La Tua Pasta - Bicester Village Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "From start to finish, the service was impeccable."
• "The staff from start to finish were very attentive and welcoming."
• "The staff members were very friendly and helpful."
• "Service was very efficient."
• "The service when we arrived was stellar."
• "Service was excellent from both front of house and waiters."
• "Exceptional pasta... The services is good too."
• "Fabulous food, lovely wine and terrific attentive staff."

Cons:

• "Very poor service or lack of shall I say. Took forever for the food."
• "The food was excellent, and so was the service, to begin with. Inability to book a taxi and complete lack of effort once last orders had been called left a bad taste upon leaving."
• "The lady at the door was very helpful with booking a table... However... 'we close soon and we want you gone in 15 minutes.'"
• "The waiter took our order then forgot what we'd ordered."
• "Another waitress then literally stood over us with fresh cutlery and napkins in her hand waiting for us to leave."
• "We were hoping to walk in for lunch today but we’re told that there was a queue and up to 30 mins wait."
• "The last dish of delicious pasta I had was in Italy, so absolutely stop and have lunch or dinner here. The staff were also super friendly and so helpful, especially as we had a toddler with us."
• "The food isn’t bad but the service was absolutely depressing, it took over 1 hour to get us the food served."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Moreover, the food here is delicious. The pasta dishes are fresh and extremely tasty."
• "Food was nice but some things better than others on the menu."
• "The dishes we had were: - Truffle and parmesan chips - Caprese salad - Tonnarelli con Gamberi - Funghi pizza - A latte."
• "The food was excellent, and so was the service, to begin with."
• "The crab tortellini is very flavorful and unique."
• "Excellent food. Probably on the best places to grab a hearty meal."
• "The mains and dessert was even more delicious than described on the menu."
• "The food is fresh, authentic Italian cuisine with generous additions of meat within the pasta dishes."

Cons:

• "Some dishes need a little more flavouring such as the tonnarelli con gamberi, but mostly quite good."
• "Wasn’t very tasty. The pizza wasn't great and tasted doughy."
• "Cosy place to grab some comfort food during a day of shopping. Food was nice but some things better than others on the menu."
• "Food wasn’t bad but you can get it in most of the Italian restaurants in the UK."
• "The food was luke warm when it arrived and quite tasteless."
• "The pasta was dry with no sauce, we had three different pasta dishes between us and all were dry."
• "Food isn’t bad but you can get it in most of the Italian restaurants in the UK."
• "The food was good but small portions. However the service and the waitess who served us runied the experience."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The decor is nice and the place has a great feel."
• "Wonderful atmosphere and interior."
• "This is our first visit, and it is a great place with a nice and cozy ambiance."
• "The restaurant is comfortable with a nice bar area."
• "This place has instantly become one of my favourites... I loved everything about it from the staff to food to the atmosphere."
• "Brilliant Italian restaurant at Bicester Village. I tried the Black Truffle and Mushroom Tortellini and a glass of white wine to wash it down with."
• "Nice flavours used and good service. Not the best atmosphere for a date night whilst shopping as the restaurant echoed a lot."
• "Stopped by this newly opened restaurant for a lunch break and ordered two pastas. The food itself was great."

Cons:

• "Really great food, absolutely loved the pasta, so fresh... but just something to consider if you’re dining as a couple and want a relaxing meal."
• "It was very busy, we had to give our name at the front and wait for a text message for when a table was available."
• "Once we had the text, we went back and were seated immediately. Staff were attentive and came over when we were ready and when we caught them."
• "Pleasantly surprised to see La Tua Pasta in Bicester Village. First experienced their amazing pasta in Borough Market."
• "The last dish of delicious pasta I had was in Italy, so absolutely stop and have lunch or dinner here. The staff were also super friendly."
• "The starters were great but there is a clear sense of urgency in getting you in and out."
• "The food was ok but the service was very bad. We came when it was quieter and most tables seemed empty."
• "The food was ok but the service was very bad. We came when it was quieter and most tables seemed empty."