • Seafood
"This was on a Sunday and there is a very wide sea based menu in terms of crab, prawn, scampi, and lobster sadly there was no sea fish today as far as we could find (the fish of the day was salmon). There were standard ‘Sunday lunches if that is your bag! We had the kipper pâté (which was excellent and generous) with what was described as artisanal bread this divided the 2 diners it was brown with grains but was very light and airy The chips served with the fishcakes were good and hot, the fishcakes obviously had salmon and a white fish and were nice enough. The salad appears to be bagged leaves with a commercial fruity dressing Somewhat saddened that there was no fresh saltwater fish on the menu in a place like Craster."
Kebab • Asiatic • European • Fast Food
"we visited pepper during a short holiday break between christmas and new year. it was a quiet night to be a Wednesday, although there were a few larger groups celebrated birthdays and, although we had booked online, there were many tables to choose from. the menu contained some dishes that we had not met before. we had small but beautifully cooked and presented seafood stars. for the main course my partner chose the tandoori lammings that were plentiful and excellent. I had a royal dish that was just as delicious. there was a light mix with our order that was taken on a digital device, which led to us getting a few dishes that we had not requested! However, this was quickly sorted out, with excuses and a free supplement. a very nice meal in a beautiful restaurant."
Pubs • Wine • Seafood • Asiatic
"Our dinner experience at this restaurant was supposed to be a highlight of our week away during Christmas, but unfortunately, it did not meet our expectations. The main issue was that upon being seated, we were informed that many menu options were no longer available. In my 40 years of dining out, I have never encountered a list of unavailable options as extensive as this. The excuse given for the limited food availability being because it was Christmas was wholly inappropriate. Despite this disappointment, the rest of the evening was satisfactory, with the food and service being decent. Overall, it was a letdown. I would recommend that the management improve their menu planning and food ordering process for the future."
Tea • Seafood • Turkish • European
"Offer of off food shown when booking on here but apparently is only if you join their membership club no mention of that! To be honest we weren’t too bothered about that BUT it was the last straw on the night. We booked for they continually poured our wine (even when we’d just topped up ourselves) so that we were completely done by There was a singer in which made it very noisy too. Not for us."
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 • Delivery Services
"The food and service here are always excellent. So much so we often request a takeout if we want the same amazing food but at home. Good healthy cooking without the loss of favour or high quality ingredients. The meat is excellent quality and good cuts, which adds to the quality of all the dishes."
Beer • Wine • Casual • British
"I visited this restaurant on Saturday night for the first time and everything was perfect. The bartender was very friendly and knowledgeable, helping us choose a fantastic gin cocktail. Once seated at our table, we were guided through the menu and advised on how much to order. The food was incredible, with my friend remarking that the ribs were some of the best he had ever tasted. The manager recommended a beautiful bottle of wine that was reasonably priced. We finished our meal with a selection of Cornish cheeses. Overall, it was a wonderful evening and I will definitely be returning, and will also recommend it to friends."