Address: 175 Broad St, Birmingham, B15 1DT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441216333553
Rating: 4.5
based on 158 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Delicious food made with love."
"Went here Sunday night, had the seafood pasta, and I can honestly say it was the best I've ever had."
"Italian cuisine at its best. Incredible flavors and excellent service at very low prices."
"The food had an amazing base sauce and great textures and taste, true taste of Italy."
"It was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of rosemary and other spices to enhance the delicate taste of sea bass."
"The food was amazing and very reasonably priced."
"The pasta at carbonara, tiramisu, trio bruschette and profiteroles are very good."
Cons:
"I ordered a pizza and honestly, I expected more, as it is an Italian restaurant, I thought the dough was going to be perfectly fermented sourdough and not such a simple dough."
"The so called Italian bread was a poor representation of the usually wonderful Focaccia and Ciabatta."
"Food was vile my lobster stuffed ravioli was frozen with tinned lobster meat taste less and pasta was hard worst I have had calamari was very rubbery but the dip was nice pizza was bland and tasted dry sea food linguine sauce was nice muscles were microwaved and so hard they were burnt to the shell over all worst Italian I have had."
"The food was not really great, Ask Italia has better food for similar or sometimes less prices."
"The pasta meal was clearly reheated and was extremely greasy as the sauce had split."
"Well both pizzas and chips were cold and definitely a very bad pizza."
"The appetizer was 6 slices of salami, some olives, 3 little pieces of bread, half of a mozzarella and a slice of mortadella (half slice each) for 2 people. I expected more from an italian place, like some variety on the cured meat or at least some olive oil on the bread and on the mozzarella, 2 leafs of basil..."
Service
Pros:
"Me and my boyfriend popped in after work for something to eat and we was greeted by a lovely lady called Fatima, she always had a smile on her face and her customer service was bang on."
"Myself and my wife went to del villaggio last friday evening 6th May 2016 we were greeted by Roberto GM and his great friendly staff the service was excellent."
"Many thanks to Rez & the team! :)"
"Service from our sever George was amazing can not fault it thank you George."
"Customer service was excellent, and so was the food."
"Special thanks to Irene, our lovely waitress, for whom nothing was too much trouble."
"Thank you making our dining experience so enjoyable."
Cons:
"We left and went to Zizzi who, in spite of us not having a reservation on a busy night, were happy to squeeze us in."
"I asked to change table because of sun, since I had acid on my face. Since I am tourist, i wish we had a better experience."
"The young waitress serving us was v good and apologised about my food when bringing the bill."
"When I arrived there were only 2 others tables and service was prompt, however after having my main I asked for a few mins to consider a desert. Well after an empty glass and 16mins waiting I called it a day and left."
"Made booking a month early and had kept e mail confirmation. Arrived to discover they had lost the booking."
"disgusting service very rude girl serving, hair in my salad should be wearing hair nets."
"Service average. Did not get a complimentary drink for my niece's birthday."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Very nice restaurant with good atmosphere and decor."
"And a beautifully decorated space to suit all tastes."
"We were able to maintain conversation in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere."
"The atmosphere was relaxed & peaceful."
"Just at the far end of broad street this italian restaurant has everything right."
"Almost tucked away on Broad Street, this is a real treat for any intrepid food lovers."
"The restaurant is spacious, clean, and nicely decorated."
Cons:
"Apmosphere not the best no background music very dull."
"Certainly wasn't the romantic meal we had hoped for and price wasn't a great reflection on the meal!"
"Asked if I wanted something else but that was all. Not another word. No apology. Nothing."
Value
Pros:
"The portion sizes were very generous for the price and they didn't skimp on the salmon and prawns in mine or the chicken in my boyfriend's like most places would."
"There is nothing too fancy just good italian food at a good price. A great find for a visitor to Birmingham."
"It has the stream line design of a corporate yet is in fact a genuine fully paid up independent."
"The food was delicious & large portion sizes so we left very full!"
"Great lovely food, prepared with fresh ingredients for a real good price."
"Good value for great quality food."
"The lunch menu is excellent value."
Cons:
"The food was nice but definitely not worth the price we had to pay and we were charged £5 for just a bottle of water."
"Food over price especially the wine. House wine nearly 20 pound."
"Overall a disappointing meal won't be going again even though we spent over £300. Service charge added to the bill... this should be voluntary not added to the bill."
"The place looks nice, but the pizza is very expensive and the quality doesn't match the price."
"Portions were huge so there was a lot of food left over and it was slightly expensive, a family of four for £90 is quite a lot for an Italian in Birmingham."
"A little expensive for the portion size."
"The price, for me, who has a lot of experience with Italy and Italian restaurants, is very expensive."