The Italian Sul Lago Milton Keynes Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Beautiful place, especially if you sit by the window, you have view of the lake."
• "This restaurant has it all - a fantastic location with plenty of parking, and a wonderful ambience."
• "Gorgeous newish Italian restaurant with amazing views out over the lake and spectacular skies in the evening."
• "Beautiful restaurant close to Furzton Lake and park."
• "The restaurant overlooks a lake and has a great view if you manage to get a window seat."
• "Beautiful venue with nice pizzas. The location and design make it possibly the most aesthetic restaurant in MK."
• "First time to visit Sul Lago - lovely location on the lake. Beautifully decorated inside."
• "Great little spot near the lake with excellent food and a lively atmosphere!"

Cons:

• "Restaurant entrance is quite small, and it's not overly obvious where to enter."
• "The tables by the window have an excellent view of the lake, but if the sun is shining they can get very hot and act as a greenhouse !!"
• "The tables were VERY close together and I even managed to nudge a woman in the arm whilst I was eating."
• "There's a car park behind. This can be found off of Watling Street."
• "The toilets were very dirty and the floor was sticky, they definitely hadn't been cleaned in a while."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was superb right from the beginning. Our drink orders were promptly taken as soon as we were seated."
• "Our host for the evening deserves a mention for her exceptional attentiveness."
• "The staff truly cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing – everything we tasted melted in our mouths."
• "The staff were all super friendly, welcoming and helpful from start to finish."
• "Very nice atmosphere. The service was ok but a bit slow with getting the drinks and food out."
• "Absolutely fantastic restaurant, perfect location overlooking the lake. The highlight was the excellent service."
• "The staff gel really well which contributes to the great atmosphere. Service was quick and attentive."

Cons:

• "I'd messed up the reservation but they were still able to accommodate us."
• "Sunday lunch menu is limited. Staff were a bit casual."
• "Service was good and staff friendly, but if I'm honest, they weren't the most 'on point' team I've come across."
• "Service was extremely slow, we were there for 2 hours by the time our plates from main meals were cleared."
• "Unfortunately, being Italian, I was dissatisfied with the risotto I received."
• "Parking ok but very dark...need some lighting in car park. Very impressive restaurant...in par with a swanky London establishment. Service was good...a little rushed."
• "Although in a lovely setting there needs to be lights leading up to the car park from the A5."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food delicious especially desserts."
• "As for the food, every dish we tried was enjoyable, but the Linguine All'astice was a true standout."
• "The food is great and I had the best carbonara I've ever had in the UK here."
• "We had pizzas which were lovely and cocktails were equally as nice- I would say reasonably priced."
• "The starters were probably the best dishes."
• "The food was delicious and the drinks were unique, tasty and very well priced."
• "The food was very unique and inventive and we loved it all."
• "The pasta was fine. Although the empty lobster shell looked nice on arrival, it would have been better if all of the meat originally inside it actually made it into the dish."

Cons:

• "The mains weren't the best, I ordered slow cooked beef ragu, which came out tasting very bland."
• "While the starters are a bit pricey at £9 each, the arancini were great."
• "The only criticism for the starters was that the arancini were dry, and i think this was because they could have been made a little smaller."
• "Service was good during the visit though, attentive and friendly staff. The reason why food scored 1* is because both my husband and mum had been unwell after having the lasagne."
• "Food arrived tepid/room temperature. Pizzas were undercooked bases as still doughlike in the middle."
• "My Chicken ceaser salad was divine the best I've had anywhere. Possibly my only criticism would be tiamaria coffee served in a glass was way too hot to hold."