I normally order a great bowl special curry with chili's. I have tried various restaurants in Letchworth and I am very happy with the meal that I get from there. My compliments to the chef Also the staff are friendly. The boss is very friendly and courteous. Well worth a visit
Attended a networking event this morning and what a lovely private space upstairs, lovely seating and decor 👍I enjoyed an Earl Grey and all the other ladies enjoyed hot drinks! I’ll be back to try the cake 🍰
Absolutely vile disgusting burger van big fat rude man serving felt almost inconvenienced to ask him to serve us whilst he chatted with his mates , only plus point is another van not far try that instead
Went to the Sophia stardust bottomless
Brunch, never experienced a bottomless with staff so on it. They were AMAZING. We love it here and will definitely return. Drinks are lushhhh!!!!!
We used to get a takeaway every week but no more.. Chips are rank and poor quality with everything mixed in.. Not hot/fresh even when we ask. Will not go back again. Girl was on her phone and did not notice me waiting!
Was staying in a nearby travelodge and ordered from here. Have to say this was the best Dominos takeaway I have ever had. Perfectly cooked pizza and chicken wings. Wouldn't hesitate to order from here again if in town.
Me and family ordered some sides and a pizza. On the pizza we ordered mushroom and sweetcorn, and it came with jalapenos! Really bad. We phoned up to say, and the woman was so rude! She cut us off and had such a bad attitude.
I recommend just buying from McDonald’s or the kebab shop in the high street.
I really hate having to give just 2 stars but there is really only one reason.
And it's not the venue, the venue, once a traditional but aging classic Italian restaurant, has been overhauled to a stylish, modern, contemporary Mediterranean brasserie with open kitchen and a warm friendly atmosphere. And it's not the staff, they were attentive, polite and very accommodating. And it wasn't the food, the food, what there was of it, was delicious - and we'll touch more on that.
No, all of the above makes for a brilliant experience.
But the price is a wholly different thing.
I had the Mixed Shish (chicken and lamb) and at £23 i was expecting perhaps 2 skewers, with the accompanying items of rice and salad. I thought I'd order a side...but the fries were £8. In fact the cheapest side was £7. But I thought better of it, after all, because I thought that I probably wouldn't manage a side anyway..
When it came, I have to admit I was shocked.
6 cubes of meat, (3 pieces of chicken, three pieces of lamb) a tiny mound of rice and an undressed salad.
All for £23.
Now, i hate to use this term, because as a chef, I've worked in and dined in restaurants all over the world, but in London, in say...the financial district for example, I'd expect the same price and be equally unimpressed, but hey, it's london and you expect it, right?. But sleepy Hitchin? No. Totally unreasonable pricing. Comparing it to Pircio in Bishop's Stortford, for example, a chique and vibrant turkish restaurant which totally blows Mevan away, you literally cannot finish a full meal there, and your not financially broke at the end of it either..
But Mevan? Not so much.
Final bill for 6 of us, one drink each, no starters, just main courses, no deserts or coffee Just shy of £400
I'll let that sink in.
The food was well cooked, the three pieces of lamb tender, the three pieces of chicken succulent, the rice - we'll it's rice and it was fine, the salad unimpressive but fine.
Suffice to say, we left disappointed and still hungry. So we walked back through town and stopped by the local chippy - yeah really. (The chippy was excellent by the way)
In conclusion:
Atmosphere and venue 9/10
Food 3/10
Price 0/10.
Honestly I would say avoid, and choose any one of the buzzing, vibrant and better-priced restaurants in Hitchin that know they are in a local highstreet in a small Hertfordshire town and won't leave financially ruined - and hungry after.
Two stars it is I'm afraid.
Really disappointed with my recent experience ordering from Papa John’s. The pizza I received was awful — the crust was so thin it was practically paper, and the onions tasted off. I also ordered potato tots, and they arrived completely cold. The food took around 30 minutes to arrive and felt rushed and low-quality overall.
I called the store directly to complain, but they told me they couldn’t offer a refund — only a replacement order. Honestly, after how bad the first one was, I didn’t want to risk getting another poor-quality meal. I expected better customer service, especially when the whole order was clearly not up to standard.
Won’t be ordering again unless something changes. Really disappointed.