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Verdi's

Verdi's

237 Mile End Road London, E1 4AA, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Pasta • Pizza


"among a large number of fried chicken restaurants, almost food joints and numerous bangladeshi restaurants is a rustic Italian restaurant with an excellent environment. on Wednesday afternoon for lunch I was amazed to see a style similar to that of a first class restaurant. the restaurant was relatiw full for a Wednesday afternoon in mile ende. the menu consisted of a few dressed in different categories that you would see in any Italian restaurants, but with a higher complication. the waiter came to explain the daily specialties that burrata with black truffles shave up and spaghetti with truffle both for reasonable prices. my friend ordered a margherita pizza that arrived with basilikum and parmesan cheese on the side. the pizza was thin crispy crust with a delicious tomato sauce, a simple dish, but prepared for a very high standard. I ordered the rabbit ragout, which was also very tasty and the pasta came al dente, I also ordered burrata with black truffles, both were very tasty. there was a formal environment with a dedicated wine menu. the waiter explained to me that the restaurant was only open two months. this restaurant can be seen as a hidden gem in mile ende and is definitely recommended to appreciate the good hearty Italian cuisine. prices can be slightly high compared to the surrounding restaurants, but for the quality of food and the ingredients it is definitiv a trip and worth the money."

Preto Victoria

Preto Victoria

72 73 Wilton RoadSW1V 1DE, London, United Kingdom

Meat • Beer • Steak • Chicken


"If this was my first Brazilian Steakhouse experience, I wouldn 't go to another one again. The self service bar was a mixed bag, some dishes were good, such as the pork and black bean dish. There was a bit of an over reliance on pre grated parmesan that made dishes dry. The restaurant advertised a green card/ red card service but didn 't seem to actually have that. Despite this, service was fairly regular. The restaurant seems to heavily favour filler meats, so either low quality cuts of beef (the beef rib I had a lot of, which tasted very greasy) or meats you would not go to a steakhouse for chicken thighs, sausages, pork ribs etc. A lot of the sirloin offered was exceptionally fatty and one serving I was given didn 't actually have any meat on it. Waiters also did a poor job of explaining what we were having and seemed very inexperienced in some cases. Drinks were poor, I only had a pepsi and it was dropped on me (and not cleaned up) so there was a puddle around the table. Some Brazilian steakhouses offer bottomless drinks to complement the style of food this place does not, and the prices are high for a serving size of a can of pepsi max. We were offered dessert, I didn 't know what the dishes were or that dessert was even available that should be communicated better. They looked good, however I declined. This place also adds to your bill a Discretionary 12.5% surcharge without letting you know. I asked the waiter what this charge was for and he literally said nothing, even when repeating the question. I guess it 's just a tip, and I still paid it be aware of this practice though as you are still asked to add a tip to your bill."