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Luigi's Italian Ristorante

Luigi's Italian Ristorante

730 Chester Road Old Trafford Manchester, M32 0RS, United Kingdom

Pizza • Sushi • Mexican • Asiatic


"I have to say I'm really not impressed with my experience at this restaurant. We sat down at the table and was waiting 10 minutes and no one came and asked did we want a drink. In the end my partner ended up getting up himself to order our drinks and wait for them. We then waited a further 10 minutes for our order to be taken. We had been in the restaurant around 45 minutes and was just in to our starter meal. When our main food came my partners meal didn't come with the chips it said it did on the menu so we had to ask for them. While we was eating our main my partner had to make a trip to the bar again because the 1 waiter that was on shift all night didn't ask us once did we need another drink. Overall experience was very poor only 2 members of staff on the floor one of them was a receptionist, if you are understaffed you need to be aware of how many people you have booked at the hotel and realise you could get busy, agent staff was quite obviously needed on this occasion. There was around 7 or 8 other tables and everyone was complaining about the service. We can't all be wrong I'm afraid. Didn't even bother having desert as we over heard the waiter telling another table that 3 of them wasn't even available which is not good enough in my opinion. Coming away from the restaurant we checked our receipt to work out what we had from the menu doesn't add up to what we have been charged for, we have been overcharged which has ruined any idea of even contemplating returning in the future. Having already paid for breakfast we had to return in the morning but they didn't make up at all, not good value for money and the choice of how you would like your egg is stated on the menu, I asked the 1 waiter again if I could have scrambled egg he returned saying it wasn't possible. To then over hear another person requesting scrambled egg in which they got. Appalled at how we was treated and would recommend to no one."

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!"