Creamy fettuccine pasta tossed in a rich Alfredo sauce, often served with Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of parsley.
Cafe • Mediterranean • Middle Eastern • Full Available
"The ‘big bagel’ was nice enough as were the chips. Sweet friendly waitress. Please do not order the nachos-they are flavourless and in my opinion the tortilla chips a little stale. Was a little hard work trying to get someone’s attention for the bill. I think they could do with one more member of staff to keep things running more smoothly eg clearing tables, wiping down seats and supplying the bill more promptly. I voiced my opinion at the time re the nachos but was met with a vacant stare and a ‘no ones ever complained about them before ‘. They bizarrely offered to take 10% off the cost of the nachos. A more commercially savvy response would have been ‘so sorry you didn’t like the nachos Ill take them off the bill as you’ve barely touched them. Hope to see you again next time’ There’s lots of competition in the area who in my opinion offer waaay better service. I believe the owner was behind the counter at the time who took no ownership of the situation-that was a shame but hey ho that’s why some businesses succeed and others don’t stand the test of time."
Pasta • Starters • Doughnuts • Hot Drinks
Pizza • Kebab • Mexican • European
Bars • Kebab • Lebanese • Delivery Services
"Excellent in fact Exquisite Food. Not exactly cheap but the portions are big & enough for Sharing, in fact I recommend sharing as you can then taste"
Pizza • Pasta • Vegan • Italian
"Great service here, we were a tad bit early but that wasn't a problem, we were seated and served very quickly and politely. The starter was excellent drinks too were all served quickly. We had a pizza main course which was delicious and well presented. One of us had a dessert as the starter and main was such a generous size. Staff were all pleasant, we left as things were getting busy."
Bars • Pasta • Cheese • Italian
"Below average. The food was, at best, ok. Little flavor. Half the people on our table didn 't finish their dishes because they didn 't enjoy it. My tagliatelle Alfredo was supposed to have a 30 yo Parmesan cheese but I could not taste any Parmesan at all. The waiter that was taking our orders seemed annoyed, or tired, or something else, but showed no interest in being pleasant. The restaurant is nicely decorated tough. I wouldn 't recommend this restaurant based on our experience today."
Steak • Italian • Barbecue • Continental
"I had the most terrible experience at this restaurant. I really wish I could get a refund. It was extremely noisy, chaotic, and overall awful. The waitstaff had trouble keeping track of their tables. The other diners were incredibly loud and disruptive, and no one addressed the issue. The food was poorly seasoned and prepared, with very small portions. I would highly recommend avoiding this restaurant at all costs. It is a truly terrible dining experience."
Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Interest
"Attractive decor and smart vibes, and also pretty good service. I was lured by the free Prosecco offered on joining Prezzo, but all in all the food didn’t blow my mind. The menu was very varied and interesting, so I decided the goat’s cheese bruschetta and olives to start. The former was piping hot and tasty but too small. The latter were dry, shrivelled and overall off the mark. My main, the Tuscan sauce with lentil, looked appetising but had no wow factor: those sausages could have come from any ordinary supermarket, but I expected them to be tender and flavoursome. I really feel this is a point for improvement. The house white was also insipid. I would imagine the pizza here is good given the classic Italian pizza oven that is used, but I wanted to try something more off piste here and was unfortunately not particularly taken. Perhaps the kitchen was having a bad day?"
