Reviews by herba

This review is for Koliba Czech and Slovak Restaurant, Collingwood VIC

verified email - 18 May 2013

Went there with Family also on a cold winters day, place was emty but 5 other patrons. Food Servings were a good size but i must admit the pork and the Pork Knuckle was sooo fat almost uneatable, yet my Son has been there before and thought it was ok but then I have traveled a lot and know the difference of a good meal and size of portions are not always important however I like to see meat not fat and never mix Sauerkraut and Red cabbage together it is a strange taste .... I don't want to be to critical but i would not make a 2nd visit how to rate it ..it is difficult for me to say I had a lot better meals from the Czech republic and authentic more to be Czech then Europe. I see there are many reviews about but i would not rate it at 80 as some do my rating there would be that it is different to other European countries but i had better I say it as a 55-60. out of a 100

Approximate cost: $Average

This review is for Myer, Knoxfield VIC

verified email - 03 Apr 2013

Where has Myers gone wrong? Service is not at all apparent as one waits and waits to get assistance , or even want to pay for the goods, here or there you see a counter but with no one in attendance and if you find a service desk the attendant is flat out serving but unable to assist and what I remember Myers used to pride itself with their Service , I have totally gone off shopping there and not being nasty but one Customer remarked loudly " there is more action at the City morgue .... I would say the Management either is inept or does not know what they are doing ....For the prices you pay I can assure you you can get the same Quality (Made in China) some where else.....I am not happy shopping at Meyers and waste time lining up. The assistant's who work there are unhappy to as they face the Grumpy customer ... most unfair from Management

Approximate cost: $all inflated cause it is Meyers

This review is for Students Flights, Wantirna South VIC

verified email - 03 Apr 2013

Having booked a trip for a trip to Russia / Kamchatka which meant it is a challenge to get the total Trip and Airline booking co-ordinated and get the value too needing to travel to Moscow with internal flight connection all the way back to the east coast of Siberia and onward to Kamchatka visiting places of Active Volcano's and roaming Grizzly's partly untouched for almost a 100years. I was so impressed that all my bookings went so smooth and that leaves some of the other Travel Bureau a step behind in effort. I am just so happy how the People at Student Travel handled it - I am impressed and will use them again. If you have a complicated Journey in mind they get you there, No Pain

Approximate cost: $Very fair

This review is for All Stumps Tree Service, Knoxfield VIC

verified email - 26 Mar 2013

found Nigel in the in the Knox gazette, i needed the removal of 4 trees one of which was a Palm tree 12 meters high. He quoted me and came 3 days later to remove all trees and cleaned up very efficiently and was 30% cheaper than 3 other quotes and did more than initially quoted - I was impressed

All I have still left is a Business card and the details as stated but i have no regrets and would use him again ..I am a happy customer

Approximate cost: $30 % of next best quote

This review is for Lacey Panel Works, Burwood VIC

verified email - 26 Mar 2013

None of us like to be at a panel beaters place , it means we had a bingle with our Car. Over many years now I have used Lacey's panel works however never being my fault but all I ever had to do was get a Claim number from the other person and take my car there to assess and the rest was done for me and all I had to do was wait for the phone call " the car is ready" every time i was amazed about the workmanship and with the courtesy I was treated and over the years I appreciated the work done and the driving me back and forth. I would say this type of experience in the car repair world is not easy to find. I would not go any where else and if you need a repair they represent most Insurance companies so you don't need to have the added agony to chase all over the place for quotes.

Approximate cost: $Very fair

This review is for Banksia Nurseries Coffee Shop, Wantirna South VIC

verified email - 26 Mar 2013

Wow I am amazed how they charge even for the smallest plant you hardly get much change out of a $20.00, at times I found them Rude and often the Service was not what one expects however I have found now a place in Syndal a huge place near the freeway and i am happy there to buy what I need for my Garden, the prices are slightly better and better value in size of plant and if one goes on Wednesday morning early in the day one gets a free Plant as a token....UPDATE -I enjoy it there and I get value for my dollar look at "Planmark Wolesale Nursery" in Boronia Rd Wantirna this is one of my best buy's "not yet rated in this review" but will comment in a new Survey Cheaper and lots of selection it is word the trip there.

This review is for Bee Kay Motors, Ringwood VIC

verified email - 26 Mar 2013

I have been a customer there for about 15 yrs and stayed when the business changed hands about 15 month ago. My first encounter was by recommendation and i found after two services I liked the honesty and the way they did business Always rang me before they had to replace or do extra work so I could decide "Yes" or "No", and the price per Service was well down by 50% from my Services I had at my previous place at Mulgrave, opposite Brandon Park. I have now my own children going to Bee Kay Motors and so do their friend , I believe honesty and trust is something i value and can recommend

Approximate cost: $hard to say depending on car

This review is for Stuhler's Patisserie, Mount Waverley VIC

verified email - 22 Mar 2013

Stuhler's some years ago used to be "the" place to get continental cakes at Kings-way in Glen Waverly before the time of the Glen Shopping Center . Later on they moved and today it is a far bigger business but the quality is just as good as ever last year in November I had an Engagement cake ordered for 160 people and with our choice of dressing and decor and every one who saw the cake was absolutely blown away it was a Master piece and fantastic to eat too..lol
This coming September we have a wedding and i can only say we will be ordering our Wedding cake from Stuhler's again as we can be sure it will be of quality and full of taste,and fair in pricing. When you next fly out of Melbourne you might even get a Serve of Stuhler's cake depending on Airline.
It is worth to make a trip there and look at all the possibilities
to get cakes for any type of celebration or occasion.

Approximate cost: $Fair / reasonable

This review is for Monash Driving School, Vermont South VIC

verified email - 22 Mar 2013

I happen to be recommended to Monash Driving School some 10 years ago when my oldest did his driving lessons giving a Student discount and an extra 1/4 of an hour on the 1st lesson, I have used them 3 times until recently back in November 2012 and I was happy then as I was 10 years ago and I knew they would do the best in educating my 3 Sons to be fit to join the general flow of drivers and be save .... I am happy with the result as the time was well used in education and Practice and finally to get the License on the 1st go....... Worth to check it out if you have a youngster and you want the best

Approximate cost: $below 40 with disc

This review is for Graceland Cafe Restaurant, Doncaster East VIC

verified email - 22 Mar 2013

visited Graceland recently and i was surprised by its friendliness from the Staff and even the patron's total strangers and within a short time a Handshake and an exchange of 1st name and a fabulous conversation with various tables to join in, the food was great so was the atmosphere I will be back there, prices are fair and the menu offers a good selection, i would say it is worth to check it out ( BYO)

Approximate cost: $mid 20's