Gallinis Italian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere in a great location."
• "Beautiful setting looking out onto Swansea Marina."
• "The place is attractive with big picture windows overlooking the marina."
• "Amazing view overlooking the marina."
• "Nice table with view over the marina added to the experience."
• "What a fantastic setting for a meal overlooking the marina."
• "The location was wonderful, overlooking looking the marina."

Cons:

• "There was no ambience, it was more like a cafe."
• "The tables are back to back and it is not a place for a romantic dinner, more party as it was noisy."
• "The ambience is frenetic with surprisingly cheap/sparse decor."
• "From the moment you walk up the stairs dodging the holes in the worn carpet."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I went for cod served in a delicious lemon butter infused with fennel, dill and tarragon... beautifully fresh and yummy as promised!"
• "The food was fabulous."
• "Best fried calimari I have ever eaten, wonderful fried brie, delicious entrees."
• "Food was authentic and delicious. Creme Brulee was outstanding."
• "Superb food. All was very tasty and well made."
• "The food was absolutely delicious and excellent value for money."
• "Delicious fresh fish with a gorgeous light Herby batter and a steak cooked just right."

Cons:

• "Very disappointing, calamari the type you get from a frozen bag at the supermarket."
• "The food...it's sub-par for Swansea, if you served it in Italy, I'm sure you'd be arrested."
• "It was my worst experience ever, Food wasn't tasty at all."
• "Unfortunately the prawn cocktail was too vinegary and the fried brie wasn't fried long enough."
• "Tasteless lasagne and likened to microwavable supermarket, in fact worse."
• "The food was far too salty, almost inedible."
• "Tasteless food and abrupt service."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service from Maria and Joe( chef). However gone a little expensive especially for children."
• "Service was very friendly and efficient."
• "Service brilliant."
• "The waiter was very attentive and welcoming."
• "The service was fantastic."
• "Lovely friendly service provided by Amy."
• "The service was faultless, the waistness was accommodating and nothing was too much trouble."

Cons:

• "Our waitress was more intent on laughing hysterically than taking orders."
• "Trying to get his attention was a waste of time."
• "The waiting time was so long and the service wasn’t very good."
• "Scoring low for service as there was a mix up with our food order."
• "The waitresses completely ignored us when asking them for desserts etc."
• "Service was very poor, waitress was grumpy."
• "Wouldn't go back. Service indifferent not friendly nor unfriendly."

Value

Pros:

• "Had the lunchtime offer of 2 courses for £15 which had a good choice."
• "Two courses for £9.95 at lunchtime was quite good value."
• "Traditional Italian food on a two course lunch menu for £10.95, what is there not to like."
• "Prices are good."
• "Great food, lovely location and value for money."
• "Would recommend the linguine marinara, delicious and great value."

Cons:

• "It's disgusting that Gallinis are essentially ripping people off."
• "Oh, be warned, the soft drinks prices are extortionate!!"
• "I was charged £27.95 meaning I paid a whopping £23 for tomato pasta."
• "Food was fine but massively Inflated prices."
• "An expensive meal that felt like such a waste of money."