• Added: 4th of May 2008
• Area: Brighton
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

Brighton BN2 1RE
01273 686668

t0m said
Perfect coffee, go now!
This place is legendary. You often have to queue for quite a while, but that is because everything about their coffee is meticulous. Their coffee is the thing of legends.

Go there and have an iced latte with gomme. It's the best drink I've ever tasted!

• Added: 4th of May 2008
• Area: Temple
• Category: Restaurants

London WC2A 1PR
020 7242 2836

t0m said
Not bad, but not great
A large group of us went here for an evening meal. The food that we had was reasonable, but the chef was in fact off work ill, and so they had a restricted menu.

The prices are very reasonable, especially for this part of town. It's a nice atmosphere, but the service was patchy, and the lack of most dishes was a little bit frustrating. I'd definitely give it another go though.

• Added: 4th of May 2008
• Area: Maidenhead
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Maidenhead SL6 8DW

t0m said
A reasonable place for lunch
This hotel restaurant has a lovely location, and it's a pretty good place to go for lunch - especially to escape the town.

The food was good, but perhaps slightly overpriced. Service was excellent, although a number of items were missing from the menu, which was a little frustrating.

• Added: 4th of May 2008
• Area: Maidenhead
• Category: Restaurants

Maidenhead SL6 1DU

t0m said
Cheap and reasonable
I think you get what you pay for at this place.. the food is reasonable, but not amazing. It's ridiculously cheap though!

I went at lunch time, the service started off quick but then tailed off, and it proved almost impossible to pay our bill. A quick lunch turned into an hour and a half.

• Added: 19th of February 2008
• Area: Maidenhead
• Category: Restaurants

Maidenhead SL6 8LR

t0m said
Pretty good food and food value
I've been to Jonathans a couple of times now. Both times the food has been good - you know what you're going to get..good, reasonably authentic Italian food. It's pretty hard to find a good place to eat in central Maidenhead, so this is a good find.

Prices are good, and service is fine. It's not usually too busy at lunch time, with a relaxed but upmarket atmosphere.

• Added: 17th of February 2008
• Area: Southend On Sea
• Category: Restaurants

Southend On Sea SS1 1BW
01702 348088

t0m said
An excellent find
Thanks to TrustedPlaces, we were able to find this lovely eaterie in the otherwise seeming foodie void of Southend. We had a sunday roast here on a worryingly quiet Sunday lunchtime.

For such an establishment the food was exceptional - I had a huge portion of perfectly cooked roast pork with all the trimmings. We were offered an extensive range of sauces, but we turned them down in favour of the unadulterated flavours of the food.

The service was attentive, but not annoying. We were immediately serviced some delicious bread with whipped up spread (we never quite worked out whether it was butter or cheese), and offered olive oil and balsamic. A simple and easy touch, but it makes all the difference.

The surroundings are delightful - there is so much to look at, and a great atmosphere in the restaurant. The biggest concern was the lack of punters - we expected it to be heaving, but there were only a few other couples and families eating there.

Best of all, the prices were extremely reasonable. 2 huge and delicious main courses and soft drinks came in at £22.

• Added: 5th of December 2007
• Area: Bristol
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

Bristol BS1 5PF
0117 929 8601

t0m said
A seriously legendary coffee shop
This place has been around since I can't remember when. Serving the best coffee in town on Park St long before it was as trendy as it is today.

This is a hangout for students and other boho city types. Relax alone reading the papers, or the perfect place to meet friends and lounge around on their sofas upstairs. Get some healthy and delicious food, a tasty sandwich or a wicked cake. I thoroughly recommend you check out the white chocolate cheesecake if it's on the menu.

A truly legendary Bristol hangout.

• Added: 5th of December 2007
• Area: Bristol
• Category: Restaurants

Bristol BS1 4RB
0117 925 1212

t0m said
Good value contemporary food
This modern European restaurant (and bar) serves up excellent contemporary food. The service is generally very good, as is the quality of the food.

They have been known for fantastic off-peak eating deals (such as their infamous £7.77 deal, which allowed 2 courses of exceptional food for £7.77 if you ate before 7pm.

And.. watch the bar get transformed as they resize the room! The bar, which weights 6 tons, can be moved up and down the building to change the shape of the room. Excellent!

Nowadays it's a bit of a Bristol stalwart, and probably with good reason.

• Added: 18th of November 2007
• Area: Soho
• Category: Restaurants

London W1F 8WR
020 7287 4243

t0m said
Good value, and excellent food
We took up the current TfL/Oyster card deal (half price tasting menu, £12.50 each). It was relatively quiet at lunch time on a Saturday, but the service was good.

The offer is pretty good value, you end up tasting about 10 dishes or so, and the flavours are diverse and pretty exciting. I personally preferred the starter type tapas - the flavours were far more interesting. The 'main courses' were still good, but most of them were too heavily spiced for my taste, drowning out some of the delicious flavours that were obviously present.

Nonetheless, I left thoroughly impressed, and will return.

• Added: 18th of November 2007
• Area: Aldgate
• Category: Restaurants

London E1 1JU
020 7247 9543

t0m said
ridiculous value, and great food!
This place is pretty unique. Although off the beaten track, they were queuing out the door on a Monday evening. We had made a reservation and, although we were 45 minutes early, were ushered immediately to a table, skipping the queue. Excellent service.

The service is almost impossibly fast - you probably don't come here for a long night out. It's speedy service, and they will want your table for the next customer.

The food is fantastic, and ridiculously cheap - partly due to the BYO policy. Highly recommended are the Seekh Kebabs as a starter, at just 70p each!

A meal for 3, which we didn't get close to finishing because there was so much, scraped £23.

Highly recommended!