Latest reviews by nibor's friends

The Croissant Tree - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:10:01 +0000

The Croissant Tree - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 5.0

Location: 625 Church Street, M4Y 2G1, Toronto, Canada

Tags: cosy, teas, free wireless, wireless, poetry readings, amazing brew, free wifi, cool & smart, young professionals, electronica, quiet & relaxed, drinks, coffee, quick bite, trendy, friendly, cultured, relaxed, cool

This place is not only a great cafe to hang out at all day but it also has wifi for free to its customers. The speed is fast and the tea selection quite amazing.

Ritz Caribbean - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:54:05 +0000

Ritz Caribbean - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 3.5

Location: 450 Yonge Street, M4Y 1W9, Toronto, Canada

Tags: good food, caribbean, african & caribbean, cheap eat, quick, fast food, crowded, lively

Right on the high street is this simple fast food place called Ritz. It turns out to be a very good caribbean place. The food is fast but reasonably priced and good tasting.

Balzac's Coffee - review by cubicgarden

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:02:42 +0000

Balzac's Coffee - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: 43 Hanna Avenue, M6K 1Y6, Toronto, Canada

Tags: lively, tea, old, quick, small, coffee, quick bite, friendly, quiet

A great little place with a couple of cafes across town. The Toy Factory one sits right in the middle of Liberty Village neighbourhood which is where lots of startups and new media agency's are setting up.

Full House Chinese Cuisine - review by cubicgarden

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:16:13 +0000

Full House Chinese Cuisine - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: 4188 Finch Avenue East, Scarborough, M1S 4T6, Toronto, Canada

Tags: crowded, pieces, pacific, china, dimsum, chinese

Dim sum at its best. You will need to get there very early to beat the crowd. The food is good but space at a premium

Dollar Grills & Martinis - review by cubicgarden

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:22:18 +0000

Dollar Grills & Martinis - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 3.3

Location: 2 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4PX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7278 0077

Tags: cosy, large burgers, wooden, exmouth market, reasonable, gastro pub, good brew, young and fun, steak, good value, crowded, warm, dark, trendy, friendly, french, food, bar, lively, cultured, club

Really nice place to eat. Food is good and reasonably priced for the area its in. The whole place has a party type mood about it. I would recommend it for your clerkenwell drinking nights.

Le Cosy - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 20 May 2007 16:12:30 +0000

Le Cosy - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: 50, Avenue St Mandé, 75012, Paris, France

Tags: cosy, orange, strong coffee, roundabout, wireless, indoor, wifi, quiet & relaxed, family & home feel, good value, red, brunch, cafe, outdoor, friendly, french, cozy, relaxed

Great little place on the corner of the a small round about. The food is good and choice excellent, but whats better is the amount of wireless points in the local area. I counted a total of 20 with about 5 open for general use. If your lucky enough to be staying at the Lux Hotel, you will find the wireless stretches across to the cafe. And theres little better that Paris on a Sunday with Brunch and Wireless.

Q2 Thai - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 06 May 2007 04:12:28 +0000

Q2 Thai - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: 788 9th Ave, 10019, New York, United States of America

Tags: lively, hellskitchen, pink, booths, korean, oriental, cheap eat, good value, chinese, thai, vietnamese

Great little place, quiet but the food is good and worthy of the medium price

Eatery - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 06 May 2007 04:02:16 +0000

Eatery - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: 798 9th Avenue, 10019, New York, United States of America

Tags: american, comfitable, lowlight, seafood, large, pretentious, crowded, thai, expensive, lively, italian

Its self described as new American food and its got a fresh price to go with it. Pricey hard to get into during the night but ever so good food

The Beluga Cafe - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 06 May 2007 02:48:24 +0000

The Beluga Cafe - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.0

Location: Hertsmere Road, E14 4AE, London, United Kingdom

Tags: posh, british, proper food, cool & smart, good brew, business, sexy, bbq, expensive, trendy, quiet

Great place little pricey but you can't beat the mixed grill which comes out on a heated stone as a big surprise.

Little Chef - review by matthewcashmore

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:16:47 +0000

Little Chef - review by matthewcashmore

Rating: 3.3

Location: Bicester Bypass, OX26 1BT, Bicester, United Kingdom

Tags: lively, free refill, services, a road, proper food, good brew, coffee

Little Chef has come a long way over the last few years. Gone are the dodgy burgers and questionable tea. In are the ciabatta burgers and free refill tea.

With so many Little Chefs shutting up shop it become a worry for us A-Road warriors - where can we stop for a cup of tea and a pancake? Worry not there are still plenty open and one of the nicest is one we stopped at last weekend.

The Bicester services Little Chef is a beauty - clean toilets, a fresh coat of paint and it shares it's premises with a Burger King (booo) and a nice little coffee shop. Expecting the normal fair I ordered a Hawaiian burger - and what a surprise I had.

Even with the smell of Burger Kings best efforts floating over there was no denying that Little Chef have had a remake - the burger was deep, delicious and full with pineapple and lettuce. The chips were crisp fresh and chunky and the bottle of tomato sauce on the table finished it off to perfection.

Onion rings on the side were a little soggy, but that's the worst I have to say about this new breed of Little Chef fair.

The price was reasonable - £8 for burger, chips and 2 cups of tea, cheap by motorway service standards but not by local cafe.

So Little Chef are on the way back up - and I couldn't be happier!

Koh Samui & the Monkey - review by cubicgarden

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:15:56 +0000

Koh Samui & the Monkey - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 3.0

Location: 415 Brannan Street, 94107, San Francisco, United States of America

Tags: romantic, oriental, sake, good value, thai, vietnamese

Great little place with a nice range of Thai food

The Cobden Club - review by Reynolds

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:08:45 +0000

The Cobden Club - review by Reynolds

Rating: 3.4

Location: 170 Kensal Road, W10 5BN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8960 4222

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

Excellent food and a nice atmosphere. Considering where the club is; it's a rather upmarket place. (I had to step over used condoms on the way there - not unusual for an East London boy like me).

A bit expensive, and their talk about 'Notting Hillbilly/Trustafarian' makes my teeth itch, but you get what you pay for which is excellent food and an oasis of niceness in a rough part of town.

Muang Thai Cafe & Restaurant - review by cubicgarden

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:52:44 +0000

Muang Thai Cafe & Restaurant - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 3.7

Location: 22 Charlwood Street, SW1V 2DY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7592 9584

Tags: quiet, reasonable, tight, lovely, oriental, family & home feel, candles, good value, wood, thai, vietnamese, friendly, romantic

Excellent little place with a cafe feeling instead of a restaurant. Food is lovely and different from the usual Thai menus.

Its tight for space but it certainly adds to the romantic setting of candle lights and low ceilings.

Busaba Eathai - review by cubicgarden

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:29:06 +0000

Busaba Eathai - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 2.9

Location: 22 Store Street, WC1E 7DF, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7299 7900

Website: http://www.busaba.com

Tags: lively, lowseats, lowlight, communal, oriental, good value, chinese, crowded, vietnamese

Great place which you can't book only queue up for. Food is great quality and at a good price.
Its a mix of Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese food which smell great and is better for sharing across the table with many people.

This is not the kind of place you go for a quiet dinner with your partner. Its a lively atmosphere and which seats up to 16 people around a communal table.

Menier Chocolate Factory - review by cubicgarden

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:04:15 +0000

Menier Chocolate Factory - review by cubicgarden

Rating: 4.5

Location: 51/53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7378 1712

Tags: theatre, enjoyable, british, chocolate, international, fresh, nice, modern art, friendly

Good chilled atmosphere, very good paper menu with a lot of choice including Breakfast.