Lordship lane shops - service

[intexasatthe moment]

I've always had the most helpful service imaginable at Roullier white .

even to helping me decide on a gift for a truly hard to buy for friend .

[figgins]

East Dulwich Deli is hilarious. You get the feeling they're doing you a favour by selling you their overpriced cakes/olives etc. We take great pleasure in visiting just after Christmas to pay bargain prices for their delicious chocolates.

Oh, and I once nipped in there for a (very expensive) pint of milk (desperate times, indeed) and when I got it home, it was off.

[Alex K]

Ah, East Dulwich Deli! One visit only -- "Can you recommend a cheese? Not too pungent." This one; we are certain that sir will enjoy it. Home, biscuits, wine, and the gustatory equivalent of a cake of soap.

Well, they sold it; they were rid of it; and since then I have been rid of them.

[Hawley]

Must be something wrong with me as I've only ever experienced excellent service in every shop/pub/restaurant I've been into in SE22. And that includes the tea shop.

[a fish]

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> Ah, East Dulwich Deli! One visit only -- "Can you

> recommend a cheese? Not too pungent." This one;

> we are certain that sir will enjoy it. Home,

> biscuits, wine, and the gustatory equivalent of a

> cake of soap.

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> Well, they sold it; they were rid of it; and since

> then I have been rid of them.

If the shop doesn't offer me a sliver to try, then I ask for one...

[MrBen]

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> House of tippler agreed always friendly and

> helpful

Seconded. Their excellent sunday roasts are a hidden gem. Best mixology in the area by far too.

[polla2256]

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> Just come back from L Lane, haven't wandered up

> there for a while, and come away v disappointed

> with a lot of the places we visited (A certain

> place's name removed, sorry - Admin), Luca, mrs

> Robinson (clothing shop) all seemed to employ

> staff who really didn't care whether we spent

> money with them or not. Just was quite a surprise,

> maybe we 're spoilt with the lovely deli at hop

> and Le querche in brockley.

> Don't expect grovelling shop assistants, but on a

> rainy Monday when they are all pretty empty, you'd

> think they'd be more interested in getting some

> money in the till

> Just disappointed enough to mention

I can vouch for the experience in Lucas. Really is a shame as the chef is a lovely lady, but stopped going there due to the service. I do get the impression that some of the more established vendors simply dont give a monkeys.

[tallulah71]

The Bishop has been laissez fair for a while. Too much competition? Still happy for the coked-up builder brigade.

The other one next door which sells beer and burgers I have found to be lovely, attentive and knowledgable.

EDD? who even shops in there? Emperor's new clothes

Everyone without exception on North Cross Rd is lovely

House of Tippler - only had 1 cocktail but will def be back for more. Very welcoming and informative - good, fun people.

The one we're not allowed to mention? Haven't been back there in years. Can do better at home, frankly.

Franklins - both shop and restaurant - without doubt the best

(I eat a lot...)

[Atticus]

Cobbler on Grove Vale, very professional and interesting guy. Put a new notch in my belt for free the other day.

[verds]

Come further up the hill - the people in Plough DIY are so helpful and Gastronomia cafe, which used to be staffed by teenagers who would rather text than speak to the customers, has now been taken over by a really nice man who holds the door open and does a mean ham and cheese toastie. Also, the butchers up this end has no queue but some delicious meat.

I also like Captured in the Rye for a chat and some toast, and they're very nice in Greetings card shop.

There are a few other places mentioned earlier I don't bother going in because the staff aren't very nice.

[Ruffler]

Ooh yes, I agree about the cobbler. He fixed the zip on my purse for nothing. Will definitely be using him again for all my cobbling needs!

[a fish]

tallulah71 Wrote:

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> The one we're not allowed to mention? Haven't been

> back there in years. Can do better at home,

> frankly.

Will someone please PM me!

[maxxi]

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Can't hand the name over - take a flier at it.

[Loz]

Awesome, Maxxi...

[a fish]

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> Can't hand the name over - take a flier at it.

I can't imagine what you must mean. Anyway, busy busy, things to do, I must put those stale crumpets out for the birds.

[FatherJack]

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> I can't imagine what you must mean. Anyway, busy

> busy, things to do, I must put those stale

> crumpets out for the birds. What about the lumpy Hollandaise??

[a fish]

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> What about the lumpy

> Hollandaise??

Very unpleasant!

[adonirum]

Read this thread with great interest, it's amazing people's different experiences and how their points of view are sometimes so diametrically opposed. Like mine here and now. Afraid I have to take issue with "New Wave" and their comments about Chener Books (although on this occasion I had dealings with the rather older lady I will kindly refer to her as rather than the gentleman ). Upon making an enquiry, I was met with the most disdainful, contemptuous and haughty attitude and reply it has been my misfortune to experience in many a long year from any person in any realm or walk of life. Fortunately, and I know that this comment will probably lead to some howls of derision, I am an extremely articulate and erudite individual, and managed to quite deliberately "slap her down" with a choice of words that I suspect she had neither heard before nor knew the meaning of. I further suspect that her attitude arose from the manner of my attire and some preconceived notion of the type of person I must have been. Yes, and this honestly is not meant as a pun, we are talking about the possibility of judging a book by it's cover!!! I left, somewhat confused and perplexed as to why an independent business would,from the outset,treat potential customers in this particular manner. and, obviously, without having conducted any business with them and,needless to say, taking my custom elsewhere. It would be interesting to learn if anybody else out there has encountered this lady and her pompous behaviour and air of superiority that was, it has to be said, and inevitably probably still is, somewhat misplaced!!!!!!

[DaveR]

Adonirum, perhaps the fact that, through modesty, you wear your undoubted erudtion so lightly, led her unsuspectingly into an error that can, on reflection, be forgiven?

[StraferJack]

As the lady in questions reads and posts on the forum I'll be keeping an eye on this one...

[????]

adonirum - you're Russell Brand and I claim my thesaurus

[Alan Medic]

I would never go to a bookshop without dressing up. Bit like a Church really...

[Ted Max]

adonirum, entering the shop, is quickly assessed by the sharp-witted assistant...

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...and having asked for a pre-order of the "Hoops and Bhoys" 2013 annual, is sent on his way

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[adonirum]

DaveR - Great reply...I luv it...

Ted Max - LOL... Nice...but not quite. Incident in question was a few months back at the height of the summer and wearing jeans and a t-shirt (Best reply ever to one of my posts, by the way)

[Dopamine1979]