Gareth's reviews
Review of Bear and Staff Pub
22 Aug 08, 10:48
Good for a lunchtime, maybe 
An old haunt because it as close to work and the upstairs room was always quiet (for the location) however, the upstairs room is now a dedicated dining room and given a dubious Chaplin theme (there's a few photos, not all of Chaplin).
The sausages are "award-winning" and of the same variety as found in Harrods and Fortum & Mason, I'm not a meat-eater so I can't personaly comment altho the posh fish-finger sandwich gets a thumbs up.
Good for a lunchtime, but too small to be practical in the evenings.
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Review of The Garrick Arms
12 May 08, 09:45
AVOID! 
Harumph. It's tourist prices, so stupidly overpriced. It's cramped and the staff are far from friendly.
I've never eaten here, but looking at tourists plates it's your standard, poor quality English pub grub - fish and chips fresh from the freezer.
Throw a stone in any direction and you'll probably hit a better pub. (Actually, you'll probably hurt someone - so don't do that. It's just a figure of speech)
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Review of Food For Thought
04 May 08, 18:23
Go Early/Late To Avoid The Queue 
Good quality dishes from good quality ingredients.The quiches are always great but so is everything else - I've yet to have a bad dish from here. It's not particularly cheap, but you get what you pay for I guess.
Takeaway service is well-mannered and efficient but queuing at peak times is the norm.
The "Strawberry Scrunch" is always tempting - a crunchy biscuit base with fresh cream, bananas and strawberries. Nice.
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Review of Wahaca
04 May 08, 16:38
Accessible Mexican Street Food 
Decor-wise and vibe-wise it's very 'Wagamamma' - the menus are aimed at the uncertain novice and the staff are more than willing to lead you thru what's on offer.
Wahaca is committed to fresh, and, where possible, locally sourced, ingredients. Their chillies are grown in Dorset!
The food itself is a taste-sensation.
In the trivia stakes - Wahaca is the brainchild of a former Masterchef winner. No doubt John Torode and Greg Whatsisname approve.
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Review of Cafe Pacifico
04 May 08, 16:28
A cliche, but a cut above most central restaraunts
It's cliched Mexican food with a decor to match.
During lunch service the atmosphere is one of free-wheeling chaos and the service isn't always great, but the food can't be faulted.
Non-meat options are limited, especially amongst the lunchtime specials - but what did I expect? It's a cliched mexican restaraunt...
Nearby Wahaca trumps Cafe Pacifico in the flavour and service stakes, but this is still a reliable lunchtime option.
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