Coia's Cafe Restaurant Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and efficient service, food was to a high standard and great value for money."
• "The staff are just wonderful and always go the extra mile to make things perfect."
• "The staff are very attentive and friendly."
• "Staff excellent."
• "The Staff, service, food and atmosphere of the new restaurant design is simply fantastic."
• "The waiter was excellent, knowledgeable about the menu, and local amenities which we needed to use."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful and there was a really nice atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Terrible outside table service, had to ask 3 times to have table cleaned."
• "The waiter visibly scowled like we didn't order enough food or drinks."
• "General service is a bit manic, constantly being asked if we want more drinks."
• "Service was awkward, we got asked 3/4 times if our drinks order had been taken."
• "We had to wait 50 minutes to be seated due to allowing too many reservations at same time."
• "Person in charge was very rude and quite honestly projected a 'who cares attitude'."
• "Service was slow, workers polite though."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good value for high quality products."
• "The food is delicious, the atmosphere is great and it doesn’t break the bank having a great meal out with family or friends."
• "The food & service at Coia’s has always been second to none."
• "Food is super delicious! Portions are so generous that I have enough leftovers for next day lunch!"
• "The minestrone soup is the best I've ever tasted."
• "Food delicious, hot and served quickly."
• "The food is absolutely delicious and the menu selection is fantastic!"

Cons:

• "Everytime i have dined in the restaurant we have been over charged, last time was the icing on the cake when we were AGAIN over charged but this time was for £70."
• "A sausage supper was over £10 for exactly what you would get in the chip shop."
• "I just paid £17.50 for a chicken curry and I've literally counted 10 tiny pieces of chicken in it."
• "The pasta was not al dente and was falling apart since it was mushy."
• "We bought ice cream which tasted cheap and disgusting, with it running all over our fingers Because it was served so poorly and unprofessionally."
• "Had calamari as a starter, but weren't the best."
• "Food arrived missing 1 item due to it being out of stock but still charged full amount."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Very nice homely atmosphere with great service."
• "Family run and you can tell it is as it feels very homely and the staff will always be welcoming."
• "The place has a lot of character and charm."
• "Friendly ambience, the staff was very welcoming."
• "The ambiance is pleasant."
• "Such a nice atmosphere there!"
• "Fantastic decor. Lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "They want you in and out of here to maximise turnover and they’ve no shame in letting you know."
• "Not nice to see the waiters and chefs arguing when you’re seated near the kitchen either."
• "It is an extremely busy and popular Italian (and other foods) eatery which can ge a 'little loud' at times and personally I feel the wine is expensive."
• "We were back out on the street by 6.40pm. Talk about ‘eat it and beat it!’"
• "The management towards the staff was horrible, made me feel uncomfortable."
• "The restaurant was very overstaffed and very cluttered."
• "Then the manager yelled at a waiter for nothing, in front of everyone."

Value

Pros:

• "You get a lot for your money."
• "Cost is not cheap but reasonable for the quality given."
• "The price is fair, the menu is excellent and the waiting time is short."
• "In terms of bang for your buck, the prices were very reasonable."
• "Food is fantastic, Any issues with food it's always swiftly dealt with."
• "The food was excellent with service to match and the staff were very helpful and friendly."
• "Prices are reasonable, portions are good, good atmosphere lovely restaurant/café."

Cons:

• "Overpriced, overrated and existing solely on past reputations that the current proprietors do not deserve."
• "Wine list is good but a little bit pricey."
• "Expensive & takeout really not that great."
• "Food ok but expensive for what you get. Too commercialised now which spoils it."
• "For £12 it wasn't that good value."
• "Only negative was the price of the drinks!! £5.95 for a pint of Tennents and £10.95 for a glass of wine!!!"
• "Food was average, small portions for ridiculous prices."