Reviews by Luke
My dog was a puppy and had a broken leg. A pin was put in her leg to help heal the break, but the vet who put the pin in wasn't able get it out, so he recommended we leave it in. I was worried about the long term effects of this, so we took the dog to Hampton Vet after a friend's recommendation. They were great - got the pin out and the dog recovered completely. We always go here now and are always very happy with the treatment and service.
This is my local pizza joint. They changed management recently and I didn't go there for a while because I thought it wasn't quite as good. The new management has got it right now and the pizzas are better than before the change. Nice crust, tasty, value for money. Great for a casual meal or take-away.
Approximate cost: $10
I've been here a few times and enjoyed it every time. The menu is big - lots of pastas, pizzas, risottos and more. It's a little bit expensive for a cafe style restruant and the service wasn't great, but the food is very good.
Approximate cost: $20
This restaurant is close to my parent's house and one of their favourites. It's a large open restaurant, very much with the Greek Tavern atmosphere. They have a piano accordion player and spit nights; goat or lamb. (There's plenty of good vegetarian food too). It would be well suited for large groups. The food was delicious. We had freshly baked bread, saganaki, feta and sweet chilli, whole schnapper, blue eye, potatoes and galaktoboureko (a Greek custard pie dessert).
Approximate cost: $18
There's lots to choose from, but my favourite is the chicken schnitzel. They fry them while you wait, so they're hot and fresh.
Approximate cost: $8
I see Wendy once a month for a massage, particularly to iron out soreness in my back and neck. This treatment is really working for me - I've finally got rid of severe headaches I've had for more than 10 years.
Approximate cost: $60
Graeme was excellent. He spent a lot of time getting to know us and our relationship. We didn't really know what type of service we wanted so Greame helped us with suggestions and advice. We felt very relaxed with him and really enjoyed the day.
This is my favourite organic food place. It's well stocked with excellent quality produce: fruit, vegetables, dairy, wines, bread, grains, nuts, sweets - even beer. The service is very friendly.
This place is just next door to where I work. I went in recently to fix a disastrous haircut I got somewhere else the day before. I find a lot of hairdressers cut your hair really unevenly because it's fashionable - even if you just ask for a regular cut. I don't really want to look like Mad Max. I'd been having trouble getting a basic good haircut at a reasonable price. This hairdresser provides just that. It's the best haircut I can remember getting, it wasn't expensive and it's really convenient if you work in CBD. It even goes all right after I've been wearing my motorcycle helmet!
Approximate cost: $25
Video/DVD stores can't really differentiate themselves on quality or service, so it’s their selection that counts. This store looks like it’s been around since the early days of Beta/VHS. By the way, I can still remember our family getting our first VHS player when they were still a novelty. The first film we watched was “Flying Highâ€Â. I don’t watch TV or collect DVDs, so I tend to hire at least one DVD per week. This means I’ve seen a lot of the good films you find in the big chains. Video Busters is good because the selection is a bit different to the norm. The flip side of this is that it does not carry many of the usual block-busters. You won’t find 50 copies of Shrek 3 on the shelf.
Approximate cost: $3