LIVIN'Italy Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Both the food and the atmosphere were fabulous."
• "The mains and desserts were all great. The beef sliders and tiramisu were especially good."
• "The best gluten free pizza I have ever had, seriously."
• "Truly authentic food, extremely delicious."
• "The homemade lasagna was a generous lava-hot treat."
• "The best Italian I have ever had, full of flavour and freshness."
• "The food was stunning, lots of gluten free options for pasta and pizza too!"

Cons:

• "Not 1 single element of the dish was executed correctly."
• "The carbonara with the pork cheeks tasting slightly burnt."
• "The food and service was mediocre."
• "Pizzas were alright, shame both me and my flatmate got food poisoning from here."
• "Service wasn’t great and the main meals for all 4 of us were poor."
• "The majority of the food was inedible."
• "Ordered spaghetti and meatballs which was full of gristle."

Service

Pros:

• "Brilliant service, especially from Ben our waiter."
• "The staff are knowledgeable and attentive."
• "The staff were friendly, jovial and attentive without being too much."
• "Really good and fast service."
• "Service was excellent, food was lovely."
• "Great, friendly service."
• "The staff were lovely and very good at their jobs."

Cons:

• "We mentioned this to the waiter and he was quite rude in his response."
• "The tall young waitress came across like she did not want to be there."
• "Had to wait far too long to order."
• "The service was good by some staff but not others so bit of a let down overall."
• "The service was not particularly good - it took about 15 minutes for drinks to come."
• "Service was slow."
• "The service wasn’t particularly great! Had to wait a while to order and then for the drinks to arrive."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Good atmosphere."
• "A small venue with an intimate vibe, ideal to celebrate or to just unwind."
• "The food was amazing. The atmosphere was spot on."
• "Modern and cozy restaurant located in central Leeds, reasonably priced."
• "The seating area is spacious and opens onto the canal basin at Granary Wharf. It has a very pleasant atmosphere, suitably Venetian."
• "Restaurant is amazingly cosy, has a great vibe."
• "Great atmosphere and busy on a Monday night!"

Cons:

• "Sound bounces around making conversation difficult to focus on."
• "Don't sit near the toilets, you will have 3 people a minute squeezing past your table."
• "The acoustics in the place is very poor and if the place is busy one cannot hear one speak."
• "The music was more like a nightclub - couldn’t have proper conversation."
• "There isn't much space, and the tables feel a little crammed in."
• "We sat around waiting for someone to ask if we'd like to order and for the bill 20 minutes each time."
• "The restaurant itself is very crowded so you will be sat very close to random strangers sitting at other tables."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced."
• "Beer and food is good and reasonably priced."
• "The food prices are very reasonable for Leeds city centre."
• "The food is delicious and inexpensive."
• "Not too expensive either, recommended."
• "The food was well priced and delicious and the cocktails are divine."
• "Extensive authentic menu choices all very reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Not worth the money."
• "Expensive for what it was."
• "Very overpriced! £5.50 for 4 small pieces of focaccia seems pretty ridiculous."
• "The portions, particularly the pasta, were absolutely tiny for the price paid!"
• "It was quite expensive for what it was."
• "Definitely overpriced."
• "The whole thing just seemed a total rip off in size and quality!"