Address: 11 Brook St, Birmingham, B3 1SA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441212365858
Rating: 4.5
based on 243 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Foods wonderful and tastes great can taste the love and passion that goes into it!"
"Delicious food with a wide variety of Italian cuisine."
"Food was delicious - my daughter had the linguine with seafood which had a generous amount seafood in it."
"The food is always fantastic and no matter what I order I am always delighted with my meal."
"Fantastic and beautifully made food."
"Amazing food and extremely generous portion sizes. Food was delicious."
"Absolutely fantastic food and service."
Cons:
"The food was bland, flavourless and akin to a late night takeaway."
"Very disappointed. Food was bland."
"The starter, a special, was ordinary and the main was inedible and sent back."
"Nothing seemed fresh, it was all pre prepared, over priced, under seasoned and very bland."
"Unfortunately my Seafood Risotto was unbelievably salty."
"Food was sort of bland, not really worth it especially as it is quite pricey."
"The bruschetta was a little stale, the side salad was mediocre and the fiorentina was scantily clad with spinach."
Service
Pros:
"A very pleasant atmosphere and the staff were very nice."
"The waiters were friendly. Great atmosphere."
"Service is attentive and food is served quickly with elegance."
"The staff were exceptionally friendly and couldn't do enough for you."
"Service was spot on (was served by a lovely Italian waitress)."
"Service was incredible will be returning again."
"The staff were really good and provided a great service and very focused."
Cons:
"Service very slow, waited ages for our food and drinks order to be taken."
"The service was oddly surly."
"The service was extremely slow."
"Service was non existent, food was tasteless, pizza was frozen."
"Service was fine but noticeable prolonged whilst they were busy and the waiting staff whilst not unpleasant weren't particularly friendly or attentive."
"Service was slow and we had to ask for their attention on several occasions."
"Customer service very poor had to wait over an hour between courses with no explanation why."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The restaurant's atmospheric was just serene."
"Lovely, authentic Italian restaurant near the Jewellery Quarter."
"Nice outer facade with a traditional interior and lovely colourful murals."
"Ambiance was lovely & it was spotlessly clean."
"From the moment you walk in it's just like being in Italy, it's rustic (and original) decor only adds to the atmosphere."
"Really lovely team and atmosphere is always buzzing."
"The inside is very attractive with exposed bricks and vibrant nice atmosphere."
Cons:
"Not DISABILITY FRIENDLY."
"Probably not a good venue for a quiet romantic chat."
"The food was great but I am so hung up on how loud it was."
"The overall feeling was we shouldn't have taken the pram."
"Only downside was a group of 4 women cackling loudly at a nearby table which effectively stopped any conversation by other diners."
"This is a very noisy restaurant even on a quiet Thursday."
"The music was so loud we found it difficult to talk."
Accessibility
Pros:
"The staff were so welcoming and sat us in a spacious area, the food was amazing, fresh and delicious, plenty of vegetarian options and all came out promptly!"
"Disabled toilet easily accessible."
"There is a secure NCP car park on Newhall Street about a minute's walk around the corner."
Cons:
"The entrance door step is too high, I couldn’t get up the step."
"There is a step up at the main entrance."
"The overall feeling was we shouldn't have taken the pram."
"Only downside was after I slipped on the stairs and fell to the bottom bruising my back and injuring my neck, very little if any welfare check was done."
"Parking opposite the restaurant entrance is for permit holders only."
Value for Money
Pros:
"The prices at Pasta di Piazza are reasonable for the quality and portion sizes."
"That is very, very reasonable and a fair reflection of the quality/ value for money."
"The food is fabulous, very tasty and good portions are served."
"The bill was so low compared to such an abundant amount of food."
"Very reasonable for the price considering the service and overall quality of food."
"Great prices especially considering how amazing the food was."
"For me the best Italian in Birmingham, good service, excellent food and the price is very reasonable compared to other Italian restaurants."
Cons:
"Our bill with two bottles of house wine (£18.00 per bottle) just averaged £39 per person."
"A tad pricey."
"This is over priced for the quantity. I left hungry!"
"A tad pricey but it can be understandable (but I wouldn't say justified) as the food is lovely but its prices reflect the location and probably not the quality."
"Food 4/10."
"I'd say the food's a bit pricy (at least for my pocket) but definitely worth it!"