Joanna's reviews
Review of Quiznos Subs
18 Apr 08, 13:53
Like Subway... 
This is a nice sandwich place - think Subway and you'll know what to expect. Choose your bread, the size of your bread and then your fillings. I think it is a bit pricey for what it is but the subs are good, the service is quite friendly and you could do a lot worse elsewhere.
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Review of Sandwich Centre
18 Apr 08, 12:01
Brilliant little cafe for takeaway 
Be prepared to queue here but it is worth it. This tiny little cafe is fantastic - choose pastas, bean and veg salads, cous cous from the salad bar; have freshly made sandwiches or salads from the sandwich bar and then queue to pay. The woman on the till is always shouting to the guys behind the sandwich bar to work faster and for people to pay faster but it is all comical, fun and not offensive.
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Review of Marco Polos
17 Apr 08, 14:12
Perfect place to eat and do a spot of celeb spotting! 
This is a really nice, busy cafe which I stumbled on with my family. The food and service is great, lots to choose from and all very good quality. There are loads of signed pictures of celebrities on the walls and it would seem that this is a perfect place to do a bit of celeb spotting, but I haven't seen any yet on my vists.
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Review of Cafe Rouge
17 Apr 08, 13:57
Just another cafe...
A lot of people love Cafe Rouge but I am not one of them. It is just another cafe that is overpriced with average menu and average service, nothing special. I don't hate it, but just think that there are nicer places to go. This particular one is either very busy or dead quiet. When it is busy it is really noisey and not the place to be if you want a nice, quiet coffee and cake. When it is quiet, I have been kept waiting such a long time to be served that I have ended up leaving. Just average really.
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Review of Piggys
17 Apr 08, 13:27
Nice little cafe for takeaway food
This is a nice little cafe. Food is always very nice and service is fast. It is very small so don't expect to find a seat (not many seats there and usually always taken) so go there with the intention of buying to take away and any seats found will be a bonus.
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Review of Lindys
16 Apr 08, 13:26
This is now Costa Coffee!!
I am sad to say that Lindys has gone and is now Costa Coffee - I do like Costa Coffee but Lindys was just great and I'll really miss their toasted cheese and tuna sandwiches! Costa Coffee is always good as cafe's go but their coffee is quite strong. The paninis are very nice, even better when they toast them. Only criticism is that sometimes you get tea in a pot so get more than 1 cup per person and sometimes they just make it in a cup but will not give you a top up!
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Review of Eat
14 Apr 08, 13:44
Good fresh food, bit pricey
I love going to Eat if I feel like spending a little more on lunch than normal but without splurging. The food is all fresh, organic and really high quality which makes it a little more expensive than other places such as Pret. What I like about Eat is they have their soups and pies of the week on their website so you can plan your lunch if needed. Their Smokey Bacon and Lentil Soup is a firm faviourite and newer additions to their soup menu such as Courgette and Green Chilli and Spiced Cauliflower and Potato are really tasty. They also very helpfully indicate if foods contain meat, wheat, dairy etc.
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Review of Caffe Nero
14 Apr 08, 13:39
Lovely courtyard to enjoy in summer
This cafe is worth tracking down if you are nearby as there is a lovely courtyard at the back of the cafe. The courtyard merges with the little market that belongs to the church next door and it is very peaceful and lovely in the summer if you are lucky enough to find a free table. The cafe itself is very small, it's the courtyard that sells this cafe.
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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 Cafe Florya
13 Apr 08, 15:14
Proper fry-up
Lovely, family run café – friendly staff and food served quickly and all freshly cooked. Very good menu with lots of choices, but if there isn’t a set breakfast on the menu that you like the look of make your own up. I recommend the Yum-Yum breakfast or their omelettes and chips.
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Review of Aroma Patisserie
12 Apr 08, 09:29
Greek Paradise!
This has to be one of my favourite patisseries – not only because it is Greek but because the cakes, food, service and just everything is absolutely outstanding. As well as cakes, bread, sweets and ice-cream that you can buy to take away, it is also a café. Everything is freshly made on the premises. They do the most fantastic cakes to order and can print photos on icing to put on top of cakes too – make sure you order in advance. I recommend enjoying a halloumi and lounza sandwich with a Greek coffee “medrio” followed by Rose ice-cream in the patisserie and then buying some lovely fresh bread, biscuits and cakes (my faves are dashinobita, baklava, kadaifi, lokmathes) to take home and indulge in!
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Review of Oi! Bagel
12 Apr 08, 09:05
Brilliant Bagels!
If you're near Hammersmith tube station and feeling peckish, I really recommend Oi! Bagels. Freshly made with lots of choice, you can customise your bagel to be as healthy (or as unhealthy!) as you like. My favourite is definitely their breakfast bagels and when I used to pass through this station on my way to work I couldn’t function for the day unless I’d stopped here and had a breakfast bagel! Reasonably priced and staff always cheerful and friendly.
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Review of Brooklyns Grill
10 Apr 08, 17:32
More than a cafe
This very popular and always busy café serves excellent food, massive portions and all very reasonably priced and the staff are very friendly and really look after you. The menu has loads to offer and as well as having all the usual café food, they also have brilliant Turkish grill / kebab food. With meze starters from £1 each you can’t go wrong. I recommend the Sheftalia or mixed kebab with lamb kofte and chicken skewer. Most of the kebabs come with a choice of chips or rice and virtually all come with salad. The plates are like platters, they are huge and full of delicious, well cooked food. This restaurant gets very busy and is very popular, expect to wait for tables almost every night of the week and calling in advance to reserve tables is recommended.
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