Sebastian's Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was easily some of the best I've eaten."
• "Delicious pizza, one of the best I've had."
• "The seafood linguine is delicious but not the best I’ve ever had."
• "Food was really nice (probably the closest you can get to real Italian food in Windsor!)."
• "The food was cooked to perfection."
• "The ingredients were really fresh, you can tell it's all handmade too."
• "The food here is really tasty."

Cons:

• "Would like to give more stars but the steak I ordered was burned and tasteless."
• "Went for the Crab Linguini that was offered as a special. Pieces of shell and quite character deprived dish, not recommended."
• "The charcoal tagliatoglini with prawns special... was way too salty after a few bites and pasta was not cooked properly."
• "Unfortunately the pizza as a main tasted similar to a frozen pizza."
• "Cooked bass was nothing more than OK."
• "I wouldn't recommend the parmigiana starter which was undercooked."
• "The food doesn't taste fresh."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was fast friendly and they went above and beyond to make us happy."
• "The staff were amongst the best I have encountered, friendly, knowledgeable and attentive."
• "The staff team are superb with their attention to detail and customer service."
• "Staff were incredibly friendly and attentive without being over the top."
• "The waitress was attentive and the whole service was smoothly run, well managed and organised."
• "The staff was very nice and attentive."
• "All the staff were very welcoming and hospitable."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the place/staff had a cold vibe."
• "No one to really check the meal was ok, small pasta portions, no asking for additional drinks."
• "The staff were anxious to move us off exactly after two hours."
• "Two waiters hovering over the table could be deemed intimidating."
• "The head waiter has the unfortunate habit of leaning almost into the faces of seated customers, breathing all over them."
• "The manager was collecting plates from our table while being on the phone."
• "One particular member of staff is absolutely disgusting."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is amazing, not to mention that it is situated in a perfect place for people watching."
• "Really nice restaurant, lovely atmosphere and friendly welcoming staff!"
• "The atmosphere is humble yet classy with a clean, modern interior."
• "The ambiance was perfect and decor definitely helped whisk you away."
• "Wonderful old fashioned Italian restaurant in a small side street in Windsor."
• "The atmosphere in general was lovely."
• "Nice atmosphere, great food and service."

Cons:

• "Restaurant isn't big so usually it's a bit noisy in peak hours."
• "If you want a romantic meal for two this restaurant is probably not for you as very noisy."
• "The atmosphere was very alive and noisy..."
• "Loud inside and hot w/o AC."
• "Very crowded and noisy."
• "The place is very noisy even at lunch time."
• "The sitting area was a bit of packed and could use some Mediterranean character."

Value

Pros:

• "Portion size excellent and bill very reasonable."
• "Prices are very affordable and the place is nice and cozy."
• "Very good food and reasonable prices."
• "Lovely food, reasonably priced and very well presented."
• "Reasonable pricing and fantastic food!"
• "Really good, friendly service. Fairly well priced considering it's central Windsor."
• "Reasonable prices, we will go back again."

Cons:

• "But most importantly very expensive, no value for the money, for sure."
• "The price was a little steep though…"
• "Slightly pricey compared to other Italian restaurants in the area but you really do get what you pay for."
• "My only gripe is the cost of drinks, extortionate and the 12.5% service charge that amounted to nearly £50 addition to the bill."
• "The pasta special of Tuscan sausage at £20 was a rip off."
• "But charging £4 for a diet coke is so disappointing."
• "Indeed all the food was overpriced."