APULIA Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was great, they made sure that everything was okay and we genuinely friendly."
• "Attention to detail also really good and genuine, fast service."
• "Fantastic dinner, impeccable service, thanks Francesco to look after us so well!"
• "The service was great, quick enough given we were a group of 12, and friendly."
• "Service was efficient."
• "The service is excellent."
• "The service was friendly and they were happy to recommend dishes when asked."

Cons:

• "The attitude of the owner and of the waiters made us feel like they were doing us a favour for letting us eat there."
• "The manager with the glasses however really is quite rude."
• "The waitress asked us to leave as they had walk in customers who were waiting for our table."
• "The manager however has put me off wanting to return as it just makes for a bad atmosphere."
• "The waiters were asking us about additional orders every 5 minutes, and brought us a bill before we even asked for it."
• "The service is quite terrible, ordered Red wine as suggested by the waiter and he gave us white."
• "The service was really bad. The waiter was quite unpleasant and careless."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The pizzas were fantastic, and enormous - we could barely manage half."
• "The focaccia was incredibly. Traditional. Very unlike northan Italian focaccia. This one is light, oilu, salty and FULL of flavour."
• "They had some very tasty dishes."
• "The food and pizza were delicious."
• "Authentic-seeming South Italian food, charming and relaxed service and big portions made for a nice evening here."
• "Food was simply incredible, potentially the best pasta I've ever had in 31 years."
• "The seafood in the stew tasted fresh and delicious, and the dessert was so creamy and just the right amount of sweetness."

Cons:

• "I'm afraid the vegan pizza was quite disappointing."
• "One of the worst experience I’ve had in London - 13 of us this evening, 13 people disappointed."
• "Especially the tiramisu was quite bad as the structure of the ladyfingers was essentially destroyed by the moisture of coffee/alcohol."
• "1 pasta dish (Duck ragù) it only tasted of thyme."
• "The pasta I ordered were not good at all."
• "The other plate we ordered (lamb ragù calamarata) was not even eatable."
• "The food looked really different from the reviews and pictures I saw on the website, and also the taste was disgusting."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere inside the restaurant."
• "Great atmosphere and fun staff!"
• "The atmosphere is more chill and the food was mostly good."
• "Cosy and vibrant atmosphere."
• "Nice atmosphere and interior design."
• "The interior decor is really nice too which really brings in the vibe of the restaurant!"
• "Very welcoming environment and I would give it my highest recommendation."

Cons:

• "Simply love it. Gorgeous food, and friendly service staff. The reason I am giving a low rating is because they allowed a family who was in the restaurant at the same time I was to bring in a dog!"
• "However, being squeezed in a table by the door, when we had booked, was not great."
• "Star removed because of the extremely unwelcome we received from the gentleman at the entrance."
• "Too highly heated, very warm."
• "It was ok but I'm not going to rush back."
• "If you’re looking for rude service, £4 sparkling tap water, and getting rushed off your pre-booked table - with the card machine slapped down - all before you’ve even finished you glass of wine; this may be the perfect place!"
• "The restaurant's Opentable dining information states 'your table will be booked for 1 hour 45 minutes'. Well, we just about got 1 hour 30 minutes!"

Pricing

Pros:

• "Pricing is also very reasonable."
• "Fair prices, good portions."
• "Delicious authentic southern Italian fare, with good wine selection, reasonably priced for the quality of ingredients and generous portions."
• "Looking at the menu I thought it was going to be pricey but actually this restaurant is amazing value for money."
• "There was a 10% discount campaign when I visited, so even though we had a lot the price wasn’t big at all."
• "Prices are fair."
• "Reasonably priced wine list."

Cons:

• "The menu is overpriced (£16 for pasta? Seriously?)"
• "House wine was very poor as well."
• "The food is tasty but expensive for what it is (average £18 for a pasta and portions are pretty small)."
• "My octopus main course was cold, chewy, an element of the dish was missing and the potion was small, it was £27!"
• "Also, prices went up dramatically!!"
• "21£ for pasta with tomato sauce, what a joke!"
• "For close to 20 pounds per dish, it was not worth it :("