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Di Maggio's

Di Maggio's

163 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G12RL, G1 2RL, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Mexican • Asiatic


"We booked our table for half in advance as my parents were travelling from up north for the day for my mums birthday. No problem on arrival...we were shown to our seats quickly. Our drinks order was taken and given to us within We all opted for course lunch I think came to under Myself and my father ordered the same chicken chorizo pasta dish for mains. Our starters arrived fairly quickly and I opted for the bruschetta... the first few bites it was fine but then it was a soggy slice of bread with ice cold tomatoes dolloped on top so I think that’s what made the bread soggy fairly quickly? Who knows... anyway our mains arrived and i was presented the pasta carbonara so I raised this with the waitress and she looked at me as if I had lied so I hate making a further fuss so I accepted the dish. It was tasty none the less... My main issue throughout my experience here was where we was sitting. It’s right next to where the waitresses/waiters gather to scan the restaurant so it was off putting like we was being watched through out our whole meal... the feeling of someone peering over your shoulder. Not good... I would go back as I said the pasta was fine and my other experiences were great I am just gutted about my soggy bruschetta/wrong pasta and being watched through out my lunch! My mum given it was her birthday loved it and enjoyed the red berry cheesecake!"

The Jolly

The Jolly

9 Elm Row, City Of Edinburgh EH7 4AA, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Pizzeria


"best authentic pizza in edinburgh. if they are looking for the best pizza outside italian – they avoid the “pizza house” chains (the jamies ersatz italian and the inflated egos and the consuming feeling of the service in the small Italian delicacies, the lothian road and hannover street are popping up (think about Macho-Italian versions of missrsham without the spirit) there is also a large selection of pizza alternatives: pasta etc. but as a veggie I tend to keep with what the jolly made famous. if they want a real bargain and must seriously fill with the day they can be a three cure lunch for £6.10 (rather choice including pizza, which must be the best worth in the city. a decent bottle of wine is about £15 – the house red/white served in carafes is considerably cheaper, what if it is not fussy, is okay. I trust no one who is sneaky over the jolly – and these people exist. okay, okay, the place is big, bright, busy, filled with kitsch, and may always seem so slightly chaotic – not fooling, the place runs like a well-oiled machine. but that’s why it’s so authentic italian – there are couples who sit next to big parties “in for the Playhouse”, local individual guides “in for their tea”, enthusiastic tourists and the occasional inebriated local politicians (it’s beguished that alex salmond gets his pizzas delivered from here, but I have actually not seen “the pie man” sitting on the space! a traitor in the jolly?"