Franzina Trattoria Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "An independent Italian restaurant in Brixton where every course was absolutely delicious."
• "The food is some of the best Italian food I’ve had in London!"
• "This was my first time having authentic Sicilian food, and OMG was it delicious."
• "Food was exceptional and everything tasted really good, simple decor and vibrant atmosphere."
• "We have been going to Franzina for a good couple of years now and it is always good food."
• "This is the best Italian restaurant in London! If you want to try authentic Southern Italian cuisine then definitely try this place."
• "Absolute gem in Brixton, authentic style, intimate Sicilian restaurant."
• "Fresh tagliatelle was lovely, as were the big prawns and arancini."

Cons:

• "Nice cosy Italian in Brixton. Seafood was fresh, but needed a little more seasoning."
• "Lunch for two - two arancini and two pastas were enough for us! Food was good (not outstanding)."
• "Cozy little place but generally was quite average. The food was just too salty."
• "Really disappointing meal. The food was poor quality and the service left a huge amount to be desired."
• "Maybe I ordered badly but I thought both the food and service were pretty poor. Under seasoned and I've definitely made better myself!"
• "I ordered one of the specials which was tagliatelle with mushroom truffle sauce and pecorino cheese. Instead I got a grainy, lumpy grey clump that I had to send back."
• "Average & over priced food for what you get."
• "Disappointing meal which was perhaps even below average for a half decent Italian in London."

Service

Pros:

• "Really lovely staff too, thank you for a lovely evening."
• "We were a table of 15 who the waitress worked so hard to make sure we had a great time."
• "Service was impeccable and the food and wine were excellent just like last time!"
• "We are always grateful for the lovely and hardworking staff and the consistency in amazing food that reminds me of my nonna's cooking back in Italy."
• "Pietro and the whole staff are super kind and attentive."
• "Had the Narke wine which I’d recommend, and the house beers were class."
• "A wonderful local Italian gem. Gorgeous fresh pasta dishes in a lovely calm atmosphere."
• "My partner, myself, and 4 friends visited the restaurant for dinner on Saturday night and Pietro and his team looked after us magnificently!"

Cons:

• "Food was exceptional and everything tasted really good, simple decor and vibrant atmosphere. It wouldv'e been a 5-star review however the young waitress who was also serving seemed to be a bit cold, kept a sour face and gave us the stink-eye constantly."
• "There only appeared to be one chef and one waitress on duty, which isn't nearly enough for a busy restaurant."
• "We waited 45 minutes (!!!) after ordering to get our first starter and drinks."
• "Service was great although we did dispute the bill as apparently they were going off a different menu that we weren’t aware of."
• "For any vegans/lactose allergies: just to flag that there appears to be a translation issue or something with the menu as it seems to label all vegetarian items as vegan even if they contain dairy etc."
• "It was my second time going today. Overall the food and drink was great. However I was quite disappointed and shocked at the welcome & seating."
• "Slow service, mid food and the restaurant smelt of the burnt rubber from the road."
• "Cozy little place but generally was quite average. The waiter asked if everything was okay, told him it was so salty but he didn't seem too interested to acknowledge."