I used to have a soft spot for Pod as a regular lunch stop but it’d been a while since my last visit and I fear things have gone downhill :( I sit writing this at my desk having been thoroughly disappointed with the new Keralan Chicken dish on the menu. It promised a south Indian inspired dish of chicken, sweet potato(the ingredient that swung it for me) and cauliflower served over their three grain rice and side salad. It delivered a cauliflower stew with carrots and one sweet potato chunk, with little flavour let alone southern Indian spice. I thought they’d forgotten to put the chicken in altogether until I found the smallest piece towards the end. I hoped it was perhaps just poor execution of a new dish but even the three grain rice that I used to like just tasted rubbery. It’s a real shame as it always seemed to offer some decent healthy options, plus I’d just been to the gym and was really looking forward to the carb-loading window I’d just earned(I realise this sounds ridiculous but my gym-obsessed best friend has been teaching me how these things work and it’s amazing how thoughts of everything I can stuff in my mouth post-workout helps motivate one on the treadmill…).
Dave S.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Melbourne, Australia
This was my second time at Pod, not sure why I returned as it really is just a mediocre lunch spot. My chili beef came in a microwaveable dish and clearly looked like it was prepared at some factory and then microwaved at the restaurant(see pics — not very appetizing, looks almost like airplane food). I left without finishing it — it was not very tasty at all.
Miriam W.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Francisco, CA
I wanted to go to Hummus Brothers. But it was raining and Pod was right in front of our faces so we walked inside. The colourful, poppy design of the place was clearly aimed at my demographic and mostly it worked for me. Without much time for contemplation I chose the roast smoked Schezuan salmon soba soup which I would have enjoyed a heck of a lot more had I asked for the beansprouts to be left out(out, damn’d beansprouts!) The broth was spicy, as the counter chap had promised, but the noodles were slightly hard to find and the salmon was a tad fishier than I’d like. Also, eating out of a deep cylindrical container is difficult. Upon further reflection, a wide bowl would have been preferable.
Vincent R.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 London, United Kingdom
Pod, although seemingly holding promise on the outside, delivers a not so great meal on the inside. As I write this I sit at my desk chomping on something that seems like it would be nothing better than a airline meal. I wish it was a whole lot better because Pod seem like a great option for lunch time eating, and one which until now I had been holding off on for no good reason, despite that fact. It’s a shame that around St Pauls there is very little in the way of good lunch time fair, and Pod might have nixed that, but alas no :(
Tisha B.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 London, United Kingdom
I’ve been here a few times since it opened at the beginning of the year. The coffee is ok. Nothing to rave about. The sanwiches are pretty good. They are made with whole wheat bread and taste super healthy. The price point is also the same as your Pret or Eat. The thing that everyone in my office had been raving about, was the green chicken thai curry. EVERYONE said that it was amazing. So I finally broke down today and bought one. I know belive the hype, This was probably one of the better Thai currys that I’ve had in a while. It just tasted amazing! It also comes with wild rice which again makes it super healthy and quite filling. I have a mini pot and any quite sated. The prices here are reasonable. My mini curry cost £3.45 and as I mentioned before the coffee and sandwiches are comprable to Pret and Eat.
