Latest reviews by calamitycaz http://trustedplaces.com/user/calamitycaz Place reviews by calamitycaz en Latest reviews by calamitycaz http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/calamitycaz_c153a338.120.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/user/calamitycaz Chennai Dosa http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/croydon/restaurant/1k42b7h/chennai-dosa

Rating: 5.0

Location: 239-241 London Road, CR0 2RL, Croydon, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8665 9192

Website: http://www.chennaidosa.com/

Tags: lively, cheap eat, good value, crowded, indian

Dosas.... drooool! Firstly, if you have never eaten a dosa before, you simply must immediately find an Indian restaurant which serves them!
The classic Chennai dosa consists of a huge pancake stuffed with mashed potato and a range of fillings (eg chilli & paneer), served on a metal platter with various dips. This restaurant also serves a huge menu of other Sri Lankan/Indian dishes, all of which are so reasonable, spicy and delicious. The local Asian community all regularly eat there, which is the only recommendation required! It is basic no frills and very reasonable indeed. If you have a large party you can get the GIANT 6 foot dosa to share, which is the HUGEST most impressive pancake I've ever seen! Also, it does serve some meat dishes as well as the vegetarian ones. ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:55:21 +0000 /review/uk/croydon/restaurant/1k42b7h/chennai-dosa840013048 calamitycaz lively cheap eat good value crowded indian 51.386842 -0.110901 The Birdcage http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1813t8s/the-birdcage

Rating: 5.0

Location: 58 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8806 6740

Website: http://thebirdcagen16.co.uk/

Tags: excellent pub food

Diamond in the roughThe Birdcage is a beautiful pub, more in keeping with trendy Stoke Newington than tired Stamford Hill. But it's not too posh - still maintains a friendy and local feel. It's gorgeously decked out in wood and stone, with a large bar in the centre. I especially recommend it for a lazy Sunday with the papers, followed by their Sunday Roast, which is a rare treat - tasty, well cooked and generous slices of meat, with delicious fresh vegetables and roasties. ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:38:21 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1813t8s/the-birdcage1894164198 calamitycaz excellent pub food 51.566304 -0.073003 The Blue Legune http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/cafe/1a61m8e/the-blue-legune

Rating: 5.0

Location: 101 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7923 1303

Delicious legumes of all coloursThe Blue Legume is a lovely friendly family run vegetarian cafe which is often full to bursting point! They do the best salads i have ever eaten - your plate is piled high with all kinds of lovely healthy things. They also do delicious fruit smoothies and juices, coffees, sandwiches and cakes. Highly recommended.
]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:20:33 +0000 /review/uk/london/cafe/1a61m8e/the-blue-legune1977831142 calamitycaz 51.562146 -0.079254 Clicia http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1i52z7g/clicia

Rating: 5.0

Location: 97 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 0UD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7254 1025

Website: http://www.pidderia.com/clicia/index.php

Tags: romantic, good value, turkish

Twinkly turkish delightThe turkish menu is delicious - grills, fish, cassoulets, meze and vegetarian dishes (try the sharing platters for starters, they are amazing). Full of twinkling glowing lamps and candles, it has a lovely ambience at night. The friendly service can't be faulted, and it's good value too. :o)]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:13:30 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1i52z7g/clicia638647873 calamitycaz romantic good value turkish 51.562165 -0.079084 Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/whitstable/restaurant/1o4307q/whitstable-oyster-fishery-company

