Il Forno Bocconcini Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It’s a beautiful restaurant with delicious authentic Italian dishes."
• "Fresh, quality ingredients cooked well!"
• "The food was so nice and also really good value for money."
• "The pasta was the most delicious I've ever eaten with black truffles🤌."
• "The food was amazing!!! I still can't get the taste of the lasagna out my mind lol."
• "The ox cheek was absolutely incredible, definitely recommend that dish!"
• "The food is delicious."

Cons:

• "Food was very basic this time."
• "The food was not as good as expected, lasagne served In the container it was probably frozen in no side salad or coleslaw, soup was tasteless."
• "Our pasta dishes were overcooked, watery sauce and the carbonara had no taste."
• "The food was very average, and the service was slow."
• "Food was okay - I was personally expecting more from this restaurant that I'd heard so much about."
• "Lasagne had no taste, very bland, had a better microwave Lasagne!"
• "Unfortunately the food was really disappointing, over salted, undercooked and generally lacking flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are always so lovely and attentive, the food is great, and at midnight there was a spectacular firework display for over ten minutes!"
• "Service is first class. Authentic Italian both staff and cuisine."
• "Fantastic food, fantastic service."
• "The staff is so polite and funny."
• "Every member of staff was so friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff very attentive and made our evening special."
• "He was polite, charming and most importantly, attentive."

Cons:

• "From the get go, it was obvious that the staff didn't have an earthly clue of how to handle this large group."
• "First and foremost through our entire dining experience the waiters never spoke a word."
• "Nothing special service was terrible got my order wrong."
• "However service could be better, we've had some problems in the past with wine."
• "Service is very stuffy and wooden, borderline rude and staff seem uninterested."
• "Unfortunately the waiters were rude and arrogant which ruined the whole experience."
• "The waiters serving us where so quiet and no personality."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Ideal for a special occasion or celebration."
• "The restaurant itself is brilliantly decorated."
• "Luxury surrounding."
• "Great atmosphere on a Friday night."
• "The atmosphere is very welcoming, warm and relaxed."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, very relaxed and fine dining."
• "Nice atmosphere inside, and the food was great."

Cons:

• "It did however put a downer on the mood a bit to what was a lovely evening."
• "The restaurant now focuses on the theatre of cooking a bit too much as opposed to the actual standard of the food."
• "It's decent enough but for me the Website creates a very good image of high end Italian cooking but the reality is less impressive."
• "Placed on a long table next to a bunch of pissed office workers. Noisy atmosphere."
• "Place is not that inviting to be honest."
• "Not in a major hurry to return but hard to think of anywhere I'd prefer to go for Italian in Liverpool."
• "From the start, the attitude from the staff was not welcoming at all, very judgemental."

Value

Pros:

• "Considering portion size, I would say it's very affordable."
• "£35 was such a good price to pay for what we got out of it!"
• "They have a large wine selection and they have options that are not very pricey."
• "The prices aren't cheap, but are reasonable for this level of service and food."
• "The only thing I would say is the drinks are a little pricey but I suppose that's expected in restaurants."
• "The lobster thermador was delicious, and the perfect size for a starter."
• "The Wagu Ribeye Steak was nice, the Prosecco was good too."

Cons:

• "Would not recommend at all."
• "We shall definitely not be going again."
• "Bang average. The only thing high end is the bill."
• "Sadly, the price is a sticking point to puts me off visiting, especially with so many competitive independents near by."
• "So expensive."
• "Despite a £10 deposit the meal was over £70 per head on our table of 4."
• "The only negative point is you always get the impression it's just a touch overpriced when you get the bill."