Creamy and rich pasta with pancetta, Parmesan cheese, and a touch of garlic, topped with cracked black pepper.
Pizza • Vegan • Italian • Pizzeria E Calzoni
"I could have sworn I had checked out this amazing place before, so it really speaks volumes that I’ve now eaten here for the fourth time that I can recall. The atmosphere is incredibly friendly, and the food is fantastic. The English breakfast with unique Italian-style ingredients is a firm and consistent favorite, but everything on the menu is a safe choice for delicious meals. My desire to explore new dining options and enjoy the incredible variety that Cardiff has to offer is what keeps us from coming here more often. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant. This review is specifically for the Cathays location, but we've also tried their other restaurants, and the quality remains consistent."
Pizza • Cafés • Mexican • European
"Booked a table for two for 12 pm which is when the restaurant opens. And signed up for the Gold Club membership which was FREE. For every online booking and take away you earn points and there are offers. When i got to the restaurant the staff was surprised i had a booking and didnt know anything about it although i had email confirmations which i showed. Also said the restaurant did not have a membership or club. If your like me and like to have a membership card and get benefits do not bother you will be disappointed. Plus no card payments"
Kebab • Cafés • Mexican • Seafood
"Without any doubt in my mind I had the best meal I've had in my 20 years on this Earth at Calabrisella, and I plan to return as often as I can to see..."
Pasta • Coffee • Chicken • / Pub Food
"Stumbled across this lovely little cafe whilst having a walk around Nuneaton. The food was lovely. Large portions and reasonably priced. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Only reason it's not a 5 is because the coffee wasn't great but we will certainly be back and would happily recommend it to anyone."
Soup • Steak • British • Brasseries
"Very good but bizarrely mind boggling Chose this resturant as reviews of food good and never been there before. Choice of food excellent and quality very good. Staff very attentive. Not much atmosphere and has the feel of a cafe albeit comfortable furnishings. We did realise this establishment did accommodation until we went to the toilet and then the most bizarre happened. Two apparently residents came into the resturant and sat at the table next to us, unwrapped fish and chips that they had brought from elsewhere and started to eat them!! The whole resturant then was overcome by the smell of vinegar and you could have been sitting in a chip shop. Not pleasant! I would go here again but only as a casual visit."
Pubs • Beer • Steak • Cheese
"We eight work colleagues had a lunch get together here. Although fairly quiet when we arrived, it did get busier. We had three courses, I started with the Chefs Shanghai Chicken with soy sauce and sweet chilli dip which with five pieces of chicken was a very generous helping. I followed with the mixed grill and the steak part was cooked rare, just as I had asked for. Followed that with a generous helping of Bread and Butter Pudding with a very generous helping of custard. I was stuffed. As driving, I was able to drink the zero alcohol Guinness which also went down well. My colleague sat next to me had THE most huge portion of ribs that covered his large plate. No one could ever leave here hungry. Our waiting staff were great, including the new started on her first day who appeared to slot into the team really well."
Tea • Tapas • British • Kitchen
"Today, my aunt and I visited this restaurant. It was our first time seeing each other since lockdown, so we thought it would be nice to go out for lunch. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with our experience. We arrived at 11:55am and there were only two other tables of two already seated. We gave our names for track and trace, got shown to our table, and then waited for someone to come take our order for about 15-20 minutes. For starters, my aunt had pate and I had garlic mushrooms, which took 35-40 minutes to arrive. We then waited for our mains – scampi for my aunt and chicken curry for myself. After nearly 50 minutes of waiting, I asked how much longer it would be, only to be told another 15-20 minutes. In the meantime, a table of four were seated and immediately served with pizzas and burgers. When I inquired why they were served so quickly, I was told it was because they skipped starters. The couple next to us were still waiting for their food. Frustrated, my aunt and I decided to cancel our mains. To our surprise, they still charged us for the starters and drinks. Needless to say, we will not be returning to this restaurant."
Pizza • Indian • Italian • Vegetarian
"I absolutely love this, I tried both the main dinner menu and the buffet lunch and both were amazing. the Italian and Indian food is really authentic, the personal is beautiful and the chefs really know what they do. the decor inside is beautiful lush fabrics and a warm comfortable environment. the buffet every day is a fantastic place to take a fast business meeting and fast lunch and the weekend is perfect for a family day. so far I was only for work in mumbai milano, but I am very pleased to visit her Sunday bread buffet with my family. all in all I am quite impressed by this place and look forward to going back!"
