A refreshing, dairy-free frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with a fruit puree or juice.
French • British • European • Vegetarian
"This was our first trip to London and being a huge Gordon Ramsay fan we had to try his flagship restaurant. From the moment we arrived we felt special when the doorman called me by name. How he knew who I was is beyond me?? We were seated immediately and soon chose the Carte Blanche option which is 7 courses none of which you are aware of beforehand. We were very very happy that they accommodated my wife’s food allergies without hesitation. This is not always the case. Our Sommelier was excellent guiding us to a wine of our liking without being pushy or judgy. In retrospect I wish I’d have asked him for a recommendation to better pair with our dishes since he knew what we were getting … I didn’t. That’s my issue not his and I’ll be smarter next time. Every course was spectacular as were the palette cleanser and amuse bouche selections. Service was impeccable, attentive but not intrusive. Price was a bit crazy even for a 3 Michelin star establishment, 1,500 (Canadian for two people is nuts."
Pub • Full • Cheese • High Tea
"A wonderful interlude after our show was cancelled. Joppe was so attentive and friendly and the rest of the staff were great too. The bathroom was clean and spacious and environmentally friendly with proper hand towels. The drinks menu had everything you could need and everything was easy to find. They use paper straws. Wonderful tapas snacks and beautiful decor. I can really recommend their infused gins. This bar made us want to book the adjacent hotel next time we visit. Really great bar."
Steak • Seafood • Italian • Vegetarian
"We headed to The Chequers, a charming pub adorned in matching green hues, our anticipation for a delightful Bank Holiday lunch was high. However, regrettably, our experience fell far short of expectations. Upon arrival, we eagerly ordered the Italian antipasto as our starter, only to be met with disappointment. The selection appeared aged, lacking vibrancy, and unfortunately tasted stale and inedible. Our main course continued the trend of disappointment. The potatoes seemed to have been cooked days prior, lacking the freshness and flavor one would expect. To add insult to injury, the lamb dish appeared to have been hastily reheated in a microwave, resulting in an unappealing texture and taste. Frustrated by the lackluster quality of the food, we made the decision to send everything back—a disappointing outcome for what should have been a pleasurable dining experience at such a beautiful establishment. In conclusion, while The Chequers may boast a picturesque setting and inviting ambiance, the lack of attention to fresh, quality ingredients and reliance on reheated fare from days prior is a disheartening oversight. It is our hope that the management takes heed of such feedback and endeavors to restore the pub to its former reputation of serving freshly prepared, delicious meals."
Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian
"A nice lunch. . For starters . My lunch companion ordered the loaded bacon and cheese potato skins, he attested to them being delicious. . I opted for Chicken goujons, always a winner. Crisp, tender, and a beautiful dipping sauce. . Onto the mains. My companion had a hankering for fish and chips, we joked that it was a small portion. However he was happy with the freshness of the fish and crunchy batter. We hadn’t mentioned the portion size to anyone in the restaurant, it was unexpected however welcome when an additional slice of fish was delivered by the server. . I decided to try the BBQ Cheese Chicken Wrap, fantastically moreish. I was disappointed when it came to an end."
Soup • Pizza • Coffee • Italian
"We visited with friends over from Australia that we haven't seen for 12 years. The service was fabulous. Our children were given activity sheets and colouring, the servers (Rolla and Melodie) were so attentive and were happy to give us time to chat, to take the childrens orders first and us order slightly later. We were not hassled to hurry up, the servers were attentive and the general manager (Chelsea) kept checking in and had a banter, took pictures for us and everyone generally made us feel welcome alongside the meal being delicious. All questions about the menu were answered and they even charged a phone for us. Truly a delightful experience and we will be back. Thank you"
Cafés • Coffee • Italian • American
"**Meal Type:** Dinner **Price per Person:** £10–20 **Food Rating:** 2/5 **Service Rating:** 1/5 **Atmosphere Rating:** 2/5 I recently dined at this restaurant for dinner and had a rather disappointing experience. The food was below average, earning only a 2 out of 5 for its lack of flavor and presentation. The service was particularly disappointing, rating just a 1 out of 5—our server seemed inattentive and unwelcoming. As for the atmosphere, it felt quite underwhelming, deserving a rating of 2. Overall, I was not impressed with my visit and wouldn't recommend it."