Beer • Wine • Steak • Mediterranean
"What a lovely find. From the start the staff were friendly taking us to our table. The restaurant is warm and friendly and clean it was nice to see that they still offered hand sanitizer at the table which my friends were happy about). The menu was small but perfect offering a variety of starters, mains and desserts for all pallets. There were 6 of us on a Saturday night. We all had different starters of which mine, the avocado and prawns was big, the prawns fresh and meaty and the sauce was a plenty. My husband had the monk fish tempura which he said was very tasty. Out of 6 of us 4 of us had the steaks on the hot stone A MUST. Delicious!! The waitress was very keen to explain how the meat continues to cook on the stone so ensured we asked for the meat finish we wanted ensuring that the steak didn't over cook. There was a slight misunderstanding between the kitchen and the order ie a few side dishes were incorrect. Before we could even say anything to be honest it was fine) the waitress said all sides would be free I mean that was so kind of her and made us very happy. All sides including the potatoes and veg were delish and the other 2 who had veal were also very happy. I must admit we were stuffed and couldn't manage desserts but they did sound and look lovely. Overall I would highly recommend for any night of the week for it's food, its customer service and for somewhere a little different Well done all at Ray's we'll be back"
Food • Kebab • Cafés • Pizza
"We popped in without a booking on a Sunday night after a long drive and were met with such fantastic service. Our waiter Blair was soo friendly, made some great recommendations and made us laugh a lot! The frito misto was a great starter, huge fresh bits of fresh and a delicious garlic and parsley sauce. We also ordered the asparagus with pancetta which was so nicely done with another great sauce. The fresh pasta dishes were phenomenal! Between our table we ordered the slow cooked beef and tuscan sausage ragu which had so much tender meat and a delicious rich sauce, the rigatoni sinatra (crumbled italian sausages with loads of roasted peppers and chilli in a tomato sauce) and the fettuccine pollo piccante which was my favourite. This was spicy chicken in a creamy parmesan sauce with a right kick of chilli! For a complete accidental find we had such a great meal and would definitely come back if we were travelling down to Glasgow from the Highlands again!"
Full • Pizza • Pasta • Italian
"It was our worst restaurant experience ever. Everything was dreadful during our visit. We have arrived on Sunday afternoon for late lunch. Table of eight- 4 adults and 4 kids. Ordered our drinks and food shortly after. Drinks arrived within a short while, however the waiting time for food was 45 minutes!! When approached the waitress to check the status of our food in a halftime, she said “she will check it for us” and never came back, not to mention any apology from them. Once the food arrived, no one even bothered to check back on us if the food was okay. In fact, food itself wasn’t bad, wasn’t good either, it arrived hot but not super tasty, very average quality food. Once we’ve asked for a bill and tried to use a Tastecard, we’ve been told they won’t accept it as we don’t have a QR code even though they could see a full name, expire date and membership number on the website. Totally ridiculous! Won’t be wasting my time to dine at Prezzo New Brighton ever again."
Sushi • Pizza • Italian • European
"absolutely love vapianos literally visit the oxford street twog so often. always get the same order lol the aglio e olio with tagliatelle pasta and add huh. it is so amazingly honest, would definitely recommend service was excellent and eating is made right there in front of location, all fresh. 5/5"
Pasta • Pizza • Steak • Coffee
"We visited here for breakfast on my husband 's birthday. Overall it was nice food but ultimately overpriced and small portions with OTT service in the wrong ways We were seated in quite an awkwardly placed table for a family with 2 infants in highchairs, right in a central area where i felt like I was constantly getting squished against and plates and hot drinks too close to my children upon serving to other tables. There was a table next to us at the window which would have been better placed so the kids were out the way. Sercice was odd, all really friend, some server 's a bit more amateurish than others. We were asked 3 or 4 times if our drink order had been taken and again about specials, including after we gave our order the waiter told us the specials again weirdly. They forgot my irn bru I had ordered but I just left it as my tea was enough. They never proceeded to ask if we needed anything else once our meal arrived either. We had a full breakfast and the waffles. My breakfast was nice but could have had a bit more for the price but good quality ingredients. My husband 's waffles, or 'waffle ' should I say was veryyy small. He actually thought they forgot the waffles upon them serving it but found said waffle under the bacon. He was ultimately still hungry as he expected at least 2 waffles to be included given it says waffles. They accidentally charged us for my tea as it was included in the breakfast and we were also both charged 95p for oat milk which is the most I 've ever been charged, usually it 's 50p max. Ultimately we won 't be back which is a shame as it was a lovely restaurant with nice food but the service was awkward, expensive £28 for breakfast for 2 was pricey considering my husband was still hungry afterwards that he stopped to get a roll."
Full • Drinks • Italian • Mediterranean
"We were seated where we had requested when booking, following a really friendly welcome. We chose the lunchtime special menu, which turned out to be excellent value. A choice of 2 or 3 courses, which included a wine, beer or soft drink, and a choice of hot beverage to finish. All main courses and starters were prepared freshly with really fresh ingredients, and were delicious. Thanks chef! We all enjoyed our 3 courses and drinks, served throughout by the very helpful, charming and friendly Roxanna. We all agreed that we had not enjoyed such a good value, fresh, and relaxing lunch in a long time. We'll be back."
