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30/11/2009
I was taken to dinner here by a date on my 24th birthday (2007). It has to be the nicest restaurant all round that I have ever been to! We stood on the balcony outside and looked out at the view which is really nice, and when our table was ready we were promptly seated. The meal was deeeeelicious and the service was excellent! My date even surprised me when I went to the bathroom. When I returned the waiter appeared out of nowhere with a small cake and a candle on it for me! I didn't manage to get a peek of the bill but I'm sure it was possibly almost £200 (we didn't have alcohol).
This is an exquisite restaurant and would make the perfect backdrop for an anniversary dinner or proposal.
I came here with my then boyfriend (now fiancé - thank you!) on Valentines Day of this year. We used the 'Spoon' app on his iPhone and decided to go with the first place that came up, and this was it!
We were greeted well, seated straight away. It wasn't that full despite being Valentines Day, but that was good for us! Service was reasonably quick and the food was yummy! I really enjoyed everything I ordered, but my tiny stomach couldn't finish all the lovely food. The staff were really nice too and made us feel really welcomed and comfortable, but I think they were able to go the extra mile because they weren't too busy.
The only reason I've given it a 4 is because, despite the outside looking quite glamorous, the inside could do with a revamp. It's not terrible, but I think they could make it look much better. I would come back here if I wanted Indian food again. We've been thinking about returning but haven't had the money to do out to eat in so long! :o
This is a review of a website I recently placed an order with. It was my first and will definitely be my last order I place with them.
I placed an order on October 10th of two items, a small bell and a tiara. I had planned to use these items for my daughter's Naming Ceremony on the 29th of October and had thought that I had left enough time for delivery, seeing as this website is based in the UK. After 10 days had passed I emailed them asking why my order was still 'processing' as when I placed my order those items were listed as 'in stock'. I was informed that 'the majority of orders are shipped within 2-7 days of payment being received' but customers were expected to allow up to 30 days for delivery.
I emailed back and asked if it was reasonable for me to except my order by the 29th as this would be the date I needed them for, but I did not receive a reply. Four days later (24th) I emailed them again with the same question and pretty much begged them to let me know if I would get my items before the 29th, asking that they at least let me know if it was not a possibility so that I could place another order with another company. Again, no reply. I did, however, receive one of the items on the 27th.
After the 29th came and went, I proceeded to write a testimonial for their website, which never did make it to their website but I did get a response from the company. They stated that they were a small family business and gave me all sorts of excuses as to why my order was not received. Nothing that satisfied me though.
On November 9th, 29 days after I placed my order and money was taken from my card, I emailed them again, demanding to know where the hell my order was. I was told that my 30 days was to expire the following day, giving them one more day. Basically telling me that I had no right to complain until the following day! The informed me that my order was sent that day. Hard to believe as I have still not received my order, and there is usually an email confirmation immediately after the order is sent. I have yet to receive this. Or my order.
Their website was appealing as they seem to sell thousands of items, far more than any other website of this category. However, their business address is a residential property which is suspicious as there is no warehouse to stock all of these items. It seems they order items from another company as orders are placed on their website. There is no other explanation. DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS WEBSITE!
My boyfriend finished work early last night so we got to Chiquitos around 6ish.. and it was a good thing we did as there was a big table in the middle of the restaurant which was clearly reserved for a work Christmas party. My main complaint about this place yesterday was the fact that despite the restaurant being close to empty when we got there, we stood like idiots for about 3-4 minutes waiting to be seated. Doesn't sound like a long time but I assure you, when you're starving and waiting to be seated in an empty restaurant, it's a long time!
However, we had a very sweet girl as our server and she was very friendly, bubbly and talkative which made me happy. We ordered our food and everything arrived in the correct order and in good time. The food was good although I didn't finish my Santa Fe Wrap as I had to make room for dessert, of course!
