Reviews by shawnc1

This review is for Fortune8 Chinese Restaurant, Cabramatta NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

Heard and seen some reviews of it, went there with partner for a good yum cha. FOod was sumptuous, kept coming with lots of varieties. While eating, i just have a strange feeling how come the usual dimsims and dumplings were not served but the more special ones. Footing the bill, it came up to $60 for just 2 of us!!! Complete rip-off for just 8 small dishes and very, very astonishing. Since then, Went back to golden globe in Burwood for more satisfying and no-surprising values.

Approximate cost: $60

This review is for Golden Globe Seafood Restaurant, Burwood NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

Always go for the YUm Cha. Very affordable and quality is not compromised. Staff are always busy but obliged to provide whatever waiting service when asked. Tried other restaurants for YUm chas and I think the best in Sydney so far.

Approximate cost: $65.00

This review is for The Cheese Cake Shop, Coorparoo QLD

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

Good service. A simple greeting followed by introducing new cheesecakes, and gave me ample time to think what I wanted. Even offered more cake stuff and patiently telling me what other cakes they have in menu. Great shop with great service and great taste.

Approximate cost: $32.00

This review is for The Cheese Cake Shop, Caboolture QLD

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

The only cheesecake shop which I felt the service is atrocious. Upon entry, I waited for a good 10mins with many "Hello" and bell-tippings, without any attendent at the store. He came out only when he was having a cheesecake into the display, long faced and sultry. I had to say hi to him first before my order. Hearing that, he went into his dungeon again with asking me to wait. He came out with what I wanted, showed me, closed the lid of the box and I paid him the amount. Great way of service, typically in morayfield.

Approximate cost: $26.00

This review is for Strachans Day Night Pharmacy, New Lambton NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

I was driving around to search for a pharmacy around evening when most of them were closed at that time. Happened to drive past this store it opened til 9pm. I was glad enough to park my car and presented my prescription to the pharmacy counter. The pharmacist gave me 2 bottle of medication straightaway when it was written in the prescription that only 1 bottle was necessary. I went back to the counter and gave back another bottle. At this point, the pharmacist argued that it was cheaper to have to 2 bottles and it only took 2 weeks to finish them off. My reason was that the prescription stated persistence symptoms for 7 days after taking medicine would require me to seek further consultation. Through my insistence, I finally had 1 bottle took back but I was charged at a higher fee. I made the right choice as I found to have mild allergies to the medication after taking for 2 days and the rest is still in my medical kit. But very unprofessional of the pharmicist to push the sales of pills.

Approximate cost: $62.00

This review is for Charlestown Medical Centre, Charlestown NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

I do pity people staying in Newcastle, seriously. There is only one bulk billing medical centre which all poor people could turn to. This medical centre make people wait at least more than 1 hour to get your consultation required. In my case, i was told I would be the 8th in queue. However, the doctors did not go by the queue and chose their patients by random selection of their displayed forms at the counter desk. During my wait, i have seen many frustrated patients came in and asked for their turns after waited hours. For me, it is one reason I decided to abandon Newcastle altogether.

Approximate cost: $65.00

This review is for Subway, Wallsend NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

This franchised subway store has got the lunchtime crowd up and going every single work day. The service is keeping itself up to standard and the obliging staff are ready to go extra miles to help you with the order. No stress with the order. It has been warm and friendly experience.

Approximate cost: $10.00

This review is for Australian Post, Wallsend NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

The value of registered letters and stamps have been increasing so ridiculously that now, even a verification check service would requires ourselves to pay $3.95. I was very perturbed by the fact while we are trying our best to do the right thing to be honest enough to get our document verified with signature, it is this kind of mob that charges every single bit of things that it is getting out of hand. Very disturbing. and No wonder why the system is failing.

Approximate cost: $3.95

This review is for Woolworths, Jesmond NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

I was checking out with my groceries in a long queue when it was finally my turn to pay up. The cashier seemed to be in great rush to knock off during which she simply threw all my stuff in the plastic bags and told me the full amount. Through out the process, she did not even greet and eye contact as most staff would during check out. When I asked her to repeat what she said, she frowned and gave me an irritating reply. Very rude indian.

Approximate cost: $167

This review is for Spotlight Newcastle, Newcastle NSW

verified email - 22 Mar 2011

I was shopping last monday and tuesday for readymade curtains when I needed some help. I came across a lady staff who was very obliging to help me check if item was available. She went further to search for one in the store. Never mind the time taken, she came back and told me it's no longer there. She offererd her kind advice about some other similar products which was a little pricy. Still she was not pushy and left me to make my choice. Very kind and well attended.

Approximate cost: $130.00