"This place had a makeover a year or so ago, following a fire, and it looks only slightly different now. I’m not sure that the changes are for the better, as the benches and chairs make it look more like a cafe (as opposed to a restaurant) now. The menu has also changed quite a bit it’s more restricted now, and it has more of a Middle eastern feel than a traditional kosher feel. In other respects, though, it’s still the same: you still get service that floats between unfussy (on the edge of surly) and helpful, and the waitresses were particularly good at advising my son on the kids’ portions and helping him to decide whether to order from the kids’ menu or from the adults’ (and offering to adapt the latter to suit him). The best bit, as ever, was the food, with large portions as usual: good, hot chicken soup (although a bit too salty), and good teriyaki chicken (with the customary excellent chips); the lamb was good too (a huge portion), and my son was very happy with both his burger and his hot dog. The desserts were a bit disappointing, with the description of the chocolate explosion somewhat over selling the rich, distinctly unchocolately product that arrived. The least impressive bit was that there wasn’t a lock on the gents’ loo with only one male loo facility (no urinals), it really isn’t good enough to expect occupants to sit (or stand) there knowing that some unwitting other customer might walk in at any time. This restaurant of course corners the market, but it wouldn’t take much to convert it from being a decent place to a very good place. As it is, there’s a just a bit too much of taking the clientele for granted for me to be truly evangelical about it."
