Mixed Fried Seafood
Giorgio's Ristorante Italiano

Giorgio's Ristorante Italiano

70-72 Otley Road Headingley, Leeds, LS64BA, LS6 4BA, United Kingdom

Pasta • Pizza • Italian • Pollo E Carne


"Booked in here for Tuesday 24th April evening when the weather was rubbish and I had the holiday blues so didn 't want to cook and the added bonus of a Groupon voucher to use also swayed my decision. Parking isn 't great to start with and I 'd guiltily parked outside someones house down from the cinema entrance : We entered for them to address us quizzically and claim that even though I 'd called earlier to book us in with my Groupon voucher reference they had nothing in the diary.. We were seated anyway at a very small table squashed right up at the back we had to 'bump ' passed 3 other tables which I found quite rude to the people sat down. We had no sooner got our coats off picked the menu up then we were pounced on to take our drink order efficient maybe or just a bit too eager? We ordered a bottle of red wine anyway not the house which I thought was a bit steep for a basic wine! and it was brought quick as a flash they then expected us to be ready to order we had only been in the place 8 minutes! The waitress was sent back to us and we ordered the meat antipasti to start, followed by the Gnocchi for me Lasagna for the Mr. We were brought a bread basket when the wine was produced however the butter given was solid clearly not to be used!The bread was nice and fresh though. Again, i didn 't even get a sip of my wine before the food was placed in front of us had it been pre prepared sat waiting to be ordered? The starter platter was to feature ' A selection of Italian meats and cheeses served with artichokes, olives and homemade bread ' the only bread we had was from the initial bread basket and I wouldn 't call 2 olives a selection! The meat was good quality but we felt a tad disappointed overall. We then had to wait 15 minutes for our main! My Gnocchi was nice, if a little bit bland, so I needed to be a bit over generous with the seasoning myself it lacked a bit of bite to be honest but the portion size was good. My Mr didn 't have may complaints for the Lasagna other than it could do with a bit more meat! maybe just a man thing! While we were eating, the close proximity of the tables to each other caused a few 'moments ' with the waiters a full portion of chips lost down the back of a diners chair and a bottle of beer knocked off the table when his bum stuck out a bit much in squeezing passed! Not really what I want to watch when having my dinner. We asked for the bill and sat for nearly 10 mins before I got up and went to the counter to ask again they were in no rush to get it paid either so we took the bill to the counter and paid there. I can see a lot of people are impressed with this place and go back on a regular basis I 'm not won over after this visit however. the tables are too close together the service is either too eager or too laid back where is the happy medium the beer wine list is a bit pricey the menu descriptions are a bit over zealous or they need to actually deliver on the description the food lacked seasoning. From when I observed during our meal, they are not short of business and do a good student trade. I 'm not sure for the 'professional ' couple however they have the right service/food/price quality balance I would be looking for to go regularly."

Hix Oyster Fish House

Hix Oyster Fish House

Cobb Road, Lyme Regis I-DT7 3JP, United Kingdom

Kebab • Sushi • Seafood • European


"what can I say, great food, great goodness. we visited on Friday evening of our stay in lyme, as it was our high-time anniversary and decided to push the boat, but not exaggerated so (sometimes some good intentions). to go with our first glass lyme bay fizz, we had cockle popcorn and a few fried oysters. Now. cockle popcorn. buy it all right away. it's amazing. battered, fried, served with scotch bonnet mayo. these are also very good, and the mayo has been made with care, not napalm, and therefore is exactly the right level of heat. for beginners my wife had baked scallops, which had a salty, herby crumb that I can still taste, and I had the shellfish soup that was also very delicious. this is due to the production method that uses all the replacement shell parts that discard the restaurant to make a delicious and warming suppe. that was a problem for me as I forgot to check if it crab, on which I have either an intolerance or allergy. I wish I had, because when we came back the next day, one of the workers looked absolutely destroyed when I explained what had happened and poured the quality of the previous evening, I didn't want to emphasize their day anymore. fortunately, I had only one bad one for one night and it could have been much worse. pity really, it was an amazing dish with a beautiful taste. for the net, the lobster for both of us 't disappointed either though asking for a claw cracker if (not if) they try. we didn't do it, and as a result, I've cut my headline. Don't worry, delicious lobster and good chips. desserts were fabulous and my son had a chocolate mousse about the size of a small cat. is this the highest degree of fine dining, which is distorted on several Michael stars? no does it have to be? no is this an excellent restaurant with a view of the lyme bay, with know, attentive, and friendly staff, served fantastic eating? absolutely yes we liked it so much in the did, we went the next day for a late afternoon drink and snack, where I am very glad that we directed to the sticky Korean style monkfish cheeks. together with the cockle popcorn I could just eat a bucket of those, unfortunately this would have made our subsequent round of minigolf a challenge. go here for a culinary experience that firmly on my will do absolutely again and tell everyone to do the same list."