Dined here for the first time on Saturday evening 19/02/2011.

There are so many things wrong with this place, I don't don't where to even start. We booked a table in advance on the Friday afternoon and said that we would like a table for 3 – 4 people and that we were going there for the live entertainment.

We arrived at the downstairs reception area and waited for several minutes for the maitre'd to arrive.He eventually did and were imediately ignored while he attended to a larger party who arrived several minutes later and were waiting behind us.

Despite making it perfectly clear at the time of booking, that we were going there for the entertainment, we were seated at the rear of the restaurant, in an alcove with the the view of the entertainment completely obscured.

The maitre d apolologised and said that he would try to move us to a better table if he could. A waitess then appeared with a bowl of salad vedgetables, which were whole and not cut up. When asked what we were expected to do with them she said make your own salad. If we had wanted to make salad, we would have stayed at home and certainly wouldnt be paying for the privelidge

After about 15 minutes and ordering a reasonably expensive bottle of wine, the maitre 'd somehow managed to make space for us

We had ordered the set meal for three people, priced at £35 per head. The meze course was fine and the portions were generous. The problem arose when the main course was brought.

The main course consisted of grilled chicken that appeared to have been reheated so many times that it had the texture of cardboard. The lamb shank was devoid of flavour.

I promptly complained to the manager about the quality food and they then returned in 5 minutes with what looked like similar food which I also refused to eat and told them to take it away. I asked them just to get some fruit and not to bother with the main course.

The cost of the Maroush dining experience = £240.00

3 x bottles of wine = £90
3 x set meals =… More