Address: Spring Gardens Rd, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6PW, United Kingdom
Phone: +441225424800
Rating: 4.5
based on 216 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Best pizza ever!!"
"I've never had such tasty risotto in my life!"
"The lamb ragu which was cooked to perfection, the lamb fell apart in my mouth and the pasta was al dente, the sauce and portion size was perfect!"
"Amazing food, very tasty! The risotto with the mushrooms and truffle oil and the pasta ragu d'agnelio were delicious!"
"The food was fresh, hot, and all of it was delicious between 4 of us."
"The food was all amazing and delicious definitely will be back soon."
"The food was absolutely delicious - probably the best mussels I’ve had ever!"
Cons:
"The lamb pasta and the cinghiale ravioli were both disappointing."
"The food was very bland and extremely small portions."
"I thought the £15 price tag for a pretty tasteless calzone was excessive."
"The calamari (calamakki) rings were tasteless and the serving was rather small."
"The portions don't really reflect the price - high prices seem like an issue across all of Bath, however!"
"Vegetable pizza swimming in water making for a gooey cheesy mess on the plate."
"The food were tasteless! we ordered chicken and grilled steak the price was very high the portions very poor."
Service
Pros:
"Staff has been so attentive when dealing with our requirements for cocktails and food."
"Amazing service today, food was outstanding, service 1st class, made us all welcome and made my birthday very special thank you so much 😊."
"The servers were all fantastic and accommodated all requests in a timely manner and everyone had a very enjoyable evening."
"The waiting staff are very attentive nothing was too much trouble."
"The service was really lovely, the manager made an effort to visit every table and each waitress would make the effort to chat between taking orders or clearing plates which made us feel really comfortable and welcome."
"The staff are warm, welcoming and friendly."
"Maria was friendly, attentive with amazing service."
Cons:
"Table staff were a bit....not friendly."
"Our waiter could not have been more rude."
"Very very rude manager!"
"Service slow. Head waiter was not helpful, choosing to contradict and argue with clients instead of resolving concerns."
"Some of the staff a bit rude and understaffed in general."
"Wow! I've never experienced such a diabolical level of service in my whole life."
"Avoid like the plague."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Views incredible, lush sat out on the balcony, slightly wobbly table!"
"Would highly recommend it - amazing food, atmosphere, and service."
"Beautiful restaurant with a fantastic atmosphere."
"Ponte Vecchio's food, drink and atmosphere exudes 'La Grande Bellezza' of Italian culture."
"The food, atmosphere, and service are excellent, definitely the best meal of our trip so far."
"The atmosphere is divine, situated close to the Pulteney weir by the river gives it such a nice vibe."
"The atmosphere at night was immaculate with candles and the sound of the water."
Cons:
"The inside of the restaurant had beautiful beams and fairy lights too."
"Change the staff in the kitchen if you have decided to keep it exposed to customers in the dining room."
"This restaurant took a payment from my credit card without my authorisation."
"The restaurant is very hard to see from the Bridge."
"The downstairs and toilets let the restaurant down as need a bit of modernisation and cleaning up."
"Music was absolutely dreadful - felt like in a 70/80s disco."
"I'm not sure about disabled access, though, so check before booking. Lots of steps involved in getting there and getting inside."
Value
Pros:
"Well prepared and presented at a reasonable price."
"Food exceptional service fantastic just popped in for lunch on Saturday and very welcoming this is a true Italian restaurant simple food done to the highest standards will definitely be going back."
"Good portions of well cooked Italian food here."
"Once again an excellent dining experience, great food and first class service and reasonably priced!"
"Food is great, staff are great, the location is great, the drink selection is also great and the prices are great, as in value for money for what you get."
"Had a lovely time here for my girlfriend's birthday! Food was excellent and very reasonably priced, service was top-notch."
"Four stars as a touch expensive, but worth a visit if feeling a little flush."
Cons:
"However this restaurant is on the expensive side so be prepared to spend some £££."
"Our desserts were nice but rather small considering the price, likewise the wine was rather expensive for an average glass of red."
"The delivered pizza by Uber Eats arrived lukewarm and not particularly appetising."
"Unfortunately over cooked pasta which stuck to ones teeth isn't forgivable at an Italian restaurant."
"The flavour was beautiful and portion size was very generous."
"Service was outstanding, atmosphere was very nice also."
"The food was very average and incredibly salty, won't be going back to eat, good for a bottle of wine and a great view!"