Rik's reviews
Review of Unpackaged
05 Dec 07, 14:30
100% organic 
Unpackaged is a great little shop on Amwell Street that sells eco-friendly, Fair Trade and organic products. The concept is quite simple, you bring your own containers from home and fill them up with whatever you need - no need to get more than you require. They sell foods from fruit and veg, to seeds and even chocolate!
The staff are really friendly and helpful, and they are genuinely passionate about providing the best quality products. I bought quite a few vegetables from them and it's far superior in quality and taste than anything at Sainsburys or Tescos. By far, the best red pepper I've had is from here.
When people think of organic food, they think of the price. Luckily Unpackaged is really reasonable, especially for what you get. The only reason I've give it four, rather than five, is that I wish they did more products, maybe some organic meat products for instance, but the shop is still really young, so maybe it's on the agenda.
If you're a fan of high-quality, reasonably price, incredibly tasty food, then Unpackaged is the place for you.
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Review of The Black Tulip
01 Jun 07, 17:24
Friendly Florist
I pass this place on my way home every night. Lots of choice and nice pre-made bouquets and vases on offer. The staff were friendly, helpful and informative. The roses from here were a lovely colour that lasted a week. Great place for flowers!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review of R Patel
31 May 07, 22:23
Nice people, not so nice shop 
When walking into here, you definitely won't feel like you've just walked into an upmarket, rural newsagent, it's not the nicest looking shop in the world with its dim lights and bits of masking tape holding the floor together.
However, the people who run this place are always pleasant and happy to have your custom, which is a lot more than you can say about a generic paper shop like WH Smiths. The range of products may not be as large as WH Smiths, but it's quite adequate for a shop of it's size.
If they could spruce the shop a bit, it would definitely be worth more stars but as it is at the moment, it's not the most inviting place in the world.
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Review of Cafe Kick
24 May 07, 21:23
Small, shabby but with a certain charm
This self-styled table football bar always seems to be very popular - especially amongst the slightly nerdy accountants of the area who try desperately to regain their cool by playing foosball with a bottle of Cobra and a loose tie.
The wooden interior, school hall plastic chairs and tattered flags are meant to be reminiscent of Brazilian football bars but come off more shabby and dingy. That's not to say Cafe Kick is a bad bar - it does have a certain charm and everyone seems to have a good time which is more than you can say about the local Wetherspoons.
The drinks are quite expensive, especially the cocktails and the bottles, but there is a fairly large selection of alcohol on offer. The bar staff are always friendly and hospitable too. The bar is pretty small however and can get completely crammed, especially at weekends. If you are willing to make the journey to Shoreditch, the Cafe Kick there is quite a bit larger and is generally more comfortable.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review of Gulsham Tandoori
20 May 07, 11:24
Go somewhere else 
I got told this place was quite nice, how wrong they were. If you like your food served by waiters who snatch menus from you, serve food with dirty hands or are just generally unpleasant, then this is the place for you. It's almost like they don't want your return custom.
To be fair to them, the food is pretty cheap and it's generally nice, in a tastes-like-a-microwaved-curry kind of way, which is why it's escaped from a one star review, but it was very close run thing. If you want a nice curry, there's plenty of places near by which are miles better.
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