Reviews by Biddy

This review is for H T Nails And Waxing, Ringwood VIC

verified email - 08 Sep 2011

I go to Hanna for for nails only. Hanna's nails look so good I get comments on them all the time and she does the more rounded shape I ask for (I have had trouble getting other technicians to do anything other than a square shape). They also stay on until the next visit. Hanna is a real artist if you want her to do a pattern or picture. She has a television and tea and coffee facilities while you wait, and as she is so popular, you sometimes have to wait a little while, so it is best to allow a little more time for your visit. Hanna has gone well above and beyond the call of duty in offering me help to plan an overseas trip to her country of origin - she is just a very lovely person as well as a complete professional. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Approximate cost: $45

This review is for Konstant Maintenance Plumbing & Drainage Services, Blackburn VIC

verified email - 08 Sep 2011

Taps replaced on bath, handbasin, shower and laundry. Steve arrived on time and worked solidly for two hours and the job was done. He provided the taps, all of a basic good quality as discussed. He asked if we needed him to clean up and dispose of the old taps. He rang us a few days later to ask if we were happy with the work. All in all, excellent service.

Approximate cost: $700

This review is for Guttergirls, Belgrave South VIC

verified email - 26 Aug 2011

Turned up on time on the day. Cleaned gutters (on 2 bed unit); downpipe flush check; cleaned tank filter; blew moss off roof; replaced 3 broken tiles; cleaned dirt from skylight. Checked roofing and guttering and reported back to us. Friendly and very pleasant to deal with. All this for only $76 - too cheap! We want you to stay in business, so you need to charge a bit more.

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for Ajax Gregson Tiles, Bayswater VIC

verified email - 26 Aug 2011

We were recommended to go there by our gutter cleaner and went in to buy a few roof tiles to replace some broken ones. We spent the fabulous sum of $18 and yet we were treated in the most friendly and helpful fashion by both the people we dealt with. We will go back to Ajax Gregson in a flash if we need any 'serious' tiling done.

Approximate cost: $18

This review is for Belmore Meats, Balwyn VIC

verified email - 05 Feb 2011

We buy about half our family meat here (but would buy all if not so expensive) for the last 12 months. Every single time the meat has been outstanding. Try their cryovaced Mediterranean lamb and their sausages. We understand that organic and biodynamic produce is necessarily expensive... just have to accept that and hope that over time it becomes more comparable to ordinary produce. If you are doing a special dinner then this is the place to buy the meat. Go early or it is very hard to get a car park.

Approximate cost: $18kg sausages

This review is for Heatherdale Dog Groomng And Hydrobath, Mitcham VIC

verified email - 16 May 2009

Taeko clips to a style according to the breed of the dog - we didn't even realise there are styles for various breeds - except poodles of course! She really cares about our dog to the extent that one day she walked up to our home with a little jacket, as the weather had turned cooler after she had clipped, and she was worried that Daisy would be cold. Unlike the mobile groomers we have used, she does keep Daisy for quite some time - up to 5 hours, so we plan for this now. Of course she may do it faster if you ask - we never have. We have been paying $60 over the last few years, for a mobile operator, but Taeko currently charges $45 for a clip and shampoo for Daisy who is a Maltese cross. Taeko will tell us if she notices anything amiss with Daisy, which is also useful. We couldn't recommend her more highly.

Approximate cost: $45 small breed

This review is for Barclays Cafe, Heathmont VIC

verified email - 23 Oct 2008

We have been to Barclay's several times for breakfast, once for lunch and once for afternoon tea. Breakfast has been consistently very good to great and service generally good. They are a bit noisy - some carpet or curtains would help a lot. Price is fair - what I usually expect to pay. Coffee is very good.

Approximate cost: $13

This review is for The Firehouse, Ringwood VIC

verified email - 23 Oct 2008

We love eating out for breakfast and like to find new and interesting places that do great coffee. The Firehouse was disappointing in that it was just 'okay' with prices that were a little bit more than usual. The service was slow (and neutral rather than unfriendly), the food okay but not inspirational and the decor was again okay but it has a hard edge - perhaps it needs to be carpeted or have some soft wall hangings. The thing that puts us off going back was their inflexibility - I asked for a minor ingredient substitution and was instantly and definitively told No. Considering that most of their breakfast meals contained meat, this inflexibility means that vegetarians will not do too well here.

Approximate cost: $14 breakfast

This review is for Heavenly Pies And Cakes, Bayswater VIC

verified email - 11 Sep 2008

Absolutely great pies - cannot praise them too highly; good value and consistent. WE have been going there for about 5 years and the pies have invariably been excellent. We don't bother going anywhere else.

Approximate cost: $3.00 Pie