Joanna's reviews
Review of Royal Air Force Museum London
20 Apr 08, 19:56
Great for kids and adults alike 
This is a brilliant museum and with free entry it makes a non-expensive day out for a family. It isn't just a boys day out, I found all the planes and information about where the planes have fought really interesting. Kids will love it as they have steps up into some of the planes so they can actually get into the planes, sit in them and see the controls. It is also worth checking their events calendar so you can go there and catch an air display and see the planes in action.
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Review of Pdsa Pet Aid Hospital
18 Apr 08, 10:54
Good service for those who are entitled 
If you are entitled to use this vets (pensioners, people who qualify for certain benefits) it is a great to have this option as a first port of call rather than paying expensive vet bills. My grandparents bring their cat here as they cannot afford expensive vet fees and here they get seen and leave a discretionary donation for a consultation. Any treatments and operations / procedures must be paid for but at least you have peace of mind with a consultation and can have your pets illness / condition diagnosed.
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Review of Medivet Group
15 Apr 08, 13:02
Amazing service
For anyone who's ever had a pet that's been very sick, you will know how comforting it is to have a good 24 hour vet nearby. The service here is fantastic, the staff are sympathetic and I've been in the waiting room when emergencies have been rushed in and they have been amazing. It is a bit pricey and some vets do push expensive tests/products but in my experience if there has been a cheaper alternative they do take into account what people can and can't afford. They are also very understanding when we've had to change appointments due to out pet going awol. Have also been to the Medivet in Kingsbury which is much smaller and can only really accommodate you with an appointment as the Hendon one is not too far away, much bigger and better equipped to deal with emergencies, but the service is equally as good.
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Review of Goldsmiths
13 Apr 08, 18:19
Amazing customer service
Every time I have been here, I have been so highly impressed with the standard of customer service. Staff don’t pounce on you demanding to help if you clearly want to browse and be left alone, but at the same time are attentive and helpful when you want them to be. This shop is very expensive and I’ve usually gone in there looking so scruffy and probably looking as if I can’t afford anything in there and they have always treated me with the same courtesy they show to customers who go there all dressed up wearing clothes and jewellery that screams “I have money”. They have also been very honest when it comes to insurance, although they always do recommend it (and I am sure they get commission for each policy they sell), they don’t take the “hard-sell” approach so you don’t feel forced into buying it and don’t have to justify why you don’t want insurance offered. They also gift wrap beautifully (in Goldsmiths branded paper of course) for free.
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Review of Red Pepper
13 Apr 08, 18:05
Bring back the old Red Lion! 
This used to be the Red Lion pub where generous portions of hearty, English pub grub was served. It changed hands to serve Chinese food and has changed hands again and now serves Indian food. The food I’ve had there since it changed hands from the original Red Lion has been dire. After it had changed hands the first time and was serving Chinese food we decided to give it a go and the food was disgusting - some undercooked, some obviously re-cooked several times and some clearly leftovers taken from other people’s plates – have never been back since and won’t ever go back again unless it is restored to it’s former self.
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Review of Cafe Delight
13 Apr 08, 15:33
Gone downhill over the years 
This used to be a really nice café but since it changed ownership quite a few years ago (I think around the time Café Anglais extended) it has gone downhill. My first choice of café in this area would be Café Anglais across the road from here, but Café Anglais is so busy and popular we used (note USED) to come to Café Delight if there were no free tables in Café Anglais. The menu hasn’t changed much since it has changed hands but the quality of the food has really gone downhill. You have to wait a while for your food and the food is so greasy and quite often is over or under cooked. Also there used to be a lot of nice people who used to go to this café but now it is full of hoodies making you feel uneasy and uncomfortable. If you are thinking of coming here just cross over the road and go to Café Anglais even if you have to wait for a table there as the food, service and atmosphere is the best.
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Review of Cafe Anglais
13 Apr 08, 15:20
Café and a half!
Now this is a café and a half – if you need a proper fry-up then this is the place to go! This family run café has been here a long time and used to be just one unit but was so popular they took over the shop/unit next door too. It is always busy and in the summer they sometimes have chairs and tables outside. The food is first class, very good quality, all freshly made and lots to offer on the menu. If there isn’t a set breakfast that you fancy on the menu, make your own up. They also have very good home made pies and custard if you have enough room left after your main meal. If you don’t fancy a fry up, I recommend the liver and bacon or omelette and chips but everything on their menu is really good and have always had perfect food served up every time and have been going there for over 10 years.
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Review of Tootsie Restaurant
10 Apr 08, 16:43
Poor service, cold and undercooked food
When we saw the empty restaurant and remembered it always seems to be empty, warning bells should have rung but instead my good man and I decided to try the restaurant out – big mistake. The menu is not very unique, usual American diner type food that is done much better in TGI Fridays. The service was so slow and we had to wait ages to order and again for our food to arrive – we couldn’t understand why as the restaurant was virtually empty. When our food finally did arrive, they got our order wrong and the food was cold. The burgers were very served very rare and we had asked for them to be cooked well done. When we tried to raise this with our waitress she was very moody and almost suggested that we didn’t order their food correctly! Overpriced and poorly served food with bad service to boot – will definitely not be returning and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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