Smollensky's on the Strand review by David
What a waste of time and money.
My girlfriend and I popped in for a bite to eat after a few impromptu drinks at 1 Alwych after work.
We were sat down and waited 5 mins for someone to come and see if we wanted a drink. Bearing in mind there were more staff than diners at this point we thought we might have a slightly shorter wait.
To make up for this the restaurant managed to deliver our two mains within 2 mins of us ordering which was amazing. How they managed to rustle up the chicken and chips (which incidentally was fine but hardly worth every penny of the £13 or £14 it cost.!!) in this time was one thing, but the jambalaya was another story. What resembled and tasted EXACTLY like a supermarket microwave meal with a few bits of crayfish thrown on top was hardly worth the £15.
I was so incensed that I was going to complain but I felt the robots serving me and the disinterested girl on the front desk would just tell me no more than that the computer said NO
All in all, we spent £45 in approximately 30mins for a dining experience that left me feeling like i'd been mugged.
I always tell friends coming from abroad to avoid tourist traps like the plague but I thought Smollensky's was above that.
I wont be going back, and I'll be listening to my own advice more often in the future!!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 1 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 0
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