Reviews by laurens14

This review is for Noodles Now, Biggera Waters QLD

verified email - 27 Mar 2011

I enjoyed eating here. The menu is quite extensive with lots to choose from. They do stir fry, hot plates, noodles, rice, soup... I had a combination hot plate and it was great! So tasty. A little too salty for my liking but overall quite enjoyable. The portions are decent and good value for money. My daughter loved her short soup. The meals came out very quickly and the service was pleasant. They also accept the harbour town discount card! Very happy!

Approximate cost: $16

This review is for Sisco Gold Coast, Biggera Waters QLD

verified email - 27 Mar 2011

I actually have a sad experience to share about this store. I used to shop at this store all the time when it was located at the woolworths side of Harbour town, but since it's moved, it seems to have changed hands which is sad because they had a good thing going for them. The last time I shopped at Sisco, the prices were great, the variety and styles were wonderful, the store was bigger and there was much more stock to choose from. The staff were very friendly and helpful and overall it was a pleasurable experience. When I walked into the new store I was surprised. The new store looks great! But it seems they've sacrificed their down to earth budget prices for a newer upmarket style, which leads me to my experience.

When I walked in to the store, the front door sensors were beeping like mad, which nobody seemed to take too much notice of (I mention this because they seemed to be going off every 10 minutes or so. It drove me mad!). There were a few things I liked in the store, but many of them were annoyingly JUST out of reach, but oddly enough I seemed to irritate the staff by asking one of the sales assistants for ASSISTANCE. Being a woman who has had children, yes, I am of a bigger, yet still average, size. And yet, I somehow felt a little guilty about not being able to fit into a size 12 pair of jeans. The salesperson really didn't help to be honest. It seemed to be such a huge effort for her to help me find a pair of pants in my size. She told me the jeans would stretch, which I have no doubt that they would, but that didn't help me get them up around my thighs! The sizes were tiny for their label. After trying on a few pairs of jeans (many of which were rather unflattering, yet the sales woman told me i looked great in) I found a pair that were a little more forgiving in size and looked similar to the ones I already had at home. So I bought them to wear out on the weekend. While I was out, the button of the jeans flew off. Not happy with the quality of the jeans (it seemed to be quite thin denim too) I took them back to the store and asked for a refund. This is when I was rudely told that I wasn't allowed to have one a)because I had worn them and b)because they were on sale. I knew my rights and was sticking to my guns, but then I was told that they could fix the button for me. After a bit more bickering and lots of innuendo from the sales staff regarding my weight being the reason why the jeans broke, I settled for them fixing the button and left feeling horrible. Needless to say the replacement button that they 'fixed' fell off in my hand when i got home.

Overall the clothes and styles in store were great. There are definitely some nice things in there for cheap, but i was disappointed with the quality of the jeans i bought... and the level of service i received both times I went in there was absolutely horrible. I won't be going back into that store again!

Approximate cost: $30

This review is for DealsDirect.com.au, Brookvale NSW

verified email - 27 Mar 2011

This site has some great deals and things that you cant find in stores. After saying that though, the disadvantage about this online store is the fact that you cant actually see the goods, and so a lot of the time after making my purchases and receiving them, i'm left feeling a little disappointed. Sometimes what i end up with is some sort of cheaply made knock of item of the real deal (eg shamwow) that only works a number of times before breaking. After saying that, there are other items that are well worth buying because although cheap, last longer than expected. The shipping price and speed is great!

This review is for Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar, Surfers Paradise QLD

verified email - 27 Mar 2011

YUM! I loved the pizzas here! All pizzas are made fresh before your very eyes. The variety of ingredients that they add to the pizzas is great. The pizzas have lots of yummy toppings and the bases are a little thinner, but crispy. The staff are friendly and patient as you make your decision and they even offer free delivery if you live nearby. Definitely worth a try if you love gourmet pizzas.

This review is for AbraKIDdazzle Indoor Play Centre, Southport QLD

verified email - 27 Mar 2011

This was a great place to hold my daughter's birthday party. A little pricey but worth it considering everyone went home happy at the end of it all. Somewhat difficult to find, since it's not exactly on a main road but once you're nearby, the signs are hard to miss. It's a large place, with many different activities that the kids can choose from. It's a great, safe indoor environment to let the kids play while you sit back and have a coffee