The Grumpy Mole - Piatti

Galu Grill

➤ 30 Norkway Surrey Banstead, Surrey SM7 1PB, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food

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"I visited my elderly Mum today, she suggested going to the Derby Arms for a roast dinner as she'd eaten there recently with my sister. However they were fully booked, so I looked online and found Galu. The reviews were great and my Mum has only ever heard good things from friends and neighbours. So I called and booked for 12:45 Sunday 21st Jan 2024. We were both pleasantly surprised to see roast dinners on the menu ... Mum order lamb and I ordered beef part of their set menu. When the dinners arrived, you could see straight away that the lamb was Very Fatty (not even crispy) when my my tried eating it, it was both tough and chewy! As for the beef, this was cooked ok and edible, although I asked for the beef to be medium, but it was more well done. The waiter came over to ask if the meal was ok, I highlighted how the lamb was... the manager then came over and offered my Mum a slice of beef to compensate, bearing in mind she ordered lamb. Mum subsequently found that some of her roast potatoes were hard inside! I finished my meal, but could see Mum really didn't enjoy hers leaving a substantial amount on her plate, and having tried her lamb it really was inedible! We were then offered a full list of desserts rather than the set menu, having chocolate brownie and creme brûlée (both were gorgeous) When the bill arrived, I was hoping they would have somehow made amends, but alas no ... as Mum doesn't like to cause a fuss and it was her treat, I decided not to say anything, although the staff manager could tell we weren't happy. Having come from East Sussex for the day and regularly have great Sunday roasts in local pubs, I was hoping for something special in this restaurant, but sadly that wasn't the case. In fact it's probably one of the worst roast dinners I've had in a long time. I very much doubt we'll return ..."

The Fox And Hounds

➤ Walton Street, Reigate And Banstead, United Kingdom, KT20 7RU, Reigate and Banstead

Piatti • Cafés • Seafood • Mexican • Fast Food

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"I'll start with the positives. The staff were very attentive and the pub was very clean. However, there were a few negatives. I booked Sunday lunch here based on a recommendation from the OpenTable app as a family-friendly pub. Unfortunately, my family of 4 children were seated next to two tables of rowdy and foul-mouthed young men. The portion sizes were decent but the food was overpriced for the quality. Each dish had something wrong with it, such as reheated mash, undercooked pastry, slimy mushrooms, and dry/burnt brownies. The price of drinks, particularly cola, was also quite high. I was also disappointed to see that the service charge added to the bill was over 10%. While I always tip between 10-25%, I don't appreciate being told how much to tip, especially when I wasn't impressed with the meal. In conclusion, I will not be returning to or recommending this venue."

No 12

➤ 12 Waterhouse Lane BansteadSurrey KT20 6EB, Kingswood, United Kingdom

Piatti • Steak • Vegan • British • European

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"excellent culinary experience tonight at No.12 take the great care of natasha, jay and the rest of the polite team. we enjoyed the diverse menu and can recommend a lot of dishes. as for the hot chocolate fondant and erdnusbutter ice cream dessert...thanks very jay for the recommendation.it was devine...we will be back."

The Chalet Bakery

➤ 7-9 High Street, Tadworth KT20 5SD, United Kingdom, WESTERHAM

Piatti • Tea • Coffee • Cheese • Bakeries

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"i was so looking forward to going to celebrate my friends the restaurant had put a few sprinkles on the table and they did do macaroons with candles in and a note in chocolate of happy birthday but shame my friend didnt get a free glass of bubbly when there was of us and we were spending quite a lot of money! the food was very nice apart from my sirloin steak which had a big bit of gristle through it and lots of fat. i didn't want to complain during the meal as didn't want to cause a fuss for my friend. however i did tell the waiter when he collected plate and he said he would tell the chef but i didnt get offered any discount or a free dessert or even a free coffee which i felt was a shame"

Zia Vitalia

➤ 70 The Street, Mole Valley, United Kingdom, KT21 1AW

Piatti • Fish • Pasta • Pizza • Italian

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"Popped in for dinner on Friday night. My husband had lovely plump mussels and then a HUGE Calzone, both of which he really enjoyed. My daughter had prawns and a truly delicious pizza (I sneaked a piece, yum). I had Crayfish and then lamb leg. It was all super and at a lovely relaxed pace."