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Beth's Reviews

Beth M. 20s, Female, United Kingdom

Member since April 2007

Reviews written: 3 (3 voted helpful)

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Buddha Bar (restaurant) (8 Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 2AB)

been there, done that, paid less! Buddha Bar offered nothng new, ifact it's a tired concept and we have existing restaurants that do it so well, so why bother trying to compete with the likes of Hakkasan, Amaya, even Asis de Cuba!? The bar area is nice though, but otherwise wouldn't bother as I know I can get better value for my money elsewhere.

September 2008

Overall:5
Food and Drink:5
Service:5
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:4
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Dehesa (25 Ganton Street, London, W1F 9BP)

A friend and I tried Dehesa randomly on a Wed night, we had both heard of it and new it came from good stock, plus it looked really inviting. We were greeted straight away and offered the choice of counter seating or the communal tables. We chose to sit at the counter, which was great because everytime we needed something the bar tender was right there to assist. We arrived @ about 7pm, and it was quickly buzzing and the ambience was great, and the decor and service allows the feeling of luxury even though this is a fairly casual venue.
We orderd 6 items altogether from the tapas menu, the padron peppers were yummy and not too salty, the spanish omlette was huge! We tried trout as a wild card dish and it was delicious in fact everything we ate tasted good, fresh and the portions were far from stingy making it great value too. We didn't drink, and with service the bill was £22.50, a bargain! We are going back again this Wed, so let's see if consistency is another plus for this newcomer.

September 2008

Overall:8
Food and Drink:7
Service:8
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:8
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Hakkasan (8 Hanway Place, London, W1T 1HD)

I have been going to Hakkasan for several years and love it's consistency. I know what I like to eat there (Chilean Seabass, Jasmine Smoked Pork Ribs, duck salad, dim sum platter to name a few dishes) and it never fails to deliver. It's always buzzing with chatter, smells good and you get very well looked after. The drinks are also spot on, and my favorite cocktail has always been the Lychee Martini.
The only problem with Hakkasan is the turnover, there is a slight conveyer belt dining feeling going on, with a 2hr sitting and tables packed closely together it can feel a little impersonal. However this a small minus in an army of plusses. The only meal I have had @ Hakkasan that i didn't enjoy was when I was advised to try dishes that i knew I probably wouldn't like, so my advice is stick to what you like, do try something different, but if you don't like the sound of it don't try it because at the prices you want to enjoy every mouhtful!

September 2008

Overall:8
Food and Drink:9
Service:9
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:7
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