All reader reviews by McClairey

Occo

I went here on a Friday night, and I have to say, for the most part, I was very impressed.

The waiting staff were very friendly and chatty, the atmosphere was fantastic and the food was to die for. Portions might have been a bit on the grand side, but hey, better to be full-to-bursting than still a bit hungry.

One minor complaint - the service was a little slow at times. And they stop serving shisha at 11pm! Outrageous!

But all in all, a very enjoyable evening.

Monday, March 30, 2009
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7

Pizzeria On The Green

I went here a couple of weeks ago with some family members, chosen because of the glowing reviews below, and I have to say, it did not live up to expectations.

Maybe they were having a bad day, but they weren't particularly busy, and yet kept us waiting a long time to order both drinks and food.

Yes, the atmosphere is great, but honestly, the food is not. The pizza bases were dry and chewy, toppings thinly distributed and average-tasting. I know you're not paying much, but claims below like "best pizzeria in the world" are just simply not true. You'd get much better quality food at not very much extra price at any one of the bigger Italian restaurant chains.

When we had finished, we waited ages to get our plates cleared away, asked for the bill three times before it came, and then still had to ask twice for someone to bring along the card machine so we could pay.

Come here for the price, come here for the atmosphere. Don't come here for the food, or the service.

Friday, March 27, 2009
Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8