Pizza • Sushi • Mexican • Asiatic
"Had not been to Prezzo for a while and the quality of the meals has clearly declined, or maybe I just chose poorly. Ordered the Crab Lobster Ravioli, which sounded brilliant in the menu: Handmade ravioli generously filled with crab and lobster. Served in a velvety tomato lobster bisque, spinach and a handful of chives That generously filled part was a lie. The ravioli were flat. And look, I know crab and lobster ain 't cheap, I was expecting a hint of them, but still, how difficult is to mince courgettes/leeks/celery/shallots, reduce them in seafood stock so they infuse, and then mix them with the tiny bit of lobster/crab so at least the pasta looks like proper ravioli and not like pancakes? And the velvety tomato lobster bisque ? It 's just creamy tomato sauce. That 's it. It was SO disappointing. Still, it was warm, it tasted ok, and the service was absolutely lovely; so it will do in a pinch. I just need to remember to order pizza or Alfredo next time."
Kebab • Mexican • Asiatic • European
"We had a lovely lunch today, May 22, 2022, with a group of ten. The restaurant wasn't too crowded, and there were a few people enjoying the outdoor garden area. The atmosphere was very relaxed, and the portion sizes were impressive for the price. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meals and the service. It’s a charming little bistro, and I would definitely recommend it."
Meat • Wine • French • Mediterranean
"I tried Life Bistro out for the first time yesterday. I ordered the sweet and sour oyster mushrooms and a couple of other items. I did an online order for pick up (no dine in). My main reason for not being satisfied is that the oyster mushrooms were not fresh. They tasted like I was eating mainly batter and I really couldn't taste the mushroom. I'm not sure if the sauce that comes with these is sweet chilli sauce. I just know I asked for a side of sweet chili sauce(which I paid extra for) and that was the only sauce I had in my bag. Shame on me for not pulling out all of the contents in my bag and thoroughly inspecting. I should've taken a photo to include in this review. "
Pasta • Pizza • Steak • European
"I never usually leave reviews, but I feel particularly motivated after my experience at villa marina. My girlfriend ordered the chicken and chorizo paella and I ordered pizza. Unfortunately the chicken in the paella wasn’t right, it was crunchy chewy and rubbery. It was inedible. I told the waitress that it wasn’t right and asked if it had been cooked properly, I was told that that is how the chicken is, if it wasn’t cooked it would be pink and I should Google it. She did offer to give us another paella meal, but she said it would be the same as that is what the chicken is like. She was very defensive and unapologetic which lead us to leave it and just not eat the chicken as we did not want to get ill. They did knock £6 off the £16 charge for the paella, however I feel this is not good enough and felt compelled to write a review due to the way that the situation was handled as it made the atmosphere very awkward and ruined our meal. The pizza and wine was nice though."
Pizza • Asiatic • Italian • Fast Food
"Fantastic, cosy little restaurant nestled down a little side street at the back of St Julian's church. The place is full of character, the service is excellent, the wine lovely and the food scrumptious. We would definitely go back next time we are staying in the area. We shared a gorgeous aubergine and gorgonzola based starter followed by seafood carbonara for my gf and a tomatoe based spaghetti with garlic, chilli, capers and olives for me. The cheesecake and tiramisu were just as good to round off a perfect meal. All very reasonably priced too."
Food • Pizza • Pasta • Italian
"was back in helensburgh for the day to see my mother and dad. we decided to have a nice day and enjoyed the suns we would go for a meal in the new restaurant. when we were a party of 3, I couldn't book a table, so it was about the house, but it wasn't a problem at all, as we sat with menus within minutes after arrival. overall it was very nice. long the drunken memories of the river bank and instead an authentic, lively and very classic Italian bistro restaurant. it was beautifully designed, restored to the original features of the building. I also loved the big wood stove on the full view to see her pizza cook. the staff was friendly and very friendly, the atmosphere was nice and relaxed and the food was fresh and very tasty. the menu is small and perfectly shaped and there was nothing that I would not like to eat, at the end enjoyed my parents 2 of the Risotto dishes and I had pizza, all were freshly cooked to order that was made for an excellent meal and the gelato for pudding was beautiful. my father was also very pleased to see one of his favorite Italian red wines on the menu (he is a massive weinbuff) and used as I was the named driver. great end on a sunny day and would really recommend. x"