Excellent food and excellent service. Our server helped guide us with the menu and choices were so…read moreexcellent we reordered some items. Great experience. Don't miss the sangria! Nice atmosphere but there was a table of very drunk people making too much noise and shouting profanities at each other.

I've always seem to walk past this place but have never plucked up the courage to go in until…read moretoday. Upon entering I was pleasantly surprised to see a nice, modern interior with a Moroccon edge to it. On the walls were pendant lanterns and some of the bigger, corner tables had plush sofas for seating. The tables offered bottles of balsamic vinegar and olive oil which was also a nice touch. The staff were really friendly and polite and even brought over a tea plate for our tea bags... I dunno, for me it's the small things that count when it comes to customer service. What I liked most about this place was its lunch menu, offering up a selection of baguettes, paninis, ciabatta rolls and sandwiches. I ordered a mozzarella, tomato and pesto panini that came with a small side salad (cue the balsamic vinegar and olive oil..) and it was a satisfying choice. Otherwise, for a more filling lunch option I noticed they also serve a wide range of meat and fish dishes (the mixed grill with rice caught my eye), pasta dishes and jacket potatoes.They also serve up breakfast, a range of hot beverages and freshly squeezed juice. Oh, and the meat is Halal. To me, this place seems more than your bog standard cafe that specializes in the ol' all-day breakfast and is a far cry from the many dingy and greasy cafes in Walthamstow Market. Thumbs up!

Forget Costa, Nero, Starbucks and all the other coffee places. As an Italian I should know what a…read moregood coffee is supposed to taste like and this place makes the best cappuccino in all of London! No kidding!

This resturant is great for breakfast with a massively diverse menu, me and my family visit alll…read morethe time

Great food, excellent service, good prices. I would definitely recommend going there. Set…read morebreakfasts include tea, coffee or a can of drink and they have a choice of good homemade dishes, desserts and milkshakes.

This is one of the better convenience stores on Queens Crescent. The vibe has that traditional…read moremusty feel and you may wonder how long produce has been sitting on the shelf for, but if you need an extra item to finish off a meal, they'll probably have it. In the Spring, Summer seasons they have a decent fruit and veg stall outside, selling bowls full of bananas, oranges, peppers etc... for £1. Prices of goods inside the store are still more expensive than what you would find in a supermarket.

Thank goodness Olive Garden was open today -Storm day Sunday Jan 25! Great decision to the…read moreManager! After shoveling - we needed a hot meal and Olive Garden was open to satisfy us! They are true Troopers - while every other place was so scared to open up! Daniel was a delightful server and bus boy - he wore many hats and did a fantastic job! Daniel was great and the food came out piping hot and was delicious on this cold day!!!! thank you Olive Garden for staying open and being a lifesaver! Such a great decision!

The service was slow and they did not ask for anything to be refilled. Never came back after we got…read moreour meals. She came back at the very end to see if we needed anything. One meal was ok but the other stuffed marsala had burned cheese on top. It may be a long time before considering to go back.

Can't believe it's taken me so long to eat here, I walk past this place nearly everyday and many a…read moretime have considered popping in for some Thai goodness. Eventually I ventured in and how pleased am I that I did? VERY! Thai Girder isn't a large restaurant - I doubt that more than 40 people could be comfortably seated inside - providing an intimate and cosy atmosphere. With sombre, modern décor and slightly dimmed lighting a relaxed mood is achieved and even with the occasional take-away customer breezing through there maintains a smooth, flowing consistency from the waiting staff who, though mostly young (I'm guessing), were polite, friendly and most importantly assuringly competent and in control. The menu is extensive enough to meet a large variety of tastes and preferences and should you wish to change a dish around a little (swapping a meat for tofu as an example) then this is easily possible as we discovered. The prices aren't too pricey either and the meals are plentiful in themselves. I was particularly pleased with the amount of pork in my main, some place can be a little stingy and fill the dish out with varying vegetables. So, a great little place to discover and if the level of quality remains consistent for my next few visits (because I will be returning here) then I'll have no qualms at all about bumping Thai Girder up to a 5 star establishment. FYSR, Ian

This restaurant is a hidden gem. The food is constantly incredible and the staff are so lovely…read more Make sure you try this place. Best thai food in London!!! 5*****

Perhaps ordering drinks without medications is easy, but basic deletions like "base" or simple…read moresyrup from Frappes are met with blank stares. Perhaps the drinks are different in US, then the UK, Honestly, this has been a common experience in the UK. just give up, because the staff will made it their way. just accept it and move on. The sitting area is on smaller capacity, but large enough for the traffic.

