Mimmo La Bufala Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is absolutely beautiful. Served at the right temperature and as fresh as it can be, made from scratch."
• "All the ingredients were fresh and generous and every ingredient was in harmony in my mouth."
• "The food was wonderful - endless mixed starters of fresh, highest quality Italian delicacies followed by a selected range of meat, fish and veg dishes from the menu."
• "The food is very tasty, my all time favorite is Orecchiette alla Sofia."
• "Food was absolutely delicious. From starter to dessert, every dish was perfectly seasoned and served at best temperature."
• "The food came really fast and was really delicious."
• "Everything home cooked - feels like eating at Nonna’s."

Cons:

• "The food is only average and the tiramisu awful."
• "Seafood risotto tastes salty, tagliatelle is breaking apart."
• "The risotto was basically raw."
• "Chips tasted of fish and I suppose that they were fried in the oil where usually they are frying fish... disgusting..."
• "Pizza was completely burn, literally black."
• "The sea bass was not cooked as the way I ordered."
• "The crab patties were still frozen in the middle, the seafood linguine was luke warm."

Service

Pros:

• "Fabrizio our waiter was especially helpful."
• "Service was warm, and prices were fair for the area."
• "Service is friendly & attentive."
• "Fantastic service from helpful knowledgeable staff."
• "Fantastic service from Dea (who prioritised our kid and brought some bread to him)."
• "The staff was absolutely charming and attentive."
• "Kind and attentive staff."

Cons:

• "One of our parties had nothing for ages!"
• "They shouldn’t book so many tables if the staff and kitchen can’t handle them."
• "The male waiters particularly were monosyllabic, sullen and unfriendly."
• "We pretty much had to hunt down a waiter anytime we needed something."
• "Service was absolutely atrocious."
• "The service was slow."
• "Service can be slow when you're in a group and some of the waiting staff might come across a little off at busy times."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere in the restaurant was a-bit chaotic and very busy however we were very pleased with how well we were looked after."
• "The atmosphere was welcoming and surrounded by happy italian customers."
• "Lovely warm, lively atmosphere."
• "Overall an exceptional experience!... with calming atmosphere, surpassed my expectations."
• "The atmosphere is very cosy yet chic."
• "The restaurant has an intimate and relaxed atmosphere."
• "From the moment we arrived, we felt the welcoming warmth from every staff member, proud and happy with a positive vibe!"

Cons:

• "The place resembled a market hall."
• "The manager (blond women with a messy hair, didn’t look like a manager at all) was just a joke."
• "It felt so cozy and very nice feeling with real Italian food."
• "Where do I start..... I entered the restaurant which had a very cold atmosphere."
• "The decor is a little dated."
• "The ambience was ruined by the experience today."
• "Very average food, incredible hot room we couldn’t wait to get out in the evening."

Management

Pros:

• "Suzy & team really looked after us and gave it the extra family feeling."
• "Lori couldn't have been more helpful in helping us decide what to order."
• "Giuseppe was really helpful and accommodating and even sang a pretty good Happy Birthday melody!"
• "Diego was brilliant; very attentive and helpful."
• "The owner Mimmo was polite and conversed with us nicely as well, and adds to the authenticity."
• "Thank you Mimmo and all the staff for such a professional service during the wake held for our beloved Mother."
• "Mimmo the owner, is a legend."

Cons:

• "Apparently, the owner hired random people without any experience or even basic training."
• "I probably won’t come back and it’s so sad that this is happening only because of the poor management."
• "After a full meal... the owner asked us to leave just as we were considering having coffee saying we were disrespectful of other customers."
• "The manager (blond women with a messy hair, didn’t look like a manager at all) was just a joke."
• "Owner wouldn’t even come outside to show his face and sat inside in the corner."
• "The disappointed part it's been seeing the owner of the restaurant, having dinner on a Busy Saturday night, and pretend to be served himself and friends shouting to the waiters at other tables taking orders of customers."
• "No positive comments about management."

Value

Pros:

• "The pizza menu is fairly priced for what you get."
• "Service was warm, and prices were fair for the area."
• "Prices were fair for the area."
• "The food was a great surprise- delicious, good quality and the portions were huge. Good value overall."
• "Very nice & friendly staff as well as good value for money dishes."
• "Absolutely loved my pizza. Nice thin crust, quality mozzarella and great base sauce."
• "Genuinely one of the best pizzas I have ever eaten!"

Cons:

• "Not a bad Italian restaurant but the price is on the expensive end."
• "Average food for a very high price."
• "Prices are too high for what you get."
• "Old fashioned and over priced."
• "Frankly the amount of money charged for the quality of service and food was sub-par."
• "Mediocre, over priced 1970s style Italian food."
• "Waited over an hour and a half for our food to come before ultimately deciding to cut our losses and leave."