Lina Stores Italian Restaurant & Deli Marylebone Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so friendly and kind and attentive, we felt very well taken care of!"
• "The interiors of the restaurant are beautiful and the service was great."
• "Service was the let down for the experience. Food was great, portions small but reasonably priced."
• "Service was a bit hit and miss; a lot of the staff seemed a little distracted."
• "The service was very good. The food was very tasty and quickly served."
• "Very welcoming and attentive service from the staff and management team that looks to have lots of hospitality knowledge."

Cons:

• "However, our waiter Haroon made a racist comment towards my stunning Asian best friend’s 'Chinese little eyes.'"
• "Takes ages to get any attention for bills though."
• "Food and appetisers arrived at the same time, and they forgot my glass of wine."
• "We sit down and in 2 minutes hostes come again to tell us we can have only 45 minutes at the table and moving us again."
• "Service was a bit hit and miss; a lot of the staff seemed a little distracted."
• "Service seemed a bit rushed but it was a Saturday night."
• "I will prefer to spend my money somewhere else."
• "The front of the house, especially the hostes need some training."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything went well, quality of food was superb, did not take long for our orders to arrive."
• "Tasty food in a bustling, central location."
• "I visited with a friend and we shared 3 dishes (the artichoke ravioli, the burrata ravioli, and the truffle pasta) and all three were amazing!"
• "The food was fantastic! A credit to the chefs working hard in the open plan kitchen."
• "Food was good, but portions small and pasta a little overcooked for my taste."
• "An amazing place to visit satisfy the need to Italian in you!!"

Cons:

• "I had the truffle pasta which was good, but in my opinion, the truffle shreds should be smaller and more equally distributed."
• "The food was 1 hour and 15 minutes late. The crab pasta did not really have any taste and the tagliolini was way too heavy."
• "After ordering two gluten-free and vegan pastas, the waitress gave a suspiciously dairy-looking pasta to my mum who is lactose intolerant."
• "The pasta was creamy, negroni exactly what should taste like, atmosphere apt!"
• "The food is great however our server took our order incorrectly and we were left one pasta dish short."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant is super pretty and everything was good."
• "The interiors of the restaurant are beautiful and the service was great."
• "We arrived an hour before our booking, but we were seated immediately. Fried artichoke, a new flavor for me, was delicious."
• "Great fresh pasta for a decent price. Eventually, we were sat at the bar overlooking the kitchen which was cool."
• "The new Marylebone location is so pretty, love the decor and the hosts were so friendly."

Cons:

• "Please note the restaurant had no air-conditioning on the top floor, and the temperature was like the central line on a hot summer day."
• "The restaurant had approximately 50 degrees inside and the plates were pricey for the amount of food they had."
• "Firstly, there was zero rubbish bins in the female toilet."
• "The food was good but the service terrible! Trying to get the serving staff’s attention was bad."