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Nazams is cheap but the food lacks quality. The Onion Bhajis are really small and a bit bland.
The curry was watery but had a lot of oil on the surface, naan bread was over cooked and the rice had oil in it.

I love curry and for me Nazams was a disappointment. I'd rather spend a bit more money and get better quality food.

I visited Primos on a Living Social voucher, which seems to have fast become my way of trying out new places.

I love the location. The Corn Exchange is an amazing building and it's the first time I've been back since the refurbishment.

Primo's has a small Cafe feel, service was friendly, polite and pretty quick. We ordered 2 of the gourmet hot dogs, 2 fries and 2 smoothies.

My hot dog had Chilli, Jack Cheese and Coleslaw. It was delicious, but very messy to eat and I embraced the American way and got it every where.

The smoothie was nice, very fresh fruit and not too thick. Fries were a little too crispy for me but my other half loved them and started hoovering up mine.

Thursday is a dog for a £1. If you order a hot dog and a drink you get another hot dog for just £1.

Would definitely go back, it's a really nice place for a lunch bite, definitely not a date place, don't want your potential next love to see hot dog running down your face.

We've eaten in Pesto a few times. The atmosphere is really good. The service is friendly and not over the top. I love Italian tapas because you can try loads of different things. The quality of some dishes is average and others are a bit bland. I had the fiery pasta last night, it was basically plain penne pasta with loads of tinned tomatoes and a bit of chilli. Why not do something exciting like use some spicy pesto and some parmesan. On the whole pesto is great but some dishes need livening up. The meatballs are excellent

I used the car wash at the petrol station yesterday at a cost of £4.50. The car wash itself looks like it has been assembled as part of a GCSE project. When you drive in you soon realise you should have gone somewhere else. Firstly it bent my wing mirrors the wrong way. When it dried, (use the word lightly). It continued to drip on my car. Alloy wheels were still filthy afterwards and under front bumper. Perhaps it is designed for washing all those horses found in the ready meals, who knows. Never again!

I visited Lutyens last week during a business trip to London. The menu is classic dishes. In my opinion the menu is poorly laid out.It doesn't have a clear flow and did cause some confusion around the table . 

After getting to grips with the menu I opted for the Crab Gnocchi to start. it was full of flavour and had a generous amount of crab but the Gnocchi was a little over cooked. At around £13 it was a fairly expensive starter so I was a little disappointed that the Gnocchi wasn't quite right.

For the main course, a medium Sirloin steak. It was cooked perfectly and well seasoned.

The vegetables were nicely cooked and the potato gratin was excellent. Lutyens also has a good selection of wines.

The atmosphere inside the restaurant is a little sterile but the decoration is fresh and modern. If you're looking for somewhere quiet to have a nice meal this is on the whole a good place.

We visited Del Verde on Christmas Eve with my mother in law, who is a complete foody. Been here a few times before and we've always enjoyed it.

We were served by the assistant manager and although the service was excellent I would recommend a more relaxed style. It all felt very formal.

To start me and my sister in law ordered garlic breads to share, we didn't quite expect them to be as big as they were and ordered two. They were absolutely delicious and we're devoured.

For the main course I ordered Penne Pollo. The portion again was very generous, chicken was perfectly cooked, sauce was delicious. My other half and foody mother in law ordered the salmon fishcakes and both said they were one of the best starters they've had.

Main courses varied between Pizzas, Pasta and Steak and everything was great. The wine list was pretty extensive and reasonably priced. 

For dessert foody mother in law had Tiramisu and I had Vanilla Ice Cream. The Ice cream was served in a sundae glass with hot chocolate sauce. Tiramisu portion was massive and very moorish.

We had a lovely Christmas Eve in Del Verde with nice food, some good plonk and a relaxed, warm atmosphere. Would definitely go back.

Bill for 5 people including starters, drinks, desserts and mains came to £120.