We were leaving the Bloomsbury area of London, about to get an Uber to dinner when we stumbled upon…read morethis great little spot. It was my Husband's birthday and we wanted something cute, as far as appearances go, this was that. Or so we thought. Upon entering the staff was welcoming and the restaurant was nice and warm, since it was cold out. We were seated immediately since the restaurant was relatively empty. So I was surprised when our server asked if we had reservations?.. No, of course we did not. Our Server was bubbly, outgoing and very nice but not very good. She forgot the utensils, and our drink order but there was a second server that was on top of what she didn't do or bring and he told her what we wanted to drink. Before we ordered our meals, I explained to our server it was my Husband's bday so they could prepare something for dessert for him. We ordered a Guinness and a coke zero - served in the tiny bottle with no cup for ice. I did request a glass with ice and one with 2 ice cubes was brought out to me. We started our meal with a dozen oysters that were brought out to our table so quickly, we didn't have a chance to photograph them - they were delicous. I initially ordered the Ribeye but was told it wasn't available, so I ordered the chargrilled sirloin steak. The steak comes served with fries, salad & peppercorn sauce. I truly wish the restaurant would've had the Ribeye because the sirloin steak I ordered cooked medium, came out well done, full of fat and extremely chewy. I'm not really one to send food back, so I let them know but ate it anyway. We also ordered the Chargrilled ribeye Lobster - which is a Ribeye & half Lobster served on hot stone served with salad. The steak here was also replaced by a thin sirloin steak. When it came time for dessert, they brought out the crème brûlée we chose from the menu and we were pretty surprised how terrible that small desert was. It was sweet and had the consistency of a flan, not a crème brûlée. There was no layer of caramelized sugar on the crème brûlée and it just tasted completely wrong. Ultimately, The Shell is a seafood restaurant not a seafood and steak restaurant. They have no clue how to slice or cook steak. The place is cute and the servers are doing their best but the restaurant leaves much to be desired.

It's always useful to know the location of petrol stations in urban locations, especially as so…read moremany seem to be closing down these days. This one is tucked away in the heart of South Kensington, between South Kensington shopping centre and the tube station and the Earl's Court section of Old Brompton Road. You'd never find it unless you knew it was there, as Old Brompton Road is hardly a major thoroughfare. It's not far from the south end of Gloucester Road, which leads directly to the main A4 (Cromwell Road). The site is what you could politely call compact (ie rather small) and if there's a queue it tends to back up onto Old Brompton Road. It has one of the small Shell 'Select' shops, selling a basic range of newspapers, food and drinks as well as motoring supplies.

One of not many petrol stations in newham. Very large petrol…read moregarage which is open 24 hours a day,evry day of the year. Situated on the A13. Has around 12-15 pumps, air pressure mahine and a car wash. The garage itself sells soft drinks,ready prepared sandwiches and rolls,sweets, chrisps and cakes. They also sell cigarettes,a few map books and do the lottery. Staff are friendly. This is a very busy garage so expect to queue for your petrol. They seem to shut the garage on the most busiest of times to do refuelling.(but it has to be done) Cash machine also avaliable to use free of charge.

Usually it's fine but yesterday there was oil all over the station and when I told one of the staff…read moreabout it.. They just said "it's water".. I had to clean the oil off my shoes for over 10 minutes before I could drive cause my foot kept slipping off the pedals! Was definitely not very happy as I was late to the airport!

Good fuel prices, friendly and they have a manual jet wash/car wash for $3-$5 pounds. Very…read morereasonable.

At the roundabout where the A1020 (Woolrich Road) meets Connaught Bridge, this service station is…read moreperfect if you're headed around the corner to return your hire car ("rental car" to Americans) at the airport. I can't comment on petrol ("gas") prices, because they measure it in liters here instead of proper American gallons. The pumps are far enough apart that it's easy to get in and get out. The station has a full selection of confectioneries and biscuits ("candies and cookies") plus sandwiches, drinks and the like. I walked over from the nearby Travelodge and picked up a snack. Probably not the safest neighborhood, I would recommend keeping a sharp eye out when you're out and about.

ESSO petrol stations are criminally dishonest in my opinion…read more When you pay by card for petrol they have this "Yes, donate 25p to Charity button." People with poor English or inadequate close vision often mistake this as a "Yes, pay for petrol button. It does not say which charity. The bankers personal account, of course. In my opinion, this is CRIMINALLY DISHONEST.

Really bad service from staff. Indifferent and talking in Pune while serving me. I find BP less…read moreappealing than Shell as I have had this problem in a few of their branches

Huge parking outside, open 24/7. I'd say most prices are affordable. This Tesco may be quite…read morecrowded at the weekend, still.

This Tesco was in the midst of a massive remodel when I visited this weekend. Since that's a…read moretemporary situation, I'll not comment on it any further. A full-size Tesco that probably runs more than 200,000 square feet and is pretty chock full of all the things you need to operate a household. Groceries, produce, meats, cheeses, sweets, soda, beer, spirits, cleaning supplies, you name it! The shop was pretty well organized and the prices were easy to find and I think are quite competitive. Plenty of tills ("registers" in American) and the cashier that helped me was quite pleasant and friendly. Very large parking area and I'm sure there's a petrol station out there somewhere.

We were visiting from the US and stopped in here to pick up some things we can't get over here. My…read moredaughter spent a year at Goldsmith's and this was her go-to store for groceries and everything. Large selection, decent prices. The Nectar discount card program is lucrative. There is an Argos pickup inside the store that is very convenient. The staff at the checkout lines are helpful and the lines move quickly.

Always have my treats when I need them!…read more I'm from NYC and every time I visit family, I stop by to pick up all my favorite goodies from here to bring back home. Thanks for having a huge selection of sweets and now vegan products! My trips to Sainsbury's and Tesco are one of my favorite things to do in London!

I use this petrol station often, as I work nearby Tesco is one of the nearest places to get lunch,…read moreso I get petrol from the station whilst I am there. Often the pay @ pump stations are not working and you have to queue to pay. A lot of the time at peak times, there is only 1 cashier on, whilst another one is nearby stacking shelves! There is a nice new car wash there, and they have recently put in a new tyre and hoover station for you to sort your car out, though it now does cost. There are plenty of pumps usually available.