Sora Lella Vegan Restaurant Reviews Summary

Menu Variety and Options

Pros:

• "Very tasty pizzas, an excellent GF menu, and very friendly staff."
• "Went with my mum who isn’t vegan but she loved everything as well."
• "Everything on the menu was vegan, so they didn't have to shout about it."
• "The menu was quite a size and other guests were very pleased to see plant based options."
• "The menu choice is extensive and you have to try the vegan meringue dessert."
• "Huge menu was a plus though."
• "The menu is very expansive, with a variety of pastas, pizzas, and other main dishes."
• "They have a wide variety of Italian food that is extremely tasty to both vegans and non-vegans."

Cons:

• "A bit mono in terms of plated food variety."
• "Pasta and pizza options are plentiful, a few other mains options."
• "The food was great, my wife had an arrabiatta and I had a 'meat feast' pizza."
• "The pasta and pizza menu here is amazing."
• "The only qualm is that they only give you two making it a pretty expensive dish value wise."
• "It was just a bit hot in there for me."
• "The menu is overpriced for what it is."
• "Huge menu but the cheesecake is very unusual but genius."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Absolutely fantastic, allowing me to taste Carbonara for the first time in years."
• "The penne quattro fromagi was spectacular."
• "I've never eaten such good pasta before."
• "The best vegan Italian food I have ever had."
• "Insanely tasty pizza, will now have to return to try the mouth watering pasta dishes!"
• "It's rare to get fully vegan Italian restaurants so you tend to end up with the same dishes."
• "The food was some of the best vegan Italian I've ever tasted."
• "The Pasta was awesome, eventhough it was (for our taste) not salty enough."

Cons:

• "A bit heavy on cream/fat for my taste."
• "The pizza base was a bit burnt and it was quite dry."
• "Wouldn’t go back. Not a restaurant, more of a cafe."
• "The food was bland and burnt and we struggled to eat it."
• "I ordered a carbonara pizza which was very flavourful and filling."
• "The food was below par, pizza ingredients were only on half of the pizza and overpiled."
• "The carbonara sauce was dry and bland, the spaghetti was overcooked."
• "Extremely disappointed with my meal. The bruschetta was overloaded with acidic red peppers."

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "A simple deco and a local trattoria vibe."
• "Small quaint restaurant, really good atmosphere, very quick turnaround of customers."
• "We enjoyed this restaurant Sunday, August 13 during our quick stay in Edinburgh."
• "I'm so glad we booked as it's a very cute little restaurant and filled up quickly."
• "Cosy little restaurant with great values."
• "The interior is intimate but not pretentious, and it brings in a real diverse crowd."
• "The restaurant is great and amazing. It is all vegan restaurant."
• "Amazing vegan food. Enjoyed every course. The only thing that could be improved is better mood lighting."

Cons:

• "Doesn't look like much from the outside and the decor is a little basic."
• "The restaurant is quite small and unfortunately other tables were very loud."
• "The place is very very noisy, not somewhere to take your elderly mother for an evening dinner."
• "The space was a bit bland, but apparently that's very Italian."
• "It was just a bit hot in there for me."
• "The room itself is nice enough but quite bright and lacking evening ambiance."
• "The restaurant is completely empty but my partner and I still felt completely ignored."
• "The room is too small for the table for 6 - we literally couldn't hear each other over their constant laughing/shouting."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Staff were so friendly and attentive, and the pasta was delicious."
• "The service was lovely and they were all very knowledgeable."
• "We went there twice in three days time, that's how good it was! So happy to have tried a vegan Italian restaurant."
• "Staff was extremely friendly and nice."
• "The staff are very friendly and all is in place to respect social distancing between other customers."
• "The best vegan Italian food I have ever had. Excellent staff and good value for money."
• "A quaint little restaurant full of charm with some amazing vegan dishes! The staff were so kind and lovely too!"
• "Service was inattentive, cold and almost stand offish."

Cons:

• "We felt no rush to finish up and leave, food was incredible, service was fantastic."
• "Service was a huge highlight too."
• "The whole restaurant was full when we went on a Saturday night."
• "The front of house chap came across as being quite unfriendly and was dismissive."
• "The person we had couldn’t have been more attentive, pleasant and was working hard & off their feet the whole service."
• "Three stars for it being vegan. We had two pizzas both of which were swimming in cheese and grease."
• "The service was not the friendliest I've ever experienced, but was helpful and efficient."
• "The service was friendly but slow."