Pizza • Seafood • Italian • American
"the new vegan menu is wonderful! pizzas, soupen, hot dogs, burger, mac n cheese, garlic bread pizza, vegan mayo, ice...so much choice! really recommend the kansas city pizza the mac no cheese (cauliflower butternut squash sauce) is quite a small part, so it would be as one side to another dish, but not alone. update feb 2021: the beet burger with fried aubergine is amazing! oreo cake was also delicious. it tasted as if it had been made with whipped cream."
Pizza • Italian • American • Breakfast
"absolutely horrific from beginning to end. we had our 2 year old son with us, which means that meal times in the regular are made quite fast as we get the food at once and he eats quickly. not this time! we were there about 2 hours because of the shocking service. it wasn't busy and it seemed to be more employees than customers, so there was simply no excuse. highlights included: the woman asked for a j20, was brought quite another drink. small child received a color leaf and then said there were no crayons to use. he asked that all foods (beginners and main things) be brought out at the same time, we got the adult starter after about 20mins. no sign of the rest of the food. the adult starter was then deleted, and 20mins later the rest of the food arrived, including the child starter?! margherita pizza had practically no cheese on it and was flat cold, took a bite and sent him back what I have never done before! the replacement had a little more beeping, but still quite naked. had to remind the waiter several times to get cute. to dessert we ordered a coffee and an ice cream. nothing came up for over 20 minutes, we chased it up. then they brought the ice and ice. No sign of coffee at the place where we 'd finish the other desserts. I went in and canceled so we could go. the only plus point was when I asked to pay so that we could go, the waiter tried to serve the cashier and "pressed the wrong taste '. he went to another, until with a colleague, after 5mins of the head scratches, he then gave me a bill for. £9.70! Not bad for a three cursor meal for three of us with drinks. I paid and went, thought they had something for the terrible service, but about the reflexion and no one said everything I think they just messed up the bill. probably the worst culinary experience I've ever had, pathetic simply because we had a nice day and the sun seemed."
Pizza • Steak • Pasta • Italian
"I'd gone off F&B's for a while but today the food was good. The fries were a bit over fried and the coleslaw looked liked it had been left out in the heat but otherwise the garlic bread with cheese, the Cajun chicken wrap and ice cream sundae were really good. The major complaint was it was really hot and there was no air conditioning. We also hot £10 off with the app ! Staff were really nice too."
Pizza • Italian • Burgers • American
"First of the lady that served us , Tracy I believe her name was , she was fantastic, could not ask for a better service, breakfast was good and well priced although I'm not a fan of mushrooms cooked in oil , I'm more of a butter person. The decaf coffee was top notch , I found the decor to be warm and inviting, seats were very comfortable and the atmosphere in general was good , I'd say a 9 out of 10 score and would definitely return...as long as we get a chat with Tracy again ....such a fun soul"
Wine • Beer • Brunch • American
Pizza • Cafés • Steak • Italian
"After booking a table well in advance, arrived at the restaurant to be told we didn’t have a booking. We were then placed at a table and a waiter, who can’t speak or understand English, took our drinks order. Having placed the drinks order, we waited in anticipation for it to arrive, when the wine and beer arrived there was one beer short. Having waited we then had to go to the front and ask for it. The waiter then got totally confused and brought more beer than was requested anyway that was sorted. We order the spicy wings that is advertised with a blue cheese dipping and of course get told there is no blue cheese dipping . The main meal seemed to go off without problems. However, we had to continually ask for the empty glasses to be removed to make place for the plates. Then we get to dessert where a restaurant doesn’t have cream to make an Irish Coffee. So all in all Frankie Benny will not see us there again"
Pizza • Steak • Pasta • Seafood
"We tried four different restaurants to reach Suffolk foodhall, Oyster, Harvester, all too busy on a Saturday morning 10:00 and then my daughter suggested, try Frankie and Benny's. I wish we had tried Frankie and Benny's first, and they were really quiet. He went in. We ordered the food. Quickly got out. The staff is beautiful, beautiful atmosphere. I didn't know it was still open and food came out. Breakfast was delicious for £10.50 full English breakfast eggs. Sausage Toast black pudding beans mushrooms all beautiful Bacon was beautiful. There were 11 of us. The young lady who served us was really beautiful. I couldn't do enough for us. We sit and look around. Really good. Good atmosphere if you want something nice to eat and good atmosphere. good, clean experience. Try honestly and Benny is still open. Still good food well enjoyed it"
Pizza • Seafood • Italian • Fast Food
"Sadly Frankie Bennys is no longer a go to place for us. 10 years ago, the decor was much nicer as it tried to ape the old school Italian American restaurants of the 1950 's, but today 's decor is bland and uninteresting. The wait for food was well over an hour, not remotely enough kitchen staff to cope, glad we didn 't have the starters as that would have dragged the night on even further. The menu? A shadow of what it used to be, and £17.90 for a double burger and fries is Steak prices. £3.90 for a large Coke is beyond ridiculous, cheaper to drink alcohol. The food was simply OK, there isn 't the choice their used to be, no more Little Italy Mussels, the pizza whilst freshly made wasn 't exactly filling, not very large and thin. I wouldn 't mind so much, but in the past it was quite expensive to eat there but then they had a much broader menu, today, not nearly as much and yet for four of us and a small child, our bill exceeded £100, and that was no starters and no desserts. The problem for me is I don 't see Frankie Bennys justified in charging that much anymore, it all feels very corporate chain, certainly not the same as a small independent restaurant that could charge that much, it feels like a slightly posher experience than Burger King or McDonalds. End of the road for us, our last time."
