Jon's reviews
Review of Oceana
03 May 08, 20:55
where am I? 
normally the question at the END of a good night. Howeve you may ask this at the begining. The SS Oceana will take you away to a variety of different locations. All without leaving sunny sunny wolverhampton. Different rooms mean different decore, music, bars and people. Its like an indoor pub crawl, with 2 main dance rooms and some swish, yeah i said swish bars in between
swish
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Review of Top Shop Retail
19 Apr 08, 09:13
As good as any
Clothes for i'd say teenagers and up!
Good store layout and the staff always very polite and helpful.
Good location and easy to get to!
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Review of Shifnal Music
19 Apr 08, 09:08
All round service!
Friendly staff with local contacts of guitar tutors in the area!
New and 2nd hand guitars for sale also part exchange available! Selling quality guitars/amps/effect pedals, the staff there really know there stuff
Inside Shifnal shopping centre (opposite the ford garage) This
They also do repairs
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Review of Cow Town Guitar
19 Apr 08, 09:00
Top service
Ran by the excellent Neil Cowmeadow, who is a guitar teacher, repairer (luthier), writer, collector, enthusiast and all-round good-egg.
Offeres something for all levels;
"Stripped-down-to-the-bone approach allows beginners to progress quickly, intermediates to blossom, and experienced players to understand precisely what it is that they have been doing for years"
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Review of T L D Jones
19 Apr 08, 08:57
T L D'll fix it!
T L D Jones , a Musical Instrument Repairs & Servicing business
Always on hand with good advice of care, and of course will fix something if its broken.
A handy number to have if you have musical kids!
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Review of The Connaught Hotel
18 Apr 08, 18:40
refurbed
its had a make over and now belongs to the best western chain i believe!
clean rooms, good staff, easy to find, good location, wi fi, and quiet rooms!
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Review of Don Salvo
18 Apr 08, 18:29
swish!
Atmosphere very good, funky inside, and cocktail bar upstairs Food We had allsorts, even snails, never had them before but it was something different! Drink
Great cock tails up stairs, Cuba libre tasted a bit odd, but theres plenty to choose from! Location On the way up to town, so maybe make a night of it?
Overall Nice food, varied drinks ( which were a little over priced) all in all id say i would go again!
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Review of Mr Tyre
18 Apr 08, 18:22
Mr T
Did a good job on my last visit!
Waiting room could be improved
however friendly chaps, who got on with it!
ring ahead and book in!
Top stuff
A++
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Review of First Choice Travel Shop
18 Apr 08, 18:06
back for more
Ive booked my last 3 holidays here!
Good range or holidays, endless piles of holiday mags!
Friendly staff and they also match the price of holidays
A++
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Review of The Orange Shop
18 Apr 08, 18:04
Staff in the Know!
As good a Orange shop as any, howver the staff in this one seem really clued up, offering tips and suggestions on what is right for you, plus telling you what they have and what they personlly would go for! top stuff
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Review of Webster's Pen Shop
18 Apr 08, 17:40
Not a good as Pen island
But plenty of Pens on offer
I really like Pens
they are really useful, especially when you want to write things!
I wish I had a pen!
I know, ill go to Websters Pen shop!
I bet ill find some there!
Pen pen pen pen pen!
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Review of Subway
18 Apr 08, 17:15
sub sub
Even in peak times the service is quick enough for me. The guage/standard is to be out with my sandwich in under 10 minutes.
Normally achieved at this location....unless you do something stupid, like add cucumber.........TISK
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Review of Newbridge
18 Apr 08, 17:08
GOOD VALUE
Ahhh the newbridge carvery is as cheap a chips!
Actually its cheaper than chips!
Its always busy in the carvery which is testement to how popular it is! Waitresses are all really friendly and the food aint too bad either. For the price its amazing value!!
Good selection of drinks, could do with a tad more parking and make sure you get in early at a lunch time, especially on a sunday!
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Review of 3 Store
18 Apr 08, 12:44
Fast and freindly
Great service is a very busy shop!
Walked in, made eye contact with a member of staffg and they came right over. Told em what i wanted and walked out wuth the phone, and traffif i wanted in under 15 minutes!
They even let me flick thru the sim cards to pick my number! ahhh bless em!
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Review of The Cuban Exchange
16 Apr 08, 12:46
slightly differend,
Atmosphere Always really busy, quite loud, sometime uncomfortable.
