Internet and two sugars please

Advantages: friendly atmosphere, great for novices
Disadvantages: not a long term option

...For those of you like myself who maybe do not own your own pc, and are restricted to either using one at work or maybe a friends, this is definitely a must. I recently went to visit a friend who lives in Manchester, and, upon walking around the town centre happened to stumble across a rather large internet café. Intrigued as to the fact that I had never been into one I decided to give it a go. My first impression was one of awe. There must have been approximately over 150 pc's available to use, all with the latest software and downloads. After a general look around I decided to spend a couple of hours on-line, costing £2.00 per hour, (and an amazing £1 for 5 hrs after midnight!!) therefore very reasonable. I was provided with a card with a serial code on it, which I simply typed into the pc that I chose to sit at, and away we go...

paulc20001 12.07.2001 · Read review
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** The Chameleon Café **

Advantages: Excellent atmosphere, Comfortable seating, great low price food, friendly staff.
Disadvantages: Slow service, expensive drinks.

...** Introduction ** I am lucky enough to work in what is claimed to be one of the ?trendy? parts of London. The place they call Clapham. Whether it is actually ?trendy? is another story all together. However, luckily for me I am surrounded by bars, cafés, restaurants and of course the good old McDonalds or two! But this also means we are spoilt for choice. When we plan lunch we have to start planning from the morning. Indecisiveness is our middle name! But after a while we always break the list down to one or two favourite locations. And Perfect Blend is one of them. ** Perfect Blend ** Opening in 2008 Perfect Blend is a chameleon, it changes it atmosphere throughout the day very cleverly, from café to restaurant and then to a social bar. The second to be opened of its kind in London it really does stand out from...

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Cafe Nero

Advantages: Authentic Coffee, Clean, tidy premises, 1st class ambience and atmosphere
Disadvantages: Food range is not so great value.

...Caffe Nero is a leading Coffee store Retail Outlet located in many high street, town center, and Airport Lounge venues across England, wales and Scotland. The company sells, Coffee as its main product. Also they stock Tea, cold refreshments, panini sandwiches, cookies, crisps, Chocolates, cakes, and sweets. What I find that makes cafe nero different to other coffee Retail Outlet's is almost a combination of excellent Coffee, and a high standard of Customer Service. The Music in the background of the store is subtle and light. This allows people to read a newspaper, to socialise with friends, family, or to enjoy a relaxing cup of Coffee in relative peace and quiet. The atmosphere is what makes caffe nero a pleasant and welcoming place to visit. The staff seem to be team organised. I have seen Table's been cleared...

costas1234 04.01.2008 (29.05.2009) · Read review
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Café Fun without the Expense

Advantages: Addictive game
Disadvantages: Technical issues

...Café World Café Fun without the Expense Most people these days seem to be on Facebook and after much persuading, I am one of them. Although it took me ages to visit Facebook and see what all the fuss was about, I have to admit that I am now addicted. Not only can you meet up with old friends and find out what everyone is doing these days, but you can also wile away the hours of your spare time on the many applications offered on this site. Many applications are pretty pointless, though there are a few games which are actually quite addictive, and Café World is one of these. ****************************** WELCOME TO CAFÉ WORLD ****************************** Café World is an application by Zynga which I have found produces the best application games on Facebook (one of my other favourite ones is the Zynga Poker). Like many other...

elfbwillow 21.11.2009 · Read review
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Cafe of Convenience

Advantages: Cheap and Convenient
Disadvantages: Poor Quality

...Tesco is probably one of the most popular supermarkets in Britain with its great selection of food and low cost purchases. It boasts its friendly atmosphere and helpful staff and after or before a busy shopping trip, it offers a place to sit and have a coffee and a slice of cake, or a full blown meal. Sounds great doesn't it? Obviously with many of these supermarkets all over the country, each one will be slightly different, yet hopefully I can give you an overview from the experiences I have had through many different Tesco Cafe's *****Cafe Overview***** The supermarket cafe can often be found quite near the entrance to the main store creating an inviting, if not slightly presurising, feel. There are many signs which boast great food and drink which brings your tastebuds to life (if only this were true...

elfbwillow 12.02.2007 · Read review
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A Cafe with Character

