Sale e Pepe Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant London

Address: 9-15 Pavilion Rd, London, SW1X 0HD, United Kingdom

Phone: +442072350098

Rating: 4.3
based on 135 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "So friendly staff and nice environment."
  • "Staff was super friendly and we had the most amazing mussels cooked in white sauce!!"
  • "The staff were incredibly friendly and engaging."
  • "Staff was great, very welcoming."
  • "The staff were charming and welcoming."
  • "The staff were incredible, super friendly, accommodating and made my friend Caroline’s birthday unforgettable."
  • "Staff are true professionals, food is authentic and full of Italian flavor."

Cons:

  • "Disgusting Service."
  • "Service leaves a lot to be desired."
  • "Very rude manager when his service team was put into ?"
  • "The servers were far more attentive to other tables and forgot to give us the complimentary bread and took awhile to take our order."
  • "The food took ages to come... After all this time the food was just average, we were expecting more."
  • "Service was bad they ran out of spaghetti bolognaise ordered a whiskey and it never came."
  • "Poor table service."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The seafood risotto was incredible, very-very tasty with A LOT of seafood."
  • "Needless to say the food was fantastic, and well worth the price for the quality and experience."
  • "The food is really nice."
  • "The spaghetti carbonara was savory and rich and all around delicious."
  • "The mussels and the lobster pasta were our favorite."
  • "The mushroom risotto was delicious and cooked to perfection."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

  • "Restaurant simply pours extremely salty tomato sauce over every dish trying to make it look and taste better."
  • "Most importantly NASTY (but pricey) food."
  • "I was also disappointed with their lobster pasta on this occasion, there were plenty of tomatoes but barely any lobster."
  • "The chicken pasta dish had about 4 small pieces of chicken, tasty, but definitely not worth the £19 they charged."
  • "The chef definitely likes salt - the bread we were served wasn’t good. Stodgy and very salty."
  • "The food was below average veal was extremely chewy, risotto flavorless we Barely touched the dish."
  • "I ordered the spaghetti Bolognese and I couldn't finish it, it was incredibly salty."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "It's a welcoming space -- intimate but with an open feel."
  • "Such a great atmosphere...I would defo recommend coming with ur pals or family for a fabulous night out or pop by for lunch after shopping!"
  • "Great place for a special occasion."
  • "Exceptionally friendly staff, romantic and welcoming atmosphere!"
  • "The host warmly welcomed us, and the servers were consistently cheerful and friendly, creating a welcoming environment."
  • "An absolutely fantastic atmosphere!"
  • "The whole restaurant has a very authentic feel about it."

Cons:

  • "The seating was very cramped."
  • "The only thing that kept from 5 stars was the crowdedness within the restaurant."
  • "The place was crowded and extremely noisy."
  • "The atmosphere can get a lil bit rowdy as the restaurant is small and the noise can be unbearable for some."
  • "The atmosphere was too hectic my friends and i couldn't even hear ourself talking."
  • "The whole area is cramped."
  • "The atmosphere is very loud and authentic like a restaurant in Italy."

Value

Pros:

  • "Will definitely come back."
  • "Amazing food, friendly employees, affordable!"
  • "Pasta was incredible and the desserts were delicious."
  • "Reasonable prices for a central restaurant that serves great food."
  • "Good portions and the set up menus comporations prices and quantity and quality are superb."
  • "The food is absolutely worth it and I am willing to pay for that entire combination of amazing food, ambience, and overall experience when I go there."
  • "Perfect pasta, delicious wine & fantastic service."

Cons:

  • "Not sure we would do it again with the truffle as it made the final payment way overpriced for the restaurant."
  • "Wine overpriced (£45 for a basic primitivo)."
  • "Most shocking was the cover charge per person (£6 each) sneakily added to the bill in addition to the service charge."
  • "Very close together tables, standard food, small portions and expensive."
  • "Too expensive for the quality of food and service."
  • "Slightly pricey but foe centre london is expected."
  • "It is a bit pricy as one can expect in a proper restaurant in Chelsea."

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