Address: 332 Bethnal Grn Rd, London, E2 0AG, United Kingdom
Phone: +442077394873
Rating: 4.8
based on 450 reviews.
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The place is tiny but atmosphere is great."
"They welcome you like they’ve known you for years and the atmosphere is amazing!"
"Inside, the vibes are out of the roof! There is joy and a homely feeling."
"The atmosphere of the place make you believe that you always have had this amazing Italian family that was waiting for you there."
"The atmosphere here is overwhelming, and you can't avoid being swept into it and thoroughly charmed by the experience."
"The atmosphere is absolutely brilliant and there is always time for a chat with the staff, and jokes too!"
"The atmosphere in the cafe is to write home about."
Cons:
"Everyone crammed in tightly. Food was nice but far too much of it."
"The place is tiny - expect to share a table!"
"Had to share a table as so busy which wasn't ideal."
"We were sat on a tight space inside a homey art deco style room imbued with constant chatters and commotion."
"Really cramp restaurant."
Service
Pros:
"The staff are always so friendly and welcoming with plenty of banter too (Nev never forgets a face!)"
"The staff were super lovely, really friendly, made some great jokes and banter."
"The staff were all friendly, helpful, nice, and accommodating."
"The service was excellent, with the staff being helpful."
"Service was amazing and the staff was friendly."
"The staff is as lovely as can be and the food is delicious."
"The owners and staff are exceptional in service and atmosphere."
Cons:
"Service is not good and place is poorly wrong."
"It takes a little longer to get your food."
"I ordered twice with two separate people a glass of water and it did not arrive."
"Service: there is room for improvement, all the dishes were not served at the same time but with 15 Min difference."
"Everybody was lovely, but unfortunately on my visit they left me waiting for 5 mins, the waitress was instead chatting with one of the other customers."
"Very long queue, very disorganised staff and also quite rude."
"Never left a bad review in my life. Came a long way to get the experience, but met with rude and insulting staff member in the first minute of sitting down."
Food
Pros:
"The food was exceptional and you can taste the freshness!"
"It’s by far the best Italian in London."
"The food is reasonably priced and you will leave not wanting to think about eating again for a while."
"The food was fantastic, the portions are incredible, and the price is more than reasonable."
"The sausage and black pudding were up there with the best I've ever eaten."
"The food was amazing- especially the cannelloni and liver and bacon."
"The food was delicious. The staff is incredibly polite, warm and funny."
Cons:
"Very poor value."
"The pancakes were disappointing because they weren't freshly made instead reheated and served."
"I didn’t particularly liked the sausage as it was a bit greasy."
"The (deep fried) mushrooms were GREAT, but they were also the only part of our plate that was piping hot.. everything else was more lukewarm."
"The food may be amazing for locals but for a tourist I think it is average food."
"The food was rather average, nothing remarkable."
"Overall I found the food to be quite greasy."
Payment and Accessibility
Pros:
"Cash only!! But there is an ATM across the street~"
"Also, they don't take card, only cash, but fortunately there is an ATM very close."
"Note that it's cash only, though there is a handy cash withdrawal right across the road."
"Do note it’s cash only, but there’s a cash point right across the road."
Cons:
"Big disappointment the fact that it’s a only cash shop… further more that do not issues receipts unless you ask."
"Only cash is accepted for payment."
"This place is cash only which was not convenient as a tourist."
"You can pay only cash, which wasn't communicated upfront - we had to rush to an ATM to get cash."
"The only thing to care about is that they only accept cash, and we did not see any sign pointing to that, so we had to go to an ATM."
"Very busy and annoying that only takes cash. Needs a sign outside to say this."
"Unfortunately we could get in as there's a step and his powerchair is too heavy to lift down so we ate outside."