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Piccolo

Piccolo

1-4 Shorefield Road, Southend on sea, SS07RH, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Seafood • Italian


"The moment you walk into this restaurant, you realise you are going into a family run business where you are going to be treated very specially. And quite simply, I can’t wait to return. We were all made to feel like we were the most...important people in the room. What made our attendance a little bit more complicated, was that there were eight of us with four children under the age of four, but the staff couldn’t be any more accommodating if they tried. Squeezing us in but still given the space and respect accordingly With a menu that boasts some of the most imaginative and mainstream options that you would expect from an Italian restaurant, it’s when taking the order that you realise that everything is bespoke and completely made fresh on site. What would appear to be a huge disappointment when we found that the half lobster pasta, which was showcased on the specials board, was no longer available, we were then presented with a waiter who wanted to showcase the very large Nigerian prawns that he could substitute with. Incredibly motivating in his presentation of this, he also highlighted that this would be a huge reduction financially. What turned up with a selection of some absolutely outstanding food. Of course these prawns served with a crayfish and calamari tomato cream tagliatelle was absolutely out of this world and probably one of the best dishes I have ever eaten in the area. But the Dover soul, pizza, and even chicken Milanese was out of this world. No similarity in flavour, everything was made to each other’s tastebuds without just chopping and churn in the same sauces in every dish. What secured an outstanding set of service was when we found out that one of the deserts was also not available as they had run out of strawberries to create the eton mess. Within seconds the head waiter pulled cash out of his pocket and instantly another waiter went outside, jumped on his motorbike, and drove up to the local shop to buy some strawberries so we were able to have the dessert! I cannot think of another time or restaurant where they will give so much special attention to make sure that their guess got what they wanted. Brilliant. Outstanding food. Outstanding service, what an absolutely wonderful restaurant!"

Papa John's Pizza Brentwood

Papa John's Pizza Brentwood

106 High Street, CM14 4RZ, Brentwood, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • Italian • Fast Food


"To be honest, I must begin by saying how impressed I was with the quality of the vegetarian chilli freak pizza we ordered. it was probably perfect with a delicious crust and tantalizing good amounts of seasoned and heat made – it's just a shame with it. what came before him. during a period of control, in which hygiene measures should be paramount in the food industry and in the takeaway kitchen, we were very disappointed that the workers in the work should not keep through these guidelines, do not wear masks, bart nets, gloves and, terrible to deal with meat without washing their hands before spreading vegetarian toppings. this is very, very bad and something that I will write to papa John’s directly, because (as depicted) zero attention or caresss seems given to their customers behind the scenes. not even wearing disposable gloves or masks with so widespread, I find deeply disturbing. it is therefore a challenge for me to forgive John’s in brentwood all more than two stars. we also have to address the cost of food on their menu. for only a large pizza, they can pay almost gbp that is exorbitant! there is a clear lack of friendly customer service and I think waiting times can be quite long when the place is busy. so, everything in all, while the pizza might have been deletable and makes formidable opposition in comparison to a pizza hat order, behind the scenes there is really much work seemingly to do. it seems pretty dirty."

La Pappardella

La Pappardella

253 Old Brompton Rd, London, SW59HP, SW5 9JA, United Kingdom

Wine • Pizza • Pasta • Italian


"aaahhh, La Pappardella....There's nothing I can say that can give their food justice...I've known La Pappardella for years, though I haven't been there for a while, until recently, where my husband and I decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary.So we went there full of hopes for a delicious, romatic evening. And such evening we've had.We were greeted by two of their staff and even though we have booked a table, they gave us a free choice to sit wherever we wanted. The restaurant is small but they do have some sitting downstairsin and in the back garden in the summer.We've ordered a nice bottle of white wine. The choice on the menu is endless. Anything from pasta through risotto to pizzas and salads. We started off with grilled prawns and carpaccio. Now, I'm not a big fan of sea food, but I scoffed up almost all of my husband's starter. Carpaccio: tender and full of flavour.For main, my hubby chose risotto. That was the biggest plate i have seen while eating out. It was rich and creamy with fresh chicken and tender veg. I went for a lobster spaghetti. A bit extravagant, but it was a special occasion and I just wanted to compare London's lobster to the one we had in St Kitts. Well, I was not dissapointed. A huge plate of pasta (though it was slightly over-cooked and i like mine a bit tenter) in a rich, fresh tomato and a hint of a chilli sauce and there, on top, lay the lobster in its full glory: cut in quarters. It was delicious and... messy.... I never had to play with tools like this before, as previously I had my lobster shelled. But it was so much fun to get dirty.Ice-cream based desserts were the perfect finish to a lovely meal. At the ned, we received complimentary shots of lemon flavoured course meal for with bottle of wine and service we have paid which is an absolute bargain for the quality of food and service you'll receive in return.I love that little place and we just keep coming back for more.Buon apetito!"