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Hyde Park - review by RR123

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:19:46 +0000

Hyde Park - review by RR123

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

Hyde Park is one of those places that is such a part of London that local or visitor you really should go there. It's great for picnics, boating on the Serpentine, a pleasant stroll or even listening to a whole range of views at Speakers Corner.

It is a huge park and whilst it does get very busy on sunny days, there are far quieter spots if you want a bit more peace and quiet. It also has cafes and toilets and is easily accessible by public transport - Hyde Park Corner and Lancaster Gate being two of the easiest stations to get there from.

Right in the heart of London, it's a real must for anyone.

Hyde Park - review by HotRod

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:48:42 +0000

Hyde Park - review by HotRod

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

Nice park - special for the number and variety of people who wander through or spend time there. This includes the once significant throng of football players that turned up on a Sunday for a game, though they petered out over the years. A unique place is near the south western edge where you can watch or play some (amateur!) tennis coaching, horse riding, frisbee, and football, sometimes at the same time. Theres a nice fountain area towards the north east end of the park where people sit and mingle, and also access from there to the Bayswater road where artists display their paintings on Sundays to browse or buy.

Hyde Park - review by carumbasra

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:20:06 +0000

Hyde Park - review by carumbasra

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

Hyde Park is London's equivalent to New York City's Central Park. A large open space in the middle of London's urban sprawl. Hyde Park played host to the o2 wireless festival this year which was headlined by Morrissey and Jay-Z. In past years Hyde Park hosted live8 and other big events. In winter the park is also great as one is able to ice skate on the serpentine. The park is also home to speakers Conner a great reminder of British freedom of speech but it is not free from deranged ranters convinced that Gordan Brown is in fact some kind of robot.

Hyde Park - review by slickmasta

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:32:55 +0000

Hyde Park - review by slickmasta

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

i truly loved the experience this amazing lush park has to offer, no matter hw u feel, lonely take a walk to come here enjoy the surroundin and u ll be cheered up, elsewer if u feelin like comin wid freins gettin a frisbee is a good idea, pack some nice sandwhiches and oder picnic food along wid a great barbecue, kick some ball, or best the experience i had was to fly a kite ... truly awesome, the sun was not in the eye and jus luckily had a kite on me. was great i jus while my time away and away without even realising it, fun and games this place is truly fantastic witn a beautiful pond and loads of ducks cackling their way through. if u like to drink do so respnsibly. lovely place to chill out. cheers.

Star of India - review by t_moussa

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:28:49 +0000

Star of India - review by t_moussa

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: indian

Lovely little place, with good food and a nice atmosphere. The food is very good, not too oily and flavoursome. Portion sizes are also decent. It is also reasonably priced. Haven't been there for some time so not sure if they still do a buffet, but when I used to go, the buffet offered a wide variety of dishes and was not overly expensive. Dishes worth checking out are the taarka dhal and the lamb bhuna. The last time I ate here,around Christmas time, my friend and I were given christmas presents upon leaving, several toiletries! The staff are friendly and the service is fast.

Star of India - review by RestaurantRview

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:51:26 +0000

Star of India - review by RestaurantRview

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: indian, expensive

The food wasn't bad but after checking them out with environmental health I don't think I'll be dining there again in the near future.
ZERO stars as rated in July 08. To quote, "A general failure to comply with legal requirements. Little or no appreciation of food safety. Major effort required"

Until places like this clean their act up and stop putting the publics health at risk, I'd advise checking any restaurant out before eating there.

Hyde Park - review by boogaloo

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:29:53 +0000

Hyde Park - review by boogaloo

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

Hyde Park is the best place in London for a picnic - it is the largest park in the city with a wonderful lake you can sit by or even go for a ride on a pedalo. Fnd a nice shady spot under a tree and spend a lazy afternoon people watching - London is a diverse city and you can while away many hours watching the colourful people that pass through it. After your picnic why not take a nice long walk around the park to burn off lunch then head down to speakers corner and listen to some weird and wonderful opinions and a joke or two.

Hyde Park - review by yasirkhan316

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:39:36 +0000

Hyde Park - review by yasirkhan316

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

You cannot visit London without visiting Hyde Park. It is a very famous movie location, not to mention a national treasure. It may look dull from the outside but do nto be fooled by the park's simplistic look. There are plenty of activities going on inside the park, such as rowing and theatre and open-air acrobatics. Despite this, often T in the Park or Party in the Park or other concerts are held throughout the Summer at Hyde Park. I attended Live 8 and that was a blast. The park can accomodate 60,000 people on ocassions such as this. To get here I recommend going to Green Park station and walking from there, as it is actually closer than walking from Hyde Park Corner tube station. When you get to the park, pick up a map as you will need it. It will help guide you out through the best exit (nearest to your next port of call during your stay in the capital). Overly Hyde Park has a lot to catch up with to stay in line with other parks around the World. For example Madrid's Retiro Park is much like Hyde Park but is maintained more so. Hyde Park requires more maintenance and I'm sure it will become a world famous landmark. Right now you mostly see joggers and people walking their dogs in there. It is a nice place to visit if the weather is good. Avoid if it is rainy as it does not work its charm on such days. Best time to visit is in the summer when activities, concerts and public events are being held. Due bare in mind that public presence is higher in these months so it can be quite busy.

