Three restaurant reviews: HÄAGEN-DAZS (Leicester Square), MCDONALD'S and CHOWKI (Piccadilly Circus)

I’ve been to a couple of eateries recently, so a few more reviews.

Häagen-Dazs (Leicester Square)

Häagen-Dazs’ flagship restaurant sits in Leicester Square, where tourists passing by will surely see it, their kids will get excited and ask to go in, and money will be spent, leaving lots of space for profit margins. 

And, if ice cream’s your thing, then you are in for a treat here; the dishes are lovingly prepared and beautifully ornamented, so much so that it almost balances out the overpricedness (but then again, this being Central London, overcharging is somewhat of a requisite). 

For the adults, Häagen-Dazs also do a delightful range of cocktails, in which healthy portions of alcohol are balanced out by slushed-up ice cream. The doses are lethal; I got tipsy after one cocktail! 

Service is okay, pretty much as can be expected for a busy dessert restaurant, without ever venturing into the regions of excellent, making Häagen-Dazs overall, a worthwhile experience, elevated, somewhat surprisingly, by the excellent quality of their drinks rather than their ice creams.

Grade: B+



McDonald's (various locations)

Absolutely ace. Everything in this photo came to just over a tenner, and both me and my brother were completely full - and delighted by the end of it. I cannot get enough of McDonald's! 

Grade: A

Chowki (Piccadilly Circus)

A passable curry eatery with some delicious meat dishes, but negated by waiters who weren't at all proactive at serving, and helped themselves to both a tip and a service charge. 

On the bright side, I ordered the chicken tikka masala, which I thought was thoroughly satisfying, if a little bit too small for the £10.50 price tag - I wolfed it down in a minute. Decent food, just not great service.

Grade: C-

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