J. S.'s Profile

A very solid all in one department store. We've bought everything from electronics to housewares and have always been pleased with the prices and selection.

Mediocre pastries and terrible coffee. Why this place has a line out the door is a mystery to me. Everything I've ever had here has been more or less average or worse. Nice atmosphere though.

Great tasting Lebanese food. We split a huge plate of lamb shawarma with hummus. The portion was huge, easily enough for 2 people. Very fairly priced too. The service is fast bit indifferent, but no big deal: this is the kind of place you come to for good authentic eating, not impeccable service.

Great store with a unique selection of items you won't find at the usual chains.

The also have a cafe in the back and feature an outdoor market on the weekend with a host of unique items like cured meat, salads, cheeses and more.

A great stop of Arabic food in Knightsbridge. The falafel in particular was scrumptious, however the salads and shwarma were also outstanding. Very favorable pricing too. Worth a visit!

What a great place. One of my favorite in Chelsea. They feature a delectable menu chock full of choices ranging from imported Italian cheeses, to homemade pasta, to steak.

I enjoyed a three course meal there with wine and I have to say I was quite impressed. The atmosphere is great too. The pricing is a bit steep but nothing out of the ordinary for this part of town.

Highly recommended.

Complete fraud.

They gave us an estimate on the phone, according to an exact list of items we intended to move. They refused to do a walk through and confirm the quote but said they had a set system to do their pricing. Of course, when the driver finally arrived, the price to move the very same items was 50% more according to some vague system based on the number of panels in his truck.

I also want to mention, we were on a very tight schedule, and the mover arrived 8 hours late on the first day. He then said he didn't have time to do the job and would come back. The office confirmed he'd come back 8am the next day. On the second day, a new guy was sent, also arriving late, this time by 6 hours. He got to work but couldn't finish the job, so it turned into a 2 day process. They finally completed everything but they were 72 hours late in total. This was a massive inconvenience for us.

We also prepaid for a platinum packaging service which was to include all items including furniture. This was important as we had some special pieces to protect. The team leader told us that he would use pads on the furniture until the shipment got to our destination. At that point he'd remove the covers and packaging it with bubble wrap and cardboard. However, upon arrival he refused to wrap the furniture as promised, lied to the recipient and said we waived our request to wrap the items, and when the recipient insisted on some protection for the items, he demanded $25 per padded cover.

The office was testy and recalcitrant when we contacted them. Very unhelpful. We had to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Be very careful when dealing with this company. Avoid if possible.

Don't just take my word for it. Before using this company do a web search for "Nationwide Van Lines complaints" to get an idea of this company's true reputation. There are pages and pages of complaints against them on a number of sites. Many seem to be unresolved. Use at your own risk.

We happened upon Spicy World a few weeks back and were treated to an excellent selection of well-prepared and perfectly spiced Indian, Pakistani and Kashmiri food. it was so good we went back a second time.

The only downside is that the staff can be a bit pushy with regard to the sides and appetizers. For example, if you dont order popadums and rice with your meal, they will come back two or three times to ask you "if you are sure" that you don't want popadums and rice. It's a bit frustrating but a small price to pay at such a tasty joint. Worth a visit.

We were intrigued by the idea of Mexican/Polish cuisine, so we stopped by when we happened to be in Mayfair.

First thing any potential customer should know is that this restaurant doesn't have a stove! We sat downstairs and saw first hand how everything we (and the rest of the restaurant) ordered was microwaved. All you hear is the "ding" of the microwaves completing their 1 minute cycle, one after the next.

Nothing is freshly cooked or prepared, aside from the salad perhaps. I started out with Smoked Bavarian cheese salad as an appetizer, however to my dismay,  they microwaved that too in order to melt the cheese. So I got a lukewarm salad with half melted gobs of non-descript cheese. Gross. We also got the seafood blini which was average tasting at best and clearly not fresh.

For a main we split the venison sausage which came on a platter with salad and potatoes. This was also reheated in the microwave and very muddled flavor wise. But the worst part was the lack of texture in any of it. It was like a big pile of mush.

This isn't the worst place I've ever been too, but it's very far from the best as well. On the positive side, they do have a nice atmosphere and the staff is friendly. It also looks like they have a great selection of wine and alcohol. For drinks it may be cool, but for dining, this place is a total miss.

Complete fraud.

They gave us an estimate on the phone, according to an exact list of items we intended to move. They refused to do a walk through and confirm the quote but said they had a set system to do their pricing. Of course, when the driver finally arrived, the price to move the very same items was 50% more.

I also want to mention, we were on a very tight schedule, and the mover arrived 8 hours late on the first day. He then said he didn't have time to do the job and would come back. The office apologized and confirmed he'd come back 8am the next day. On the second day, a new guy was sent, also arriving late, this time by 6 hours. He got to work but couldn't finish the job, so it turned into a 2 day process. They finally completed everything but they were 72 hours late in total.

We also prepaid for a platinum packaging service which was to include all items including furniture. This was important as we had some special pieces to protect. The team leader told us that he would use pads on the furniture until the shipment got to our destination. At that point he'd remove the covers and packaging it with bubble wrap and cardboard. However, upon arrival he refused to wrap the furniture as promised, lied to the recipient and said we waived our request to wrap the items, and when the recipient insisted on some protection for the items, he demanded $25 per padded cover.

The office was testy and recalcitrant when we contacted them. Very unhelpful. Had to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Be very careful when dealing with this company. Avoid if possible.