Reviews by itgirl41

This review is for Dalani Home And Living

verified email - 11 Oct 2012

Online supplier of premium homewares at drastically reduced prices. You have to register to receive the special offers and newsletter and they really sell some amazing and eclectic pieces - fabulous flowery lamps, wonderful and colourful cushions, teatowels and linen. All these beautiful things for your home that you love to buy but usually can't. I treat myself to some of their offers when I feel a little flush. I recently bought and promptly received some beautiful cushions that exactly match an armchair I have at home. The armchair was not part of my lounge armchair suite. I put them on the lounge and promptly had a well matched suite!

This review is for Temple & Webster, St Peters NSW

verified email - 07 Oct 2012

This is an Australian business where you have to sign up to receive special offers on homewares and furnishings for your home. They seem to have genuine sale items on unique and stylish things like art deco style coffee tables, environmental cleaning products (I purchased) that smell great, work really well and are safe around kids and pets. It takes more than two weeks after the end of a sale for items to be sent so if you are buying something as a gift leave plenty of time or you will be disappointed. All sorts of things come up for sale - laundry peg tins in retro style, outdoor rugs for your balcony or deck, indian style quilt covers and cushions. I love checking their emails which only arrive a few times a week so you are not spammed, which makes me very happy and is an added incentive to actually look at the emails when they arrive!

This review is for Victoria's Basement -City, Sydney NSW

verified email - 06 Oct 2012

A treasure trove of homewares, gorgeous dinner sets, salad bowls and other things to make a dinner or barbeque a little more stylish. You can find some great specials here from all the designer dinnerware specialists like Villeroy and Boch and my favourite Pearl. They make those teasets shaped like gorgeous flowers. I bought a few teacups in soft pink shaped like flowers. Takes me right back to childhood but they are for grown ups. Just hard keeping the kids away from them....

This review is for Petaling St, Sydney NSW

verified email - 04 Oct 2012

Giving this four stars overall because of the authenticity of the food and the beautiful subtle flavours. I had the nasi lemak which was rice cooked in coconut milk seved with chilli sambal, peanuts, egg, cucumber and little salty fish. Did not like the little fishy bits but I think they are a local favourite. I just left them on the side. The rice was beautiful, subtley sweetened by the coconut milk and then the crunch of the peanuts and the spicy sambal cooled by the cucumber - it all combined so well and you can also have it served with curried chicken or beef for a few dollars more. Will try that next time as I think it would be superb - saw the curry on some other plates and it looked divine. Nasi Lemak was 8.00 it is about 11.00 with a curry

This review is for Star Car Wash, Leichhardt NSW

verified email - 30 Sep 2012

Took the car in for a wash and they talked me into the "prestige" treatment - steam clean and polish interior and polish exterior with special polish to preserve paint. It came out looking like a brand new car. Great location - in the carpark of the plaza so you can have the car cleaned while you shop. The car looked fantastic and it was ready in an hour but it was really expensive. I would not get this type of service again unless I was looking to sell the car and wanted it to look super swish. A basic clean is only $35.00 so I would definitely have that done. The only reason I am not giving it 4 stars is because of the price for this "prestige"clean - it was just too high and more than I needed.

This review is for Naughty Chef Pho, Sydney NSW

verified email - 28 Sep 2012

A tasty broth in this Pho and the usual array of mint lemon and bean shoots, a little light on beef. You can order it at the counter in Wynyard tunnel then go to the noodle room next door to eat it. I love my pho and eat it regularly in a number of places in the CBD and China town. I don't mind this Pho but don't quite understand the queues to get to it as although it is O.K - it is not extraordinary. There are other places nearby that are just as good without the line up. It is worth a try but don't line up for ages to get it, just not worth the wait.

Approximate cost: $9.50

This review is for Dairy Bell Ice Cream, Camperdown NSW

verified email - 27 Sep 2012

Absolutely love the milk shakes here, choc full of ice cream and whipped until they are absolutely light and fluffy. They also have some really cheap ice creams in the fridge to take a away or you can choose from the selection of ice creams in a cone. This is a little factory outlet store attached to the ice cream factory right near the park where you can sit and eat your ice cream or milk shake.

This review is for Lee's Malaysian, Sydney NSW

verified email - 27 Sep 2012

I really struggled to even give this two stars. I have tried a selection from the pre prepared (Bain Marie) meals and a freshly cooked soup and the dishes were average at best. Weak lack lustre broth in the soup and the won tons lacking in flavour with the won ton pastry/noodle not silky and smooth as it should be. The pre prepared curry dish I had contained tough meat and the curry was just hot with no underlying spicy flavour or depth and it was served on the cold side. Did not feel inspired to go back after the first try but I read so many good reviews I returned and was disappointed. Can't recommend this place - there are far too many better places to indulge in spicy tasty curries and soups in the CBD

Approximate cost: $9.00

This review is for Wash On The Rocks, The Rocks NSW

verified email - 25 Sep 2012

I took a really delicate silk dress here with quite a bad stain on it. They did a fantastic job of removing the stain without causing any damage to the dress. They talked to me about how they would go about cleaning the dress to ensure there was no damage to the buttons and trims and sure enough - it was all perfect when I picked up the dress. Can't tell you how many bad experiences I have had at other dry cleaners who stained dresses with dirty fluid and completely ruined my buttons. If you have anything special to dry clean - take it here.

This review is for Giftica, Crows Nest NSW

verified email - 25 Sep 2012

This is a fantastic place to buy gifts - with everything from limited edition Glasshouse scented candles to kids puzzles and jewellery. I purchased from the online store and delivery was super fast and set at a flat rate of $7.95 post which is very reasonable, especially compared to a lot of other places. My parcel arrived well wrapped and undamaged. I purchased a quirky little fox necklace in silver and it is really lovely. Very pleased!