Address: 17 Clifton St, Blackpool, FY1 1JD, United Kingdom
Phone: +441253622231
Rating: 4.6
based on 229 reviews.
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Feels like you are eating your dinner in a taverna in Italy, somewhere secluded and private."
"A great atmosphere inside."
"The atmosphere was brilliant and the setting is exceptional."
"As for ambience - you truly feel like you’re sat in a courtyard around the fountain - just beautiful."
"The setting was lovely, being inside but making you feel like you are sat on the Italian streets...just perfect!"
"The restaurant is very smart but full of character as its decorated like a small Italian village and pulls it off nicely."
"Brilliant place. Great decoration, feeling like you are out doors in Italy itself while in the restaurant."
Cons:
"Unfortunately the carpet to the restrooms was sticky and nasty, in need of a good clean."
"Came across as greedy and grasping they whipped away the early bird menu as they saw us looking at it."
Service
Pros:
"Staff where nice and friendly, food wasn't too great I feel like it had been microwaved as the plates where piping hot."
"The staff are great, very friendly and professional."
"Staff were superb, (especially the lady who we think was an owner)."
"Perfect in every way! If we find ourselves in Blackpool again, we will be returning and won’t hesitate to recommend to friends and family."
"Food is fantastic. The service n waiters were just as good, friendly, made us laugh and didn't have to wait long for anything."
"The staff were brilliant and really made our night. Thank you for your hospitality."
"The staff are so friendly and the wine was wonderful."
Cons:
"The manager was extremely rude to us because of this request."
"Extremely poor customer service, booked table over a week ago for large party then informed 3 hours before arrival that they could not accommodate us."
"Tried to book a table via phone and the line was busy... Long story short, they don't answer the phone it seems."
"We felt the customer service was awful."
"The customer service from the actual manager was appalling!"
"Poor service and way below what you would expect!"
"The customer service was in no way acceptable."
Food Quality
Pros:
"I chose Beef Stroganoff, not cheap but worth every penny."
"Every dish was full of flavour, and the homemade pasta was full of body and taste."
"All meals were spot on and at a reasonable price."
"Amazing food and drink selection, seated very quickly and served very quickly, friendly staff who have a laugh and provide warm service."
"The food was absolutely exquisite. It was incredibly tasty - the flavour was spot on and the portions were just right!"
"The food is exceptional."
"The food was stunning and very fresh!"
Cons:
"Food wasnt to great I feel like it had been microwaved."
"The only downfall to the night was when i ordered my fillet steak it was about 2cm this and not like any other fillet steak i have order previously from elsewhere which is normally over 1 inch thick at least."
"The actual pasta I would swear was Asda dried pasta."
"Pasta Arrabiata was ok not really the standard I expect in an Italian restaurant more like what you would get in general restaurant doing a pasta dish."
"Food was the worse food I have ever been served in my life! 100% microwaved not fresh at all."
"Nice resturant but the starter, stuffed mushrooms was totally pants. Typical of a dish that was frozen weeks before service!"
"Very average Italian food. And despite a glowing description of a fabulous chocolate desert what I was served was a bog standard chocolate fudge cake."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Upon the bill arriving I was shocked at how cheap it was."
"Top quality food and cheap, pricing doesn't reflect the quality of the food."
"The La Fantana is the best place to eat in Blackpool - its very good food and the price is none bank breaking."
"The food has excellent flavours with slightly simpler presentation than our local Italian, but also much cheaper."
"Great little Italian, very attentive friendly staff and you get a lot for your money with large portions."
"The food was nice and the prices were reasonable."
"The food was exceptional and reasonably priced."
Cons:
"For both of us to eat our fill it was £110 including drinks and a tip."
"Drinks very expensive."
"If you opt for expensive food then you pay more service charge."
"You could spend anywhere from £25 to £40 per head over 3 courses & drinks are competitively priced, so something for budget-conscious or devil-may-care pockets!"
"Only downside was the bill 🤣💸"
"Would have given 5 stars but we were charged a 10% service charge."
"We rarely visit now as generally we travel as a larger family group and this means an extra 10% service charge when booking table for larger groups."