Nick S.

Review of Boots The Chemists

17 May 08, 17:44

Where's the food?

Maybe i'm being fussy but if you're going to put a Boots somewhere then why not put all of the products in it. As a pharmacy, this store is fine, it has all that but it doesn't have any of the Boots food. The Shapers range is actually enjoyable healthy food but there is none of it here....very sad

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Review of Caruso Restaurant

17 May 08, 17:43

Small glasses

This is remarkably nice considering its location. On one of the most grim roads in Brighton, this small inconspicuous restaurant is a delight. I've only ever been for lunch and have only ever been delighted. It is superb value for money, cheap lunch, very good pizza and pasta. My one gripe is that they use those really small wine glasses, you know the ones you can get at ikea or really cheap at the supermarket, apart from that it's wonderful!

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Review of BP Service Stations Hove Filling Station

17 May 08, 15:51

Should do better

I'm not a genius but I do know one way to make this place better, employ more staff and open more tills. It has the opportunity to be so much better than it is. It is not only a petrol station but also a Simply Food from M&S. The nearest Marks and Spencers is either in Shoreham or in the centre of Brighton so to have one here is a bonus, but they've got it all wrong, this is a horrendous experience from start to finish and here is why....

You arrive and there is nowhere to park, when you do wait for someone to leave, you get in to be confronted with huge queues at the tills. There is no separate till for people just buying fuel or just buying food, in fact most of the time there are only 2 of the 5 tills open.

The food is good obviously but it isn't the cheapest, you know that with M&S but you also know you are getting quality goods.

If they sorted out the problems then this place would be so much more welcoming.

Oh and the petrol is expensive, it's BP, I always find them more expensive anyway.

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Review of Martins

14 May 08, 11:23

The only one around sadly

This newsagent is so incredibly overpriced it is ridiculous. It benefits from being one of the only newsagents in the area which is why they charge what they want. The drinks and food are over priced and everything else they sell tends to be a lot more expensive than you can normally find it.

The shop is always stuffy and the staff are ignorant, barely mustering a hello or thank you half the time. Even worse, some of them have a tendancy to follow you round the store with their eyes which makes me feel uneasy.

If they had competition in the area then it might force them to drop their prices.

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Review of ATS Euromaster

10 May 08, 17:25

Great service

We've all been fleeced by garages in the past so it's comforting to find somewhere you're happy with and ATS is that place for me.

The staff are trustworthy and friendly and whereas some mechanics might look under your car and gasp shockingly as though they'd just been shot, here they are very relaxed and your car could be about to fall apart but they'd still be calm!

It's great value for money and they usually have deals on tyres and exhausts so make sure you come here first before getting ripped off from someone else

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Review of Tesco Stores

05 May 08, 11:53

It's ok

First the good points...it has everything you need, it sometimes has better offers than it's bigger but worse off store on Church Road, it has the convenient self service tills and there is a cash point outside.

Now the bad points....you don't get reception on Orange inside, there is a blower at the door that can ruin your hairdo, the trolley man is odorous, it's in Portslade, the layout is a bit odd with less aisle space and a lot of everyday stuff lined up along the back wall

Overall, it's a decent Tesco

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Review of The Victoria

18 Apr 08, 11:00

You'd be surprised

This is actually a decent place in terms of cost of drinks, cost and quality of food and the fact it has a pool table, darts and a jukebox.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't make a concerted to go there, it's not that good, but for a boozer near work and the train station should you be unfortunate enough to be stranded in Portslade, it's ok!!

The drinks are cheap, since the smoking ban it's no longer a vile smoke filled pub, the food is good for the very cheap prices and for those rare sunny days, there is a decent beer garden/terrace.

So all in all, it's really not as bad as it should be but don't go if you want luxury!

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Review of Wagamama

15 Apr 08, 22:12

Absolutely awful

I had a 2 for 1 voucher for Wagamama so I thought it was worth checking out. I had heard good things and was surprised not to have been before, but this was my first and now last time, I was severely disappointed.

We were seated quickly and the order was taken promptly, the food even arrived quickly, they tell you that it doesn't always come together because of the way it is cooked, that's fine...then the problems started though. Being an authentic 'asian' restaurant, you are only given chopsticks. Because we are in the UK, some of us need a knife and fork as well, we waited to ask the waitress for a knife and fork, and waited and waited and eventually my girlfriend had to get up and go to the bar, only to be told that there are no knives in the building so we made do with a fork and spoon???

Then after the meal we sat for 10 minutes with dirty plates in front of us and had to ask for them to be cleared at which point we also requested the bill. The bill came quickly but when i put my card down to pay with, it took a long time again to be dealt with.

Overall I was severely let down by this place, the food was average in the end, too watery, the service was appalling and it did nothing to entice me back. There are plenty of other Chinese/Japanese/Thai options in Brighton and Hove, don't bother with this one

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