Address: 56-58 S End, Croydon, CR0 1DP, United Kingdom
Phone: +442086869649
Rating: 4.6
based on 168 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Gorgeous food and the best tiramisu I have tasted by a mile!!!"
"The calamari was really nice and the tartar sauce was homemade and fresh."
"The tiramisu was the best I've ever tasted."
"The food is absolutely amazing."
"The food has really got that Italian taste and flavour."
"The food is excellent - all your Italian favourites and more with their vast menu!"
"The food is lovely."
Cons:
"Overall very high price for the food when quality is mediocre at best."
"The spinach was not drained properly so the plate was filled with the excess water."
"The sauce just tasted of tomato which was disappointing."
"The pizza tasted stale."
"Food was ok nothing special, all lacking seasoning."
"The whole dish was rather bland."
"Food wasn't good; Calamari wasn't crispy enough and lacked seasoning, the seafood ink pasta was tough, thick, lacked seasoning and all of it was overpriced."
Service
Pros:
"Staff polite and not overly attentive."
"The service was great."
"The service was fast and they were very attentive to us even though they were full."
"The manager and staff are attentive and friendly."
"Service great and all staff very helpful."
"The service was outstanding and every plate of food I saw made me jealous."
"The wait staff are friendly, cheerful and prompt."
Cons:
"The waiter wasn’t initially apologetic, didn’t ask if I was okay, or if first aid was needed."
"Was not asked if wanted drink when been seated for 15 mins."
"Waiters couldn't hear orders."
"Very poor service. Waited over an hour for main."
"One of my colleagues argued they didn’t have many vegetarian options. The guy assisting her looked very annoyed."
"At no point did a member of staff communicate, or apologise for the extremely long wait."
"The staff were non existent."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"It’s 100% Must to Go here has the Buzz and Ambience that is in this total Gem."
"This restaurant brings to the person an Italian atmosphere and suggest how good is the restaurant."
"The atmosphere is great."
"Always a great atmosphere."
"Atmosphere always vibrant."
"The whole atmosphere is exciting and each and every minute we spent there was very enjoyable."
"Atmosphere is great and the service was fantastic."
Cons:
"Really disappointing. Place was really busy, the music was so loud that you couldn't hear the person next to you."
"The restaurant seemed nice inside, if not lacking space between tables."
"The venue is also jam packed, chairs back to back so don’t recommend for an intimate evening."
"Dirty floors and walls with cobwebs visible to show the lack of cleaning."
"Can be a bit noisy when busy so choose your night carefully if you're wanting a romantic evening!"
"Not the time for a couples meal if you want to chat."
"The table waiter was a bit moody, although he did smile towards the end of the night."
Value
Pros:
"Price point is also spot-on, expect to pay £80 for a three course meal for two including a bottle of house wine."
"All at a reasonable price considering the quality."
"Authentic, traditional, home cooked Italian food which not only tastes amazing, but also at a very cheap price compared to other restaurants."
"Great value for money."
"Prices are exceptionally good value for money."
"Everybody had a great time, and it did not break the bank."