Café Amisha Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of food was pretty good. We tried both the pasta and the pizza."
• "Perfect lasagna."
• "Their pizza is yummy. As well as their pasta, fish, meat, dessert you can't go wrong."
• "The pizzas are good. Some of the pastas too."
• "Truly authentic Italian food, never rushed, very reasonable pricing and always very accommodating."
• "The food was that classic Italian you crave and definitely good quality."
• "The food is amazing, pizzas or pasta doesn't matter, I'm always amazed."

Cons:

• "While food was fine, could have been better, needed more seasoning."
• "I was served a pizza margherita with no basil and no explanation. A cheese pizza."
• "Tuna pizza a bit soggy and seafood spaghetti a bit salty."
• "Non-pizza dishes were awful. All ingredients appear to come straight from Tesco (or worst)."
• "Ordered two different pastas. They were just okay. Flavours were alright, but very basic and underwhelming."
• "Had a takeaway Fiorentina Pizza - was horribly soggy in the middle so was impossible to pick up slice by slice, undercooked."
• "Pizza cold on both occasions and dismal portioning for the main course parmigiana - £12 for two pieces of aubergine, I'm still hungry!"

Service

Pros:

• "Very helpful and honest staff."
• "Service always brilliant, food consistent and reasonably priced."
• "Staff were attentive and friendly, nothing was too much trouble for them."
• "Service was the best I've received in London - attentive, prompt and friendly."
• "Staff was great throughout and food conquered all my guests!"
• "Service was great and atmosphere in the restaurant is amazing !!"
• "Service was fast and the waitresses were friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was slow. We asked for parmesan which we did not get."
• "Unfortunately we did not feel welcome."
• "I think they should improve takeaway packaging in order to maintain the taste and keep takeaway food warm."
• "The only thing I am not happy is that the manager charged me take deliveroo price for an order over the phone that I went to collect and it was like an extra £2."
• "Services are still very good however the outdoor seats and table were a bit dusty when we were seated."
• "I called back just after 2100 to confirm we would be there in 5/10 minutes and was abruptly told the kitchen is closed."
• "Alas, the service is way too casual."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great Ambience."
• "The atmosphere is unbeatable."
• "There’s always a warm and inviting ambiance accompanied via a food menu that is a true celebration of Italian flavors."
• "All the restaurant was filled with the vibe of Christmas."
• "It is a magnet for South London Italians who create a lively atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, arrived fairly late in the evening and was greeted with warm smiles."
• "The feeling is quite welcoming and jovial."

Cons:

• "Not where you’d wanna be for a nice dinner out."
• "Also got seated in this makeshift outdoor area so were forced to eat this meal next to loads of traffic."
• "Very loud!!! But the food is pretty good along with the wine."
• "I wasn’t too sure on the decor but you can’t please everyone."
• "Docked one point as the burrata for starter was just a ball of mozarella; and we paid c£5 for that."

Price

Pros:

• "The food is great and very reasonably priced."
• "Service always brilliant, food consistent and reasonably priced."
• "Really affordable prices. Highly recommended."
• "Prices are good so will definitely be making this place my go to local!"
• "Prices are more than reasonable."
• "The food was delicious, authentic and affordable."
• "The prices are so fair that it almost feels too good to be true."

Cons:

• "And sadly, the food isn't quite good enough especially in light of the prices."
• "They charge you Soho prices on cocktails, should reconsider that."
• "I felt the price for a can of soft drink (£2) was a bit high."
• "Only note is that a glass of wine is £7 which is a little much in my opinion considering a standard bottle costs less than that."
• "The portion sizes are very small and not very filling, and therefore do not reflect the prices."

Staff

Pros:

• "The owner is extremely friendly."
• "Service and management friendly and warm!!!"
• "Staff are actual Italians!"
• "You get a family-like welcome."
• "The staff were super friendly and the service was great. But it ends there."
• "Staff was nice and helpful."
• "The staff and the owner are super friendly."

Cons:

• "The staff are friendly but the waitress we had struggled to describe the food in English."
• "The staff were friendly and prompt."
• "The staff are friendly too and it feels very authentic/unpretentious."
• "The competence and kindness of the service are always at the top."
• "All the staff and members of the restaurant and very friendly and helpful with great positive energy."
• "Staffs were super friendly, and their kids were so adorable."