Meat • Beer • Wine • Steak
"got a tad early at 8 minutes and were graciously accompanied to our table. all very exactly together with linen napkins. I asked if we wanted to drink. then our orders were taken over. the chicken wings were juicy, tender and much meat! the BBQ sauce was excellent. delicious. the chef cooks the steaks on a cast iron rust on a wood fire. he checks the degree of cooking by gently pressing with his hand. the filet steak, medium rare, was cooked to perfection. the steak was reinforced with the highest quality delicate and tasteful by the smoke from the wood fire. the food was top notch and the service from the chef and waiter was faultless. attentive, friendly and friendly. we're coming back, of course. that was up there with the best in berkshire. thanks to the staff of tonight for their exceptional service. the parking lot was full, but after 18 clock the public parking is free. after 9 clock the toll bridge is free. @herd restaurant. marketing. no need to comment. review speaks for itself!"
Beer • Wine • Steak • British
"We are non residents of the hotel and have visited this restaurant a few times and have never been disappointed. The food is the main feature here and service/staff are professional. The wine list is quite small but adequate, and the view as the sun sets across Windermere from the terrace can be stunning. The only issue I had on my last visit were the hotel guests in the restaurant. Now i realise that they have to eat in the hotel either as part of their package or if they simply choose to, BUT please have some general dress code in place. As we believe at £40 per head plus drinks the restaurant owes it to itself, the chef, and team to put this in place. I'm not talking dinner suits here, but after making an effort as a family, sat next to couples with sweaty dirty vest tops, trunks and flip flops is not keeping with the brand. They should either eat on the terrace or in the bar area or take room service. You simply cannot promote this restaurant at the price point without a smart /casual dress code that some of the Lakes Pubs/B Bs have! I've got to say that as much as I like the food of Lukasz Zebryk its what is happening out front that is killing his brand. Its a shame that I may be re-visting some of your competition on our next important anniversary/occasion, but please look into the comments above as you deserve to be up there with the best."
Sushi • Kebab • Pizza • Seafood
"We managed to secure a last-minute reservation at this restaurant, which was convenient after a day out. We arrived at 5pm and promptly placed our drink orders with the waiter. Unfortunately, there was a 20-minute delay before our food order was taken and an additional 15-20 minute wait after finishing our starters for the plates to be cleared. Throughout our meal, we observed staff members standing around chatting, using their phones, and eating. The main course was satisfactory, but no one checked on us for sauces or more drinks; we had to go to the bar to get their attention. Overall, it was not a pleasant dining experience and we have no intention of returning in the near future."
Kebab • Steak • Coffee • Italian
"Dolcinos was recommended by the person I was meeting, and I was at first excited by the sweets, and took my time choosing. The milkshakes looked tempting but I chose the lemon sorbet which unfortunately had the consistency of snot. I am not sure if it had melted and been refrozen; it was unpleasant. The person I met offered me part of a mini-cannoli. I had been suspicious of them as they were prefilled and the place had not even bothered to remove them from the shrink wrap and cardboard that made me think they had come from Costco. Cannoli should be filled just before serving, that day at the earliest. If there was ricotta in it, it was hard to tell. It seemed like sweetened concrete. Worst of all were the toilets, looked and smelled like someone had urinated on the floor and loo roll was everywhere. Best part, the staff were friendly, and there is free water available. It was not worth taking photos."
Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"The food was absolutely delicious, and the prices were very reasonable! The cocktails were beautifully presented as well. The staff seemed to be under a lot of pressure with a fully booked restaurant and people constantly looking for tables. There were only two staff members on the floor, yet they managed to remain incredibly friendly, even as we ordered a few big cocktails and stayed at our table longer than expected. Their attentiveness really impressed us. The restaurant's location is perfect for the Odyssey, and we will definitely be returning!"
Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Mediterranean
"Having last visited this restaurant as a child and having very fond memories of family evenings there I was delighted to return today and find the same owners still in place and the same brilliant food. The owner could not have been more welcoming and my 6 year old daughter, having been gifted a free ice lolly after enjoying a delicious bowl of authentic spaghetti carbonara, described the restaurant as “the best in the world”"
Soup • French • Fusion • Coffee
"I had to go up twice to ask to order and call a waiter as we hadn't been asked if we wanted drinks after being sat in the restaurant for minutes. The bill was wrong too, I don't think this one server is reflective of all wait staff but service was appalling on this particular day. When I went up to ask for someone to take our order, I was ignored for a while too... Atmosphere was great, and food was really nice."
