ASK Italian Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant

Address: Unit 5 Festival Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7BB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441256212628

Rating: 3.9
based on 117 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "There's genuinely a lovely atmosphere in this restaurant."
  • "Lovely atmosphere. Food was amazing with delicious deserts."
  • "It also has a really nice garden like interior with a pretty wall of leaves and fairy lights."

Cons:

  • "The environment in more cramped and noisy."
  • "The atmosphere is to be expected in this sort of chain and not good for a romantic setting."
  • "Nice but noisy."

Service

Pros:

  • "Despite this the staff were really good, friendly and were by no means slacking."
  • "10 *s..very friendly, attentive staff superb service amazing food excellent ambience."
  • "Very good service, busy on Saturdays but staff found us a quiet table."
  • "The service was super friendly, quick and went above and beyond to check all was ok!"
  • "Great service- my wife ordered the wrong meal and our waitress proactively offered a replacement free of charge."
  • "Really good food and very friendly staff."
  • "Service was marvellous and friendly."

Cons:

  • "The service is dreadful. I have been twice now and both times we have had to pester the waiters about 4 times to even get them to order our meals."
  • "Took an extra effort to get any waiters attention at the start to order drinks etc."
  • "The waiter looking after us grunted, drinks? as he approached our table to find out what we wanted to drink."
  • "The only thing that really lets it down is its staffing levels."
  • "Seems like the staff does not know simple customer service rules."
  • "Didn't get asked how our food was and we was enjoying a cuppa at the end and was asked if we want anything else in the last 5 mins felt like they wanted us out."
  • "Before all of our table had finished eating the waiter started clearing the plates whilst we were still eating."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Had to sit outside as didn't book but that was fine. Lovely pasta meal pipping hot and tasty. A real half price bargain."
  • "However food and ambience was great."
  • "The food was really good, The Calamari was really light on the batter and great taste."
  • "Food was delish, service was great!"
  • "The food was pretty good, pizzas and pastas were tasty, hot and fresh."
  • "The food was amazing."
  • "The food was incredible and service next to none."

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