Abracadabra

20-01-2009
Thomas Smith  0 

I would highly recommend Abracadabra to my friends as we had a wonderful
meal which for the West End was reasonably priced, the drinks selection
is vast and the waiting staff were knowledgeable and friendly.
It makes a change to find an establishment whose decor is fun and
Magical. We will certainly be going back soon.
Thomas.

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16-11-2008
Peter Kelleher  0 

This is the worst restaurant l have ever been to.

The service was amateur and insulting. The food was so bad l actually thought l was going to vomit during the meal. The atmosphere was nonexistent. The only others in the place were Eastern European working girls smoking and drinking bottles of cheap plonk. But, worst of all, the price was extortionate. Two champaign cocktails were ordered to start the meal off at a price of £12.50 each. They were disgusting, missing ingredients, bits floating in them I actually had to stir my own to make it at all palatable.

This is a rich mans folly. Which l have no problem with. And as a bar, downstairs looked average for the area. But to advertise this a restaurant is misleading in the extreme. Clearly no one involved in this sham has any knowledge or interest in food. This place served one purpose; to show off the owners wealth and dubious taste in interior design. I can't believe we trusted them with a special birthday celebration and they ruined it. It actually makes me angry to think about it. Throwing away money for some fat scamster in a pink suits ego trip.

It was so bad, at one point my girlfriend burst into tears, unable to cope with how hard she'd tried to organise a special occasion and how much it had backfired due to this cheap, nasty place.

ERGH!

Please don't assume because this review is so bad l'm writing due to some personal/business vendetta. I just want to avoid any other hapless dinners falling into the same trap. Please avoid at all cost!

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18-06-2008
kate lombardi

This place was a shambles. We went for a hen night so was expecting a lively, fun night. We had to pre-order our meals about 3 weeks in advance but on the night our orders were still not completely right even though we were the only ones (yes the only ones!) in the restaurant and even though we all paid a �10 deposit we still had to pay for the full meals of a couple of our party who couldn't make it. After the meal we went down to the night club which we were then told was Russian night, this was not told to us when we booked. To say the place had some unsavoury characters (ladies of the night and such) is an understatement. Would highly recommend anyone thinking of going there to think again.... Don't do it!!

22-02-2008
sarah barker

The last reviewer decides to do a runner and then complains about it. What a tart.Its a very freindly enjoyable place. The owner is a decent chap and Claudio is brilliant.The food I have eaten has always been excellent and plentiful.

07-02-2008
Anon

I often read restaurant reviews and think �Oh, those complaining customers are just grumpy old men/women, I�m sure X restaurant isn�t THAT bad�. I am not normally a complainer and will put up with bad service and sub-standard food sometimes and just remember to not go back to a particular place. In this instance, last night�s experience has led me to write a review so that if anyone reads this they stay well away from this restaurant. Some of the food was bearable, just, but the �18 burgers were horrible. All cooked in the same charcoaled burnt style. Certainly not worth the �18 or even eating. The response from the staff when we complained was unbelievable � we were sworn at and asked �What are you? Food Critics?� Well actually � with the internet and these review sites. Yes we are.I was one of the ten people refused exit from this restaurant last night as we refused to pay for the burgers which were only half eaten due to the sub-standard quality. I have to say I have never been to a restaurant where the staff is so aggressive and threatening. Had there been other customers in the restaurant, they may not have got away with barring our exit. The decor was interesting and the revolving table fun, but certainly not worth being held hostage and having to call the police to get the manager to call off his 2 thick-set eastern european bouncers.I strongly, strongly dissuade anyone to falling into the trap we fell into - 'sounds fun and different let's give it a go'. Seriously, DON�T.