"An Italian restaurant with a great atmosphere. Last night, Sunday, we visited The Olive Garden with my son and his wife. It was bustling and busy with a fantastic atmosphere, when we arrived with a reservation for 6.30pm, but the service remained efficient and friendly. I opted for shared garlic pizza breads, one plain one cheese, while we chatted prior to the meal. I then chose Polpette Casalinga, homemade meatballs, chillies, red onions, tomatoe sauce. Delicious and served piping hot, this dish is from the special £6.95 for two courses menu that is available 12pm-9pm Sundays and 5pm-10pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. I then opted for Bistecca Rump steak with Diavola sauce, also from the same menu. I asked for it to be cooked medium to well done, and this is exactly what I got, not always the case in some restaurants. The dish was served with a side serving of fresh vegetables which included baby potatoes in their skins, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, not overcooked, but steamed to perfection. The diavola sauce was pleasantly spicy hot. I then opted for a gateau from the main sweets menu. This consisted of a cream gateau topped with chocolate profiterols and drizzled with chocolate sauce. The dish was presented fully decorated with cocoa powder and sauce piped into letters and shapes on the side of the plate. The whole experience was excellent, and far better than a standard Italian restaurant offering usually found in this area. The total cost, including a round of drinks for the four of us was £62. What a bargain!"
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