Drink Nice array of drinks, good cocktails and different shots to choose from
Location Just up from reflex, the beelash and yates Overall Quite trendy, very popular, woth a visit.
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Review of Mother India
16 Apr 08, 12:20
Excellent
Atmosphere Excellent, always welcomed warmly , either for a take away of sit down meal! Food Top class, love the food here, great choice, cooked and served well!
Drink Comprehensive drinks menu and impressive bar! Cobra all the way!
Location Almost opposite Beacon Radio on the tettenhall rd, lit up a blue-ish colour at night! Overall Take away or sit down always a friendly smile and a top curry!
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Review of Bilash
16 Apr 08, 12:10
expensive!
Atmosphere As you'd expect, undergone a few changes and has a good layout.
Food Was very nice however it was expensive! 3 of us went and it cost over £100! Drink Usual selection of wine and beers! Location Near to the civic, just around the corner from relex and yates wine bar
Overall great for a special occasion, not a curry house to go to if your on the beers, if you know what I mean
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Review of Minhs Of Tettenhall
15 Apr 08, 19:55
One of the best?
Atmosphere A very professional , calm, ralxing atmosphere. Perfect for couples! Food Is excellent, quick seving times and a full menu of the food you would expect cooked well, and served beautifully Drink Normal range of beers, great selections of wines. cant fault it
Location Centre of tettenhall, parking is fine, normally you can bag a spot outside
Overall Take away or sitting down, this is one of my faves in wolverhampton
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Review of Mamma Lizzy's Restaurant
14 Apr 08, 20:20
Try it!
Mexican right on the tettenhall road!
Atmosphere It was quite quiet when I went, which is a shame. Its slightly unconventional dining room, but all ads to the character, I think its underground which makes you feel like your on holiday as you cant actually see the tettenhall rd. Food Was love great,plenty to choose from All tastes authentic! Great lunch time specials advertised. Drink Full range of drinks, corona served with lime is your best bet!
Location Halfway up/ down the tettenhall road,quite near the shell garage
Overall A great place for something different, wish it was busier!
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Review of The Orange Shop
14 Apr 08, 18:53
Quite helpful
Detail Need a new phone? Orange a mobile phone store that sell phones, contracts, phones and contracts, accessories
Location upper level, opposite monsoon,errm its orange!
Like Trendy layout, plenty of staff! Most know all about phones,,,,which is nice
Dislike Nothing really.
Overall Easy to find, knowledgeable staff.
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Review of West Bromwich Albion Football Club Shop
14 Apr 08, 18:48
guess what they sell?
Yeah everything baggies!
Detail Baggies fans heaven.Shirts,shorts, strips, stickers, mugs, pens wallets,balls, toys.etc etc Location BHS direction
Like A club shop easy to get to in the merry hill shopping centre! Dislike Nothing personally, you might not like it if your from the Gold and Black army!
Overall Everything a West Brom Fan could want....
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Review of The Fragrance Shop
14 Apr 08, 18:36
Smells good to me
Detail Perfumery ( is that a real word?) Location down towards Debbanhams top shop, by that card shop..... you can smell it a mile off!
Like Lovely smells for boys and girls! yaaaaaay oh, friendly staff
Dislike Errm its a bit small?
Overall "Oh no, its the other halfs birthday.....where shall I go?"
Easy
Here
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Review of Halifax
14 Apr 08, 18:03
Very Helpful
All you can expect from a city centre Halifax!
The staff are very friendly and always seem to come to you to find out if they can help!
Not as busy as barclays t lunch time either.
Good location and easy enough to get to!
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Review of Barclays Bank
14 Apr 08, 18:00
Dont go in at lunch time
Everything you'd expect from a city barclays bank. Foreighn exchange, personal bankers, mortgages advisors. Plenty of counters.
BUT
you wont see any of that come lunch time as the world decends on that bank in the strike of 12 noon.
ques out the door which never seem to go down!
Time it right and your in the money....
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Review of Uci Cinemas
14 Apr 08, 17:49
Recently refurb'd
Ive been going to this cinema for years!
Used to be a uci
now is a uci/odean i think!
Now has sweet shop, ice cream counter and video rental facility.
Just over the road from the shopping centre, it has a stack of parking all the way round and is in sniffing distance of KFC!
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Review of Natl Amusements
14 Apr 08, 17:45
SHOWCASE
Big cinema with plenty of screens and plenty on.
