CERU Eastern Mediterranean Restaurant Queensway Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was super tasty."
• "The starters, food and dessert were fabulous."
• "Ridiculously good food, the nicest meal I have had in a very long time."
• "Every dish is cooked superbly, with a unique twist on Mediterranean flavors."
• "Food was superb, compliments to the chef, amazing flavours."
• "The food literally transports you to middle east, so full of flavours."
• "The dishes are delicious."

Cons:

• "The food was soo bland tbh that i struggled to even finish it."
• "Beef adana was tasteless, no seasoning and the mushrooms was very average."
• "Especially shocked with the beef fillet which looked like someone's leftovers."
• "The chocolate pudding priced £4.50 was the size of an expresso cup."
• "The food was terrible, too much powdered spices, not enough seasoning, acidic balance was off."
• "Everything tasted like it had come out of a tin."
• "What was that!! over spiced rice tasting like someone mixed it with candy floss and orange juice ALL the meat chicken and lamb and beef was dry and tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere and friendly service."
• "The service was excellent, can't fault it at all."
• "Service outstanding, especially one waitress that really stood out to us and was so genuinely friendly and helpful 10/10."
• "Friendly service great variety of dishes with interesting flavours."
• "The young ladies looking after us were friendly, engaged and attentive."
• "Service was really good and the ambient was nice."
• "Service was efficient and all the staff very friendly."

Cons:

• "The stuff took a bottle of water where we still had water in."
• "Management were actively hostile though."
• "The waitress was rude and did not take all of our orders properly, the food came out randomly and food was cold before we got everything together."
• "Also the manager had such an attitude."
• "The waiteresses were not attentive."
• "Service is ok but during peak times it seems they are a bit short staffed."
• "But when I came here, so happens the waitresses are quick slow and forgetful (bringing water, dessert menu, sometimes ask them for two things but forget both) Need to remind them a few times."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Gorgeous decor inside- even the bathrooms were unique!"
• "Ambiance is welcoming and cozy."
• "The atmosphere was modern."
• "Incredible decor."
• "The ambience is very well cared for and you have to check the restrooms to be transported into another world."
• "Atmosphere is sophisticated."
• "The atmosphere has a nice ambience."

Cons:

• "The decor (apart from the loos) not quite as appealing as the food and people."
• "I find the chairs a bit uncomfortable."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Very good prices for this level of restaurant!"
• "We were pleasantly surprised by the bill. Very reasonable."
• "They are also well seasoned, taste amazing and are reasonably priced."
• "Reasonably priced seeing as we were in the City."
• "Value for money: 5/5."
• "Very affordable prices for such quality!"
• "Good portion sizes."

Cons:

• "Not great value for money, unfortunately."
• "Rations are small, yet expensive and nothing is memorable."
• "Portions are now so tiny in this restaurant!....and some priced as if they were mains."
• "The potions were ok sized but overpriced."
• "Some dishes were extremely pricey... The two small paltry slices of octopus tentacle for 16. There was a weird aftertaste taste to them too."
• "Extremely Small portions for such high prices and only 1 very small plate so everything gets mixed together."
• "Downside is the portions are extremely tiny and it is a bit pricey."