OMBRA Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant London

Address: 1 Vyner St, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9DG, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089815150

Rating: 4.1
based on 171 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Always great service I really like the servers here!"
  • "But then on top of the food being great, the staff was so sweet and accommodating!"
  • "Service was lovely. Faultless really!"
  • "The staff were nice."
  • "The staff is friendly and very helpful in regards the selection of the menu."
  • "The service is great, staff are wonderful and the food is absolutely delicious!"
  • "Fabulous service - so friendly and attentive."

Cons:

  • "When the manager came over she didn’t seem that interested and I was made to feel like I was over reacting."
  • "Very rude and judgmental service."
  • "Service average, not bringing all starters together, they take different times to prepare."
  • "Service was extremely slow and they forgot one of our dishes."
  • "Staff were surly and slow."
  • "The waiting staff’s attention to detail was poor - in our final interaction to pay, staff were downright rude."
  • "Service is shambles lol."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is delicious, as is the wine and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough."
  • "The food and booze and people who work there are incredible."
  • "If you go here you have to try the Tiramisu for dessert, it was probably the best one I have ever tasted and was perfectly balanced."
  • "Fresh homemade pasta daily, banging burrata, great Italian wines and gorgeous sauces."
  • "The produce is fresh and it's well cooked."
  • "Their pasta is absolutely delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed their Pumpkin Ravioli."
  • "The food is amazing, impeccable service!"

Cons:

  • "And my do you pay a lot for a TINY portion! Over £40 per head for a small meal and 2 drinks."
  • "Inedible food for expensive price! We both had to throw away our £10 sandwich."
  • "Salt baked celeriac had a big mound of ricotta underneath (almost too much) and the celeriac slithers tasted like raw slices of celeriac - no hint of anything being salt baked."
  • "One ends up drinking highly priced warm low quality wine and the food is provided in very tiny portions."
  • "You get one egg yolk raviolo for £11, so we expected it to be great, but the grated truffle was rather tasteless and looked a bit soggy."
  • "sarde in saor was a bit disappointing."
  • "The food was a total let down. Small portions, overcooked pasta and overpriced everything."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "From the moment you step in the decor / music / atmosphere is so warm and welcoming."
  • "Really tasty food paired with lovely sunshine in the golden hour."
  • "Visited Ombra with a few flat mates and I have to say they have a great friendly/family atmosphere, with some classic Italian dishes that I much enjoyed."
  • "Lovely atmosphere, very relaxed, and plenty of flyers for local gigs/arty activities."
  • "The restaurant could offer a special atmosphere for a lovely date!"
  • "It's a gorgeous place for a late night romantic dinner. Super cosy, next to water with a very dim lit vibe."
  • "The atsmosphere is relaxed and happy."

Cons:

  • "An incredibly uncomfortable and negative experience."
  • "They decided to sit us on a table of four with another couple, which was pretty awks."
  • "Put us on a table with a couple who were very drunk (Not sure it even meets social distancing requirements...)."
  • "Can get really crowded and loud. (not a good place for quiet evenings)"
  • "We were sat on a sharing table right next to a couple on their date night."
  • "Everything untastefull and extremely expensive mostly the spritz that you normally paid in Venice 2,50euro (7,50 pound each)."
  • "I wouldn’t have wanted an unheated table."

Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are reasonable which makes a great spot to return and make it a neighbourhood favourite."
  • "It's not cheap, but it's priced similarly to any other high end Italian restaurant in London and they do pasta better than most."
  • "all in all a glorious dinner at a reasonable price."
  • "Read some reviews that were critical but came away feeling overwhelmingly positive. Great vibes, great food, great wine, great value."
  • "It can be pricey for the amount of food but the quality is very high."
  • "I thought it was fairly priced for the size and quality."
  • "Such a friendly relaxed place, sunny terrace and good quality, honest food at a surprisingly good price."

Cons:

  • "Three of us spent about £60 each... and we left so hungry that we got kebabs on the way home."
  • "Food was ridiculously small portion and not well cook for an expensive cost as well."
  • "The wine prices that evening started in the mid-high £40s."
  • "We waited about an hour and 30 mins for 3 plates of pasta to arrive, which weren't worth the wait (or the money)."
  • "Food was very good quality but guys..please the portion are ridiculous for what you pay!!"
  • "Very over price for bad quality."
  • "The portions were ridiculously small."

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