At one point during our meal it did get very loud, a combination of their music and the work Xmas do next to us. One woman asked to hold my baby.. the whole table had been staring at her because they said she was so cute. The little diva even got a balloon from a member of staff (mummy's gonna have some fun singing with the helium!).
Our second pitcher of Pina Colada took some time, but we ordered nice and early so hadn't yet finished our first pitcher so that was okay.
The restaurant itself is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible, the toilets are also on the ground floor. There are disabled parking pays outside, but they always tend to be full of sports cars with no blue badges. Someone really needs to monitor these bays, it's bloody annoying (I have a blue badge because of my back).
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16/11/2009 First to Review
I would normally give this place a 4, but based on my most recent trip to this restaurant, it's a 2.
As my boyfriend and I sat through our dinner, we kept changing our minds on how many stars I would give this place in my Yelp review, but by the end of the evening it was lucky to have gotten a review from me at all.
We were promptly seated apon arrival at a table where I could put my baby's car seat down next to me. We had a very friendly young Oriental kid serve us who was bubbly and friendly, a star for him. Being a Friday night it was very crowded and service was extremely slow. The table next to us joked that they were ready to eat the menu! It was no joke to me! I was absolutely starving - minus 1 star. We eventually ordered 3 starters and 1 main course. After a long wait the main course arrived, minus any of our starters - minus 1 star. We ordered a pitcher of my favourite drink.. Pina Colada! Mmm.. (you'd think). But the blender wasn't working so we were served up something resembling a pinch of Malibu in a jug of pineapple juice with crushed ice. It was horrible - minus 1 star. I have to say though, their Pina Coladas are usually really good!
The food as expected was good as always. The Tequila Ribs are my favourite, the sauce is to die for! We decided to stick it out for dessert and we were in for a treat! Good Lord, the dessert was yummy! + PLUS 1 star!
Once desert was out of the way we asked for the bill (which took about 10 minutes), then sat there like idiots for another 15 minutes while the table next to us asked for their bill and OUR waiter took their payment as soon as he handed them the bill! I did give him one hell of a dirty look as I stood up and put my coat on, ready to walk out without paying! I'm taking that desert star away!
Despite giving this place only 2 stars for this visit, I would actually go back as I understand the slowness was due to it being a busy Friday night. Still very disappointed with the Pina Colada though, they could have at least offered us a discount! My advice would be not to attempt to have dinner here on a Friday or Saturday evening!
Upon arrival we were greeted by a friendly member of staff and were seated somewhere with enough room for my baby's pram not to get into anyone's way. The service was good, staff were on the ball and were pleasant and when I ordered my starter the waitress asked if I was ordering anything else as the starter was quite small. How thoughtful. The food on both occasions was good so I have no complaints there.
There are outdoor seats and it is wheelchair accessible, although I'm not sure where the toilets are as there is also an upstairs section.
It's a nice little place for reasonably good Mexican food at a good price. Will be coming back here with the boyfriend soon.
4am wake up calls were not the one on a Sunday morning in November a few years back when I had a stall here with my mother and sister selling Thai food. As a seller's point of view, this place is fucked up. You'd have to have your stall set up by 7am (tents, tables, the whole lot), flask of hot drink at the ready, prepared to be bombarded by cheap bastards who think 5 hand-made mini spring rolls for £1 is too expensive. The price they charged us for our corner stall next to all the bloody clothes was extortion! £10,000 (yes) for the stall, then £300 per day! I still can't believe we fell for it. Our bad. Putting us by the clothes and not with the rest of the food stalls? Their bad.
From a visitors point of view yes, you can find a lot of cheap things there be it for your car, your feet, your home.. you name it. But don't expect any of it to last more than a couple of months. I personally didn't find it too daunting, I mean the only dodginess I got was from the 14 year old in the stall across from us who just wouldn't give up on trying to get my phone number. Oh, and someone thought my sister (18 years older than me but she looks very young) was my mother! No wonder I was getting chatted up by 14 year olds!
