23rd July 2009 - 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic little restaurant at the back of a nice pub. Great food you can taste the freshnes of the food, not a-la-ping. mario & his wife are great hoasts.

Deena Rossi

19th July 2009 - 2 out of 5 stars
We were in this restaurant on Saturday lunchtime where we had one three course and one two course menu. I am sorry to say that the experience was below our expectations. We have been two or three times in the past year and always enjoyed it, however this time the menu seemed to have changed and the food was just not up to the standard which we expected. The service and atmosphere was good, but it really was the cooking that appears to have gone downhill. We both ordered chicken liver parfait, however when it arrived it was grainy and grey. My fiancé who has been a Chef for the last 15 years pointed out that it had been overcooked so the result was that it had split leaving the eggs scrambled and the parfait oxidised hence the greyness. It should have been pink and smooth and delicious, however it was also unseasoned, I understand that to season parfait correctly it must be tasted before it is cooked to get the balance of seasoning right, I understand that this can’t be pleasant for the Chef – but it is unavoidable if you are to serve good food. I was also astounded that in a French restaurant we were served two triangles of toasted brown or wholemeal bread with it and not Brioche or just French baguette or pain. We therefore had no option but to send it back. Instead we ordered a Moules Mariniere and Caesar salad. The Caesar salad with chicken and bacon tasted fine, although it was missing two key ingredients - shaved parmesan and anchovies and the croutons were soft, not crunchy. However the Moules were something else - most of them had not been scrubbed properly and still had the beards attached, some of them had broken shells which meant they were dead before they were cooked which is bad and dangerous practice in a professional kitchen, the mariniere sauce - a classic which should contain shallots, garlic, white wine, parsley and cream, resembled grey dishwater and had no cream added. When it was left uneaten the waitress told us that it only contained white wine, so I guess it should really be advertised as mussels cooked in white wine - not as Moules Mariniere. The haddock we ordered was edible. However the fish had not been fried enough as the flour it had been cooked in left it pasty rather than crispy on the outside, again, the sauce in which it had been cooked had split and the mussels still had their beards on. We ordered cheese which was fine, but would have been better if it had not come straight from the fridge and the celery was limp and decaying. We were very disappointed.

Jess

19th July 2009 - 5 out of 5 stars
Me and my wife Joanne went to MJs for a meal. The venue is lovely, and would make a fantastic place for a wedding. Inside MJs itself, it was full of mood lighting and set a really nice atmosphere. The food was cooked perfectly the service was good. I would strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting something a little bit special.

Kyle Goodram

18th July 2009 - 3 out of 5 stars
Got a take away a few times. Very good food.

Matthew Charles Corrigan

8th July 2009 - 5 out of 5 stars
The quality of the food and service was spectacular, the portion size was also delightful. I fully enjoyed my experience of eating here.

Alice Wright

4th July 2009 - 5 out of 5 stars
A superb restaurant, great ambience, wonderful selection and the food is amazing - the best Indian restaurant in the Valleys.

Ceri Jones

2nd July 2009 - 1 out of 5 stars
The fact that I ate here at the start of January 2009 is testament to how much this has been praying on my conscience. I have felt this nagging compulsion to write a review of their food since the evening I ate there for my brother's 21st and at 31 years of age having never written a single review in my life this should give you some understanding of the necessity that you heed this warning. Eating here will put you off food. I have never in my life experienced eating fish that was so tough I almost cut my lip. It was microwaved frozen swordfish with smoked paprika sprinkled on it and it was expensive and my god was it microwaved for a really long time. My husband ordered tuna steak which turned out to be some tinned tuna in a pot mixed with mayonnaise which had developed a yellow geletinous crust. It arrived with half a bap and was priced at around £17. He sent it back and got a microwaved frozen tuna steak that was as inedible. They do fry a cracking fish finger however.

Frances Grant

25th June 2009 - 1 out of 5 stars
Terrible restaurant. They charged us 7 pounds for a 5 pound starter and their main meals are expensive and pre-made. They continually badger customers, not to ask if the food is okay, but to try and sell more food you don't want. They asked us if we wanted dessert 3 times! Overall the food was bad and the service even worse.

Disgruntled

23rd June 2009 - 5 out of 5 stars
What an experience! Last night while walking round Cheltenham trying to find an in-expensive restaurant to eat at, I found myself at the front door of the Everest restaurant. A polite member of staff welcomed me in and showed me to my seat. The service was fantastic and the food was incredible, now I have eaten at many restaurants in my time, most being Indian, but I have never eaten food made with such care and precision as the Everest! I find it hard to eat out due to my dietary requirements but found the Everest were willing to change the ingredients on the menu to suit me! The staff were polite, courteous, respectful and the bill wasn’t that much either! They had a wide range of food available, and the atmosphere was perfect, they were busy, but yet managed to contain and relaxing atmosphere and ensure each and every customer was fully satisfied. I cannot stress enough how this restaurant stands above the rest, well recommended restaurant for those looking to change from their usual!

Glenn Dixon

21st June 2009 - 1 out of 5 stars
Avoid this place...service was awful..owner shouting on the phone...food was cold and tasteless...never again!!!

Caroline