Always clean and well maintained!
There are even premium seats so you an go have a beer before your film, to then be seated on a couch type seat. They normally bring you some snacks included in the price.
I would recommend this if you hate sitting in a crowded cinema with people munching popcorn in your ear!
Obviously you have to pay twice the amount for the privilege, but its worth the treat every now and then!
Inside there are plenty of snacks for you to grab, ice cream, hot dogs , popcorn, sweets etc
aaaaaan its in a very good location Frankie& bennies Chiqutos Nandos Mc donalds Bostin Fittle (pub) bowling all in proximity!
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Review of Nando's Chickenland
14 Apr 08, 17:08
Smaller and quieter
Which is good!
This is my "local" nandos and its one of my faves ( no they are not all the same)
This one seems to seat less, however it isnt as difficult to seat guests!
The manager and staff are alway very attentive and ive never had a bad word to say about them!
I think its location is the reason for the chilled out atmosphere.
If you have never been to a nandos before, check out their website for thier full menu, but basically ....its chicken, cooked to different "hotness" Piri Piri style!
simple good food!
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Review of The Newhampton Inn
14 Apr 08, 17:00
A mirage...
Ill be honest I was really suprpised and impressed by this pub. its more than what meets the eye!
For starters the Pub always has a very upbeat/ jolly atmosphere ( such an underused word I feel ! lol)
The food is great and there is a vast array of beers and special ales on tap.Along side the regular type of drinks.
The centre piece of this particular pub is the unexpected bowls green round the back!
You wouldnt expect it from a pub in that location and its a pleaseing surprise when you take your chilled beer outside in the summer.
The beer garden is one of Wolverhamptons best and should definately be on your list to visit this summer!
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Review of Wing Wah Chinese Buffet Restaurant
11 Apr 08, 18:26
Wing Wazzy!
All you can eat chinese buffet!
Plenty of choi ce and efficient staff.
Bit of a wierd builing compared to the Imperial in the town centre.
This buffet does have a chocolate fountain for the kids to put their head under though!
Parking is difficult.
Its a tough one, but i reckon the Imperial has the edge!
Read my review to find out why I prefer that one!
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Review of Frankie & Benny's
11 Apr 08, 17:54
Alright by Kiddy standards!
F&B is a chain of Italian/American restaurants in the UK with numerous outlets nationwide
Its first location was Leicester in 1995 but now the chain has over 100 locations across the UK and also abroad.
Now in the exotic location of "kiddy"
Fair play too it, its in a good location, in some sort of abandoned flour mill.....obviously they have got rid of the flour....
This is one of a few F&B's ive been to and they have cooked my steak how I like it.....BLUE!!
If you are interested about the "Story" behind the chain, heres how it goes....
Once upon a time in 1924, at the age of 10, Frankie left Sicily with his parents and moved to Brooklyn’s “Little Italy” in New York. Within a year of moving, the family had opened a restaurant, which is now co-managed by Frankie's long-time friend Benny. The business was taken over by Frankie and Benny in 1953, and combines popular American food with traditional Italian dishes. Everybody ate steak,ordered a pudding,tipped their waitress& lived hapily ever after!
ahhhhhhhhhh
night
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Review of McDonald's Restaurant
11 Apr 08, 17:16
Im loving it!
McDonald's restaurants are found in 120 countries and territories around the world and serve nearly 54 million customers each day
This one is is on the Penn Rd in Wolvehampton and serves the good folk of Wolves burgery type goodness.
This particular franchise has a "Drive Thru" feature, which is soon to take off across the world!
This is following the sucsess of the "Walk- Thru" system which took off in 1940.
Im loving it!
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Review of Dominos Pizza
11 Apr 08, 16:33
Good location
Have a look on the map, its right near two offlicences, a video shop, and a co-op!
Soooooo
If you pick up your "meat feast"
while your waiting, go get some beers from next door, and a movie for a perfect night in!
Bosh!
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Review of Dog & Gun
11 Apr 08, 16:16
No guns here!
The Dog & Gun, the Woof & bang, the Dog ' n G!
Call it what you like, it doesnt mind!
Its like a loyal friend, Ive been going here for around 6 years and I have always enjoyed myself.
Nice beer, friendly staff, good menu ( now serving til I think)
Its just had a refurb, with a new smoking shed thingy and some nice squidgy carpet!
hmmmm
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