Starbucks just across the street from Cutty Sark DLR. Not the best organized staff I've seen, or…read moremaybe I just caught them on a bad day. They had to repeat a couple of orders that were wrong and some folks got free drinks. This place is laid out like a capital letter C. Wide in the front and in the back, but narrow along the side. Of course, that's where everyone bunches up to get their drinks. Otherwise, standard layout as in all UK Starbucks. Plenty of tables and chairs with free-wifi and power outlets. Coolers full of drinks and pastries and sandwiches. Street parking, no tables outside at this location.

My partner recently decided she had a craving for Lebanese, and had recieved a hot tip for…read moreMandaloun, on the south terrace at Westfields. Unfortunately, arriving there without a booking 8-ish on Friday night was not a good plan. Unable to get fed, a quick google turned up a place closer to our house, that neither of us had heard of. It is called L'oriental on Churchfield Rd. Following a quick recovery beverage at the Station House pub (adjoining Acton Central Overground station - another review to follow!) we found L'oriental without too much bother. It's an unassuming place with an almost storefront facade. It was clean and tidy, but utterly empty, and with a decor that wouldn't have been out of place in the 70s, including faux wooden panelling. My partner and I gave each other concerned glances, and it didn't improve when the Polish waitress took us downstairs, having to switch the lights on as we went. But I soon realised my book-cover judging mistake, as the dated decor turned out to actually be a bit of old world charm, with shishka pipes and images of Roman ruins adorning the walls. We had the downstairs to ourselves, and with soft lighting it was a little bit romantic... Just a bit. Our waitress was charming and attentive, if a bit shy and embarrassed by small talk, but she knew the menu well. We have eaten Lebanese before, so had some ideas of what we wanted, but she offered potential compliments to go alongside. Before we'd even started contemplating ordering though, she arrived back with nibbles of bread, pickled vegitables and olives. I tried a Lebanese beer for the first time, Almaza, I think it was - and it was pretty decent. My partner took some kind of aromatic tea which she described as lovely and relaxing. Feeling pretty hungry, we foolishly decided to order starters and mains - and found ourselves struggling to finish. We shared a Fatoush - a salad of pita with mixed cucumber, tomato, onions, and mint, and a Labneh - which was a minty youghurt with garlic. For mains, I tucked into Kebbeh Saynieh, which is a large shell of crushed wheat and ground lamb with pine nuts and onions, served with yoghurt and cucumber - I would call it tatziki - but that's the Greek name! It was absolutely amazing, and made me imagine that was what home cooked meals in Beirut must be like! My partner had a Taouk which was marinated chicken breast and grilled tomato, mushroom and rice. I snuck a sneaky taste whilst she wasn't looking and wished I had room for more! She also seemed to think it was pretty good. As tempting as desert was, we struggled to finish, and in fact begged off for a doggy bag, which amply provided for a light lunch the next day! Whilst we waited for the bill we chated with the very friend chef - possibly the owner who was very proud and informative about Lebanese food, but also incredibly charming and friendly. It had a few rough edges - I almost entered the kitchen looking for the gents. But the photos of amazing Lebanese Roman ruins - I think Baalbek, Heliopolis, and Qalaat Faqra - gave enough fuel to the imagination that alongside the amazingly authentic food, you almost believed you had travelled east to eat. This little East Acton Lebanese restaurant does just enough to conjure up the exotic orient. They used to call Beirut the Paris of the east, and L'Oriental revived what I imagined that to be. At about £45 for two very filling courses, left overs and a couple of beers, well worth a vist.

Fantastic place. Excellent quality veg food including the filo parcels filled with a salty white…read morecheese, the broad green beans with caramalised onions, the cheese-stuffed pita bread and the pumpkin kibbeh. The owner was very courteous and even threw in two free baklava with the bill. For how much food I got- and leftovers I took home- the value was a steal: less than £20. I would return.