Harry's Dolce Vita Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant London

Address: 27-31 Basil St, London, SW3 1BB, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.1
based on 350 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Ordering a selection of dishes was certainly the best idea."
  • "The food is delicious, especially the Calamari and Arancini as good starters."
  • "The amount of truffle options were absolutely incredible."
  • "The truffle pasta was surprisingly so amazing!!!"
  • "The truffle chicken was enough to feed two although so delicious I ate most of it."
  • "The food was beautifully presented, delicious and generous portions."
  • "Harry’s pasta they ended up bringing me a seafood pasta."
  • "Truffle spaghetti starter was nice."

Cons:

  • "I had the beef, I personally did not like it, it had a lot of fat."
  • "I found some of it dry/lacking punchy flavor."
  • "The seafood spaghetti was full of seafood, more than many places, but the clams pasta was sooo dry."
  • "The truffle risotto wasn’t authentic, it was far too creamy and didn’t have a bold enough flavor."
  • "The food had no taste."
  • "Food was alright, rich in flavor but incredibly small portions."
  • "The tiramisu was a disappointment."
  • "The calamari was chewy, cold and a bit dry."

Service Quality

Pros:

  • "Staff are lovely and attentive and food is amazing."
  • "Staff are friendly and helpful."
  • "Service was great and so was the food."
  • "Staff provide excellent service, the food is always fantastic."
  • "The service here was amazing the waiter was really attentive to our needs."
  • "The waiter made our evening truly memorable."
  • "The staff provide excellent service."
  • "Waiters are so attentive, polite and smiley."

Cons:

  • "Service however was pretty poor."
  • "The service staff receives a three-star rating."
  • "Service was not bad but quite infrequent."
  • "The service is very average with an exception of the head server."
  • "Service was below sub par."
  • "Service was the downside. Completely careless staff."
  • "Service was awful! Felt claustrophobic and we’re not catered to well."
  • "The staff is careless. When we ask for tissue for example, sorry we do not have."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

  • "A perfect spot for a bite to eat."
  • "A very well designed interior which opens to some outdoor seating."
  • "And the atmosphere was so cosy."
  • "Fantastic location for your shopping day at Harrods."
  • "The outdoor seating was incredible, the weather definitely helped a lot."
  • "Very nice seating outside facing the street, reminiscent of a Parisian bistro."
  • "It’s a little pricey but that’s understandable considering the location."
  • "Food came out moderately quick and service was quite attentive."

Cons:

  • "The carpaccio and that the weather was good were the only things that were good here."
  • "What’s wrong with London and the service? The waiters/waitresses seem to be hating their lives."
  • "The waiters/waitresses seem to be hating their lives and acting like robots."
  • "We were seated in a very uncomfortable area where waiters had to pass us."
  • "The restaurant is quite small so there isn’t a lot of space."
  • "The restaurant is long and narrow meaning you were constantly getting people knocking into your chair."
  • "It was hotter inside than outside."
  • "To say it was really disappointing is an understatement."

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