Josh's reviews
Review of Rodizio Rico
22 May 07, 11:37
New World Brazilian Cusine 
Having decided on a having a meal on Upper Street, we thought we'd vary from the usual choices of Italian, Burgers, Pub food, etc and decided upon Rodizio Rico, a Brazilian restaurant serving an all you can eat buffet. With only just three dishes, the vegetarian buffet, meat buffet and seafood buffet, if you are not in a hungry mood Rodizio Rico may not be the place for you however, if you are then perfect. There is a large salad buffet, serving a range of salads, rice, chips, pastas and more but where the real novelty comes in, is when waiters come to your table periodically bringing you various different barbequed meats, cutting slices for you off at your table. With cuts of garlic beef to chicken to pork ribs to sausage, there should be something for everyone. At £19 for a meat buffet the price is reasonable simply for the sheer amount of food on offer. Though a great meal and night out Rodizio Rico is not without it's negatives. The seafood variation only provides you with a prawn and couple of pieces of squid, which althouh only £5 more, was slightly underwhelming. In addition, it can take a while sometimes, especially as the restaurant got busier, in order for the waiters with meat to come over and with little discipline it's easy to get full on carbs and salad during the periods of waiting. All in all though, an enjoyable night was had by all.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review of Masala Zone
13 May 07, 23:36
Fast Food Curry 
With many restaurants around London I had expected Masala Zone to have been a pleasant meal, if not spectacular... It definitely wasn't spectacular!! While the service was OK, the atmosphere in the restaurant felt like that of a fast food chain. The menu was very limited for a curry house and the dishes they did serve were very bland in taste and small in portion. On top of the sub standard we appeared to be rushed in and out as fast as possible.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of Cafe Gallipoli Bazaar
10 May 07, 22:24
Nice Food, Poor Service
Having recently been to Gallipoli Bazaar for our office Christmas dinner, I was impressed with the food but the service and atmosphere was far from impressive. We appeared to be very squashed in, almost to the point where I felt quite claustrophobic. Worse still was the fact that they seemed to rush us in and out despite us being a large party who had spent a considerable amount of money. This could have been due to the fact we were there during a busy Christmas period but I feel it is quite inexcusable as I believe good service to be a key component of a good meal.
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.
Review of The Mitre
10 May 07, 18:04
Cheap but Rough
The Mitre is part of the chain of Scream bars located around the UK and as such it does not vary from the other Scream Bars. With a "Yellow Card" (which are available for just £1) customers can benefit from cheap drinks. Unfortunately with cheap drinks can often come an undesirable clientele and the Mitre does not differ and fights have been known to break out in this particular bar. In summary, you know what you are getting with a Scream bar... Cheap drinks but poor atmosphere!
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
Review of Nandos
05 May 07, 17:55
Cheap Chicken 
Nando's is well known chain establishment though I think for what is essentially a cheap meal it works very well as it does not try to be anything it is not. I have always enjoyed my meal there and like the self service style in which customers go up to the counter to pay for their meal and the American style, "Unlimited Refills". In addition to this, being a fan of spicy food, I really enjoy their selection of "peri peri" sauces.
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
Review of Bierodrome
01 May 07, 10:56
Great Beer Selection
I often visit Bierodrome and find it to be a very enjoyable experience. As you would expect the wide variety of beers mean the only reason you are stuck thinking of what to drink is the huge selection on offer. I have always found the service to be of a very high standard and the staff are extremely friendly. They also offer a great menu and though I have only tried the food on one occasion I was suitably impressed.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.