Rating: 2.0

Location: Horsebridge Road, CT5 1BU, Whitstable, United Kingdom

Phone: 01227 276856

Tags: expensive, pretentious

Overpriced fishy SLAP in the face :o(We had high hopes for this place ⬠the setting and décor is beautifully rustic yet airy, in the old Oyster company premises right on the beach. We had a romantic treat in mind, despite it being a bit pricey, we are always happy to pay for good food and good service. Unfortunately this was not what transpired and we were sorely disappointed to the point of insult... The service was shoddy with an air of ignorance, pretentiousness and incompetence(people were paying their bills and leaving before the waitresses had even bothered to clear their tables). The food was HUGELY overpriced, and extremely disappointing. Small portions of average food, vegetables charged by the portion for an extra £3 each. (MESSAGE TO RESTUARANTEERS EVERYWHERE ⬠HOW MUCH DO VEGETABLES COST, FOR HEAVENS SAKE??!!) Itâ¬"s criminal. We had mussels to start (average, mean portion for £7). For mains we ordered the half lobster, which turned out to be a cold salad, with no sauce and served with a spoon of poorly made potato salad (sludgy rubbish potatoes - overcooked and tasteless). Fortunately we ordered fries (frozen cheap ones) and spinach (which was fine) to fill us up. It was all food we could have bought from the fish counter in Sainsburys and saved a fortune. It was really basic stuff. No cooking flair, not even any sauce or seasoning on the lobster. Shocking really. We decided to make a run for it. After waiting AGES for someone to come over so we could ask for the bill, they didnâ¬"t rush to clear the table. We were fuming. Then the bill came and was a slap in the face for what we had experienced - about £80 we hadnâ¬"t been there even an hour, it was HORRIBLE! Lesson learned, weâ¬"ll never eat there EVER again even if our worst enemy was paying for it! ]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:42:45 +0000 /review/uk/whitstable/restaurant/1o4307q/whitstable-oyster-fishery-company1990278044 calamitycaz expensive pretentious 51.360291165286 1.0222265753356 The Dining Room http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/hersham/restaurant/1o02k8b/the-dining-room

Rating: 3.8

Location: 10 Queens Road, KT12 5LS, Hersham, United Kingdom

Phone: 01932 231686

Website: http://www.the-dining-room.demon.co.uk/

Tags: british

Decadent and special - the best place for miles! This beautiful decadent little place is the best place to eat in the whole region, yet it's tucked away here in little old Hersham. It is a converted old victorian house - the decor is eclectic, rustic and colourful, with lots of character, nooks and crannies. There's also a pretty garden out back for the summer.
The menu is packed full of mostly good old British classics with a modern twist - the signature starter "cheese pot" is a yummy melted pot of gloucester cheese, mustard and ale served with thick granary bread. Steak and kidney pud, venison & chocolate, and spotted dick are another couple of the hot temptations on the menu. You will never be disappointed... The service is friendly and attentive. Great for any special occasion.
Be warned though, you will eat so much you'll barely be able to walk back to your car! Loosen your belts!]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 21:16:59 +0000 /review/uk/hersham/restaurant/1o02k8b/the-dining-room1304632597 calamitycaz british 51.366479 -0.4025 Shangri-La http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/whitstable/restaurant/1o0308k/shangri-la

Rating: 5.0

Location: 102 High Street, CT5 1AZ, Whitstable, United Kingdom

Phone: 01227 265800

Tags: thai

It's a Thai!We went there for the first time last night. It was a pleasant atmosphere and still quite busy even on a Weds night. Suitably decorated with a huge water feature trickling away and lots of buddhas about. The food was faultless and delicious - we shared thai soup and tempura for starters which were absolutley GORGEOUS and very generous portions.

It wasn't too expensive either - around £50 for 2 including a bottle of house red and a couple of beers. We'll be back! ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 20:54:31 +0000 /review/uk/whitstable/restaurant/1o0308k/shangri-la1614107892 calamitycaz thai 51.357498 1.024765 Alistairs Cafe http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/cafe/1f86z7m/alistairs-cafe

Rating: 5.0

Location: 3 Westow Street, SE19 3RY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8771 3729

Best "greasy spoon" type cafe in CP!Such a lovely warm welcome in this family run cafe. I love it! A regular haunt for breaky and lunch alike, great food and very reasonable. ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:41:56 +0000 /review/uk/london/cafe/1f86z7m/alistairs-cafe198793230 calamitycaz 51.418372 -0.082386 The Mansion http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1m72w8v/the-mansion

Rating: 4.2

Location: 255 Gipsy Road, SE27 9QY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8761 9016

