Caminata Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The starter, fried squid was just perfect, very thin coating, great texture and also good tartare sauce."
• "Really tasty food and friendly service."
• "The pasta is great."
• "Food was first class and really nice restaurant."
• "Brilliant food, particularly the pasta (I had seafood) which was freshly made and delicious."
• "Had the new special - charcoal pizza. Light, delicious with fresh ingredients."
• "Great thin based sourdough pizzas, and unusually good homemade pasta dishes."

Cons:

• "Pizza has gone downhill."
• "The portions of pasta were so small, overpriced for the portion."
• "Pizzas looked good but the cheese was revolting - tasted a bit like plasticy cheese string - and the garlic bread looked and tasted like cardboard."
• "The cheese paste they used tasted horrible."
• "Some dishes were 'tasteless'."
• "The lamb Ragu was overwhelmingly rich on a bed of cream."
• "The Gluten free pasta was terrible. Never experienced such poor quality food."

Service

Pros:

• "Giuseppe and his efficient team went out of their way to ensure we all had a brilliant time."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful and the bill is very reasonable."
• "Staff were super nice."
• "Service is always so friendly and the food never fails to impress."
• "The staff looked after us from the moment we walked through the door to the minute we left."
• "Service was amazing - attentive but not overbearing, friendly but not annoying."
• "The waiting staff received us with a great smile and was really polite throughout all our time there."

Cons:

• "They double book their tables on purpose to be sure there are no gaps over the weekend."
• "This ruined the atmosphere as he was pushing me to leave the table."
• "Service was rushed and hospitality generally poor."
• "Order took 1 hour 45 min to deliver."
• "Service wasn't very friendly, we got dirty looks when we walked in and was ignored for ages between courses."
• "I felt rushed as soon as I entered."
• "The bill also took forever to arrive when we asked."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is nice and trendy with busy vibe."
• "Charming, tasty, great atmosphere and lovely staff."
• "The food, atmosphere and setting of this restaurant is all fantastic."
• "A sublime experience in the cosy, classy and authentic Italian restaurant."
• "Lovely ambiance, candles everywhere."
• "The local is absolutely warm and cozy."
• "A gem of a place with a warm and cosy decor."

Cons:

• "Although there is some outdoor seating the busy main road is fairly loud."
• "When we walked in there was definitely a negative atmosphere."
• "Quite noisy interior, but it was busy."
• "Ignored all calls."
• "Long waiting time between the starter and the mains (nearly 30 min and the place were half full)."
• "Sadly the staff were rude and unfriendly and we were rushed."
• "Its a cosy place and so not suitable for big groups. But the atmosphere is romantic."

Value

Pros:

• "Great value too as the pizzas are generously-sized."
• "Pricewise its reasonable too - and if you have a tastecard and get 50% off the bill - its a bargain!"
• "Definitely an upgrade on your normal Italian place, and good value for money."
• "The prices are very reasonable for what you get."
• "Excellent value for money!"
• "Most items reasonably priced for the quality."
• "The food is awesome and most importantly not overpriced."

Cons:

• "Dont think I would revisit."
• "Order some food with deliveroo...the share antipasti for two was really for one person... Very little Grana Padano and not buffalo mozzarella.i paid almost £15 for that...was worth £5 if I would go to Tesco around the corner."
• "When I mentioned to Giuseppe that I wasn't happy to pay the full service charge he basically forced me to pay it! Which is against the law!!!"
• "I don't plan going back there, especially when there are so many good Italian restaurants around."
• "Pizza was soggy, greasy and lukewarm at best."
• "Not cheap, bad quality, so terrible value for money."
• "I will not come back."