We had a really good server and service is fast. But my ravioli was severely hard and undercooked and bland. I couldn't finish it! I understand wanting to have the food out asap, but food is the most important part of going out to eat at a restaurant. When that fails, I don't care how fast you are. read more

Bizzarro - taboo - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

If you're travelling through Paddington, this is conveniently located just two minutes away from the station, in a quartet of Italian restaurants, all of which seem to be good. Service is excellent, as fast or slow as you prefer it, and the place has a great atmosphere. The Italian staff have plenty of energy and it was buzzing by 5 pm on a wet Friday. Portions are large and the food is good, not spectacular but served hot and fresh and very fairly priced for central London. The pizzas have plenty of toppings and the crust is crisp (the base itself is not), almost like a cracker, but very tasty. A solid option and a better option than the prepared hot food at some of the places in the station itself. read more

The excellent dining reputation is well deserved. Our nearby hotel highly recommends this Italian beauty ( circa 1959), for great reasons- the least being our Antonio is a superb waiter. His team are first rate, friendly & attentive. And the food delicious. The area is spacious, the ambiance is , warm , & our choices were well met. Can't love a dinner more. Thank you. read more

Bizzarro - Marinated sardines & FRESH minestroni soup - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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Very good pasta and veal piccata. Salad was decent. Nice clean, busy place. Servers rushed our order even though it was not that busy. Otherwise all was good. read more

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Bottom line: if you can get past some of the quirks in the service, you'll be fine. Also, stick to signature dishes and don't stray too far off the menu. I ordered the minestrone soup, the rigatoni broccoli dish, and for desert , I ordered the apple pie with ice cream. The minestrone has a clear watery vegetable base, and tasted like vegetable medley soup. In America , usually it's like a tomato bean base with a few noodles in it with veggies . Wasn't the most memorable dish. Needed more salt and was kind of bland. 2/5 Italian rigatoni broccoli: came out cold. I actually told my waiter to heat it a bit more. He was not happy to here this news. I don't know if he was upset with me or his kitchen or both. But I do know upon realization, his humiliation manifested in how he shortly treated me thereafter . Heated up , this dish was delicious. Gravy was on the richer side (might be vodka sauce variant) but this is the type of Italian food I can see as in the conversation in the best of for London. 4.5/5 Desert menu was brought to me. I was undecided, so I let my waiter know i required some more time. He literally came back in about 20 seconds and sarcastically told me 'making progress'? And it was with this comment that made me realize he was irritated or annoyed that I compelled him to remake the pasta dish. Yeah, how dare an American tell you to serve pasta hot instead of cold. Forgive me father for I have sinned. The apple pie I ordered was very small. The crust was super soft like bread. It also was cold when it should be slightly heated. Wasn't my favorite thing, and for nearly 8 pounds, you should order another item off the desert menu. 2/5 stars I'm giving this an overall score of 3/5 even though this place deserves 2/5 when you factor in how I was treated by the waiter after pointing out a flaw in my pasta dish . read more

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I stop here when I transverse thru Paddington. My fav is the Penne alla gorgonzola. The house red wine is very good. This place is busy so best to go on off hours to avoid a wait. read more

Good inexpensive Italian food. Great service by professional waitstaff. Would go back again when I'm back in London.

I didn't understand only 4.1 stars for Bizzarro soon I scanned the reviews, and I do see what dinner people mean. This is a very popular and just restaurant. They have seatings on main floor and also in basement. The staff we had were very pleasant and knowledgeable but they hustle the entire time we were there. Thus there were sometimes a bit if a wait. It has a family restaurant feel at heart, but at a larger scale That said, I think the gross now than made up for it. From the pizzas to the pasta's to the desserts, they were all so good I had the carbonara and it was creamy without being overwhelmingly rich. I also loved my son's garlic pasta with olive oil. And you have to try the house make tiramisu for dessert - so light and flavorful. Many tiramisu I've had are more on the heavy size, but not this one. It's so light yet retains all of the traditional textures and flavor of tiramisu. Magnifico! If you're on London and happen to be close to Bizzarro, it's a can't miss dining experience....just expect it to be busy read more

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Fantastic service and great food. I was a solo diner on a Friday night. Staff were wonderful. Easy walk from train station. Thank you. I am thru king about the meal a week later. read more

I came literally at the right time at 7pm. 15 minutes later and there was a line forming out the door. I always find a place based on yelp reviews. I was dining alone, from the moment I entered I was greeted and sat. My waiter was super busy but still friendly. I ordered the veggie soup and the Linguine w chicken and spinach and a tiramisu. Great restaurant, quality food, service and ambience. Next time I'm in town I'll be sure to stop by. read more

Good quality Italian food, but the service made this place memorably outstanding. Ivan was the most wonderful server -- friendly and nice, explaining the variety of dishes, helping us make the best choices, showing us how to make some of the dishes better with the toppings, and even chatting with us about where to go in Italy. Lamb chops and veal were super tender. Chicken piccata was perfectly breaded. The lemon dessert was probably my favorite but though -- and I'm not usually a huge dessert person. I would come back just for that. read more

