Food
What
was your main dish?:
Did
you enjoy the food?
- please select -
yes - it was out
of this world!
yes - it was very
good / excellent
yes - it was good
yes - it was ok
it was a bit disappointing
no - it was disgusting!
What
was the presentation of the food like?
- please select -
the chef could also
work in an art gallery
they made an effort
without going over the top
it was nice but
nothing special
it was a bit disappointing
presentation? what
presentation!?!
What was the quality of the ingredients like?
- please select -
food was fresh with
local ingredients
food was fresh -
good quality ingredients
food was fresh -
it was nice
food was fresh -
it was ok
food was fresh -
especially that hair in my soup!
food wasn't that
fresh - my lettuce was brown
food wasn't fresh
- i'm sure they reheated yesterdays
food
What
was the quality of the food like?
- please select -
it was too dry
it was a little bit greasy
it was just right
can't remember
What
was the temperature of the food like?
- please select -
it was too hot
it was too cold
it was just right
can't remember
How
big was the portion size?
- please select -
far too small
far too much
it was just right
can't remember
How
did they cook it?
- please select -
it was undercooked
it was overcooked
it was just right
can't remember
What
was availability of the food like?
- please select -
everything I ordered, was available
some dishes are only available
at certain times of day
I was told when given the menu,
some dishes were no longer available
they were 'all out' of a dish
I ordered
they seemed to be all out of everything
Price
Was
the restaurant good value for money?
- please select -
yes - it was unbelievably
great value for money
yes, it was good
value for money
it was pricey but
worth every penny!
erm, it was bit
too pricey
no - it was far
too expensive for what you got!
same as you'd expect
to pay elsewhere
not sure
Did
you get any extra's thrown in?
- please select -
no - we got what
we paid for!
yeah - we got a
dish compliments of the chef
yeah - bread/popadoms etc. was free
yeah - we got a
freebie when we complained about something
yeah - we got a
free drink with the bill
yeah - we got free
mints with the bill
Were
the drinks good value for money?
- please select -
don't know - I managed
to avoid my round
yeah - great value
for money
no more or less
than you'd expect to pay elsewhere
expensive but great
choice
mega expensive!
Bring your hip flask with you!
Was
service charge included?
- please select -
Yes - they charged
more than 10% automatically
Yes - they charged
10% or less automatically
No - I was happy
to pay 10% or more though
No - but the service
wasn't worth 10%
Not sure
How
accurate was the bill?
- please select -
everything was on
there - no problems
I presume the bill
was OK but I'm not good at reading
foreign languages
they charged us
for food/drinks we never got
they even charged
for the bread
shhhhh.... they
forgot to charge us for something!
Service
If
you can remember, what was your waiter's
name?
Were
the restaurant staff friendly ?
- please select -
very friendly. They
seemed to love working there
yes - they were
polite
they were OK - as
you'd expect
I've seen happier
fish
they were very intimidating
Were
the restaurant staff attentive?
- please select -
yes - always there
when i needed them
yes - always there
- sat listening to every word of our
conversation!!!
attentive most of,
but not all of the time
i could see them
but for some reason they couldn't
see me!
restaurant staff?
what restaurant staff!?!
How
did they spend their time in between
serving?
- please select -
I never noticed
they were stood
around waiting for customers / orders
they were sat chatting
amongst each other
they were sat at
the bar drinking and chatting
they spent the time
smoking
Was
the service fast enough?
- please select -
quicker than a cheetah
on anabolic steroids!
just right - no
complaints
it could have been
quicker but it was ok
the dishes arrived
at different times
no but the waiter
did warn me of the delay in advance
painfully slow -
bring a sleeping bag!
Did
the waiter get your order right?
- please select -
yes - then even
remembered who ordered what
yes - everything
came as ordered
most things were
ok - I had to remind them once though
they got one dish/drink
wrong
they got loads wrong
- don't think they were listening
Ambience
/ Atmosphere / Decor
How smart is this place?
- please select -
very posh - you must be suited & booted to fit in here
quite posh - mainly business customers
you need to be dressed smart casual to fit in here
everybody’s welcome – dress code not important here
you’ll feel out of place if you get dressed up for this place!
How
would you describe the atmosphere?
- please select -
lively and relaxed
lively but too noisey
not lively but still
relaxed
a little bit too
quiet
too snobby it was
uncomfortable
What's
the presentation of the tables / menu
card like?
- please select -
very impressive!
some nice little
touches
matched the region
of cuisine
nothing special
but it doesn't matter
just a paper plate
short of a picnic set
What
was the decor like?
- please select -
very modern and
attractive
very unusual (in
a good way)
old but nice and
full of character
it's nice
it's ok - 'nowt
special but not important
what was the designer
thinking?
in desperate need
of a paint job
How
clean were the toilets / washroom?
- please select -
not sure / didn't
visit
great design and
well maintained
great design but
not maintained
design ok &
well maintained
ok / normal
design ok but not
maintained
in need of an upgrade
but well maintained
in need of an upgrade
and not maintained
Overall
/ Other
What
type of greeting did you get?
- please select -
top notch - even
the manager or chef introduced her/himself
the waiter introduced
themselves, sat me down and helped
me with the menu
i was met at the
door and shown to a table
i was shown a table
but not shown to it!
greeting? what greeting!?!
How
was the kitchen?
- please select -
I don't know - I
never saw it
It was an open kitchen
and the chef's were very hygenic
It was an open kitchen
and I wish I hadn't been looking!
From what I saw,
it looked ok
I noticed it everytime
the chef popped out for a fag - not
impressed!
Would
you recommend this restaurant to others?
- please select -
yeah - definitely
- I'd go out of my way to
yeah - probably
not sure / maybe
probably not
I'd go out of my
way to tell people to avoid it!
Would
it make your Top 5 restaurants in
the world?
- please select -
yes - probably
maybe in the Top
5 for the type of cuisine
maybe in the Top
5 in Manchester
no, but if I didn't
get about so much, it would be up
there!
no, I doubt it
Marks
out of 5, what would you give it?
- please select -
5 - superb!
4 - good
3 - ok
2 - they got something's
right
1 - at least I tried
it
0 - stay well clear!
"I
was disappointed to find the King Cobra had closed down on my last
visit as I was looking forward to sampling Sri Lankian cuisine for
the first time. I was therefore pleased to see it had reopened and
I wasn't disappointed. The White Chicken Curry, cooked in coconut
milk, was very tasty and good quality by Rusholme standards.
At £6 + £1.40 for Rice it was also fairly priced.
Generally, I'm not a fan of Rusholme restaurants as they seem to be
rather grubby and tackily decorated however I would return to King
Cobra. After all, where else can you try Sri Lankian cuisine in Manchester?"
- matthew, manchester 26/2/08 (visited on a saturday after 11pm)