Osteria Antica Bologna Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food quality is very good and worth the price."
• "Every plate of food was excellent (and so fresh)."
• "The wild boar ragu was equally tasty."
• "The food was delicious, we didn't get the pasta but the table next to us got it and it looked amazing and a big portion too."
• "The food here uses great ingredients, top quality meat and even vegetables from the chef's allotment."
• "The homemade bread and pasta were amazing."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, every course came beautifully presented and perfectly cooked."

Cons:

• "The food didn’t have much flavour.. pasta was lacking salt."
• "Not much flavor and even the pasta didn’t taste fresh though it was supposed to be homemade."
• "Food is the typical pseudo Italian high street standards."
• "Food is ok but nothing crazy too."
• "The dishes were overly salted I'd say, in the bread and the pasta dish i had."
• "Ordered some pasta with wild boar ragù, IMHO it was pure beef ragù (or very poor quality wild board)."
• "The seafood spaghetti special which was terribly bland and really put a dampener on the evening."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was great!"
• "Good floor staff, amazing food all around."
• "Authentic & delicious Italian food served by lovely, knowledgeable & efficient staff."
• "Service is very good."
• "The staff are enthusiastic and friendly, I’d go back again whenever in the area."
• "Lovely staff, food and atmosphere."
• "The staff were very friendly. It had a lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "When I pointed out the error he hissed ‘that’s not what you ordered’ - blaming me for his mistake."
• "Bad customer service and behavior…!"
• "One waiter was stressed and abrupt, which didn't help."
• "No apology, no thought on customer feedback."
• "The staff were brisk and inattentive."
• "Had someone checked with us how the food was we would have asked for something we else, but they seemed very busy and no one came."
• "Nor were they prepared to engage with my wife in Italian."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Its at its best on sunny afternoon in the height of summer - get a table outside and watch the world go by."
• "Amazing Italian restaurant in Clapham. The food and service are outstanding."
• "Our favourite local restaurant."
• "Lovely authentic Italian restaurant, staff is so friendly and the food is to die for."
• "Great restaurant! Comfy space, small but cute, I felt at ease!"
• "Small and cosy, simple yet elegant. This wonderful little restaurant is a hidden gem."
• "The place is small and cosy and the staff was lovely."

Cons:

• "Wine is an absolute joke... we tried several bottles around £30-40 and there were all not worth it."
• "The place is a bit small but unique for gathering with friends for a drink or for a good taste of food in the heart of Clapham junction."
• "I sat down and the table was wobbly and the chairs uncomfortable and rickety."
• "The restaurant looks pretty from the outside - inside it is quite dated and drab."
• "It got very cramped and noisy as it filled up."
• "The front into the pavement didn't look particularly inviting."
• "Too many tables for my preference."

Value

Pros:

• "If you’re looking for a real Italian experience in terms of food and service without the exuberant prices in central London, this is the perfect place."
• "The bill came to a very reasonable £145.70 for 4 including service."
• "A Saturday evening meal for two and a cheeky bottle of chianti, with discretionary service came in at £86."
• "Portion sizes were good, great value."
• "Price was in line with quantity and quality - not cheap but neither extremely expensive."
• "Very good value for money, excellent lunch deals, good service and good wine."
• "The wine list is remarkably well priced too."

Cons:

• "If you want to charge 70 per head in Clapham with 1 glass of basic wine per person you should seriously reconsider what you serve."
• "I would give a 4 star if the food prices were 30 - 40 percent cheaper."
• "Portions are too small for the price point."
• "The downsides: very expensive, particularly the wine and the burrata was only half a burrata."
• "For an independent place, this is quite pricey."
• "A bit pricey."
• "Rather expensive for the experience offered."