Maurizio Barca Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant London

Address: 102 North End Rd, London, W14 9EX, United Kingdom

Phone: +442074606231

Rating: 4.6
based on 123 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was amazing! Freshly made foccacia."
  • "The pastas are all homemade and we had four different pastas tonight and all were delicious."
  • "Food was excellent, clearly using very fresh ingredients and cooked perfectly."
  • "The dishes prepared are based on genuine, fresh Italian products that make the portions excellent."
  • "The food was the best italian food ive ever had in my LIFE."

Cons:

  • "Pasta was super-oily, over cooked and with burnt bacon."
  • "The Burrata quality has gone down to below supermarket quality."
  • "The tiramisu we had for dessert however was a tiny bit of a let down (too creamy) considering how good the entrees were."
  • "Completely charred pizza -pizza completamente carbonizzata."
  • "Over 18£ for this pittance of pasta; 4 measly pieces."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service is very attentive and friendly."
  • "Service was amazing. Owner was very welcoming and you can see he does this from his heart."
  • "Service was lovely and we even got a Lemoncello at the end."
  • "service is impeccable, warm friendly."
  • "The service was spot on, professional and friendly but not over the top."

Cons:

  • "Service could have been a bit better as we had to constantly approach them and our server missed items of our order as he didn't write anything down."
  • "the male waiter stank of body odour, wasn't cleanly shaved and was wearing scruffy clothes and trainers."
  • "Service was super slow though."
  • "Waited quite a while for my papardelle as the restaurant slowly emptied from most tables."
  • "Our waitress forgot to bring our full order and we had to wait half hour for one of our dishes."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is so cozy, the food is excellent and the staff are lovely."
  • "Very nice Italian restaurant which makes you feel back in Italy for a bit."
  • "It is has a cosy, friendly feel inside."
  • "The small garden area in the back was a cute touch. The table size was small and a little cramped."
  • "It's a cute and cozy restaurant, perfect for a late night dinner with a loved one."

Cons:

  • "There was a steady stream of food delivery people which meant the door was constantly opening so it got cold."
  • "Seats/tables were very tight/small."
  • "The food is being slowly losing the quality it once had, and yesterday we went back for the first time after the lockdown to be disappointed with the chaotic service we were provided with."
  • "After 20 waiting they cancelled my order without any reason-its not happened to me in my entired life-ever- what a hopeless service!"
  • "It’s a pity the quality and quantity of toppings have gone down by such a huge amount."

Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are reasonable, and the staff are always lovely."
  • "Excellent Italian restaurant with fair prices."
  • "A lovely experience that's priced well."
  • "the bill very cheap."
  • "Price is competitive and staff is very polite."

Cons:

  • "It’s a bit spenny but worth it!"
  • "Overall very average. Save your money and time and go elsewhere."
  • "For £22 for a pasta and pizza I would have hoped to get a full pasta and hot pizza."
  • "However I can't justify the price tbh... £19 for that dish."
  • "I asked to be charged the 48.70 of the bill which didn't include the service charge and this was done."

Location

Pros:

  • "It is only a 2-3 minute walk from the West Kensington tube station."
  • "The restaurant is located in a quite central London area and is easily accessible by both the bus and the subway."
  • "This is definitely the best pizza on North End Road."
  • "Visited this restaurant while on our vacation to London... Keep up the good work and thank you for a great dining experience."
  • "Been living in London 6 years and by far the best pizza I have come across."

Cons:

  • "Restaurant needs to have words with Uber."
  • "Excellent pizzas which Uber eats delivered stone cold."
  • "I called once and the manager fooled us saying we would receive a refund that never arrived."
  • "That being said this gentleman needs to curb his attitude problem this is london and not naples."
  • "Not only that but my nephew got sick after eating a meat feast pizza."

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