Website: http://www.themansiondulwich.co.uk/

Tags: posh, excellent pub food, glamorous, beer garden, independent pub, friendly, relaxed

Gorgeous and glam, excellent food!A stunning old mansion house, beautifully restored and grandly decorated. Good range of beers and wines, and utterly excellent food. Very nice place to take friends and family alike. Friendly and good service. Beware you need to book to eat at busy times. Also, it can bit a little more pricey than other pubs in the area but the quality is definitely worth it! Melt in your mouth good stuff.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:37:14 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1m72w8v/the-mansion1032746007 calamitycaz posh excellent pub food glamorous beer garden independent pub friendly relaxed 51.427828 -0.086202 Royal Albert http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1434m7i/royal-albert

Rating: 3.0

Location: 42 Westow Hill, SE19 1RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8655 7900

Tags: traditional pub, standard pub food, beer garden

Good old fashioned pubTraditional pub, with a reasonably priced Sunday roast (rare in CP). Very friendly helpful family run place. Nice to sit outside, but a bit dark inside. ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:31:58 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1434m7i/royal-albert964486388 calamitycaz traditional pub standard pub food beer garden 51.419686 -0.08049 Black Sheep http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1612r8j/black-sheep

Rating: 4.5

Location: 23 Westow Hill, SE19 1TQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8670 9990

Website: http://www.barbarblacksheep.com/

Trendy chill out barLovely trendy chill-out kind of bar. Second only to my fave White Hart, this is definitely high on the Palace pub-crawl list! Friendly service, good tunes, and comfy lounging...]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:28:40 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1612r8j/black-sheep1659590488 calamitycaz 51.419797 -0.082238 White Hart http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1414m8a/white-hart

Rating: 5.0

Location: 96 Church Road, SE19 2EZ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8768 1000

Tags: beer garden, excellent pub food

Best pub in the Palace!I think this is the best pub in the Palace... it's got a great feel to it, up-market and well decked out but not too trendy. A range of board games to play and a gorgeous funky beer garden outside which rocks in Summer. Great range of beers and wines. Friendly service (usually!) Good food too (sometimes a bit small "gastro" portions though but last time they'd got better). They also often have a BBQ going in the Summer... marvellous!
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:24:53 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1414m8a/white-hart158032734 calamitycaz beer garden excellent pub food 51.417231 -0.081178 Gurkha Cottage http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1424m80/gurkha-cottage

Rating: 5.0

Location: 17 Westow Street, SE19 3RY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8771 7372

Go Gurkha go!This is without a doubt the best curry in Crystal Palace. Lovely, polite, friendly staff, excellent service, free welcome sherry shots, very reasonable... And they do a take-away too. . Go try it! :o)]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:20:41 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1424m80/gurkha-cottage959201252 calamitycaz 51.418994 -0.082727 The Old Neptune http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/whitstable/bar-pub/109o28/the-old-neptune

Rating: 3.0

Location: Marine Terrace, CT5 1EJ, Whitstable, United Kingdom

Beer on the beach...This pub is situated on the beach (literally) and enviably has the best location in Whitstable. There are loads of tables outside on the beach itself and you can drink to your heart's content and watch the sun set. Great atmos out there, friendly and kiddie/dog friendly too. However, I think it's fair to say that inside you can get a bit youthy/rowdy and rammed at times, so sitting outside is preferable. ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:15:01 +0000 /review/uk/whitstable/bar-pub/109o28/the-old-neptune1407075108 calamitycaz 51.35767137796 1.0191807924528 Cafe Rio http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/whitstable/cafe/1l71l75/cafe-rio

Rating: 4.0

Location: 47-49 High Street, CT5 1AP, Whitstable, United Kingdom

Good old greasy spoon! :o)This is a good old "no frills" greasy spoon (and I don't know of any other good ones in Whitstable). Good food (for the sort), good service and very reasonable. Can't go wrong if you fancy a fry up rinsed down by a big mug of milky coffee...]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:06:16 +0000 /review/uk/whitstable/cafe/1l71l75/cafe-rio2035496895 calamitycaz 51.358458259581 1.0235424883443