Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good and the staff were very attentive."
• "Ordered a simple burger and chips for lunch and I have to say it was the best burger and chips I've had in any restaurant."
• "The carbonara was to die for and the sharers Nutella Fondue a perfect treat!"
• "The food was beautiful and the staff are amazing."
• "Delicious starters (calamari, paté), very good size pizzas which were also delicious."
• "The food as a whole was on point, the steaks were lovely and everyone enjoyed their meals."
• "The food was lovely even if it was microwaved."

Cons:

• "The pizza was bland, the pasta was bland and watery, the starters bland and overcooked."
• "The chicken burger with cheese looked out of place in an Italian restaurant and the extremely skinny fries looked soggy to me."
• "Turkey was dry, the stuffing was like a biscuit."
• "Pizza dough was quite tough, the chicken in the pasta had a weird texture."
• "Penne del amore pasta had no flavour in the sauce, no salt or pepper, no chilli."
• "Too salty food."
• "The lasagne tasted microwaved and the Jalepino poppers were soggy inside."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were continually moving around to see if you had finished your food!"
• "The service during the meal was good but not hovering too much."
• "The staff were very attentive."
• "Staff were fast and attentive, especially for such a big table."
• "The service was excellent, and all staff was very attentive and friendly."
• "The service from all of the staff was exceptional."
• "Service was fast."

Cons:

• "It was also very noisy. Not ideal for an anniversary meal!"
• "With no warning at all came and told us the next table was here and we had to leave."
• "For me the staff made it clear that they were in a hurry for us to vacate the table."
• "Second person was lacking in attention, I had to repeat my order three times."
• "No check back on the meal despite one not being good."
• "The service I think due to the need to turn the tables lacked a little with attention from the servers."
• "1 member of staff was quite rude at times."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere in the restaurant was incredible, everybody very jolly and happy."
• "Lovely atmosphere and staff."
• "The restaurant is comfortable and stylish."
• "The atmosphere is calm and cozy."
• "The atmosphere is really nice here."
• "The atmosphere was great everything you want from an Italian restaurant."
• "The atmosphere outstanding."

Cons:

• "Tables were too close together, could hardly get to my seat."
• "Put at the smallest table ever in the corner, not even across from my husband beside him."
• "The only thing that lets itself down is how cramped it is."
• "However, the tables are very close together and the music was pretty loud making it difficult to converse with each other."
• "Too many tables in the room, crowded."
• "Only issue we had was the tables were very close together and we had a party of ten next to us so getting bumped by bags and passer by trying to get in between the tables."
• "It was a bit noisy on the table we were initially seated on."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food and value for for money too."
• "Very reasonable prices plus even better deals for students, particularly for graduation."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Prices are very reasonable for what the restaurant offers."
• "Prices are great too."
• "We get 50% off using our taste card."
• "Prices are very attractive for a city centre restaurant, and the lunch time menu is a steal!"

Cons:

• "Over priced small soft drinks at £4 a piece after service charge is applied."
• "The price was sky high compared to the quality of the dish."
• "Charged nearly £16 for bad food and on complaining the manager didn't even come to talk to us about this."
• "Only gripe is the price of booze. Very expensive pint and glass of wine."
• "Split payments were declined as restaurant wanted to avoid transaction fees."
• "The bill came to £200 and in my opinion it wasn't worth half of that."
• "Festive menu is overly expensive and not worth it."

Hygiene

Pros:

• "Very impressed with the setup for social distancing and taking temperature before entering."
• "All possible precautions against Covid-19 have been taken, temperature check, sanitisers on each table, screens separating each table which are well spaced apart."
• "Had dinner last night 25/9/20. Our first visit since end of 'lockdown' Very impressive Temperature taking, screens etc."

Cons:

• "Like restaurant but hygiene of staff wanton."
• "Watched a Server sneezing, wiping nose then rubbed hand along trousers - continued to serve."
• "The toilets needed cleaning."
• "Hospitality needles to say we will not be back I think the head waiter should sit down with the staff and learn them manners on how to be polite."