The Old Swan Uppers

Spice Merchant Cookham

➤ High StreetBerkshire SL6 9SL, Cookham, United Kingdom

Carta • Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • European

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"I have to say I was very surprised how bad my experience was with the Spice Merchant was. It started very badly with the food taking two hours to be delivered. This was after several calls over that period where we were told that the food was on its way and should be with us in five minutes. That was a bad start but the food was just as bad. The only saving grace were the starters of chicken lamb lollipops which were tasty. The main courses were all very disappointing, lacking spice and flavour. They were also swimming in oil. The breads were also flavourless. I don’t like to give reviews like this but in this case it is well deserved especially as it was extremely expensive. £150 for five people. For that kind of money it should have been allot better. Worst curry I have had I recent memory! Service: Delivery Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40"

The Coriander - Bourne End

➤ 58-60 The Parade Bourne End, Buckinghamshire SL8 5SS, United Kingdom

Carta • Sushi • Asiatic • European • Fast Food

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"We arrived promptly for our reservation only to be informed that there was no record of our booking. Despite showing the confirmation on my phone, the restaurant claimed there was no table available for us due to a 'technical glitch'. They did not show any concern for the situation and we ultimately had to leave and find another place to dine. Although we have dined at this restaurant in the past, we are unlikely to return as we were disappointed by their attitude and apparent lack of updating their online booking system. At the time of our booking, there were 8 tables available online, suggesting a discrepancy in their availability information."

Sindhu By Atul Kochhar

➤ Marlow Bridge Lane, United Kingdom

Carta • Sushi • Kebab • Cafés • Fast Food

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"We had a wonderful experience at the restaurant. The staff was incredibly friendly and professional. The view of the Thames just outside the window was lovely. We opted for the tasting menu, which was delicious. However, I must admit that our tastes are more aligned with French and cosmopolitan cuisine, so we didn't fully appreciate all the flavor combinations. This is entirely due to our limited experience with Indian fine dining, and not a reflection on the restaurant's efforts—they executed everything perfectly! The lamb dish was exceptional, practically melting in the mouth. Overall, if you enjoy Indian cuisine and fine dining, you really can't go wrong here."

Dolce

➤ 53 The Green, HP10 0EL, Wycombe, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Seafood

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"Wonderful meal on a Saturday evening when we were staying in the area for the first time. A very welcoming atmosphere when we arrived: lots of family groups with children, all clearly enjoying their food. Service was very friendly and efficient. We shared an antipasto platter for a starter all good, and my only regret was that I hadn't ordered a plate of the arancini all to myself. For mains, we had various pasta and pizzas all very good (especially the spaghetti carbonara), and a cut above anything similar that we've had for a long time. For sweets, the tiramisu and affogato tia maria were delicious. Lovely meal, and lovely too to see an independent restaurant so busy and popular."

Queens Head

➤ Pound Lane, Wycombe, United Kingdom

Carta • Steak • Seafood • European • Vegetarian

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"A group of us convened here on a weekday lunchtime mainly for the purposes of catching up. As there weren 't too many other customers, we were largely left to chat, which was exactly what we wanted; the long-suffering waitress a paragon of patience as she returned half a dozen times to see if we 'd actually looked at the menu yet (let alone picked anything! Having finally got around to seeing what was on offer, I, somewhat unwisely, went (what was for me off piste and picked the burger (what could possibly go wrong, I wondered . What went wrong was pretty much everything. The chips were ok I suppose but the seeded brioche was mass-produced (of the type that never seems to get stale and flabby, and the burger itself would have been more useful as an ice hockey puck. I was brought up never to leave food on my plate but, sorry Mum, there 's a first time for everything and this was that time. I was not the only one amongst us to leave an uncleared plate but at least my partner 's steak sandwich was a hit, with its pink-cooked, tender, juicy meat ... I 'd pick it myself were I ever to return."