Pasta with shrimp and cherry tomatoes in a delicate garlic and olive oil sauce.
Cafe • Coffee • Italian • Breakfast
"Brera Riverside used to be a coffee bar which did snacks but after closing for some months it has re-opened as a restaurant, open til 8 weekdays and later on Saturdays. We used to love coming for coffee, especially as it had tables outside overlooking the river and we hope that we will be able to still do this when the weather warms up. Our food on 26 January was good rather than very good, and rather pricey for what was on offer (quite a limited menu of typical Italian fare. As someone who has to avoid gluten I struggled a bit. Service was very slow, we waited 45 minutes for the starters, which were both cold dishes. This is not really acceptable. However, we managed to order an aperitif and some wine before the place filled up and so had something to drink while we waited. Basically, they need more staff and we wondered if the kitchen is big enough for the number of covers. It was not full, and they were struggling. Would I go back? I think we'd give them another chance, as we live locally."
Pizza
"Unfortunately, after making a reservation through OpenTable and confirming our attendance the day before, we arrived to find that the restaurant had actually closed down! It really spoiled my husband’s 50th birthday celebration with the family!"
Asian • Coffee • Italian • Japanese
"itsu is a fast casual restaurant with a slightly higher feeling, but with reasonable trips. the menu is Asian inspired and seems to be more engraved in Japanese. the vegan offers of itsu have expanded considerably in the course of the years to include some delicious offers that are all marked on the menu and on the food packaging. the detox miso noodle soup is still one of my favorites (and it is low calorie, but sometimes it can have too much soultang (depending on who does it) my new favorite menus include the veggie dragon roll (complete with vegan mayo,! the veggie meatballs coconut soup and the veggie gyoza noodle bowl. there are many additional vegan and vegetarian options offered not in my review that are also worth trying. as already mentioned, everything is marked on the menu and on the packaging. most employees seem pretty conscious and worth knowing for vegan options (a more common and accepted diet in Britain, if they ask to have ingredients menu items. (I personally would rate this a 3.5 because it is a chain, but it is pushed up to 4 because the half-value ratings are not allowed, and this is actually a nice, higher quality and healthy food option."