Latest reviews for Take Aways in Clerkenwell, London, United Kingdom

Magic Wok - Great take away place. by dackmc

dackmc — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:43:39 +0000

Review by dackmc

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7490 8225

We ate here several times while staying at the Thistle Barbican in January 2005. While there was no place to sit and the fellows working there spoke mostly something other than English, we got our point across and they teased our palates!

I had various versions of their curry, which we don't get back home. Spectacular. Ok, so it's a hole in the wall, but the food was outstanding!

Is it worth it? I still remember the place almost 5 years later and a half-a-world away!We ate here several times while staying at the Thistle Barbican in January 2005. While there was no place to sit and the fellows working there spoke mostly something other than English, we got our point across and they teased our palates!

I had various versions of their curry, which we don't get back home. Spectacular. Ok, so it's a hole in the wall, but the food was outstanding!

Is it worth it? I still remember the place almost 5 years later and a half-a-world away!

Phoenix - donna emerton by donnaemerton

donnaemerton — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:23:08 +0000

Review by donnaemerton

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7251 5386

the price was reasonable! the food was hot and tasty!! the only thing was that the telephonist taking the order had trouble understanding methe price was reasonable! the food was hot and tasty!! the only thing was that the telephonist taking the order had trouble understanding me

Hampers The Sandwich & Coffee Shop - Not bad by AlexWoods

AlexWoods — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:56:44 +0000

Review by AlexWoods

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7600 2046

Not a bad little coffee/sandwich shop. Quite a variety of sandwich fillings and hot food prepared in house. Generally friendly and efficient service. There's nothing to really "wow" you about this place but it does what it does very well, and at a decent price to boot.
Not a bad little coffee/sandwich shop. Quite a variety of sandwich fillings and hot food prepared in house. Generally friendly and efficient service. There's nothing to really "wow" you about this place but it does what it does very well, and at a decent price to boot.

Deliverance - Convenient but disappointing by foodbymark

foodbymark — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:03:34 +0000

Review by foodbymark

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 0844 477 1111

Website: www.deliverance.co.uk

Tags: expensive

Ordering online with Deliverance is an convenient and easy as can be. The website is well designed although there are some features missing or hidden. We placed our order at 19:22 for 20:15 (ASAP) delivery and it did in fact arrive at exactly the right time.

The Deliverance Special pizza had good quality toppings and was rather good. But it wasn't hot. The Chicken Tikka Masala was a slightly different affair. Whilst the chicken chunks are substantial, they are not "Tikka" marinated Tandoor oven cooked but just large chunks of chicken breast meat cooked in a Masala style sauce, it was not what I was expecting. The same went for the Pilau Rice which was flavourless and ultimately both were very disappointing. We finished with the Â£6 ice cream, not made by Deliverance but by Jude's - Dark chocolate with Chocolate Chunks.

Let's not be mislead. Deliverance is purely for ease and convenience. The food is so terribly inconsistent that any item of the menu could be inedible to plesantly surpringly and sometimes with hints of inspiration. Not this time I'm afraid and paying Â£28.50 for this stamps "mug" all over my face.Ordering online with Deliverance is an convenient and easy as can be. The website is well designed although there are some features missing or hidden. We placed our order at 19:22 for 20:15 (ASAP) delivery and it did in fact arrive at exactly the right time.

The Deliverance Special pizza had good quality toppings and was rather good. But it wasn't hot. The Chicken Tikka Masala was a slightly different affair. Whilst the chicken chunks are substantial, they are not "Tikka" marinated Tandoor oven cooked but just large chunks of chicken breast meat cooked in a Masala style sauce, it was not what I was expecting. The same went for the Pilau Rice which was flavourless and ultimately both were very disappointing. We finished with the Â£6 ice cream, not made by Deliverance but by Jude's - Dark chocolate with Chocolate Chunks.

Let's not be mislead. Deliverance is purely for ease and convenience. The food is so terribly inconsistent that any item of the menu could be inedible to plesantly surpringly and sometimes with hints of inspiration. Not this time I'm afraid and paying Â£28.50 for this stamps "mug" all over my face.

Pret A Manger - Great shop near street market by chocolatebutton

chocolatebutton — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:27:53 +0000

Review by chocolatebutton

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7831 7246

Website: http://www.pret.com

Tags: sandwiches, seating area, vegetarian dishes

It is easy to walk here (uphill) from Farringdon station. Leather Lane is an old-established lunchtime street market, with a great range of clothes and interesting other items, right in the City. The names of the nearby streets reflect the old trades of the residents, and there are many bargains to be found among these leather workers. This is a real location for people in the know. The Pret is towards the bottom of the street â¬ walk up, away from Holborn, to find the interesting stalls, once you have had your coffee and sandwich. Better still, go shopping first and then refresh your spirits with their excellent food and drink! I do find Pret the best sandwich shop, as their food is great, and their coffee is good (if not quite as good as Caffe Nero). Where on earth do Pret get their staff? As a connoisseur of coffee shops, I remain convinced that Pret staff are far nicer, and more friendly, than any other coffee shop.It is easy to walk here (uphill) from Farringdon station. Leather Lane is an old-established lunchtime street market, with a great range of clothes and interesting other items, right in the City. The names of the nearby streets reflect the old trades of the residents, and there are many bargains to be found among these leather workers. This is a real location for people in the know. The Pret is towards the bottom of the street â¬ walk up, away from Holborn, to find the interesting stalls, once you have had your coffee and sandwich. Better still, go shopping first and then refresh your spirits with their excellent food and drink! I do find Pret the best sandwich shop, as their food is great, and their coffee is good (if not quite as good as Caffe Nero). Where on earth do Pret get their staff? As a connoisseur of coffee shops, I remain convinced that Pret staff are far nicer, and more friendly, than any other coffee shop.