Forza Win Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great, and it came with just the right amount of story."
• "Everything was delicious."
• "Hands down the best pasta I have ever tasted."
• "Best bit is the pudding – especially the 'Custardo' which is fresh custard with a shot of espresso over it."
• "The quality of the cooking is excellent."
• "Every plate was left clean."
• "The food was mind-blowingly delicious."

Cons:

• "Staff not wonderfully attentive."
• "Almost all dishes we were served were too salty."
• "The spaghetti, what there was of it, was swamped in the supposedly fresh tomato sauce which I very much doubt."
• "The focaccia that came with the crab starter was doughy and heavy."
• "The pasta were cooked perfectly but the tomato sauce looked like it just got out of the can."
• "The peas pasta was slightly overcooked, the spaghetti with tomato sauce pastas were under seasoned and lacked flavour."
• "Patchy food cooking. Undercooked fish and beef rump."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "Our meal yesterday was to celebrate our anniversary and the staff went above and beyond to make our visit special."
• "Vibes and service were also excellent."
• "The staff is really friendly."
• "The waitress, Gemma, was an absolute delight."
• "The staff are super knowledgable, attentive but not in-your-face."
• "Great food and attentive service."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, our table wasn’t ready when we arrive."
• "However, the acoustics of the restaurant aren't great and when it's busy it can be difficult to hear yourself speak."
• "Service is rushed and information from waiting staff unclear - no one seems to be in charge."
• "Indifferent service was indicative of the compulsory charge."
• "The service was a joke, everyone seemed to be hungover."
• "Waitress kept taking away dishes before we were finished."
• "We were spoken down to the entire time."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The staff are funny and kind, the atmosphere is really relaxed and un-stuffy, they make you feel really special which is so lovely."
• "A lovely atmosphere."
• "Love the seating and the atmosphere, great place overall and the awesome sauce Wednesdays are a great deal :)"
• "Great atmosphere from the moment you step in, coupled with friendly service and absolutely delicious food!"
• "The atmosphere was a perfect mixture of intimate and adventurous."
• "A welcoming, warm atmosphere."
• "Great buzzy atmosphere and really good drinks menu."

Cons:

• "A roast chicken plonked onto a cramped picnic table in a cold and poorly considered small breeze block workshop in an industrial estate in Peckham."
• "An underwhelming eating experience... the ambience non existent."
• "It was a bit cold inside because of high ceiling."
• "The room too noisy."
• "Acoustics of the place is HORRIBLE. We could not hold a conversation because it was so loud."
• "Its noisy... Therefore I think it's overpriced too."
• "Its noisy, tables are too close to one another."

Value

Pros:

• "Just add a starter to it as plates are not massive and you get a lovely and affordable meal."
• "Prices are quite reasonable."
• "Food was great and not too expensive."
• "The 'pasta + drink for a tenner' is an option that should be used without limit as it is very good value."
• "It's still possible to get a very good meal and good service without paying a fortune."
• "Dinner came to around £40 with drinks - we got plenty of starters, pasta and dessert."
• "Everything was delicious - I think it was the best pasta Norma ever and I have it a lot."

Cons:

• "Since when did a bottle of wine cost £28."
• "Very expensive for what it is. Not enough food for the amount of people there, main course was a disaster and ended up leaving hungry."
• "The price unfortunately doesn’t make us wanna go back as a regular local."
• "And it is expensive given how little time you get to eat your food."
• "Wine was overpriced with most small 125ml glasses being £8-10."
• "Extremely over priced and tiny portions."
• "Really expensive in my opinion for an Italian in a local neighbourhood like Camberwell."