Reviews by April

This review is for Rosie Shilo Virtual Assistant, Watsonia VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

I had an extremely tight deadline for a volunteer project I was working on and I needed to get a charity's website designed and up on the web - I was quickly running out of time. Rosie was a godsend and was able to fix my terrible half attempts at creating a website. The final result was brilliant and professional looking and on time. Thank you so much Rosie for all your hard work!!

This review is for Webtastic Designs, Eltham VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

Greg was able to help me purchase a domain name, and get my website up and running. He was very helpful and patient as I do not know too much about the technical sides of things. He happily gave me advice on how best to create my pages, and target the right audience.

Approximate cost: $184

This review is for Kam Fook Seafood Restaurant, Doncaster VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

Went for dinner here on a saturday night with three friends. Service was very average and our main meals started arriving before our entrees. We told the wait staff to take the dishes back but they did not seem to understand, and a few minutes later more main dishes arrived, then more again. Each time we sent them away. Food was okay but some dishes seemed overcooked. Interior of the restaurant was lovely but the whole experience was let down by the poor service.

Approximate cost: $30

This review is for Les Taylor Plumbing Services, Reservoir VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

We had an emergency plumbing situation on the Sunday afternoon of a long weekend where raw sewerage was pumping out into a front yard of our brand new house. We rang them up and the guys agreed to come out the next day which was Anzac day. They had identified and fixed the problem in no time at all. We were very impressed with the great service we received. We will definitely be using them again when we need a plumber.

Approximate cost: $295

This review is for Diamond Valley Veterinary Hospital, Eltham VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

Great extended opening hours but sometimes there are long waits. Professional, knowledgeable staff and a good range of pet products available for purchase. Very prompt with sending reminder notes to keep up to date with vaccinations.

Approximate cost: $80

This review is for Yings, Eltham VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

This is our preferred Chinese takeaway place. Food is always tasty and well priced and the menu has lots of old favourites. The restaurant is always busy and quite noisy - mostly due to the crazy owner and her antics with unsuspecting customers (in good fun). The staff have lots of fun to.

Yings is always helping out with fundraising for local sporting groups and I have been to a number of functions at the restaurant which were all a great success.

Approximate cost: $18

This review is for Da Vinci Pizza & Pasta Gallery, Diamond Creek VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

We were looking for a new pizza place after just moving into the area and tried a few without much luck until we found Da Vinici's. Good value and great taste. Average delivery time is 1 hour. Their garlic pizza is a nice alternative to the garlic bread. Wide range of pizzas to select from - traditional plus some very different ones like vegimite!

Approximate cost: $20

This review is for Hair Room, Eltham VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

Very friendly staff and they treat you like a valued customer - offering tea, coffee and even a glass of wine! I have been there three times now - once for a colour and twice for a hair cut - and I have been really happy with service and the finished product each time. They even mailed me a voucher for my birthday to use in store which was a lovely surprise.

Approximate cost: $80

This review is for Bellissimo Cucina & Trattoria, Docklands VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

We went there on a Saturday night with two other couples (total 6 diners) and unfortunately we were very disappointed with the food and the value.

Myself and one friend ordered the scallop entree ($15) to share and were stunned to see the waiter bring out one plate with three scallops. We couldn't help but laugh at the idea that we each got to eat 1 and 1/2 scallops as our entree. We had told the waiter when we placed our order that we were going to share the scallops and I would have thought he could have mentioned the fact that it was a very small serve and perhaps we should order another dish.

For mains two of the men ordered steaks (@ $45) and were also very surprised when the plates arrived with just a steak on the plate and no other sides at all (ie vegetables etc). Again this is something the waiter should have mentioned when taking the order and asked if they wanted any vegetables. The two men then ordered two serves of vegetables to be brought out separately and were again disappointed when a single plate with chargrilled eggplant and zucchini was served. Another meal (lamb shanks) had to be sent back to the kitchen as it was drenched in oil.

All in all we spent over $320 in the restaurant and were very very disappointed in the lack of service, the value and the quality of food.

Approximate cost: $35

This review is for Melbourne Interiors, Kew East VIC

verified email - 22 Jul 2010

The first time I met up with David he came out to our house while it was still being built. I had a few ideas of what sort of window treatments I was looking for but he also brought along a great range of fabric samples for me to select from.

We had to organize curtains, blinds and shutters for the whole house and he was very patient and guided me through all the possibilities.

A week later I had a change of heart about one of the fabrics I had selected and he offered to meet me at my office to show me some more samples to select from.

David arranged for my window furnishings to be ready for installation as soon as our new house was finished. The installer was friendly and efficient and had the whole house finished in just a single day ready for us to move in.

The quality of the curtains and blinds was just fantastic. David really new his products and was able to contact his suppliers to find me the exact fabrics I was looking for to create that modern feel.

The price was the best I came across - I had got quotes from three other companies and they just didn't compare.

I would highly recommend Melbourne Interiors to anyone looking at curtains, blinds and shutters.

Approximate cost: $6500