Reviews by westym

This review is for Belconnen Magpies Sports Club, Holt ACT

verified email - 05 Feb 2011

First of all my family enters the club. Fumbling for a club card I am greeted by a sir you cant take that bag into the club (a old laptop type bag containing kids coloring in books surely really dangerous) I'm simply appalled. Supposedly a family friend club ? Hmmm. After alot of mucking around taking out coloring in books and pencils to entertain the kids and several other parents wandering by with large nappy bags, ladies with large handbags, someone with a laptop bag my wife just shakes her head (great trying to get her to come to the club for a family dinner isnt going so well). After that issue we almost want to walk out. Then as we enter we are greeted by the usual selling of raffle tickets. 20 minute later still nowhere near getting a drink (by this time Im thinking I need one). We sit down and then get get drinks. Finally things are looking up we have drinks. chat then go order our meal. After a while one of the kids meals come out. The other kid has to share hers whilst they wait. We then get the rest of the meals. The food all looked good but that said the salads are in small owls and obviously prepared quiet some time ahead as the lettuce in the salad was droopy and the tomato dry. The chicken snitizels were large and nice the steak was apparently a 400gm steak we ordered rare it came out medium rare. Overall the meals were nice however the steak was sitting on a pile of chips and nothing else on the plate. Overall nice meals not quiet cooked properly as I have come to expect (alway order steak less cooked than you expect it). Sadly, my wife wont be going back unless they change the rule re coloring books in bags. A not so family friendy dinner.

Approximate cost: $20

This review is for Ginger And Spice, Gungahlin ACT

verified email - 11 Jan 2011

The food is excellent. The last time I went we had a banquet meal. They allowed us to change the dishes as we needed to suit the people at the table. You can take BYO wine only. With the banquet would have liked a bit more special fried rice with the main meal in preference to the boiled rice. Loved the satay beef (Perhaps just a little hot for some). The special fried rice is nice.

Approximate cost: $15-20

This review is for Belconnen Medical Centre, Belconnen ACT

verified email - 11 Jan 2011

The doctor here are good. They do have a small imaging place out the back which once you have a scan the information is sent to the doctors on the computer they can then review it as necessary. You really have to be prepared to pack lunch take a ipod and be prepared to wait to see a doctor. I dont think they bulk bill the majority of people anymore.

This review is for The Waterfront Restaurant, Gungahlin ACT

verified email - 10 Jan 2011

Nice food. It does tend to be on the expensive side for chinese Does have a upstairs area that caters for large groups.

Approximate cost: $15

This review is for Charnwood Regal Charcoal Chicken, Charnwood ACT

verified email - 10 Jan 2011

The food is great they have a mix of the usual takeaway. They have salads. The charcoal chicken's are to die for if you can get one just off the spit. Salads are nice. They have cheap bread. I don't know why but they have listed on the board a small chicken however they never have them ?

Approximate cost: $5-20

This review is for Central Cafe, Gungahlin ACT

verified email - 10 Jan 2011

Meals are large they come standard sizes as well as queen size and king size. Steaks were nice and very large. A 400 gm steak in queen size is huge approx $20 and you can get a 600gm or even 800gm steaks in king size for around $30. Salads are done on the side in a seperate bowl to the main meal. The plates are X large and the steaks are also large to X large. Lots of chips in fact the large plate has alot of them if you can find them in hiding amongst the steaks keivs snitzels. They also have pasta meals. Drinks soft drinks, milkshakes. If you order the mixed grill forget eating it by yourself could easily be shared between two. Can take your own wine. If you have someone that loves huge meals this is the place. They have kids meals for around 10-12 dollars and even they could easily feed a adult. They also cater to children for parents with kids. They do give out containers to take home what you can't eat. The Owner seem to be nice and very approachable.

Approximate cost: $12-30