• Added: 23rd of January 2008
• Area: Brighton
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Brighton BN1 1RJ
01273 722879

Miss_Piggy said
Friendly & Organic
Nice staff - room upstairs for get-togethers.
Can get very busy in the evenings when Brightonians finish work.

Nice wine :)

• Added: 23rd of January 2008
• Area: Soho
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London W1D 5JL
020 7439 0439

Miss_Piggy said
Fab!
We were there for a Theatre Companys launch and it was a good venue for it.

Staff were good and the amosphere was cozy and intimate (candles). There was a DJ which was at the right volume to allow people to speak without shouting and comfy chairs and sofas.

I had a wonderful time!

• Added: 23rd of January 2008
• Area: Croydon
• Category: Restaurants

Croydon CR0 1YB
0208 680 3388

Miss_Piggy said
Expensive
The idea of tapas is fantastic. La Tasca isn't..
For a chain it's expensive - or ended up so and we were still hungry when we left.

One large glass of wine for me and a selection of dishes for the table. We asked the smiley waitress whether we had ordered enough and were told we had... then the teeny plates arrived....
OK I know tapas is on small plates but the food on the small plates were even tinier. We had a special - sardines which were lovely but one and a half sadines for £6.50 is a bit much!! Where was the other half?!!

Not the best!

• Added: 23rd of January 2008
• Area: Crystal Palace
• Category: Restaurants

London SE19 1RX
020 8761 5959

Miss_Piggy said
Sadly bad
I love Thai food and thought I would introduce it to my partner as there is a wide selection of food. I should say rather too much of a selection with no speciality dishes! Well not special to the restaurant...

The table was sticky and rickety, we were in a small corner of a conservatory (or add on)and the staff had to squeeze past tables to get through. We choose a selection of mains and a rice and noodle dish.

We were suprised at the price of the noodles and rice and believed for the price we would get a good size portion... nope it was a tiny bowl!

They provided us with warm towels at the end like it was special....

The staff were good (except for the lack of cleaning), polite and all said goodbye (which was nice). Sadly the food was nothing special....and for the amount we paid we expect good food...

• Added: 23rd of January 2008
• Area: Leicester Square
• Category: Restaurants

London WC2H 9NQ
020 7836 4751

Miss_Piggy said
Absolutely Special
I booked a table in advance via the internet booking system (very easy and painless). We booked a late lunch with the view that we could stay until about 5pm when the next service started.
It was wonderful, my fiance whos birthday we were celebrating felt "treated" and thought it was lovely. The head waiter and waiting staff were smooth and provided spot on service - advising us on the wine, giving us time to eat,chat and savour the experience.
We will be returning!!
Worth every penny!

• Added: 27th of February 2007
• Area: Covent Garden
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London WC2E 7NA
020 7379 7917

Miss_Piggy said
Beer beer & more beer
Whenever I can remember how to find it and want a pub that isn't a boring chain I visit the Porter House.

It never fails to charm visitors and there is always something for the most pickiest of drinkers. My favourite beer is the raspberry one (due to holding fantastic memories of one spontaneous drunken afternoon).

I have also celebrated with champagne and a meal there.

I will be visiting again and taking whoever I am with for a sampling beer session.

• Added: 27th of February 2007
• Area: Crystal Palace
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

London SE19 3AH
020 8768 0096

Miss_Piggy said
Relaxing Charm
Very charming and nice coffee shop (beware their regular coffees are very small).

Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere of sunday people drinking coffees, shakes and reading their papers.

The food looked and smelled very nice (I didn't have any but was covertly looking at the next tables cheese on toast). Which smelt divine.

The hot chocolate was creamy and delicious (well needed on a cold day).

• Added: 27th of February 2007
• Area: Brighton
• Category: Restaurants

Brighton BN1 1HJ
01273 775477

Miss_Piggy said
fast italian
I must admit I used to go very regularly to this place ~ it's cheap and central and we could always find a table and smoke.

Now I refuse to enter the place due to 2 really awful experiences (namely 2 birthday celebrations gone wrong).
Weekday lunch-times the staff seemed to cope, however on a saturday night catering to a large group the staff were awful.
They were rude, the waiters were looking fter too many covers, they couldn't speak english and we had to wait 45mins for our starters to arrive.
We also had some lad walk in from the street; undo his trousers, wop his bits onto the table and ask "would we like pepperoni with that!?"... the meal was a disaster.
After speaking to the restaurant manager I was informed that I would get a free drink when I next visited as an apology!! er I have never been back.

I have tried other restaurants owned by the same family/team and they are equally poor and tastless.

• Added: 27th of February 2007
• Area: Brighton
• Category: Restaurants

Brighton BN2 5WA
01273 665444

Miss_Piggy said
Suprisingly good!
Cafe Paradiso is part of the Seattle Hotel; which is surprising as it is not your normal hotel restaurant.
It is very like a large ball room with high ceilings, glass frontage and big silver air con pipes (topped off with some interesting lighting).
There is a good selection of wines ranging and food. The menu is good but I was in the mood for healthy and there was a severe shortage of greenery and salads. I ended up with 2 side dishes which were very yummy (tomato salad and roasted veg). My friend had the sea bass which was perfect (it would also have benefitted with more veg).

The mains are lovely but once you add side dishes of veg, olives, wine and other bits and bobs the bill could add up to more than you realised.

I have been three times in the last 2/3 years and have always enjoyed it. However there always seems to be a very loud speaking man situated behind me (usually big-noting it to a colleague or girlfriend).. I'm not sure if due to the sound carrying or my misfortune.

• Added: 27th of February 2007
• Area: Brighton
• Category: Restaurants

Brighton BN2 5WD
01273 606268

Miss_Piggy said
It's a Beefeater :(
After visiting the cinema we were starving (we had kept away from the overpriced cinema nibbles)and thought a nice carvery would be perfect....

Er yuck! It was overpriced over cooked and boring ... I'm sure it used to be a fantastic carvery (I remember eating there about 6 years ago)but the food is now considerably tragic !!