Panku Dagenham - (Near Barking and Dagenham, South East)

Hayley J Bacon VISIT DATE: SAT 06/12/2015 VISIT TIME: 10:45 - 13:00 VISITED WITH: Family After not going bowling for years due to the high costs, I discovered that Hollywood Bowl have some amazing discounts which make going really affordable, even in a large group. We’ve been a few times over the last two years, taking advantage of the EARLYBIRD50 offer, which gives you 50% off when you bowl before 11:00 on weekends. I’m not a morning person, but you can select the latest time slot of 10:50 and still benefit, so that meant we were able to bowl for under £20, with 3 adults and 2 children! This discount even works on the family bowling deal, which already gives you a saving of 5%, so it really is amazing value. You must purchase online in advance for these discounts. This particular visit was even better than normal as I won the game (haven’t played that well for ages) and I then enjoyed a couple of games of pool, which, again, I played really well in, winning the first, but losing the second. The other adults and kids in our group also had fun, playing some of the other games in the game area - air hockey is always a favourite. On this visit we had a couple of portions of onion rings and a bowl of fries, with soft drinks. The food is pretty basic but reasonably priced for this type of venue, which is also true of the soft drinks. Staff at the venue are friendly and helpful, it is well laid out and the noise levels are generally good, even in and around the game machines. The toilets, lane areas and tables are also kept well maintained. The venue is upstairs, with lift access and I’ve never known the lift to be out of service, which is reassuring for those who struggle with, or can’t use stairs. It’s also easy to navigate around inside and some lanes are fully accessible. Plenty of parking outside, which is free of charge. We really like it here and will keep coming.

Francis Purchased a side of jerk wings pretty late close to closing. Had the privilege of meeting the chef and Jo. The chef, despite it being late, was incredibly accommodating. Can honestly say the best wings I’ve had. Jo who served me was so polite and prepared my order promptly. It was easy to see they VALUE customer service. Food was great. Can’t believe I’ve passed it so many times. Jo is a credit to the team and the chef dropped some valuable gems whilst I waited. Would definitely recommend. Friendly, great food, and great service. First time customer satisfied.

Linda Lane Good chicken shop. Nice and flavourful. Better than next door

L First time trying this place and i have no complaints. The kebab was on point and chips were good. I’d probably request for salt and vinegar on the chips next time but other than that i thought it hit the standards of what I would say is good kebab and chips! You get decent amount and get salad and bread which is a lot more than other places. Plus it was reasonably priced. The lamb and chicken doner is tasty! The wings I’d say are pretty standard but nothing wrong with them! I’d definitely come back and recommend!

Rick farrow Great food, great people, great prices and service

Daban Bahaddin This place is a gem—the food is consistently delicious, and the staff are always friendly and professional. While waiting to order, I overheard another customer demanding a discount for an issue from *months* ago. The owner politely explained that problems should be reported within a reasonable time, which is totally fair. It’s clear they work hard to provide great food and honest service. Don’t let the odd unreasonable complaints fool you!