Advantages: Great setting, friendly staff, nice food
Disadvantages: Not very many tables

...Picture the scene: It's coming up to eleven in the morning, you're halfway up Union Street Ryde and looking for somewhere to have a nice cup of tea and a cake. Of course, on the Isle of Wight, you're never far from a cafe, and in Ryde that's especially true. There are no lack of teashops along the seafront and in the main shopping area, but if you want something more than your bogstandard cafe, then you should definitely pay a visit to The Orrery. **History** The Orrery Cafe was opened with the main aim of making enough money to open a Globe Museum on the same location. The owner of the cafe is a globe maker, and many of his creations can be seen in the cafe itself. **Location** The Orrery is located about halfway up Union Street in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, and attracts your interest almost straight away...

amytheduck 13.02.2007 · Read review
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Love is there on the internet

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...***Forgive me if the category choice for this seems a little odd . The only other close one was Online Dating, which in my mind ties in with dating websites and suchlike, and really doesn't apply to my situation . Also, this review is probably not going to be particularly useful to anyone - it's simply me documenting my experience of an internet relationship . Please rate it as you find it, but bear in mind my category dilemma *** I first met Phill in September last year. I'd been playing an online multiplayer game for about 3 years up to that point, when I started to get a little tired of always playing with American players - nothing against them, just the timing of activities never seemed to work for me . So, I asked on the games forums if anyone had a UK linkshell (similar to a guild) they'd be happy for me to join, I got a reply...

Thehonesttruth 17.06.2009 (20.06.2009) · Read review
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The Departure Lounge Cafe

Advantages: Lovely rural location, easy to get to, great food and pleasant staff.
Disadvantages: Does not take credit or debit cards and no Stella!

...The Departure Lounge Café THE PLACE WITH THE PLANE **** WHERE IS IT? ******* Basingstoke Road Alton Hampshire GU34 4BH Tel: 01420 80111 Email: pastyfarley@hotmail.com No official website as far as I know yet. Open seven days a week from 10 till 4. Sunday 7.00am - 9.00am Takeaway for Car boot Sale only ***** WHAT IS IT? ***** I found this place completely by chance and how pleased I am to have bothered to stop in the car park. I only came down for the car boot sale and low and behold saw this gorgeous little eatery tucked away in the corner. This little known café has only been opened a year so everything inside is still relatively new and shiny. Situated inside the HILLSIDE NURSERIES car park, it is easy to pass this completely without realising what a little gem Alton has on offer for food...

mrsmopples 30.05.2007 · Read review
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The Community's Cafe

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: None

...). The café itself is a warm and inviting place, with a small serving counter opposite a snug sofa and table, and about a half dozen oak tables and chairs. It has a shabby appeal as no doubt all the furniture has been gifted, along with the books, games and toys. There is even a couple of PCs at the back if you need internet access. On to the food. Firstly, it is a vegetarian establishment. Clearly this sits with their Ethos on a number of levels, firstly that they want to promote healthy nutritious eating, and secondly to keep things affordable and under the £2.50 price limit for a MAIN meal, money goes further without having to buy meat. The menu itself is chalked on the wall, and the main course will change every day, although a full cooked vegetarian breakfast or sausage sandwich is usually on offer. On my recent visit, the dish...

helencbradshaw 29.05.2006 · Read review
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The Tram Cafe

Advantages: Unique, cheap, excellent location
Disadvantages: None

...Whilst on holiday in Prague myself and my girlfriend were wondering back to our apartment after a day of sight seeing and we came across the Tram Café in Wenceslas Square. We decided to pop in for a quick drink and warm ourselves up. The Tram Café. The Tram Café is situated in the far end of Wenceslas Square in the City of Prague. Wenceslas Square is one of the major tourist attractions in Prague and is marked on every map so finding this unusual café shouldn't be too hard, although we literally stumbled across it by accident on our walk home. The Trams which make up the Tram Café were are trams that were once in use within the City of Prague. Tram number 11 used to operate at the Vaclavska Square from the beginning of the 20th century up until 1974. The motor tram car number 2077 was made in 1927 in Prague and was first used...

Jamie73 28.02.2008 · Read review
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