About 8 of us came here midweek for an end of year work "team building event"- ok it was lunch and a drink but don't tell the big bosses! I've been here before, for beers and tapas which was pretty decent but that years ago.

We were promptly seated, handed our menus and drink orders taken. None of us were game enough to drink actual real life booze in front of our boss so we settled on soft drinks and began to peruse the menu.

The menu is a confusing hodge podge of this and that and had no real clarity on what the specialised in so everyone ordered the standard fare of caeser salads, burgers and beer battered chips (the chips were delicious by the way). Before I was about to order I asked what the specials were and he rattled something off, all I remember hearing was baked, seafood and safron rice and I immediately jumped on that, with visions of a paella or something similar.

The meals came out one at a time and we were advised ours would be a little longer, which I sort of expected, given it needed to be baked in the oven. So I was stuck there, stomach growling, watching everyone else stuff their face.

My meal eventually came out a good 25minutes after everyone elses and I was hoping food to match the wait. The dish came out piping hot and well presented but unfortunately that was the end of the positives, it was otherwise bland and tasteless. I feel strongly against against paying $35+ for a dish when the rice wasn't even cooked properly. But everyone elses seemed to look pretty tasty.

Generally this place is a bit overpriced for what it is but I might come back and try something different.

Approximate cost: $30

A friend and I went here last night (Friday) at about 7pm and although they were fully booked with reservations they managed to sqeeze the two of us in.

We were expecting good things especially after several very positive recomendations. We were promptly seated and given the menus, after a few minutes we decided on the Pork Toast for entree and to share a Thai Beef Salad and ViPa's Special Noodles.

The pork toast came out quickly, was crucnhy delicious and hot out of the deep frier. A fresher style of accompanying dipping sauce might have been a better option as it needed something to balance out the lashings of fat, nuttiness of the sesame seeds and destinctive prok flavour- YUM!

The beef salad was "OH MY GOD delicious" and with generous servings of tender beef, fresh mint, coriander, chilli, tons of fresh veges and the sauce was balanced perfectly. I think we required a tad more chilli but I guess they were catering to us westerners.

The noodle dish was nice but I found it a bit sweet and again needed a bit more heat. Notwithstanding that, it was generous in size, freshly prepared, had a generous amount of chicken andcame out very fast.

The service was efficient but when I enquired as to what the "Asian Drinks" were on the menu, I was directed towards the fridge (squished between a wall and a large group), I attempted to have a look but felt a little awkward sticking my bum in peoples faces trying to figure out what was in there (fridge light off or broken) so I settled with table water. But hey, they even bought out cold water wthout being asked, another big plus in my book!

All up our bill for 2 people was less than $40 so we were pretty happy. This will definitely be my new Thai takeout place!

Approximate cost: $15-20

A group of 13 of us ate here on a Saturday for an 8 o'clock sitting. Upon arriving we were immediately seated passing the live band on the way to our table, thankfully we wee seated just far enough from it so we could hold a conversation and close enough to hear the funky tunes!

Our main waitress was from somewhere in Europe and possibly a backpacker and it looked like the majority of staff were backpackers which added to the experience. Aside from a few slight language barriers she was friendly and efficient. With the group this size we decided on the banquet at $45 per head.

We discovered the place is licensed so we ordered our drinks, before some of the group had a chance to sober up and we started nattering away. The drinks arrived quickly but I was a bit surprised to discover that the bottle of wine I had ordered was no longer in stock and they had replaced it with a different brand and type with no explanation or warning. We accepted the bottle since they had already opened it but I still found it presumptuous and a bit rude. The rest of the drinks were standard fare except my friends organic cola was out of stock and the sangria tasted like "punch". Call me a purist but I like my wine (albeit the wrong one) served in a wine glass- but drinking out of glass beakers contributed to the European experience!

The food started coming out quickly with hummus and Turkish bread, deliciously tiny olives and marinated mushrooms and capsicum. Followed by an assortment of other dishes like baked feta, fig and grilled haloumi, char-grilled Exmouth prawns and a few more vegetarian dishes. When we inquired when more of the meat and seafood dishes were coming out the waitress explained that they had run out of most of the those dishes. A few meat dishes did come out and they were delicious, I especially liked the grilled lamb (simple but tasty) but I would have liked the barramundi, caramelised pork and a few others. Funnily enough they didn't offer to lower the price to reflect the lack of more expensive options?

