Richard's reviews
Review of Malmaison London
01 May 07, 23:02
Not as good as Birmingham or Newcastle 
Malmaison is undoubtfully my favourite chain of hotels in the UK, however I was slightly dissapointed after recently staying in their London hotel.
It was more expensive, and overall didnt seem to have quite the same character and atmosphere as the other Malmaison hotels I have visited.
Saying that it is still the best hotel I've stayed at in London and the location is great.
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Review of Smiths Of Smithfield
02 May 07, 16:43
Excellent! 
At first glance, Smiths is a cool and lively bar with loads of space and industrial style decor. However, there are also 3 different restaurants located on the 3 floors above the main bar area - serving a variety of food at different prices. Recently I went for diner with a client on the top floor restaurant (which is supposed to be the best). As it was a very warm evening we were seated at one of the outside tables and could enjoy an excellent view over the city. OK, the food and wine was not cheap, but if you are going to treat yourself I would recommend this over some of the "trendier" london restaurants. The food was delicious and the service was faultless. The restuarants on floors 1 and 2 seem very reasonibly priced, and downstairs they do a range of breakfasts for as little £2.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of Handy Moves
07 May 07, 13:09
Much easier that doing it yourself
First time I have ever used a removals company, and I must admit, I had some reservations having heard some horror stories from friends.
However, from start to finish I could not fault the service. They turned up on time, got the job done quickly and were friendly throughout. For 4 hours work (which included a 1 hr drive) the cost was just under £250.
Very proffessional service, and I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.
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Review of Guffa
09 May 07, 20:12
Not Bad 
I've eaten at this restaurant several times, and never had a bad meal. At the same time, I have never had an exceptionally great meal either. Prices are average for Islington.
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Review of Match Bar
11 May 07, 12:00
If you like table service 
I regularly visit Match, and find it a great option for business meetings and after work drinks. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff are friendly and best of all there is table service. The food is pretty good too. Only negative is they do not serve draught beers.
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.
Review of Eagle Bar Diner
14 May 07, 11:24
Eagle Bar Diner
This is not your average wannabe upmarket burger joint. The staff are friendly and attentive yet genuine and not over bearing. The food is great (and I say that as a vegetarian with admittedly limited choice). It’s a great place for lunch, and with a wide range of cocktails the perfect place to start a night out.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review of The Bombay Bicycle Club
19 May 07, 12:43
Good...for a takeaway
As far as Indian Takeaways go, this one is good. The food is of a very good standard. They also have an online ordering service, which is helpful if you have a geordie accent like mine. Delivery time can be a bit variable, and on a couple of occassions the food hasnt been as warm as it might have been.
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.
Review of Launderette
21 May 07, 12:09
Service Wash
When my washing machine was broken I used this place. The service washes are cheap, and always clean and ready to collect for the agreed pick up time.
The ladies working in there are very helpful and friendly. Once I was 30p short when I turned up to pay, but they gave me my laundry anyway.
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Review of La Cucina
13 Jun 07, 19:11
Good Italian Food
I find that most restaurants around Farringdon tend to be quite dissapointing, so I wasnt expecting much when I visited La Cucina for the first time. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. Loads of choice (even for vegetarians like me) and a very relaxed atmosphere immediatley cemented this place as a favourite of mine whenever we go for a bite to eat after work.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of N1 Dental Surgery
23 Jun 07, 22:18
Essex Road Dentist
Signed up to this Dental Surgery when I moved to London. They do both NHS and private, and for some reason that I still can't work out I opted for private.
All the staff are really friendly, and (although I'm not exactly an expert) the dentistry was very good. My only negative comment is that it isn't ultra modern in the waiting room area - and as I was paying private prices I would of liked something a bit more "luxurious".
Like most dentists its difficult to get appointments at popular times (before 10/after 4).
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.