Lisa's review of Smollensky's on the Strand

We booked Smollenskys for our children as it has magician and bits on for them on a Sunday and its hard finding somewhere that they will enjoy. After a museum visit we drove round and parked up…very excited! But so disappointed, took ages to be seated – no staff. Our waitress stunk of cigarettes, the magician was old and had no real interest in the children, most of the other HORRORS were running about while parents gulped down booze, pulling the dressed up cows tail to make it fall over, screaking at the magician for more balloon animals and barging infront of the little one and constant screaming.
The food was so quick and brown where it had been microwaved on high and the choice of green food was disgusting…I'm not a mum who harps on about veg but a choice would have been nice. I hate having to have bloody chips with everything which was the case. Over £50 for the 4 of us with no booze (wish I had got really drunk to take away the shrill screaming all through the meal).
A complete waste of money and journey – even the kids couldn't wait to get out the door and away from the 1940's style tricks!