Positano Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent and the menu provided a wide variety of dishes."
• "The food and drink service was excellent, including good portion sizes."
• "Friendly staff and very attentive."
• "The service is exceptionally friendly and professional."
• "Great value for money and the service is excellent."
• "The service was amazing, the staff are very friendly and happy to explain anything."
• "Staff were very efficient and made you feel welcome."

Cons:

• "However the staff are racists and make derogatory comments."
• "Waited a long time for the menus, I wasn't hungry so just wanted some coffee and cake... Before I could make the decision if I would like to order a meal, I was asked to leave the restaurant."
• "Service atrocious, she would have had better service and food at MamaRitas."
• "We waited for about 20 minutes to pay to keep the restaurant looking extra busy."
• "We arrived at 6pm and were unnecessarily rushed."
• "Booked table wasn't ready, no completely starter that others was receiving."
• "Had a very bad experience here! ... VERY BAD SERVICE!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Real Italians running this place."
• "Food was lovely with an extensive range of Italian recipes to choose from."
• "The food was wonderful, the only reason I deduct a star is the cheese in the food was overpowering and it marred the underlying flavour of the sauces."
• "The tiramisu is legendary. 100% Would recommend getting if you have time or room for dessert!"
• "The carbonara was probably the best I’ve ever tasted and the pizza was huge."
• "The food was both incredibly delicious and truly authentic."
• "The Caesar salad was authentic and excellent right down to the tiny chunks of anchovy."

Cons:

• "Once though I did notice that the food was a little salty."
• "Lovely staff but I found the food totally overrated considering the reviews I had read."
• "I craved genuinely Italian cuisine: although I did not eat much, I did not recognise it on that day and was disappointed with the amount of oil (troppo!), and a lack of 'freshness'"
• "Except for the trout it was just great."
• "Having waited for an hour my carbanara was dry and slightly undercooked."
• "The food is absolutely great apart from the Canole, which tasted beautiful BUT a fork and spoon wouldn't break."
• "It's a shame they only serve small bottles of beer at the equivalent price of £7.25 a pint, which is far too much."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was really relaxed and friendly."
• "The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing, the waiters were charming and funny."
• "This is the best restaurant in the world not only in Plymouth."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant is lovely as a date night with your partner."
• "The atmosphere is cosy & welcoming, and they play a good mix of Italian-feeling music at a comfortable volume."
• "Traditional south Italian restaurant, cosy atmosphere, professional services."
• "Wonderful warm welcoming atmosphere and the food is amazing."

Cons:

• "The decor inside is pretty dated."
• "This place may not have been redecorated for 40 years but that adds to its charm."
• "The decor of the restaurant is somewhat dated but you can overlook those details with the food and the friendly staff."
• "Walked in and didn't feel welcomed at all."
• "Terrible behaviour for a restaurant."
• "The only problem I faced was that I found the service slow."
• "Attitude problems with some staff more the women, the guys are friendly enough, is it a Sicilian thing?"

Value

Pros:

• "Pricing if very reasonable."
• "Portion sizes and prices were very good too."
• "Great food great price. 1st class. Very friendly."
• "The price was surprisingly reasonable!"
• "All reasonably priced. I would recommend the antipasti starter which is delicious and huge."
• "The prices are also very reasonable, and you definitely get your money's worth with the quality of the food & large portion sizes."
• "Portion size is quite big so if you are a lover of a decent portion size I would recommend it!"

Cons:

• "Expect to pay £30 a head."
• "It's a shame they only serve small bottles of beer at the equivalent price of £7.25 a pint, which is far too much."