Heidi's reviews
Review of Tiki Cafe
08 May 08, 18:13
Fair trade, organic and rainforest alliance coffee 
This place is too small really... you hardly notice it! I never realised this but apparently it's coffee is triple-certified - fair trade, organic and rain forest alliance, so you know that you are helping good causes by supporting this place. They don't promote this at all which seems quite strange! There aren't enough chairs in this place (outside chairs, metallic so not comfy at all). There are strange yellow umbrellas inside too.... unusual. I just remember that it was over priced and over crowded. I'll definitely go back now I know about the coffee and the great cause it supports but they need to make more of this!
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Review of Starbucks
08 May 08, 18:06
Great coffee - staff are a bit wired! 
I really like this Starbucks... unfortunately it doesn't have a view though as it's right in the centre of the building. There are lots of comfortable chairs and the food (cakes) are delicious (very over priced but I eat them anyway). The coffee of the day is good value though, if you're not fussy like me, you'll love it. Nice big mugs too. I went in here with my sister and although I liked them, she thought that the staff are over-bearingly friendly. They were all foreign (mostly South African and Australian). They've obviously been trained by an American youth camp worker who had drunk 17 red bulls.... eyes and teeth! They'll go "is that everything can I get you anything else??" after you've paid and started walking away. They do mean well, but it's too over the top because it always sounds like they're reading a script rather than actually talking to you. Ooh and also, it's REALLY unbearably hot sometimes. Maybe the workers are so friendly in order to stay conscious....
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Review of Ocean Kitchen
08 May 08, 17:57
Panoramic views
This place is REALLY nice although it's much more like a bar than a restaurant. Most people tend to go in here to have a drink (upmarket atmosphere so most people drink wine). The view is panoramic, it's absolutely gorgeous and you can see all of the harbour. It has a huge balcony where you can sit in the sunshine with loads of tables outside. Inside, the couches are really comfortable. The people who go in there tend to be really pleasant and not snooty at all. It's more like a bar than a pub. It's a very coupley sort of place in the evenings. It's not very family orientated at all though, even in the daytime. The design is modern and it's really spacious and airy. The staff are OK but you can get to the bar from both sides and then the barman/women never know who has been waiting longest... they're very average but friendly enough. Be prepared to wait a little while at the bar.
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Review of Costa
08 May 08, 17:50
Avoid at weekends, or if you have a bad back! 
This is a really great Costa because it has so many seats (unusal for Costa) so plenty of room. Staff are always really friendly and the service and atmosphere are great. The only downside is the seats are really hard! It's right inside the shopping centre but it has two walls cut away so you can people watch. No view of the harbour though. Don't try and go here on the weekends it's always packed, but after work, it's a great place to go for coffee and to relax. They do continental biscuits which are really nice too. Pricey, not good value for money, but you're always going to get that with Costa.
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Review of Jenny Wren Tea Rooms
22 Apr 08, 11:42
Lovely cafe - but lots of children
This place has got SO much better. I worked there for a little while many years ago and it was so badly managed it was a joke, but now it's a really nice place for lunch and cake. I warn you though, it's always FULL to the brim with mum's and their children, they have a whole kid's corner. My dad refuses to go in there because it can get VERY noisy but on a quiet day, with only a few children, it's lovely.
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Review of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar
21 Apr 08, 16:46
Friendly and great fresh food 
This is SO nice in the summer as you can sit outside and watch everyone go by... such a nice place to escape to at lunch when you're having a stressful day. The staff are really nice and the food is always fresh and made to order. I always go there for takeaway hot chocolate too, best by far around
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Review of Makmara
17 Apr 08, 17:21
Most friendly place you'll go
Owww the owner and main waitress in Makmara's are so lovely, always remember your orders and are always really helpful. My colleagues and I go in all the time. They do the nicest jacket potatoes around.
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