Cicchetti Piccadilly Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Literally the best Italian food we had ever had."
• "The food was delicious, the mushroom risotto and pappardelle was amazing."
• "The baked sea bass with black salt is must try."
• "The food was incredible, we could have eaten it all over again."
• "The food was scrumptious and came in a swift manner."
• "Every dish was beautifully presented and scored high on taste."
• "The food exceeded my expectations with its outstanding flavors and impeccable presentation."

Cons:

• "The only thing I didn’t like is the avocado salad because it’s literally just avocado, tomatoes and onions that’s it. No sauce no creativity nothing."
• "Food was good, slightly on the bland side."
• "The food itself was average (like I could cook a better piece of steak and pasta myself)."
• "The pizza was really bland and the fries were already cold when they were served."
• "Carbonara was a bit dry but as good courtesy they took it off my bill."
• "The food is average at best."
• "The sea bass skin was taken off with all the flavour and was left rather bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Great restaurant with great concept, the staff are so professional and friendly, prices are affordable overall amazing experience."
• "David was looking after us and we couldn’t have asked for a better evening."
• "The staff is very friendly and professional."
• "We were greeted by a friendly hostess and saw quickly that they were a great team of Italians."
• "David made sure, that I would feel special."
• "Service was attentive and a few times the manager walked around and helped with the service."
• "Customer service was amazing and staff were very kind."

Cons:

• "Staff should never discuss anything work related in front of guest."
• "The restaurant was very loud and tables were so closed you could eat in a stranger’s plate."
• "Service wasn't bad, but not stellar, staff don't understand the 24h clock for bookings, and weren't particularly attentive."
• "The service was terrible."
• "So loud you can't hear the conversation on the table."
• "Another waiter came over and literally threw the dessert menus at us."
• "When we asked the waiter to split it, he complained and said that ‘in England, you do not split when it is £28.’"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Love it here .. vibe, atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant design that is chic yet warm and inviting."
• "Atmosphere was buzzing."
• "Customer atmosphere was happy and buzzing as a result!"
• "The ambiance was charming."
• "The restaurant had great decor."
• "It's a lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The restaurant's ambiance, while promising, felt a tad tacky and didn't quite live up to the expectations set by its location."
• "The restaurant was very loud and tables were so closed you could eat in a stranger’s plate."
• "It was rather packed - tables are fairly close to one another, not great if you want to have an honest or intimate conversation."
• "The atmosphere was very noisy making it very difficult to talk."
• "The vibe is also terrible - it’s extremely bright and loud."
• "It also made the volume in the restaurant very loud so we could barely have a conversation."
• "Its a bit too compact in the restaurant, i know it has that Italian feel however i felt too close to the rest of the customer around me."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices were quite reasonable too."
• "For two of us with 5 dishes & 2 cocktails it was around £60. Fabulous!"
• "Portions are small but they told us to order 5-6 dishes for 2 people and the quantity was quite enough."
• "The prices are very fair."
• "It's high quality food so worth the price."
• "Price of food was reasonable and justifiable for the area."
• "And reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "A bit expensive, especially if a bottle of wine is included in the order."
• "Food and wine will cost you around 60£ per person."
• "All in all, considering the price of the food I would of expected better."
• "Yet, the prices have gone up by at least 30 percent."
• "Prices should be lower for the portions that are served."
• "Prices are steep for what it is but appreciate this is due to location and most clientele being tourists."
• "Prices on the high side."