Helen's reviews
Review of Olleys
05 Feb 08, 13:13
Good, but not quite worth it 
We hadn't planned to go to Olleys but just wandered past when hungry and decided to give it a try.
The service is great, before our starters turned up we got given little fishcakes to try. This wasn't because our starters were late, in fact the whole meal was served promptly.
The range of fish is interesting, though there is no advice on how ethically the fish is sourced...
The food was ok, nothing amazing but not really worth the prize. It's about £12-15 for a piece of fish, and that doesn't include chips, mushy peas, potatoes etc... that's all about £2-3 extra. Our meal came to £50, which is a bit much for very standard fish and chips for two.
The additional of local radio (with commercials) blaring through the stereo meant that more than once I wished we'd just got take away.
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Review of Little Portland Cafe
29 Nov 07, 13:31
Rather nice jacket potatoes
Another on my quest to discover all the good lunch places around Oxford St.
This is a little Italian cafe serving up the usual jackets, paninis and pastas for lunch.
My jacket potato was lovely, and about the size of a small car - so I'll probably fall asleep at my desk in an hour's time.
You can eat in, but if you're looking for peace and quiet you might want to go somewhere else. This is busy, busy place. The staff shout at each other, the kitchen is noisy and the customers are all sat near each other. It all adds to the atmosphere though, its a great fun cafe to visit. Even just standing in the queue makes your ears bleed. In a good way, of course.
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Review of Dim T
07 Nov 07, 15:09
Good for a quick lunch
Dim T's is a fairly modern thai restaurant in a handy location. They pack the tables in, so don't go here if you're after a romantic lunch!
The food is standard thai - soups, thai green curry, lemon breaded chicken etc... but they do a Build Your Own service which allows you to choose type of noodle, type of meat, type of sauce and if its stir fry or soup.
The food arrived quickly, but service was slow once we'd finished eating. But at the £8 mark for lunch it does the job nicely. x
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Review of Opus
07 Nov 07, 12:46
Great for a morning coffee
It's never busy in the morning before 10, the service is super fast and their teas are wonderfully strong.
I love the decor, its all very retro with giant space age lights and old shop signs hanging from the walls.
The cakes look great but I've yet to indulge.
They've usually got all the papers in if you eat in. x
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