Address: 130 Boundary Rd, London, NW8 0RH, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076247412
Rating: 4.7
based on 140 reviews.
Food Quality and Taste
Pros:
"Some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had."
"The pasta is made fresh everyday."
"The calamari comes with 4 large rings. It was very good! The breading is light and it is cooked to perfection."
"Everything we ordered tasted exquisite, the “bite” plates had a wide range of what you could order."
"The beef carpaccio, the tomatoes with the burrata, my FAVE egg yolk ravioli - just HOW do they make that?!!"
"Pasta dishes are very fresh and delicious."
"Their fresh pasta is indeed very fresh. I would go back for their special of the day when it comes to pasta."
"The flavours and the taste was indeed really good. You can tell they put some love into cooking."
"The pasta they make is very tasty."
Cons:
"Potted tiramisu was a bit dry and lacked coffee."
"In terms of food, I felt they were trying to over complicate food a little bit."
"The guy taking our orders didn't write anything, making a point that he would remember everything but he failed."
"I ordered take out. The food is quite OK (not the amazing Italian food you can find throughout the city but totally fine)."
"The tagliata to be a bit bland and the tuna missing acidity."
"My pasta was not anything special. It was a carbonara and the tube pasta was not my favourite."
"The food was cold when served."
"The tiramisu filling was not enough creamy and the savoiardi sponge biscuits a bit lacking of coffee."
"A supposed prawn pasta arguably contained prawn, we struggled to find any as they had diced and chopped it so small it was barely there."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"The service is always impeccable, Vanessa is so lovely, always welcoming and nothing is ever too much."
"The two women who attended to me were welcoming, attentive, respectful and warm."
"The staff is very friendly and the service was quick."
"I went out of my way to leave a tip even when they tried to insist against it."
"The staff were very attentive and friendly the lady on the front desk did a good job at softening our disappointment."
"The staff were really friendly and had good banter."
"Staff were all Italians which added to the atmosphere a lot, very polite and friendly, helpful with choosing the best food."
Cons:
"Not a big deal for me personally, but the staff is not very welcoming."
"Waiter Patrick was great, but we went for a family get together and found the manager to be abrupt on a couple of occasions."
"They have a 48 hour cancellation policy and are not understanding that real life is unpredictable."
"The staff that served us were very nice and friendly from the lady at the entrance to the male waiters. However, the food could have been better, the starter was not to my taste as the prawns looked a little undercooked."
"Poor service and overpriced basic food with a limited menu."
Ambiance and Location
Pros:
"Morso was just a short 7 minute walk away from our hotel. It’s a small place with a front room and a back room."
"Sensational food over here in this hidden gem. Stumbled across the restaurant and we left with full bellies."
"The recently opened Morso is a gorgeous restaurant in South Hampstead. They have had a few pop-ups across London."
"Delightful little Italian neighborhood restaurant in St. John's Wood. Fresh, homemade pasta daily - the Cacio e Pepe must not be missed."
Cons:
"Unfortunately needed quite a few small plates to fill us up which racks up the bill."
"The only complaint I have is that the food was cold when served."
"The location is pretty basic so nothing crazy for furniture and design, not super busy."
"We were seated in the back of the Restaurant at a table for 4 people, next to us bigger groups of old people and loud Kids, so we felt like attending a family event instead of having a romantic dinner."
Portion Sizes and Value
Pros:
"The portions are small compared to most places. But, then you may have room for dessert!"
"The layout of the menu is also interesting, with every person being recommended to get a “small” pasta plate and 2 bites each."
"Beautiful small bistro with Italian tapas. Instead of getting a huge bowl of pasta, you can take multiple smaller plates of amazing dishes."
"We ordered two small plates each and one main each with a dessert! It was all most delicious."
Cons:
"Only negative for me was the concept of small plates. Unfortunately needed quite a few to fill us up which racks up the bill."
"Value for money this place follows the silly London trend where mains are the size of a cup of tea dish."
"The quantity is a BIG joke. You can count the number of rigatoni with your fingers."
"We traveled quite far to eat here based on the Google reviews and the menu posted online. The service was appalling and chaotic, which was difficult to understand as the establishment is so small with very few tables."