Kingston upon Thames
The Tree Stone

The Tree Stone

71 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Meat • Cafe • Cafés • Steak


"Being a regular goer to New Malden, I was curious about this restaurant but always had another place to go. But yesterday was the day. First impression was not great. As it was a Friday evening, the place was packed. We had a booking but...the staffs couldn't find a table and they probably have been happy if we told them we'll go elsewhere. And before giving us table, they were only asking if we intended to do a table BBQ or not. Being a timer, all seems be strange. Soon it made clear. This is an extended arm of next door butcher store. Customers for the tabletop bbq, need to purchase their favourite cut from the butcher next door and then bring them to the restaurant to cook it on the table top. Butcher had a good selection of cut in Korean style. Korean butchery is known for more detailed cuts and have varieties of speciality cuts for tabletop bbq like sec pork slice. We went for Wagyu sirloin, roll of marinated short rib aka Kalbi, and a pack of thin sliced short rib, came up to There is pp table setting charges which covers a tabletop bbq grill, types of Korean bbq sauces, side dishes, lettuce and garlic slices for wrapping. There is a restaurant menu to order popular Korean dishes like Jeon (pancake). But for us, it was bbq only time. We started with one chunky Wagyu sirloin. It was soft and buttery taste just melt in the mouth experience, superb! Thin sliced short rib had more texture but still tasty. And lastly the marinated kalbi was amazing. We couldn't get through all the meat so I came home with roll of beautifully marinated kalbi beef. Was the whole experience worth it? Definitely. The questionable welcoming service got better when I understood how they operated. It's DIY and I kinda enjoyed they left us alone. It's like eating at home (but no need to do clean up afterward). Most importantly, I enjoyed quality and variety of meat cuts. It's subjective matter but i felt was good price for a meat feast for two which incl. Wagyu and bottle of Cass beer. I will be happy to come back to this place very near future."

Nando's Kingston

Nando's Kingston

37-38 High Street, KT1 1NA, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Meat • Salad • Barbecue • Brazilian


"I went to this location with my guide dog and was given a hard time by an employee and later by the manager. Upon entering the restaurant, I was asked to provide documentation for my dog, which is illegal under the Equal Rights Act, and my girlfriend calmly explained that no documentation is required for assistance dogs. After we sat at our table, the manager came over and was extremely rude and confrontational. Her sister is apparently a guide dog trainer, so she was well aware that I was blind and of what a guide dog is, yet still felt the need to harass my girlfriend and I, telling us that we were wrong about documentation not being required to bring my dog into the restaurant. She only relented after calling her boss and being shown the laws by my girlfriend. At no point did she try to educate herself before confronting me. Being confronted by an employee is bad enough, but the manager is supposed to be educated, and given her prior knowledge of guide dogs, there is really no excuse for her ignorance but more importantly her clear disrespect towards people with disabilities. I would hope one would think that someone with an actual guide dog would be aware of their own rights. Instead she was happy to challenge me and ruin my experience until someone else told her she was wrong. Other reviews call out how nice this manager was but apparently not if you're someone with a disability. All customers including minorities deserve to be treated with dignity and respect at all times. While I appreciate the gesture of apology of covering our meal, the damage was done, as after dealing with this issue time and time again there is an emotional toll that it takes. I will consider removing this review if I receive a formal apology from this manager and Nando's corporate, and if I have confirmation that training has been implemented across all Nando's locations. Until then, I think that people looking to dine here should be aware of what happened."