Youngs Chinese - Carta

Café Spice Namasté

➤ 1-2 Lower Dock Walk Royal Docks, London, United Kingdom, E16 2GT

Carta • Full • Wine • Cafe • Indian

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"This restaurant is not your typical Indian dining experience. The food is exceptional and diverse, with small plates that are quite satisfying. I don't usually eat a lot, but everything had such a wonderful aroma. We even indulged in dessert, which is a rarity for us. The prices are very reasonable considering the quality of both the food and the service. We've already made reservations for the summer months, as I’d love to experience the ambiance in daylight."

Chan's

➤ 321 High Street North, Newham, United Kingdom, E12 6PQ

Carta • Asian • Steak • Seafood • Chinese

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"Lovely food, great service, definitely care about what they put out. We're late to finding this spot. Clearly an established pillar of the community already. We tried this place over a month ago and have already become regulars! Their Chan's special, their duck, honey wings and everything else we've ordered so far has been great. What's a lovely touch is they wrap our food in a box with foil on top to ensure the food stays warm, never seen that anywhere else and demonstrates the level in which they care about the food they're delivering. The staff there are lovely, very friendly and welcoming. Glad we have found this place and will continue to stay regulars."

Melih Bbq

➤ 1177 High Road, RM6 4AL, Redbridge, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Halal • Turkish • Barbecue

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"Very disappointed with food quality and service. We had booked a table for 13 people, 3 of which which were children. On arrival we were greeted by a lovely waitress who took us to our seats, but then proceeded to ask us to pass the plates and cutlery down the table to where the other guests were yet to arrive. So we set half of the tables, which is bizarre to ask a customer, but she was a lovely girl so it wasn 't a big deal at the time...until things went really downhill. We ordered 3 x £40 mixed grill platters which are meant to serve 3 4 people and asked for rice only, no bulgar. All 3 platters were brought with half rice and half bulgar; we asked the waitress to correct this, and she was apologetic and came back with a bowl of half rice and half bulgar again, we asked for rice on, so she went back and got a bowl of rice. Bearing in mind each platter is meant to serve 3 4 people, I struggled to serve the children an adequate portion they had 2 tablespoons of rice each; that 's how much rice was served with the large grill. My 10 year old niece then pulled out a long strand of hair from the kofteh she was about to eat; absolutely disgusting! Unsurprisingly, the cook wasn 't wearing a hair net, which I presume is standard?? I tried to be tactile and not draw too much attention to the situation to other eating customers, so quietly pulled the waitress aside and gave her the hair; she apologised and had another kofteh cooked (actually felt sorry for the girl, she looked mortified). The crunch came when we went to eat the chicken wings and baby chicken so many were raw pink and red raw meat! We told the waitress and she was insistent that it was cooked, but took it back believe me we have cooked chicken before and know what raw meat is. We were shocked when the same chicken was re cooked and then served back to us bear in mind, by this point the chicken had already cooled down from the first time it was cooked, centre was raw, and then re cooked and served again! There was no way we would 've touched it; also keep in mind that some of the chicken had come off different guests ' plates and were bitten into how were we supposed to know which piece was who 's?? So bizarre, I 've never had this happen, even in the cheapest small café. By this time to be honest we were off our food. The meat wasn 't great really; some was ok; the chicken shish was ok, the lamb chops were also ok; the chicken kofteh had no flavour; the kofteh was very greasy; the rice was wet. On a high note, the lahumajun was lovely and so were the dips and bread. When it came to the bill, we made it clear the chicken should be taken off, as none was eaten by anyone. When the waitress came and handed the bill over and was asked if the chicken was removed from the bill, her response was I 'm just a worker who else are we supposed to ask then? Why the attitude?! We had the right to complain after being served raw meat! The cook/owner then came over, leaned over me, with a plate of chicken hovering above my head and my face in his armpit, and started to argue with another guest that we didn 't ask for the chicken to be well done; no spacial awareness or respect for one 's space whatsoever. I didn 't realise we had to request for our chicken not to be raw; absolutely ridiculous. He knocked off £15 and for a £170 bill and the awful experience, I think that was insulting. He then knocked off a bit more, and we just accepted as wanted to get out of there. The same waitress came back and cleared the table, slamming the plates onto the trays no manners whatsoever and clearly showing she 's pissed off. Such a shame; all other guests witnessed this while they were trying to eat; could 've been totally avoidable. Why risk your reputation? I 've never had to ever make a complaint like this before, let alone write such a review. If you choose to eat here, check your meat is thoroughly cooked, or you 'll be poisoned!"

The Boathouse Cafe And

➤ The Granary 80 Abbey Road, IG11 7BT, Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom

Carta • Wine • Cafe • Cafés • Seafood

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"I attended the music quiz at the Boathouse on Saturday, October 15th. It was a fantastic night with a good selection of beers, especially the Hammerton 'TINT' Nitro stout. The quiz was enjoyable, thanks to DJ Mike Starr, and I would love to return when he is playing music. The staff were excellent, very friendly and provided great service. Keep up the good work Derrick and team! I hope to visit again soon."

Mylahore Barking

➤ 2 Jenkins Ln, Barking, United Kingdom, Central Dr, Hornchurch

Carta • Asian • Halal • Grill • Desserts

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"Went for my wife’s birthday for 9 people, food came in parts, cutlery missing, chipped plates, kept reminding them of missing order, drinks not delivered on time, no tissues, person serving (waiter) no where to be seen, terrible terrible service, very very ordinary food, tiny portions, nothing exceptional. Very disappointed and ruined wife’s birthday dinner and she clearly blames me. Will not be going again. Their Birmingham and Manchester branches are good but not the barking one."