Forty Dean Street Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very attentive."
• "Service is always genuine and cheery."
• "Cheila, the Portuguese waitress was soooo incredible and lovely."
• "Very friendly staff. And pet friendly :)"
• "The service was excellent and everyone was very polite and friendly."
• "Service and staff were so nice and helpful."
• "Friendly and professional staff who asked about allergies."

Cons:

• "Absolutely disgusting customer service."
• "Service was extremely slow and unfriendly."
• "I think the staff wasn't at all welcoming and friendly."
• "The waiter was a complete tool. He was patronising, his body language borderline aggressive, and generally unpleasant."
• "Staff are rather strange, asked 3 times for oil, took 15m in total."
• "Service is a little spotty and more attention should be provided."
• "The staff was rude. They showed little respect for others."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food really is exceptional, particularly if you like Italian food."
• "Fantastic food."
• "Food was amazing and not expensive at all."
• "Definitely ate the best bruchetta of my life here, including in Italy."
• "The food was superb, from the Bruschetta starters, the ragu pasta & inferno pizza and the caramel cheesecake."
• "The food always good and mostly excellent."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, (you HAVE TO try the gnocchi)."

Cons:

• "The food was tasty but not the best Italian I have ever had, very as expected which was still nice."
• "Her first main was a pizza which was inedible as it wasn’t cooked and the toppings slide off the base."
• "However, the food was too salty and not fresh."
• "Her second main was mussels which didn’t taste nice at all."
• "Pizza was ok. My partner's chicken was very dry."
• "Lobster spaghetti was slightly disappointing."
• "The food was overpriced and so strong we struggled to finish it."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The decor is nice."
• "The atmosphere one seeks from a small space Soho restaurant."
• "The restaurant itself is very cozy."
• "Such a lovely place in the middle of Soho."
• "Cosy atmosphere."
• "A nice old school atmosphere."
• "Restaurant itself is also beautiful."

Cons:

• "It was pretty crowded and quite loud."
• "The place is extremely noisy."
• "The place is small and loud."
• "The place is really tight and having dogs there is not great."
• "Place was small, dark and dingy with tables too close together."
• "Found the restaurant very crammed."
• "İnterior is really small, I don't think it is suitable for your invitations of more than 10 people."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Prices were reasonable given the area too."
• "My menu only costed 13£! It was delicious and cheap."
• "Good value priced meals for central London."
• "Food is really delicious, well presented but in good portion sizes and even reasonably priced."
• "The menu is very affordable, especially by London/Soho standards."
• "All dishes are relatively large and well priced."
• "Delicious Italian food in Soho at reasonable prices."