Mazu Restaurant 105 Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5 2NG

"We had a family meal with 7 adults and 3 children, everyone said the food was excellent. The steaks and lamb shank were cooked to perfection as was the seafood pasta dishes. We all had a great time. So a big thumbs up to the staff."

"Just a wonderful experience! Visited, through recommendation, and was not disappointed. The moment we stepped through the door we were greeted by warm and friendly staff. Keerthi and Hanna were the perfect waitresses. Full of smiles and attentive, they made us feel very welcome. A quick Marguerite to start with led seamlessly to our mains. The mixed grill was excellent and the lamb shank to die for. The tiramisu was a perfect dessert coupled with an Irish coffee and herbal tea. The atmosphere was quietly relaxing and the staff’s attention to our needs just what was required. We cannot fault the whole experience and are delighted to have found a restaurant that we are looking forward to re-visiting very soon. Thank you for restoring our faith in eating out which can be an often disappointing experience. Value for money 10 out of 10. Quality of food 10 out of 10. Staff 12 out of 10. See you soon."

"Awful service. Apparently the owner/manager was away, so maybe we’d have had a better service if he’d been around to manage the 3 staff better. Had to ask to give our food order 40 mins after arriving. Starters came, mine was lukewarm. We had to ask for our starter plates to be cleared and then chase our mains (we’d now been in the restaurant for over 1.5 hrs). My friend’s main was served with a hair on the plate/in the garnish. The waitress sorted that quickly to be fair, taking the plate away and returning quickly with a new dish. We opted not to pay the service charge because of all this. When I told the waitress, she couldn’t quite compute taking the £14 (discretionary!) service charge off, so had to speak to her colleague. After about 10 mins conversation at the bar between all 3 waiting staff a different server charged down the restaurant holding the card machine and told me he couldn’t remove the service charge. I told him he could and would otherwise we’d pay nothing. Eventually they reduced it but it wasn’t with an apology, but instead a huge huff and moaning at why they’re busy etc. just an all round disappointing experience that still cost over £100."

"Had a evening family dinner yesterday. Simply the food was excellent and service attentive. Steaks were fantastic and the lamb shank was excellent. Incredible set menu deal also Mon - Thurs for 2/3 courses. Will definitely be returning - encourage others to do so also!"

"Had a delicious meal in this restaurant for my husband's birthday. The steaks are amazing and the starters are fabulous too! We will definitely be back!"