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I have ordered Kings take away and/or delivery before, both of which I have always gound to be excellent. So, when friends came to visit, I was gung-ho on taking them to this great restaurant which, I did. Usually, I would give this place 5 stars. This time, however, after eating inside,
I am giving it a very generous low 3. Ordering was ok,
untilI asked for a coke. The waitress gave me a warm coke.
When I asked for a cold one, she said that there wasnt any.
So when I asked for ice for the drink, I was shocked when
she said: "We do mot have any ice". One of my friends said
to me: "A restaurant with no ice? I've never heard of such
a thing". The ordering process for my chicken chow mein
was easy, but the ordering other dishes was atrocious. My
friends had certain needs, and the waitress was clueless as
to what they were talking about. A male waiter came to
help. He was a real gentleman, & helped. When thr food
arrived arrived, one of my friends asked the same waitress
for some water, but she clearly ignored my friend. The food was very good & each plate was piled high. The prices are quite low (approx. $15 main meal) considering the amount of food. I had done a review on this restaurant 2yrs. ago. I will definitely order out or take away again. As for eating inside, I'd have to think long and hard about that. I raved about this restaurant, only to be quite embarrassed about the horrible service. In saying this, zzI need to consider that maybe our waitress was having a bad day, or was new. But giving a hot coke, and the restaurant not having ice, is a first for me, in any restaurant. My suggestion: either take out, have it delivered, or take a chance. You probably will get better service but ringing ahead to check om cold drinks and ice would be recommended. Sorry Kings, you have always been my fav. Chinese restaurant, but eating in was an embarrassment to me after giving my friends such a high review of you, & the service was unbelievable bad. Giving you a low 3 is a very high rating on my part, "this time". Get cold drinks and ice. You are a restaurant, after all. I will again review in another couple of years.

I think this shop deserves a good review. I have been buying my cat supplies here for a few years. It is such a clean store!
The prices on certain things can be a bit on the high side sometimes, but when they have a sale, they REALLY have a sale. Prices are dropped dramatically. A few weeks ago their cans of cat food were 10 for $1. This is a typical sale on at Coles or Woolworths for Fancy Feast, but the same price was for cans that regularly go for almost $2 each. Naturally, I stocked up big time. The thing that stands out about this pet shop is the people that work there. They all seem to be so happy, & sincere. Whatever they're on, I want it , lol. Behind the shop at this time of year are thousands of wild bats. I mentioned them & rec'd the story of those particular ones, and a run-down on bats, in general. They are so friendly, I find myself not even wanting to leave, lol Needless to say, my cat also loves it when I go there. He knows a lot of yummies will be comming home with me. In the years of shopping there, I have yet to leave unhappy, no matter how much I end up spending. The employees are just so, so friendly. Thank you Pet Barn (Figtree) for being a store that is such a joy to visit. Cheers!

I was looking for a certain product that Mr. Barry Hashemi, the new owner Figtree Plaza Chemist, said had stopped being made. I couldn't believe my ears when he said that he would do some research at home to see whether he could locate any within NSW. I nearly fell over when he told me that he had actually located some & that they were on their way. I have never heard of any company owner who would go so much out of his/her way to actually do research for just one customer when he got off work. This new owner of Figtree Plaza Chemist, is so sincere & will go out of his way to help customers. I am so impressed, that I have stopped going to any other chemist, and it takes a lot to impress me. Figtree Plaza Chemist will be my new pharmacy. If he sees you, he even greets you by your name as soon as you enter the chemist. Needless to say, he has taken my business away from the other three chemists I would usually use, including the Hospital Hill Pharmacy, which I have used for years. The staff are so caring. I have never met such a sincere owner of a business before. If anyone is looking for a chemist, you just have to try this one. You will
not be disappointed. Thank you, Mr. Hashemi, for turning the Figtree Plaza Chemist into what I believe is the best pharmacy in the entire Wollongong area.

Just over a month ago, I went to get petrol. I stopped at the nearest station (Ampol) to me, because, as usual, I was in a hurry. I don't really drive far, but when 2 days passed & the more petrol needed' light came on, & thought to myself: "Wha...? I just got some". This time, I tried the station next door. 3 days later, the same thing happened. I thought, "great, I probably need a fuel pump or something like that. I went to the next station, 'Metro" but didn't want to get a lot, thinking it would drip out. I got the same amount as at the other stations. I was blown away that I didn't need a fuel pump. In fact, I didn't need anything but the right petrol station. That same amount of petrol lasted me almost 2 weeks.. I had seen their petrol truck before & knew thay used Mobile petrol. I don't know what the big brand-name stations are doing, but I am never returning to them. Metro's petrol lasted me a lot longer& their prices are ALWAYS lower than any other station along Crown St & the surrounding area. With the prices of petrol I was always wondering if Metro would have been a dodgy company because it isn't a major brand, but boy was I ever wrong. I have never returned to those other petrol stations. Metro is the ONLY one I'll be using. Try it everyone. It's great. By the way, they also have a very clean shop inside this station. Cheers!

I have also been going to Kings for years. I would normally give it the best rating possible, but have also seen a decrease in the quality of their "take away" Chicken Chow Mein. Having also dined inside the restaurant, surprisingly, the same meal is still excellent, with always too much to eat. I'm a chicken-chow-mein fanatic, so haven't tasted the other food, unless my sister gets something else. By the way, in several chinese food places, I have found the chicken rubbery, but at Kings it is still excellent. You can tell that it is real chicken, & you get very big pieces. The one thing I really don't like is that, although they state that delivery is free, it is only free if you order $20 of food. I live alone, and on cold nights would prefer to have it delivered. I don't really eat much & find it a real turn-off to have to buy $20 worth of food for the free delivery. So, I just don't bother ordering anything.. Otherwise, I will still give it a high 4 rating. The people there are very friendly, and the service dining in is wonderful.

Something happened to me with this business that I have never experienced with any other. I ordered a chicken dinner to take away. When I got home, I noticed that I was given dark meat chicken, rather than the white meat bits that I asked for. I am not one who likes to pay for food that I originally order, & I didn't want to go back to the shop. Un- fortunately, Tony's doesn't deliver. I wanted the manager there to know that I got the wrong order, & for him/her to make sure the staff got orders correct in the future. The man I spoke with asked me what exactly I asked for, & what I received. He also asked me whether I wanted the correct dinner. I said that I wasn't about to go out again & although They don't deliver (unless it's for a party-type getogether, he said he would send someone to my place with the dinner. I said ok, gave him my address, & within about ten minutes he was at the door. Shockingly, I found out that the man I had been speaking with was Tony himself, the owner. & there he was, Tony, standing at my door with my new dinner. I went to give him the wrong dinner, but he said to just keep it. Never in my life have I experienced the actual owner of a business go out of his way to deliver me anything. As far as I know, it is unheard of. He could have easily sent someone with it, but he came himself. What an incredible man. What fantastic service. Needless to say, I am constantantly returning. I say to all who read this, that not only is Tony's chicken fabulous, but the service is out of this world. Thank you Tony, I will never forget you. For all who read this, I am having trouble going back to correct any grammar, etc. mistakes, either because my computer is messing up, or the sight just keeps going back to the top of the screen. Anyway, go to Tony's Chicken shop. It truly is Yum, Yum!