Amalfi Ristorante - Argyll Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "the BEST garlic bread I’ve ever had 100% must get!"
• "The food was amazing, specially the spaghetti lobster, would recommend 100%"
• "Both dishes [meatballs and carbonara] were delicious."
• "Food tasted amazing, however upon my visit the service was very slow."
• "Food was delicious, not too busy and service was great."
• "Amazing food once again, the waiter told us it was fully booked when it was virtually empty but then the manager come over to see what the fuss was about and then told us to take a seat."
• "We had a very nice service by Thiago and Luciano, both of them were very nice and looked after us for anything we needed."

Cons:

• "The food was very ordinary and couldn't even find its advantages."
• "Pizza and pasta can't find the taste of the sauce and it's full of wheat."
• "All the food was tasteless looked uncooked and cold."
• "The food although it tasted amazing, was cold/warm and I would argue the pizza could have seen the pizza oven longer."
• "Food was cold and clearly left waiting before coming to us."
• "food was bland. Microwaved stuck to the plate. no flavour. pizza was soggy. ravioli was brown and mush."
• "The worst Italian food I’ve had in London and I’ve had many Italians."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The waiters were helpful and nice."
• "Very friendly and efficient service that didn't rush us on a busy evening."
• "Ana Maria’s service was exemplary! She’s was the kindest and most helpful waitress we have ever come across."
• "Service throughout was very good, although we were served by 3/4 waiters throughout the course of our meal."
• "The staff were very attentive and friendly, especially Luciano Thiago who was our waiter."

Cons:

• "The waiter just didn't seem to care."
• "The waiter was terrible and tried to turn a paying customer (me) away."
• "Service was okay...">
• "Awful experience for a family who are easily pleased when it comes to food, avoid at all costs."
• "Waiter tried to insist we paid for it [service charge] and snatched the receipt out my hand in a tantrum when he gave up."
• "The service we received by Aneta was amazing and we will definitely be back again. She made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience."
• "Friendly waiter staff, however the food is really disappointing."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "A stones throw to the London Palladium which was great for us as we went to see a show."
• "My Dad and I enjoyed a quick meal here before a concert at the London Palladium nearby, which the restaurant was really conveniently located for."
• "We sat outside as the weather was lovely, the cocktails were amazing."
• "We hired the upstairs space for a baby shower, it was the most perfect space with neutral but tasteful decor!"
• "Beautiful, comfy restaurant located in central London."

Cons:

• "Some tables were a little too close together."
• "The area is so loud with the bin van coming in while eating."
• "If you're looking to go to London Palladium then this is a perfect place to go beforehand, the food was delicious and the place was gorgeous! Only criticism is they could do with more toilets as there was sometimes a queue."
• "It’s in a great location, the menu is pretty good and the decor inside is really well done."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "prices were average for London and really good for its location"
• "Excellent bill, competitive prices for the area."
• "We were very pleasantly surprised but the quality of food! Being enthusiasts of Italian cuisine and having visited Italy multiple times, we had expected the very reasonable prices of the food to dictate a mediocre meal; however, we thoroughly enjoyed the food we chose!"
• "Great food and service at the very heart of London - fair price"

Cons:

• "I did personally find the portions a little small though, and left hungry."
• "food was bland. Microwaved stuck to the plate. no flavour. pizza was soggy. ravioli was brown and mush. bruschetta was soggy no flavour."
• "An average cost of going to Amalfi Coast is £1.5k, an average dinner here will cost you £30… go to amalfi coast instead."
• "The food was 'nice' but not the most delicious Italian I've had. Found the menu choices a little limiting and atmosphere a little drab. Attentive staff. Food a tad overpriced for what it was but that will be the Oxford Street location."