Pasta Di Piazza Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant Birmingham

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!"
  • "For the price, it should be better."

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