Hyde Park - review by arainn123

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:42:24 +0000

Hyde Park - review by arainn123

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

This park is the perfect place to escape to during the summer months aswell as spring for a good old fashioned picnic. Everywhere you look is so peaceful and if you look around you will find the perfect spot. Once your done eating you can have some fun with the kids of just walk around the park. If you are feeling like preaching there is a corner of the park where people just talk about there theorys of the universe or other stuff. Recommend it.

Hyde Park - review by deadleg21

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:13:52 +0000

Hyde Park - review by deadleg21

Rating: 4.7

Location: , W2 3XA, London, United Kingdom

Tags: rare finds, bargain

With the arrival of global warming the british summer is becoming warmer with lots of sunshine. Why not take advantage of this and have a picnic in hyde park. Obviously there are some very nice spots if you search, but if i was to reveal my favourite online i would find someone there next time i visited - you will have to find your own :P.
after you've enjoyed your meal there is plenty to do such as football or frisbee, and for some after lunch entertainment head down to speakers corner where you will find people preaching about aliens and their theories of the universe.

Star of India - review by syb78

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:14:28 +0000

Star of India - review by syb78

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: indian, cheap eat, pretentious

Where to begin and where to end?

The food really is overrated - it fancies itself as being quite a modern Indian food experience, which it never quite manages.

Portions are stingy, and the service is either non-existent or over-attentive.

Takeaways are equally poor - always taking a minimum of 50 minutes to arrive - they skimp on portion sizes for takeaways too, which is disappointing.

The manager of this sub-standard joint fancies himself a bit of a community leader too, and publishes a newsletter carrying news about this utterly class-free establishment and spiel about his delusions to master restauranteur.

In summation, if you really want a special sub-continent experience, then do go further afield and eat at the wonderful Indian restaurants in central London and the city. Alternatively, there are many equally good Indians in the area (Purbani in Wanstead being a case in point) - don't waste your hard earned cash in this place.

Mangosteen - review by Thomasinho

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:32:26 +0000

Mangosteen - review by Thomasinho

Rating: 4.0

Location: 23 Ganton Street, W1F 9BW, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7434 9911

Tags: thai, cheap eat, good value

High quality Thai food at more than reasonable prices, this place cooks a delightful choice of Thai food, that has never dissapointed me so far.
The ambience is relaxed, the furniture and decor, basic but presentable.

If your looking for a good quality meal, low cost, with efficient service, then this place tops the bill, however the only downside for me, is that the staff are not personal enough, they are a little removed.

Star of India - review by fussyeater

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:49:47 +0000

Star of India - review by fussyeater

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: indian, crowded

This place is filthy. Have a look at the carpet. Wonder what the kitchens are like? Had the buffet, only because the group I was with had the same. It was a load of stale rubbish dressed up in oily sauces. Well you didn't fool me. If this is the best place in Waltham Forest, I would like to know the worse!

This is purely designed for cheap end of the market to lure idiots who think they are having a good meal. Hygiene is suspect and worrying.

I have given it one star as system says you must! It ain't worth one. Quite appropriate though? STAR OF INDIA. Should be NO STAR OF INDIA.

Star of India - review by jennufcboss

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:03:32 +0000

Star of India - review by jennufcboss

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: lively, family & home feel, good value, crowded, indian, romantic

This is an Indian restaurant that exudes class.
The decor is really inviting, rare I think for an Indian restaurant.
The food though is the thing that has to be talked about at this small restaurant in Leytonstone. The food is invariably exquisite, and most importantly it is unique. Many Indian restaurants have the same menus, and the same kind of flavours, but Star Of India, whilst keeping the classic dishes on the menu, prepares them in such a way that they are simply better than anywhere else! The chicken shashlick is divine, the chicken Jalfrezi has the perfect balance of flavours and spicyness, and the onion bhajis are juicy and flavoursome.
On top of this, the staff are very friendly and welcoming.
I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough for curry lovers, or for curry virgins.

Star of India - review by comedytragedy

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:41:14 +0000

Star of India - review by comedytragedy

Rating: 2.7

Location: 875 High Road, E11 1HR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8989 4028

Website: http://www.star-of-india.co.uk/

Tags: romantic, For a lovely local curry this is a must go for any Leytonstone r, family & home feel, good value, indian

This is a classy little Indian that delivers. The atmosphere is lovely and friendly. The walls display awards and promotions for local life. There is a great community feel to the restaurant, as well, as genuine look. The food is excellent and the prices are great. The first time we went here, near Christmas, we got a free calendar and our meal was capped with an after dinner shot of, we think, tia maria. We were pleasantly surprised on our return to discover this little drink is the usual and not just a Christmas treat. You are also treated to a hot cloth after your meal. It is special touches like this that make this a worthwhile trip. I know we'll be going back soon.