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Diecast

Manchester United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Good vibes, a little bit too clubby for a meal.

Friendly, but maybe a little slow at times.

Service

0.5

Price

1.0

Decent prices for food.

Nice location, industrial look and leaning into its facility.

Space

1.0

Generally fine, nothing exciting.

Taste

0.5

Range

1.0

A decent range, with small plates, pizzas, burgers, etc.

A decent number of vegetarian and vegan options, but none of them as exciting as the meat options.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

1.0

Well seasoned waffle fries, with a great selection of condiments.

This restaurant receives 0 thumbs up.

Overall score: 6/10

Antica Friggitoria La Marsadona dal 1945

Naples Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Nothing special but nice sea breeze.

Service was a bit brusque.

Service

0.0

Price

0.5

A little expensive.

Nice outdoor seating area.

Space

1.0

Very little flavour in the sauces and fritti.

Taste

0.0

Range

0.5

They said there were pizzas, but there were not, they were in fact fried pizzas – they should have said this on the menu.

Lots of vegetarian options but they were all boring.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.0

None of the dishes had any flavour.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb down.

Overall score: 2/10

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Naples Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

The vibe was good at the beginning but after two hours of waiting it gets frustrating.

Very rude, including pushing customers, artificially waited to take orders to make a queue, communication was all flawed, they weren’t always cooking despite having orders to make more of a queue, and people after us got food before us. They prioritised seated customers so it is quicker to sit in than take away.

Service

0.0

Price

1.0

All the pizzas were cheap, only 5€50.

Inside looked chainy and most of the time is spent sat outside on the kerb.

Space

0.0

The pizzas were very good, but not worth a 2 hour wait.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

Only 4 options, but this is to stay with local traditions.

Every option is vegetarian and the marinara is vegan.

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

0.0

No potato dishes.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 4/10

Notto

London United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

A lil loud, the music was an odd vibe, but otherwise inoffensive. A little chain-y.

The service was good, very efficient, served water when needed, and was generally friendly.

Service

1.0

Price

0.0

Expensive, especially for the portion sizes – you only get half a burrata…

A little weird that the kitchen was in the basement, but otherwise was very airy, big windows and good lighting.

Space

0.5

Generally fine but too salty.

Taste

0.5

Range

1.0

The menu had a decent variety and is changed monthly.

A number of vegetarian options, not many vegan options.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.0

No potato dishes.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 4/10

Desperados

London United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.0

The restaurant felt very cheesy and was dead when we turned up.

The service was attentive and fast.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

There is a cheap lunch menu but the portions were very small.

It is relatively well laid out but looks very cheesy.

Space

0.5

It wasn’t great but could’ve been worse.

Taste

0.5

Range

0.5

A good amount of choice, but not too much. Everything seemed a bit samey.

There were some veggie options.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

1.0

The potato skins were quite flavoursome and enjoyable.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 4.5/10

Ristorante Anto – Cucina e Sapori Tipici

Bari Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

A bit touristy, with odd music covers.

Generally fine, but a little slow.

Service

0.5

Price

1.0

Well priced, not too expensive.

Being outside was lovely, but we were a little squashed in the corner so it was hard to be seen.

Space

0.5

Generally fine, but unexciting.

Taste

0.5

Range

0.5

The menu was quite large, a bit too much.

There were some vegetarian options but the main options are meat.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

1.0

The traditional potatoes and rice dish was enjoyable.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 5/10

Lofoten

Oslo Norway

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Felt quite upmarket, but was quiet and felt empty.

Service was generally fine, but a bit slow at times and didn’t refill either of our waters.

Service

0.5

Price

0.5

Relatively expensive, but for Oslo it was well priced.

A nice space, with a lovely view of the sea in the terracey bit.

Space

1.0

The food was decent and enjoyable, with lovely flavours.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

The menu, especially the lunch menu, was quite small.

Only really fish.

Vege-Friendly

0.0

Potatoes

0.0

No potato dishes.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 5/10

Vivat Bacchus

London United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

It was quite quiet, and felt empty.

The service was generally good, but would sometimes be left waiting.

Service

0.5

Price

0.5

It was generally pretty expensive but not the worst in London.

The tables were well spaced and the décor was pleasant.

Space

1.0

The food was fine, but not mindblowing.

Taste

0.5

Range

1.0

There was a decent range of foods.

There were vegetarian and vegan options, but the main focus was on meat.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.5

The chips were generally fine, quite well seasoned, but unmemorable.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 5/10

An Poitin Still

Rathcoole Ireland

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Generally good vibes, full of life.

The serving staff was super good at dealing with the large crowds and service was polite and fast.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

It was a little expensive considering the location and quality, but the size was large.

It had a pub vibe going for it.

Space

0.5

It was fine, but nothing too exciting.

Taste

0.5

Range

1.0

A good range of food, all on theme.

There really are not many vegetarian options.

Vege-Friendly

0.0

Potatoes

1.0

The fries were quite nice and seasoned with a nice spice mix.

This restaurant receives no thumbs up.

Overall score: 5.5/10

Capperi

Rome Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Good chatty vibes. Very busy.

The waiters were very attentive.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

Fine, but a little expensive.

Nice big space, surrounded by hedges, but we were hidden a bit behind a column.

Space

0.5

The fritti was very nice, but the pizza was a little bland.

Taste

0.5

Range

0.5

The menu was arguably too long, it would have been better if it had focussed a small amount.

There were vegetarian options, but they weren’t particularly inspiring.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.0

The potato fritti was the most bland.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 5.5/10