As ghetto as it is, I kinda have the urge to venture back to this market to see what bargains I can find there nowadays. If I do, I shall re-yelp.
London W12 8PH
020 8749 6411
Bagel Bite
Categories:
Fast Food & Takeaways,
Bagels,
Breakfast & Brunch
Area: Shepherd's Bush
Bagel Bite has been my 5am pit stop after a 16 hour shift at the casino, my saviour at 4am after the club when all the little Chinese restaurants in Soho were full, and has filled my belly at 3am's when I just could not sleep.
Not too much to say about Bagel Bite except this is the best place for food in the middle of the night when all the other places are either shut, or are Cottage Chicken. The guys working there are friendly and quick with orders and the bagels etc are always fresh and tasty! It's a small take-away joint but it's a shame there is nowhere to park when you want to pop in for a quick bagel, but in the middle of the night everyone just parks in the bus stops anyway.
London W12 7GF
020 8746 2900
Lush
Category:
Beauty & Cosmetics
Areas: Shepherd's Bush, White City
Having given birth just short of 4 months ago, my hair had started to fall out a lot. I needed something to use on my hair which would help maintain its condition and stop it from falling out so much.
My boyfriend and I went into the Lush store in Westfield while I was waiting for my prescription in Boots. It's a small store which gets crowded with under 10 customers in it, so when I first went in I had to scan the store myself for the hair products. I then stood there for quite some time before my boyfriend managed to find someone to help. The guy was doing something else but when I asked if he was busy he cheerfully threw the cardboard box behind the counter and greeted me with a huge smile. He was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. He helped me chose the right shampoo and conditioner and also a pre-treatment for my hair. He really knew what he was talking about and advised me on how to care for my hair and scalp also. He told me what was in each of the products and how they would help.
I left that day with a round pink shampoo bar, a bottle of conditioner, and a snake oil treatment. So far I have used each of the products twice and although my hair is still falling out, I have to say I have definitely noticed a small difference already. It's not falling out as much and that's exactly what I was looking for.
Listed in: Girly Shopping
It's a reasonable sized restaurant with some outdoor seating and a nice bar. They're hardly busy, the waitresses are always really lovely but they just can't get an order right. Everytime we've been here things have always either been forgotten or the wrong thing has been bought. I understand it's a Tapas bar so you order a selection of small dishes, but they write it down! How are they always managing to get it wrong?
Once, after my baby was born we came here and were made to be seated near the entrance - by the glass doors which let in a breeze. I assume they did this because they had a couple of tables inside and were worried my baby would start crying and disrupt the customers. They had clearly overlooked the fact that we were customers also. I ate my whole meal absolutely freezing with my jacket still on the whole time, and my baby's coat and blanket wrapped around her keeping her warm. I don't know what kind of noise they had expected from a 3 week old baby! Needless to say there wasn't a peep from her.
Overall good food, bad service. If I were in the area it's possible I would pop in for a bite, but definitely not worth travelling to the other side of London for when there are Tapas bars this side of the city which are just as good.
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Yelping SinceNovember 2009
Things I Lovemodeling, digital scrapbooking, pina coladas, make-up, shopping, poetry, web design, ice-cream, Starbucks, cocktails, eating out, yelping
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We were seated immediately and the waiter came to take our order promptly. We were offered bread while we waited for our food. The staff are very professional and well mannered which is a refreshing change from what you normally get at restaurants. They seemed happy to be there and serve you which in turn makes you, the customer, feel more relaxed.
The food was excellent! I got the lamb, and it was the best lamb I have ever tasted! I can't remember the name of the dessert we got but it was one of those that you shared. Delicious! I plan to go through their whole menu one day!
Highly recommended restaurant, as long as you are aware that prices are quite high. Not absolutely extortionate, but a meal for 2 is probably around £100 (I never got the bill!).
A lovely place to go for an anniversary dinner or for some sort of celebration. You can dress up to the max or go casual, they don't judge!