Address: 12-13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AF, United Kingdom
Phone: +441315231177
Rating: 4.3
based on 479 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The Pizza Campione had a good balance of sweet from the tomatoes with a little spice from the sausage."
"The food tasted fantastic."
"Food is really tasty and a good price."
"The food was very good, tasty and the dishes were very large."
"The portion sizes were good and the dishes exceptionally tasty."
"Loved the pasta and pizza dishes! Amazing pasta, meat and sauce."
"The starters were beautiful!"
Cons:
"Food not very high quality. Especially lamb was bad and carpacio also poor."
"Food was average."
"Food and service were ok but won't be rushing back anytime soon."
"The whole experience was let down by poor service."
"The food was sooo bad and tasteless - not going back again for sure."
"Food was not good Italian at all, never had a bad Italian before this."
"The food was average my husbands tortellini was like warm the chorizo pasta was very greasy."
Service
Pros:
"The staff were very friendly and attentive."
"Visited on a busy Sunday night in December, place was packed but service was still super fast and staff were very nice."
"The staff were excellent, friendly and very attentive."
"Despite being busy we didn't have to wait long for food."
"Service was excellent very attentive."
"The service was great with the waiters checking in every so often."
"Service was excellent. Checked in enough and were friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"The guy served for tent area was rude."
"Service was poor... Set menu £32.95 !!... not vfm."
"Service was poor,the guy serving us was clearly out of his depth."
"It's quite cheeky to add the tip to the bill without prior notice."
"The staff were rude as they had been unable to confirm the booking that morning."
"The service needs improvement."
"Bad service. The staff were either in your face too much or ignoring you entirely."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Really lovely Italian restaurant, it's got a grand feel inside which isn't really obvious from the outside, and the atmosphere is upbeat and bustling."
"The atmosphere was brilliant."
"The decor and ambience of the restaurant was of a very high class."
"The place also is really well decorated."
"Very lively restaurant, busy, with good service, it feels like a great place to be."
"Wow this place is huge (to us where we live) for a Tuesday night, we was served nicely and the food was fabulous."
"The decor is gorgeous."
Cons:
"It was noisy and raucous and I found it difficult to hear what my companions on other side of table were saying."
"It was a little noisy because of the building acoustics."
"Our table did feel a little rushed as a result of it being so busy however."
"The tables were just a bit cramped."
"Was not hugely enamoured by the vibes in the plastic wind shelter out on George Street but it was fine."
"A noisy place with no atmosphere."
"Couldn't have a conversation as too noisy."
Value
Pros:
"Overall value excellent at around £55 for both of us."
"Food was brilliant."
"3 courses, and drinks, under £60, brilliant."
"The food was delicious and not too expensive."
"Food was really delicious, little pricey but worth it."
"The food was just absolutely amazing and is good value for money."
"Priced very fairly. 10/10"
Cons:
"Food was very good with both vegetarian and gluten free options, however paying more for a gluten free pizza base felt a bit cheeky."
"The non refundable deposit is cheeky."
"The set menu was completely overpriced for what it was."
"Disappointing as feel a bit ripped off."
"Ordered from Xmas set menu... when paying the £35 had become £45."
"The food was not good, and quite expensive for the quality we got."