Pizza • Italian • American • Vegetarian
"I have been to this restaurant twice as a vegan and have always been delighted. The beet burger is absolutely delicious, and the Mediterranean salad is a perfect choice for a light and refreshing meal. I would also strongly recommend trying the chocolate fudge cake. It has always been my favorite dessert, and I was overjoyed to see it on their vegan menu."
Steak • Pizza • Pasta • Italian
"I recently dined at Francie Bennys in Coventry and it was absolutely terrible. Let me tell you a joke – I would have been better off going to Burger King instead. I ordered a cajun chicken sandwich which came with fries and coleslaw. When the food arrived, the coleslaw was soggy and I couldn't even bring myself to eat it. The portion of fries was so small, I could count them – there were exactly 23. The chicken sandwich was also disappointing as it was served stone cold. It seemed like they had just reheated a pre-cooked chicken breast in the microwave for 20 seconds before serving it. The sandwich cost £9.95 and a coke was £2.10, making a total of £12.05 for a meal that even a dog wouldn't want to eat. I didn't want to cause a scene by complaining, but I definitely won't be returning."
Wine • Steak • Brunch • American
"we approached the writing and asked for a table of 6 to say: "Don't worry about anything until 8 o'clock". that was around 6.05 clock, the restaurant was half empty ... so we went online for 6.15 clock with open re-entered ... told them we had a reservation, observed “some heated words”. between the staff and we were taken to a perfectly empty table for 6. just 50 minutes waiting for our food. that said our server was friendly and apologetic. eating was ok, 2 pizzas, 3 calzones and a sirloin steak, that was definitiw rump, as it was to think and took hard to sirloin! to the happiness we have a taste card so that the meal with a softdrink cost only £10 per head, and we were limited due to a cinema booking for time. lection learned book before entering, and use it taste card, not sure that I would have paid the bill in full amount, we had not discounted!"
Pizza • Cafés • Coffee • Cheese
"At Frankie & Benny’s, you get what you pay for. The meals are very affordable, and it is understood that the quality matches the price. We started with the BBQ chicken wings, which were generously coated in sauce and tasted great. For our main courses, we had pizza and a hot dog. I especially enjoyed my goat cheese pizza, although the crust was a bit disappointing as it was still raw in some spots. The waiter was friendly and enthusiastic at our table, but the service was quite slow. The waitress apologized multiple times but didn’t provide any explanation for the delays. We also had to order our drinks ourselves, and it took a while for the food to arrive. We thought we had plenty of time for coffee before heading to the cinema, but we ended up paying the bill as soon as the drinks arrived because we were concerned about the wait. Overall, it was a pleasant experience."
Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food
"Awful service tonight at frankie and Bennys Stevenage! Order came and was not to our satisfaction, staff were asked to change order but instead gave..."
Pizza • Cafés • Pasta • Fast Food
"This restaurant was so disappointing, food not great, cold, no cutlery and when it was brought it was dirty, staff overwhelmed. Waited over 30 mins after our booking no explanation or apology. So very disappointed with the food, not be back birthday celebration absolutely ruined"