Reviews by baaron

This review is for Italian Bite Trattoria, Belconnen ACT

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

The best bite to be found in Westfield Belconnen. Try out any of their hearty Chicken Schnitzel toasted sandwiches, and you won't go wrong.

Approximate cost: $8

This review is for Cafe Essen, Canberra ACT

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Heard this place is good for breakfast/desserts. I ordered the pancakes, which were decent, but not as nice (nor pricey) as Pancake Parlour's. Still, this is a nice bustling place to chill with friends as it opens late.

Approximate cost: $15

This review is for Crazy John's, Civic Square ACT

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Shopped around for the best phone deals in June 2011, and this was the best buy. TwinCaps make a lot of sense for a couple, and the free 1GB helped too! I must say that the service in this branch is one of the best I've encountered at any handphone provider out there. Lots of goodies upon signup and they were even nice enough to change my phone when it kept hanging.

Approximate cost: $49

This review is for Burmese Curry Place, Canberra ACT

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

A piping hot find, in the centre of Civic, all for between $7 (take-out) or $8 (eat-in). What more can you ask for? Try the fishcake, it's the spiciest option, and tasty too.

Approximate cost: $8

This review is for Europcar, Canberra ACT

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

Great prices, and the cars run pretty smoothly. They are pretty detailed in making sure the car is ok without scratches before handing it off to you. I was late for my pickup once, and even called to make sure I was coming so they could hold the car for us.

This review is for Dickson Asian Grocery Shop, Dickson ACT

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

Nice friendly male proprietor who not only recommends his products but will take the trouble to tell you where to find stuff he doesn't sell. I came in late one weekday looking desperately for a wrench to install my washing machine with. He carries a host of tools, but not a wrench, managed to communicate what we needed through his drawing (my mandarin's atrocious), and gave us a few suggested places to find it at night. How helpful!

This review is for DODO Internet, Melbourne VIC

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

customer service was deceptive from day one and dragged me into the contract even before I could ask them about change-of-mind policies, in case I find a different provider who could hook me up in less than their required two week wait. It took them two whole days to set up the phone/adsl line, requiring that I take leave to be home, but in the end they did not come within their stated window (the whole morning from 8-12!). When I called to ask, they said that they would only know in 48 hours what the status of the installation was. I understand their need to subcontract to reduce cost, but there's definitely a communication breakdown at their end. In the end, it took 2 weeks and 2 days for the internet to be connected, with speeds that are pretty abysmal.

This review is for Sleep City, Fyshwick ACT

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

Good friendly service at this bed superstore. The mid-year discounts were significant, and we got a good deal. Only snag was they assigned delivery to another staff, and there was a mixup, so we ended up without a bed for one night after moving into our new apartment.

This review is for Swan Asian Grocery, Dickson ACT

verified email - 27 Jul 2011

this place may look dark and dingy, but it's chock full of lots of noodles from all over, particularly hard-to-find sichuan ones.

This review is for McDonalds, Braddon ACT

verified email - 26 Jul 2011

Great 24-hour McD's with McCafe and free WiFi. What more could one ask for? Ah, their McWings and Macadamia Mango Cheesecake of course!

Approximate cost: $5