top4718 Â Â 838 #1 Posted December 6, 2011 For many a year I have enjoyed reading Martin Dawes's Wednesday restaurant reviews, some highly praised 5 star places, 4 star tryers and 2 & 3 star savagings, all a good read. Â We now have a new kid on the block with Jo Davison reviewing places in the Saturday edition, so far every restaurant visited from chain food places in Meadowhall to village pubs have all received 4 stars!!!! What is the point of mamby pamby neutral reviews, they serve no purpose whatsoever, either get more critical or stop writing them Jo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dongle   10 #2 Posted December 7, 2011 who really cares what they think anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
top4718 Â Â 838 #3 Posted December 7, 2011 Me, otherwise I wouldnt read them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #4 Posted December 7, 2011 There are sooo many restaurants out there at the moment competing for an ever more discerning and careful customer base that it is beholden on restaurant critics to be honest and tell it how it is.  Not everywhere can be "wonderful, marvelous, 5 stars" Those that are should be praised and those that are rubbish should likewise be condemned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
top4718 Â Â 838 #5 Posted December 7, 2011 There are sooo many restaurants out there at the moment competing for an ever more discerning and careful customer base that it is beholden on restaurant critics to be honest and tell it how it is. Â Not everywhere can be "wonderful, marvelous, 5 stars" Those that are should be praised and those that are rubbish should likewise be condemned. Â My point exactly. Well said mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cityspinner   10 #6 Posted December 8, 2011 I suppose Jo Davidson gets to dine out on expenses!  About as useful as the Takeaway reviews in the Weds edition.  Only MD worth reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ChrisT70 Â Â 10 #7 Posted December 8, 2011 agreed, used to like MD reviews, Jo Davidson just likes owt by the look of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cityspinner   10 #8 Posted December 8, 2011 Am wondering if MD has gone soft though? His critical reviews seem to be fewer and far between. Unfortunately I think he's too well-known now and likely gets the special treatment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
maggidee   10 #9 Posted December 8, 2011 he got a real backlash on his review for the dore grill letters poured into the star saying how wrong his review was ,4 of us went yesterday, it was very busy 1pm, my 2 friends salmon starters was top restaurant quality, the mains was 10\10 with roast potatoes the best ive had and turkey that just melted in your mouth and a very good lemon pie to finish and 5 star good old fashioned service with a smile and a joke from one of the girls,so what was up with mr dawes, must have been having a bad day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
top4718 Â Â 838 #10 Posted December 11, 2011 Wonder if Jo reads this she only gave Piccolino's 3 stars this week :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...