Rate your local?

Anyone ever been to the Brown's drift tote? I believe that Dan the old barman from Club tab at Greyville works there now. Going to the coast next week and would love to know if it is worth going there. Also there is a Marshalls in ballito that isnt too bad.

When i go down on leave FOURIES Edwin Swales( 5 min walk from my home) is the absolutely a pleasure to spend my day.Kevin F, Kevin, Anand always friendly and acknowledge patrons even when they are seen 4-5 times a year, otherwise back in JHB for nite racing i am on the FSC site.

Weekends are spent BETTINGWORLD in Rosebank, better than my local bookies across from my place.

In East London we have some spots:

• Vincent tattersalls - poor facility - no pub - Quite a rude bookmaker - 3/10
• Gonubie Hotel - Bit far out of town for us, but very friendly bookmaker (Vernon) - nice pub next door - great view of Indian Ocean - can order decent meals as well - 7/10
  The Royal - in a very seedy part part of town - never feel safe there - well supported, however - nice crowd hanging out there - pub available - Good bookmakers - 6/10
  Hollywood Quigney - parking sometimes a problem - nice pub - friendly staff - lekker crowd of horse racing punters - but often overcrowded by too many soccer betters - my favourite by a mile - 8/10

Aryan Wrote:

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> I have visited many and a few that need to get
> their act together are, BETSA in Silverton
> Pretoria. This is a punters nightmare. Streches
> are only available 10 mins before the off. One has
> to pay R1 per betting sheet. Staff have no idea
> about betting and what a bet is. No tote present
> on the premises. The so called manageresses donot
> smile and very cold.
> Rating of 1/10 is being generous.
>
> Another is Marshals in Verulam. This was probabaly
> the biggest cash over the counter business in SA ,
> about 10 years ago. Very Dirty. Tiles has never
> been cleaned. No food sold on the premises. One
> will be afraid to get a drink from the bar. Rating
> 4/10
>
> Hollywood in Umgeni Park serves the best food
> though. If you looking for great quality at a
> reasonable price, Get to Hollywood. Food Rating
> 10/10
>
> Best overall set up will be Club Tab.

Agree with your comments on Holywood Umgeni. Really good food + quick service from friendly staff.

I have been there a couples of time while on holiday in Durban...punted a good few winners too (must be the sea air, getting rid of the Jhb cobwebs), holiday money paid for.

Sufficient secure parking, separate sports betting seating, which the Nigerians seem to love, and suits horse racing punters fine.

And a tote players dream...no queue's...no jostling, no F#$*&%G asshole shoving himself again'st you, hoping that the inefficient tote operators, would get their bets in on time...... No sports bettors, blocking access to tote operators.

Phumemela, wake up. punters are been driven away by bad service, you are evolving ( wrong word...should be devolving, into another government BEE fixation....no vision, no foresight, hell bent vengeance and on self enrichment (no problem with self enrichment, but you do need to put in a little EFFORT)......the customer comes first is no longer a buzz word.



At the end of the day it all boils down to how management/mismanagement, can make or break a company/country....CASE STUDY1...ZIMBABWE

Daytona in Boksburg, not too bad, parking can be a problem sometimes.
They make a mean beef curry.

Betexchange BENONI Keith Ho -
9-10 (only 9 because I could not rate food as I only stay for a race or two)
packed to the rafters 60-40 soccer / racing -
security 100% not sure on food but bar facility and smoking area - Take a look TAB managment you WILL learn a thing or two

Mr H ,Mags from Phum says she has a secret Shopper just itching to get to work..

I tried to help her(and others) more than two years ago - Waste of my time - Won't be caught again by the Phumelela express! WHAT'S THE POINT OF SENDING IN A SECRET SHOPPER WHO KNOWS ZERO ABOUT PUNTING AND PERHAPS LESS THAN ZERO ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION????

in my old hometown durban i used to frequent the tab/bookies at brittanica hotel... not enuf parking.. food is awesome (top top bunnies & curries) plus you will always find brian maxwell there hehehe.. used to use the offcourse tab at greyville course... good for punting nothing else
in gordons bay.. marshalls situated next to the long bar...friendly staff, drinks available, enough tv's, lotsa parking, no food served in marshalls but you can pop around the corner or go to a number of fast food outlets in the centre...9/10

Wonbyamile -

I am not sure if you are referring to Britannia at the end of Umgeni Road close to the North Coast Road on-ramp. If you are, then their food in general is tops.
The braised mutton is to die for.

eastexpo it has to be that place, best curries ever. Is it not a Marshalls World of Sport branch? Havent been there for years

eastexpo Wrote:

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> Wonbyamile -
>
> I am not sure if you are referring to Britannia at
> the end of Umgeni Road close to the North Coast
> Road on-ramp. If you are, then their food in
> general is tops.
> The braised mutton is to die for.


yip East... couldnt remember the proper name..thnx... mmmmmmmmmmmm the food there is yummy(tu)