Ristorante Olivelli Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is amazing."
• "The food was lovely. For me definitely five stars."
• "The food was delicious, we really enjoyed all the food we had."
• "This was quite possibly the best meal I’ve had in my life."
• "Truly excellent Sicilian food."
• "The food was DELICIOUS, I had the goats cheese pizza and a starter of burrata- amazing."
• "The food was absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable."

Cons:

• "Food average, prices higher than average."
• "The food was disappointingly bland, and the sauces lacked flavor."
• "The rocket in our salad was old and the roasted peppers were not properly peel, it felt like supermarket food."
• "The food was plain and uninspiring."
• "I have order a pizza and it was the worse I have ever had.. not tomatoes, tasteless and dry like a frozen pizza bought in a discount shop.. avoid to make pizza."
• "Food was tasty but very overpriced for the standard and quantity."
• "Very disappointed with the food and service. Every dish was bland and everything was very creamy and unpleasant."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was amazing as well, Melamia gave us great recommendations."
• "Our meal was quick, simple and faultless."
• "Staff didn't make us feel rushed despite how busy they were."
• "The service attentive."
• "Service are absolutely faultless."
• "Staff were super friendly and happy to accommodate us."
• "The staff was polite and friendly and gave us sufficient time to decide on the orders."

Cons:

• "Service which given how many staff there were to how many tables wasn't great."
• "Service was good and food was okay (but nothing outstanding) but the prices are not justified."
• "Service friendly but overly eager, asked every minute or two if ready to order despite asking for 5 mins or so gap."
• "Only let down by the rushed or overly attentive service."
• "The service was a little slow and inattentive towards the end of the meal."
• "The service wasn't very good, my friend had a bottle of wine spilt over him and our orders were missed so we were left without food for over 45 minutes."
• "Unfortunately massive let down :( the head waiter was really rude and was trying to get us out of the restaurant!"

Ambience

Pros:

• "Great ambience."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and we had a very nice time."
• "A very conveniently located and nicely decorated Italian restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "The atmosphere is warm and buzzy."
• "Intimate warm atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere with great food and service."

Cons:

• "For me, the biggest turnoff was the constant loud noise from the aircon or the extractor hood. It was way too loud."
• "We were eventually sat outside next to the sewage ventilation outlet!"
• "The place was crammed and noisy not really the sort of atmosphere for a nice meal for two."
• "As we entered the restaurant, the first thing we noticed was the smell of tobacco."
• "It took 2 hours and 15 mins to get water, and this was only offered when we asked."
• "The only downside is the outdoor space. I keep smell of foul smell when we sat outside."
• "Sadly, the floor manager discriminated against us."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced for a family of four, given the current economic environment."
• "Food was great, service quick and the price was excellent value."
• "Prices were reasonable for the quality and location."
• "Reasonably priced especially with it being in London."
• "Delivering a fresh, tasty and very reasonably priced meal."

Cons:

• "22 pounds for 2 glasses of pinot grigio. Overpriced for the quality expected."
• "Food a little expensive for the amount, quality was decent enough though."
• "Price was high."
• "came here a few days ago for a quick dinner before going to the imax. dinner for 2 (starter and main only) and 2 glasses of wine came to £75. far too expensive for what we received..."
• "Really disappointing went on Monday night...charged £73 absolutely shocking didn’t realise till we got back to the hotel from the prices on the website we were massively overcharged."
• "They added £40 mandatory service charge to our bill which we obviously refused to pay and they got stroppy."
• "It was a little bit expensive, but I don't regret a single pound :)"