Nuovo Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was quite good."
• "Food was delivered speedy and tasted beautiful, The closest to proper hearty Italian food I’ve had in this country."
• "The food was divine, portion sizes were just right and I can't believe how cheap it was in the end."
• "Delicious food."
• "The food really good."
• "The food was superb."
• "All the food was superb and the flavours sublime."

Cons:

• "The chicken tasted like rubber and it was too chewy."
• "The pizzas were underwhelming with few toppings and a below average base."
• "Calamari was undercooked."
• "However the prawns, mushroom pasta and bruschetta were a bit underwhelming."
• "Gambaroni was underwhelming and the prawns are obviously cooked in advance."
• "Pizza is poor; the base is more like a biscuit.. tesco pizza is much better."
• "The desserts were not so good though."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff greeted us with a friendly, warm welcome."
• "Great welcome by staff, menu explained with recommendations."
• "The service was very attentive and efficient."
• "Amazing food accompanied by equally excellent service."
• "The staff & their service was excellent."
• "The service is always outstanding, quick and attentive. Taking empty plates, refilling drinks, etc."
• "The service was second to none."

Cons:

• "We waited patiently for 20 minutes for her to come back."
• "When we were making an order we wanted to order starter and mains straight away, but waitress took only starters order first."
• "The service was very attentive and efficient, however we found it robotic at times, especially when seating us and explaining the specials of the day."
• "Food was decent but the restaurant's staff completely disregarded my allergy requests."
• "They prioritize clearing tables to actually checking in on customers, not seeing us waving."
• "Maybe a place to avoid if you're not a fan of the waiting staff visiting your table so often."
• "Also what let my experience down is that we were offered bread basket and olives as though they were complimentary and then were charged for them... they did take it off the bill in the end but we felt a little bit mislead."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Good atmosphere, it was busy on a Thursday evening."
• "It was a lovely setting and has a good vibe."
• "Nuovo is remarkable for me because it has an ambience that takes you out of dull Northampton for a moment and seemingly into a more sophisticated place."
• "Great setting and atmosphere."
• "the atmosphere is chilled, and you can actually hear yourself think/and talk to the people you are dining with! Which I love!"
• "Cosy atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere even for a week-day dinner."

Cons:

• "Not sure about the 70’s disco soundtrack and I suspect the owner has a rather idiosyncratic musical taste!"
• "The outdoor decor needs an update as the paint is peeling on the wall."
• "The main area is quite dark."
• "The VERY attentive waiters & waitresses."
• "Better in the eve because of the lights and good vibe."
• "The lots of smaller plates style of dining is that you can get slammed with lots of dishes simultaneously and so have to rush them."
• "An Italian restaurant serving small sharing plate type food. Generally a pleasant experience, but a group shouldn't expect to have their food served all at the same time."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Also considering it was Valentines Day I was pleasantly surprised by the bill. Excellent value for money."
• "The food was divine, portion sizes were just right and I can't believe how cheap it was in the end."
• "Worth every single penny."
• "The food is absolutely stunning cooked to perfection, great value for money."
• "Good value for money and can work out cheaper when going in a larger group."
• "The price was ok."
• "It is NOT cheap but you get what you pay for!"

Cons:

• "Just crossing the line to a bit overpriced."
• "So I paid 25£ to have 6 spoons worth of food."
• "Considering we paid £27.50 l left there feeling hungry."
• "The portion sizes were small."
• "Me and my fiancée spent £8 on 5 olives but that might have changed."
• "Three plates and two drinks were £35, so not exactly cheap."
• "It was maybe a little on the expensive for me and what I'd normally pay."

Concept and Variety

Pros:

• "To find a restaurant serving Venetian tapas style dishes, was something I'd never heard of but would highly recommend that you try out."
• "The tapas style Italian food is just a genius idea."
• "The choice of dishes is very wide and for someone who likes trying lots of different things it is perfect!"
• "Food is delicious, small plates like spanish tapas but italian."
• "Small plate dinning (think Italian tapas) that are great for sharing."
• "Unique Italian tapas concept."
• "Italian tapas style dishes."

Cons:

• "You only get small plates of food which is annoying."
• "Each tapa divided by 4 equals to a spoon for each."
• "The best about the place is the draught beer. If you are seeking Italian food, avoid by all means."
• "Menu is bit confusing [no idea how much to order] and some additional advice from staff might be helpful."
• "Why choose pasta or pizza when you can have both?"
• "The lots of smaller plates style of dining is that you can get slammed with lots of dishes simultaneously and so have to rush them."
• "An Italian restaurant serving small sharing plate type food. Generally a pleasant experience, but a group shouldn't expect to have their food served all at the same time."