Mixed Fried Seafood
Taberna Etrusca

Taberna Etrusca

9-11 Bow Churchyard London, EC4M 9DQ, EC4M 9BJ, United Kingdom

Fish • Pasta • Steak • Italian


"This is a big warning to anyone thinking of coming to this restaurant.. PLEASE DON’T! I booked this restaurant as I work around the corner for a news organization. What a mistake. I arrived and was greeted very warmly. It was on a Tuesday...evening and I explained that my husband and I might only stay for drinks, and would that be an issue, the waiter said no problem and asked if he should leave the menus. I said yes as we might be hungry later. We ordered x rounds of drinks, olives and bread and spent Bearing in mind it was a Tuesday at the week after lockdown.. of the tables were empty. Now I know why. We decided not to eat there as it was getting cold and there were no heaters. My husband who is half italian overheard the man in charge shouting at his staff in italian about why we weren’t eating. I then go to the ladies and this revolting old man who I assume was owner was waiting for me at the top of the stairs who aggressively tells me “for your reference, when you book a restaurant- you eat”. He then proceeds to shout in my face in front of all the other diners. I have never been so humiliated and shaken up at a restaurant in my life. It was so embarrassing two other female diners asked me if I was ok. He has since cancelled my booking through open table to save himself the it cost him for the table, I hope it was worth it. This is no reflection upon his staff who were delightful, I would steer well clear of this place. I will never ever go back to this place and will be telling all work colleagues and friends in the area to avoid."

Mimmo La Bufala

Mimmo La Bufala

45A South End Road, London, NW32QB, NW3 2QB, United Kingdom

Fish • Pizza • Pasta • Coffee


"I’ve been 3x to this restaurant now, and every time the service is as bad. On most recent visit, went inside, asked for a table (after being ignored by maitre’d for 5 minutes) and was told to wait. Several waiters passed me, the maitre’d maintained her position by the till, but no table was ever given. We gave up after a further 10 minutes and left. On the previous 2 visits we did manage to get a table, but the service was incredibly slow. The waiters seem trained in the art of attending to one table and then quickly rushing indoors without passing a glance to other tables who may need help. Maybe they are understaffed, but being aware of the restaurant space and customers is the first rule of serving tables. On my first visit, I complained about the service to the owner who happened to be there. He was very brief with us I would go as far to say rude. He said restaurant was very busy and we’d just have to wait for our main courses. Our starters had been cleaned away over 20 minutes previously. He later came over and apologised which is why I gave the restaurant a second go. Second visit, we sat outside again. Same very slow, very inattentive service. The bill took so long to come, I was considering just walking off. So why come back a third time after such bad service? Well, if you do manage to eat, the food is actually really good. Well cooked, traditional Italian style and really good pizzas too. I won’t be back a fourth time. I’ve given this restaurant every chance (and my visits are over a 2 year period so they have had plenty of time to sort their service out). And if the owner is happening to read this, just imagine how much business/money you are losing through your poor waiting staff? I have no doubt many, many other people simply leave after waiting to get a table and being ignored."