Emilia's Crafted Pasta (Aldgate) Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "All the food was very tasty, especially the Carbonara and the pistachio cheesecake for dessert."
• "Pasta was al dente, tasty, and good portions, with the carbonara probably some of the best we’ve had in London."
• "The foods were amazing, especially the king prawn pasta which was truly delectable."
• "Delicious walnut & mushrooms pasta with a fancy pasta straw."
• "Authentic tasting Italian food with pasta cooked to perfection - just like you'd get in Italy!"
• "Really delicious pasta, finished off with even better tiramisu!"

Cons:

• "The main reason for knocking it down a star is the portion size."
• "The pasta with pistachio and basil pesto felt like something was missing unfortunately."
• "I wasn't a fan of the meals, particularly the Pancetta carbonara which I found incredibly salty."
• "The food was perfect but the service was quite slow."
• "The walnut mushroom was dry but they remade it with more sauce, still it wasn't that good because it didn't seem to have any real flavor."
• "The pistachio gelato was overly sweet as was the chocolate mousse."

Service

Pros:

• "Greeted promptly and friendly. Staff was attentive and nice, very clean space."
• "We appreciate and thank Fahad for his service and the whole Aldgate team."
• "Service is attentive and quick."
• "The staff is a bit off hands but very friendly and got us a table for 2 after a few minutes."
• "Kudos to staff for friendly service."
• "Excellent staff and atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Service overall a little haphazard."
• "But the server who got orders from us, he doesn’t the service mindset at all."
• "The service is average and out of the four dishes served only one was just ok."
• "The service was quite slow, we all got the pappardelle (bolognaise) and we loved it as a dish."
• "The service was not good, had one waiter for the whole restaurant, starters arrived late, at the same time of main dishes."
• "The service was not there! We were 4 persons who Want to eat there! We order and the dishes for two of the guests arrived quite quickly, but then the waiting time started."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "The restaurant is very authentic, in a hip part of town."
• "Friendly, tasty and atmospheric, it was a lovely place to go for a meal on a recent trip to London."
• "It's lovely to be able to watch your food being made, and to smell the fresh cheese and pasta."
• "Really lovely little pasta place. It is tucked down a funny little street with no view."
• "Lively, buzzing, atmosphere, good and fast service, and pretty good pasta."
• "This location is conveniently near the station but it not the prettiest out of the Emilia’s branches."

Cons:

• "The ambience is boring with no background music."
• "Although I was full, I did have several Amaretto Sours which were ok. After 4 or so they became amazing. The venue is very nice, it was a tad warm."
• "Not a child-friendly place."
• "Ambiance perfect for a date."
• "Venue: this place looks nice on the street level, not so nice in the basement."
• "The Aldgate branch of this hidden gem of the original restaurant in St. Katharine's Docks, the pasta is probably some of the best I've had in London."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "And it's absolutely worth it."
• "Pretty reasonable price too."
• "Always delicious, good portions, fresh pasta, and reasonably priced."
• "Best experience ever. We were served eloquently in this vibrant establishment."
• "The portion is perfect and the prices are very reasonable."
• "Overall, it was a lovely dinner and reasonably priced at just under £80."

Cons:

• "I get that you'll generally always overpay for eating pasta at a restaurant."
• "But again, it feels like you'd need to have two mains to be full."
• "With the 12.50% service charge (despite the slow service) the total was too expensive for what we got but the food was above average, yet not perfect."
• "The prices have been super competitive during the soft launch (which ends tomorrow) after which they will go back to the usual London standards."
• "Food ok but small portions."
• "We waited a long time for our food and it could have been served warmer."