Circolo Popolare Reviews Summary

Interior Design and Ambiance

Pros:

• "The interior design of this place is exceptionally unique and soothing."
• "From the outside, this place is so unassuming that when you walk in you just would expect such a SPECTACULAR view - it's giving Ariel's Grotto (1989 Version)."
• "Whoever designed this - hats off to you!"
• "Fantastic atmosphere, great cocktails, the starter's and main dishes we had were sublime."
• "The place is really nice with a cozy atmosphere."
• "The style is amazing and you cannot stop looking at the deco walls and roof!"
• "The restaurant is very pretty and romantic, perfect for date night or friends to hang out in weekend."
• "Stunning lunch experience at Circolo Popolare. Great decor, friendly and attentive staff, good atmosphere for conversations."

Cons:

• "This restaurant definitely makes you feel like you're in a fairytale, because of its insanely beautiful interior design."
• "While the food was quite good, the reason why people love coming here is clear: the wonderful interior, open kitchen and bottle covered wall are the stars of the show."
• "The food was great, but not the best. Had better and less expensive Italian food elsewhere in London. However, the atmosphere and service for this restaurant is amazing."
• "The service was great, too. For the food alone I'm not sure I'd recommend it. Even though it's good, it doesn't fully live up to its reputation."
• "Food was lovely. Toilets I wasn't too keen on going into the women's then instead of mirrors there are holes into the men's toilets at the sinks."
• "Tables are very close to each other and you have no privacy as your conversation can be heard by the people sitting next to you."
• "The truffle pasta was tasty, add the extra pork chips to give the pasta some salt. The vibe is what the restaurant is striving for, the flavor of the pasta is a 7.0."
• "You can't help but feel like you've stumbled inside an Italian food TARDIS (much bigger on the inside than the outside for the non-Whovians)."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating."
• "The atmosphere, ambience and service is top notch."
• "Stunning lunch experience at Circolo Popolare. Great decor, friendly and attentive staff, good atmosphere for conversations."
• "Fantastic atmosphere, great cocktails, the starter's and main dishes we had were sublime."
• "Service was excellent and attentive with barely any waiting time."
• "Staff are super friendly and helpful. Great pasta and pizza all day long!"
• "Staff was very nice and instantly made us feel welcome."
• "What truly stood out, though, was the exceptional service provided by Karim, making the evening even more special."

Cons:

• "Too much hype for what it is on offer. Also, service is below average, I guess they can't really cope with the amounts of people they get."
• "Friendly service, nice pizza bread apart from they took it to two other wrong tables before it got to me, the bread was bit cold when arrived."
• "Tables are very close to each other and you have no privacy as your conversation can be heard by the people sitting next to you."
• "The first server we had was very nice but had to leave because it was the end of her shift. The 2nd one just took our order and never came back to check on us."
• "The service was warm and welcoming. Beautiful unique authentic decor. The food was absolutely delicious. Everything can be done through the menu app."
• "Service is very rushed to get you out as quickly as possible."
• "Tables are incredibly close together, so even if you're sat besides another table of two and they're not being that loud, you can still hear every part of their conversation."
• "The food is impeccable but the deco is lovely definetly lives up to the instragram hype. Its a rather loud restaurant so not somewhere for a quiet dinner."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "They offer extraordinary Italian cuisine, and everything they serve is simply delicious."
• "Best pizza I have tasted! Had to order another serving before we even finish."
• "Truffle pasta and pizza, everything was mouth watering!"
• "Pizzas, pasta and products are really good!"
• "The best dessert: pistachio ice cream"
• "The best drink: strawberry kiss"
• "Menu was extensive and the food was delicious. Lots of choices for all sorts of requirements."
• "Worth the hype! Had a lovely evening here recently with friends. Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and great service."

Cons:

• "The Profiterole Dessert was very hard, I couldn't eat it with a spoon."
• "We shared the lemon tart, whilst visually very interesting and 'grammable.' The meringue was way too sweet and quite off-putting."
• "The food in general is not bad but not fantastic, the carbonara and truffle pizza taste nice at the first few bite, but then the taste was too rich."
• "Too much hype for what it is on offer. Food is good, many Italians can match their quality for sure but in here they make sure they add some extra bling to the dishes."
• "Can't understand why people would bother reserving weeks in advance to eat here. Food is ok, but nothing special, and definitely not worth the price."
• "All of the pasta dishes were quite salty but I like salty so it's fine, the portion size were all small. steak with potato was tasty."
• "Came here for my friend's birthday. The atmosphere is great and the decor was splendid but i think the food was so so."
• "The food was great, but not the best. Had better and less expensive Italian food elsewhere in London. However, the atmosphere and service for this restaurant is amazing."