This is the fifth time I've been to Gypsy Tapas House over the years and each time they seem to get tighter with their assortment of dishes on the banquet menu. Although the menu probably lists about 25 dishes they usually bring out a small fraction of that and the service has definitely gone downhill. Given the lack of decent restaurants that cater for medium sized groups in Fremantle I will be going back but it's a shame my once favourite restaurant in Fremantle is now a little more mediocre.

Come here if you don't mind a luck dip dining experience!

I've been coming to Kennedy's for over ten years now and although the interior has been renovated once or twice the dynamics have not changed much.

The owner, Pete has the gift of the gab and leads a team of friendly staff who are always friendly and put the client first. They are often quite busy for such a tiny shop but the addition of another barber chair has helped with the waiting times a bit. But there is foxtel in the corner, plenty of magazines and Pete will often seamlessly juggle multiple conversations at once.

With the recent introduction of sinks, Kennedy's now offers you a shampoo & hot towel face shaves in addition to the usual trim, restyle or head shave. All cuts come with a neck shave which is great coz hairy necks are never a good look.

This place is very clean, uses single use cut throat razor blades and from what I've notice they wash their hands between clients. They have a good selection of shaving, hair product, shampoos, conditioners and other hair related stuffs.

I think they also do discounts for the old codgers on the pension as well?

Good cuts, reasonable prices and friendly service.

Approximate cost: $25-30

I was quite excited when this place originally opened as it had been quite the cursed corner cafe location for quite some time. Over the years it has attracted quite a loyal following from locals, workers and hospital employees alike. For the life of me I can't gather why!

The place is always packed so you can rarely get a table and if you do the service is really not that amazing, it is "adequate". The price of coffee is a bit steep and apart from a few moderately priced pastries I've not really eaten here.

The last time I came in at 11am searching for an early lunch before I was to start work at 12pm I was abruptly informed that the kitchen was closed until lunch time. When I inquired if I could have some fruit toast of something off the breakfast menu they said breakfast was over and would need to wait.

Since my workplace got a Nespresso machine I see no need to come here: no food when you want it, average and overpriced coffee and basic service with the occasional scowl. The decor is nice and the couch is quite comfy thats if you are desperate enough to order takeaway coffee.

After initially buying a groupon-scoopon-coupon thingy for an initial assessment, remedial massage & xrays I have been coming back for a number of years now!!

When I first bought it I was pain free and thought I'd go for a bit of a laugh to see what these "quacks" would diagnose me with. Although several months after purchasing I suffered a back & neck injury at work which left me with severe headaches, migraines and pain ++.

My initial assessment took several hours (including scans & Xrays) and some lower back adjustments but no real relief from symptoms, however all that changed when I cam back a couple of days later! Within minutes of my first spinal adjustment with Dr Rob Leigh my headache was almost completely gone and most pain subsided. I did require twice weekly sessions and these did eventually space out to every three weeks but I am functioning much better now.

Rob is a pleasant fellow and his patented mix of humor, professionalism and successful healing cannot be understated, needless to say he is no "quack". I'm still not sure if chiropractic medicine can cure the cold or digestive issues but it certainly works for my musculo-skeletal complaints!

About a year ago I decided to see Brian, the practices remedial massage therapist for a shoulder that was troubling me for several months. For our first session he did a thorough assessment of my range of movements, functional limitations and what movements caused discomfort. He then proceeded to work on the muscles and supporting muscles that were causing discomfort. I'd say 90% of the pain was gone by the end of the session!

I now visit Brian every 3 weeks for an hour long remedial massage followed by Rob for my chiro adjustment.

The admin staff are extremely friendly and know how to make you feel at ease, I'm not sure I have ever seen so many staff in one business smile quite so much? The level of service is consistently great and their pricing is competitive and I usually finish off my session with a delicious coffee from Elixir Cafe downstairs.

I have been coming back for years and hope to continue this for many years to come.