Full • Wine • Drinks • Mediterranean
"We ordered our meals, which are freshly prepared by the owner's wife. After a brief wait, our starter of olives and bread arrived, and the portion size was excellent. Our main courses were incredibly well-prepared, and the flavors were absolutely amazing. For dessert, I indulged in the homemade baklava, which was outstanding. To top off the experience, the owner treated us to a complimentary shot of limoncello. The entire dining experience was tremendous, so much so that we decided to return the very next night. On our second visit, the owner's daughter was serving, and she was just as welcoming and accommodating. I highly recommend Oliveta for anyone looking for a wonderful meal!"
Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian
"I recently visited here during a weekend break in Kirkby Lonsdale and I was left extremely disappointed. I tried to book a table for around 8.30 9.00 but was told I could only have a table at 8.00. When I arrived I was asked to sit in the bar until my table was ready which was fairly quick as I was 5/10 mins early. I found the menu to be slightly disappointing and not very Italian inspired despite the name. My order was taken and my starter didn't arrive until around 8.45 which annoyed me slightly as I wanted to book a table later and wasn't able to. (By now the restaurant was almost empty). The garlic bread was lovely but the garlic mushrooms was smothered in pesto ??? The main courses were a complete disappointment once again the chicken pasta was smothered in pesto, probably to hide the fact that it was tasteless and only two pieces of chicken in the whole dish. The carbonara was all curdled. Rather than a smooth sauce it was all lumpy and separated. No black pepper or Parmesan offered. The portion sizes were decent and the fries were lovely. When letting the staff know how disappointed I was with the meal I didn't receive so much as an apology and they quickly asked us for the money and we left. I would definitely not visit here again. Apart from the appalling food I found that I wasn't treated how all the other customers in the restaurant were. This was my wedding anniversary treat and it was far from it!!!"
"Food and service were both good and we even didn't mind being seated next to the kitchen door but what really spoilt the evening was at the end of our main course the music volume was doubled and as we were sitting next to a speaker we had to shout to each other to be heard. Twice we asked for the music to be turned down, but it didn't seem any quieter. Whatever happened to background music that meant you could still talk and hear each other rather than shouting at each other."
Cafés • Pizza • Pasta • Seafood
"I don't normally do reviews, but this place was a disaster. We went in with a group of 6. They can't split checks so we sat as 2 tables of 3. Table 1 ordered and they sent it to the kitchen. The waitress came back and took Table 2's order. Table 1 had ordered a couple starters. Table 2's food showed up quickly and we insisted they eat without us. They finished their meal while Table 1 sat with no food. About 30 minutes after we ordered our starters showed up. Then another 20 minutes past with nothing. We ran out of time and asked to have our meals boxed. That took another 10 minutes. The place seems to be run by a bunch of teenagers and I'm sure they were just punishing us for asking to split the ticket. Plus, they were fairly rude about the whole situation. This is a huge shame because last year we ate here with no issues and convinced our friends to go with us this time. Never again."
Bars • French • British • European
"A dreadful choice of restaurant for breakfast. Am local and have visited tummies for many years, and really rated their food highly, especially breakfast. However made a bad choice to visit Saturday morning for breakfast. Service very slow with rude unhelpful staff. Husband asked for a breakfast sandwich. It came with sausage, bacon and no egg. When he stated to waitress it should come with an egg, she decided arguing that a breakfast sandwich was just bacon and sausage, and was very reluctant to budge. We had to be very persistent that this was incorrect. She then offered to go to kitchen and ask. On her return, she simply said it had been forgotten and they would cook one if he likes !!! Wow !!! She then stated would you like me to get you one then !!! So took his plate back to kitchen, and had an egg put onto the now partially warm sausage and bacon. Bread was dry and all curled up. In all this time I still sat there with no spoon for my muesli and fruit. We had drank our coffee, before the food came to us. She then asked if everything was OK now, and I explained it wasn't and why it wasn't and I would like to see the manager, because it was all unacceptable. She never returned and we never had a visit from manager. Will never use tummies again. Don't make the same mistake as us. The restaurant has new management and it is definitely not for the better."