Address: 95 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, EH3 9AW, United Kingdom
Phone: +441312297788
Rating: 4.5
based on 161 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Not only was the food divine, like eating a home cooked Italian meal made by someone's skillful grandmother, but the owner came out to chat and charm our socks off."
"The pizza came and it was really the tastiest pizza I have ever had!"
"The food was absolutely phenomenal, having tried more than a few Italian restaurants around central Scotland, this place is amongst my favourites."
"The food was out of this world, I can honestly say this is the best Italian food my wife and I have had."
"The food is superb, the Tiramisu is to die for..."
"The food was spectacular and the portion sizes were just right."
"The food here is absolutely amazing, we loved the fact it was family run and we felt so welcomed from start to finish."
Cons:
"The pasta cook for too long and it becomes too soft."
"The food was nice, but too cheesy, perhaps a personal preference - but it took a lot of taste from the other ingredients in both the pizza and lasagna."
"Stay away if you value good Italian food."
"The pollo & funghi pizza needed more salt, low on flavour, the chicken was mostly chewy."
"They had mixed quality food some poorly cooked pizzas and ranged from all feeling very bloated for hours to having a bad stomach and being unwell the following day."
"The pasta was tasteless and overcooked."
"Portions are small for its price, food is below average, in particular, lasagna tasted bad."
Service
Pros:
"The staff were very friendly and accommodating."
"Staff all very friendly and welcoming and the food was Superb."
"The service is amazingly personal and the food delightful."
"The staff are wonderful, and so full of good humour despite it being extremely busy."
"The very nice waitress turned out to be the co-owner of the restaurant."
"The staff are very friendly and entertaining."
"Lovely friendly staff too."
Cons:
"Good location, nice food. But a little bit demanding service."
"While the food at this place wasn't half bad, the whole experience got soured by the staff's bizarre behavior, which was enough to spoil the last dinner of my family vacation."
"They kept trying to rush us to order."
"Over charged. Stupid enough not to check our bill before paying."
"Can't imagine ever wanting mediocre food badly enough to go back."
"Been here before and it was excellent then but went there at the end of August and although the service was excellent the food unfortunately did not match."
"Poor customer service, waiter asked if the meal was done when I was still eating."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Looks deceptively small from the street but opens up like the tardis inside and becomes a really convivial place for a quick meal or a lengthy gathering with wine etc."
"It was already quite busy and had a great atmosphere."
"Absolutely fantastic… visit was due to an event at usher hall and we weren’t aware of Frizzante before, beautifully authentic… friendly, the food was outstanding and the atmosphere and staff were magnificent."
"The atmosphere is wonderful, and the cooking smells are out this world!"
"Great atmosphere, and the friendliest staff, almost felt like we were actually in Italy!"
"5/5 atmosphere, bustling busy atmosphere where many families come to eat, overall a great place to bring a date or just relax with friends or family!"
"Firstly the ambience is lovely, the staff are fantastic and it’s just perfect authentic Italy!"
Cons:
"No one wants to be eating a metre from the exposed flush of a toilet."
"Definitely a place to recommend. Was a little loud for my liking but I think that is something that cannot be helped by its small building."
"I do feel they can rush you in and out a little by quite literally taking plates away before everyone has finished."
"Some of the waiters wore facemasks which weren't covering their noses, which was unnerving given they were standing very close to us due to the size of the restaurant/distance between tables."
"When asking if I could have a glass of rioja I was told 'we don't serve Spanish wine???'"
"The decor was also very nice and traditional and there was some privacy too as we were sitting in a booth."
"There's a quiet atmosphere and it's beautifully decorated."
Value
Pros:
"Was expecting the bill to be a lot bigger than it was at the end of the night!"
"The vino is very reasonably priced."
"BUT! It's not expensive."
"The lunchtime price was excellent."
"Exceptional value for money!"
"Seriously delicious food, exceptional value for money!"
"With a bill of less than £40 for 2 mains, 2 drinks and a shared dessert we were highly impressed."
Cons:
"I ordered a Moretti and it was £7.20, I should have checked but at the same time its daylight robbery."
"Ordered a glass of white wine £9 a glass £23 for the bottle I can get a far superior bottle of wine from ALDI at £5.99."
"I was charged £9.50 for an Aperol Spritz? I swear it said £3.50 on the menu."
"Being over charged by about 10% leaves a bitter taste though."
"Incredibly overpriced, terrible food. The mozzarella tasted like it was bought from a supermarket a very long time ago."
"Portions on the small side."
"Food was ok, however a drinks menu wasn't shown."