I took my car here for a service a few weeks ago after purchasing a voucher off one of those scoupon-coupon discount sites some time ago. The voucher itself was probably about $80-90 and it did clearly mention that oils, parts & fluids were not included.

When I made the booking I asked for a quote on how much this was likely to cost given the age and type of vehicle I was having serviced and I was quoted about $100-$150 and when I actually bought my car in I was once again quoted about $100-$150.

So I was surprised that when I picked up my car I was charged nearly double what they quoted. I shouldn't have really been that surprised as everyone seems to know that when it comes to servicing your car it is an invitation to be ripped off but, being the optimist, I thought I'd give them the benefit of the doubt.

The service itself seems to have gone ok as the car is running much smoother and they did provide me with a small list of extra work that is required. At least they were honest enough to explain that it was not urgent and they were mostly trivial oils leaks. I did find it strange that they pumped my tires up to 42-43 psi but they've not exploded yet so maybe I can make up the extra money with improved fuel efficiency?

They took credit card and allowed me to drop my car off at 4:30 and pick it up at the same time the next day so I didn't need to take anytime off work, which is a big positive.

Overall this place is ok, a quick wash of the car and more honest pricing would have me raving about this place but given it was a voucher I guess they aren't really banking on repeat business? I probably wouldn't have paid full price for what I got but I might go back.

I went here on a sunny Saturday morning about 10am after going for a swim at South Beach.

I arrived to the half empty cafe only to find one of those "wait here to be seated" signs, after waiting next to the sign for about 5mins I grew impatient and eventually flagged down one of the waitresses. The waitress was friendly and I was led to a table to read the menu. She bought me some water while I was deciding and I got all excited thinking that, if I get free table water without asking for it (in Perth this is quite a big deal!), then I can expect some great service... I was wrong.

I waited nearly 15 minutes for her to return to take my order and when she did finally return she was processing the bill at the next table while taking my order, I appreciate her ability to multitask so seamlessly, but to me it seemed a little rude.

My order came out surprisingly fast: a delicious long machiatto coffee, a freshly squeesed juice and some fruit toast (with their own fig jam). I cannot fault the quality of the food and drink but I found the $8.50 price tag for a juice a little hard to swallow, particulary when the waitress spilled half of it all over the table when she bought it out- she did however leave the spilled juice on the table for my whole stay so I could have licked it up if I wanted to get my moneys worth...?

Despite being very friendly and producing reasonable quality food and drink, the service is what really lets this place down. I will be coming back as the view is fantastic but it won't be one of my regular haunts.

I went here for coffee the other day and the place was absolutely heaving. Despite this my coffee and fruit toast came out quite quickly and was pretty tasty, they even had a newspaper for me to read.

I personally think that cafes should give you a glass of water when ordering a strong black coffee, as is customary in a lot of places, as it costs nothing and is a nice gesture. Unfortunately I lost my seat when I got up to fetch my own and had to explain to a woman and her kids that my sunglasses and keys left on the table (and half drank coffee) indicated that I planned on returning very soon and wasn't an invitation to occupy my table.

The park and river occupies the kids just long enough for parents to enjoy their coffee but if you just feel like a quiet relaxing coffee on your own then have it takeaway.

I went to this place to fill a prescription for a couple of new drugs for m heart. I went to the prescription counter handed them my prescription and they gave me a pager and told me to wait.

While waiting I decided to look around for some vitamin supplements and toiletries and they have a massive selection and I grabbed a few things as they were quite cheap.

When my pager finally went off I went to the counter and I was handed my medications a different pharmacy technician snatched the pager out of my hand. I was stunned at the rudeness that I went to the checkout and paid and left the store, it was only when I got home that I realised that I dd not even speak to or see the pharmacist.

It is good practice for the pharmacist dispensing medications to discuss these with the client before handing them over particularly when the two drugs I require can be very very dangerous if taken incorrectly. Thankfully I am a nurse and knew about these particular drugs.

For safety sake, if you are after prescription medications I'd recommend going to your smaller local and trusted pharmacy. They do however seems to have the best variety and cheapest vitamins and toiletries I've seen so I'll go back for those.