Coco Momo gives a better impression from its exterior in comparison to its interior. It looks like a nice place but when we entered, it felt very untidy and messy.

There was an area of comfy seating at one end and at the other, there was a big bar area. The remaining area was made up of wooden tables and chairs.

We found the staff to be quite rude and impolite at Coco Momo. Everytime we asked one of the staff a question, it felt like we were bothering him. The service was ok, but nothing special.

Coco Momo has a limited menu on Sundays, which is when we were dining here. It is a shame that they don’t serve the bar menu on a Sunday afternoon as there were quite a few items that would have been nice to have. These included wraps and nachos.

I ended up having the broccoli soup. It was quite a creamy soup and it made a nice meal with the few slices of granary bread that it came with.

For drinks, Coco Momo does juices and smoothies. The guava and mango smoothie was really good. The taste of the two fruits definitely came through and it was a fairly refreshing drink!

Coco Momo definitely disappointed us especially with its staff and the general ambiance of the place.

Coco Momo Cafe Bar, 79 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5JZ

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On a drive from Harrogate to my home village of Saltaire, we spotted Murgatroyds! Not that my dad and I needed an excuse to stop by for some fish and chips, but it seemed perfect to go to on this rainy summer’s day!

Originally, we were just going to get a take away but then thought that we might as well sit and eat in the restaurant. When we entered Murgatroyds, we were welcomed by the friendly staff and also by the spacious lobby like area with the bar and a tempting cake display!

The restaurant area was fairly big with its booth seating and also open areas with normal tables and chairs. The colour theme was green and red with Tiffany style lightshades. As my dad pointed out while we were seated in our booth, it was nice that the booths were separated with plants. This gave the diners the privacy whilst having their meals.

It had to be the classic fish and chips and the fish of choice was the haddock fillet! It was served with bread and butter. We were given the choice of white, brown or mixed bread and we chose the brown. It was served as buttered triangles! The bread was nice and fresh and good to make a chip butty! Also, we were asked if we wanted any additional sauces and so we had some tartare sauce!

The fish had a good flavour and the batter was very light and crispy. The chips were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Neither the fish nor the chips were oily or greasy. The side of mushy peas were served in a little pot. The mushy peas were really tasty and weren’t overly mushy!

The staff were lovely and came to us a couple of times through our meal to make sure that everything was ok. The food was brought out quickly too.

Tea was served by the pot and we were given two pots! One had tea and the other one was just hot water, so we could top the tea up! We had plenty of tea to last the whole meal and there was even some left in the pot at the end of our meal!

Seen as my mum wasn’t with us on our impromptu fish and chips dinner out, we took some chips and mushy peas from the the take away back home for her! These were just as tasty and of a high quality as the restaurant food.

A wonderful time was spent with my dad on this rainy day! Nothing beats quality time between dad and daughter, with the bonus of good food! I maybe a little biased as I always think Yorkshire fish and chips are great, but these ones at Murgatroyds were definitely of a high standard and perfect in every way!

Murgatroyds Fish and Chip Restaurant, Harrogate Road, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7BN

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Browns feels more like a restaurant but you can go here just for drinks! There are wicker seats near the window, seats along the bar, and then there’s the big dining area. It has quite a nice relaxed atmosphere with its jazz music softly playing in the background. The atmosphere is also created by its soft lighting and dark wood decor.

Browns has a range of teas and coffees as well as cocktails and soft drinks. I decided to have the Ceylon tea but unfortunately it was not available on this day. So, I went for the regular Earl Grey.  The tea was served by the pot and it was nice that it was loose tea leaves.

Everything about Browns seemed quite nice and it would have been a place that we would have returned to. But then, when we wanted to order a second drink, the problems started. Firstly, it was hard to get the attention of the staff. It was like they were walking around with blinkers on!

Then, once we finally managed to order the drink, it never came. Even when we went up to the bar to ask if the drink had been made, we were told that it would be served shortly.

Quite a bit of time lapsed and still no drink. Browns did not realise that the ridiculously slow customer service was not doing them any favours. After a couple more queries about the drink, it finally came.

Even though we were quite happy at first that the staff did not rush us, the lack of attention and poor service really disappointed us.

All in all, Browns is a pleasant place, but the service that the staff provided could be greatly improved.

Browns Bar & Brasserie, 9 Islington Green, Angel, London, N1 8DU

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