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Our party of seven sat downstairs where tables can accommodate larger groups. All appetizers and entrees were delicious. The Bruschetta was one of the best we've had. Although we were quite full, we couldn't pass over dessert, which were particularly artful. read more

OMG best food. Small cozy restaurant very attentive servers. We loved all the food. You should try this place. read more

Judging from the midweek evening following, this is a very popular place. And judging from the staff, it is genuine Italian. The Bruschetta was excellent, but not for those who don't like garlic. A small salad gave strong evidence that they have the very freshest produce. When my adult daughter was struggling to make a choice of entrée, our Sicilian waiter said "don't look at the menu, just tell me what you have a taste for."The pasta dish that came out was the best spaghetti dish either one of us had ever eaten! It didn't hurt that he skillfully sculpted it on her plate into a small volcano of spaghetti topped with a dash of herbed olive oil. My prawn dish was just OK, but the prawns were fresh and cooked exactly right. All in all a great dining experience made better by the service, and all at moderate prices. read more

Went here for a business dinner. They have in- and dot-door dining. The hidden secret is that they also have a very nice quiet dining room in the basement, if you can find it. We had the room to ourselves. The food was very good and we had standard wine, which was excellent. Really enjoyed the ambiance, the food and the wine. The level of service was just right. A very good evening. read more

Great service and no skimping on meal portions! Wonderful atmosphere to meet with friends for dinner. read more

Bizzarro - Inside outside tables - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

One star off because we had subterranean seating and service was a little slow. Super, super busy - is the entire city of London like this? Food was wonderful - we shared pasta olio y aglio and a margherita pizza with a half carafe of wine. Would come back again only earlier in the evening. read more

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Great Italian food in the heart of Paddington. The service was nice and friendly and the restaurant was busy after work let out. The reason for a 4 star review rather than 5 was that I felt like we were upsold for things that weren't necessary but we weren't aware we were being upsold until the bill came. Overall I would recommend read more

Bizzarro - Filetti ai Pollo al Limone - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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Was here on sunday May 19th 2024.. great ambiance, good food and good price! Would definitely come back when i am in London again read more

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TL;DR: Affordable, good enough Italian food in low key / casual environment with quick, curt service. Good in a pinch but not a top choice. Checked out this place as it was open late and one of the ones with the best reviews in the area. Food is reasonably priced at 5-10 quid per appetizer and 10-15 quid pastas and pizzas. Tried the soup of the day (cream based, kind of bland) and the anchovies (much bigger and tastier than I expected!). Also got a carbonara (bland but good size with the +1 quid meal size) and pizza with anchovies (good enough, not amazing). Overall very good portions but more quality than quantity. Ambiance is casual (no elegance here). Service was attentive (could flag down people at any time) and a bit "whaddaya want" and "everything is good - you pick" standoffish. read more

Bizzarro - Anchovies - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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We had a beautiful and delicious dinner at Bizzarro. My husband got the lamb shank and I got the breaded chicken with spaghetti. We each had the house wine and started with the minestrone soups and mussels. Gosh everything was delicious! The soup is super delicious with lots of vegetables. The house wine is so yummy and smooth. The mussels had a delicious red sauce that was chunky and garlicky. We ended with a dessert ice cream covered in chocolate powder (tartufo) that was heavenly! read more

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Food was ok, however service was slow. Especially if are not white, We understand they were busy but we got our starters and waited and waited for the main dish. A white blond European guy with an accent waited on us and a 3 tables with white people who arrived and ordered after us got their food and were was served first. I brought it to his attention and got an attitude. read more

I love this place and the service from the guys down stairs was great. Everything tasted great read more

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Great people , food was nice , very convenient . I find everything in the UK overpriced and they have gone to a tipping system much like the US , northern England did not ( except for one restaurant in Liverpool) read more

This may be the best meal we had in London on this trip. Right by Paddington Station which is near where we stayed. The pasta was cooked just right, the service was good, and the vibe was fun casual. Lots of places to choose from for dinner in London. This was a pretty good one. read more

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So delicious! The service was excellent and the space was clean. Would highly recommend!

Reallly delicious and good value. Def overhemeled in the lunch rush The spaghetti frutti de mar was so good. So well cooked and so much variety and amount of the seafood- clam, mussels, shrimp, calamari. read more

The food was good and reasonably priced. The service was terrible. We were seated downstairs. There were two waiters. The male spent much time flirting with and chatting with a couple of young women seated near us. The woman just couldn't keep up. We waited forever for our check and ended up walking to the exit and asking to pay. Frustrating experience. read more

The pasta isn't homemade, but the atmosphere is great, the service is fantastic and the sauces are top notch. Great way to scratch that itch for an Italian meal when you're in Paddington. read more

I went for dinner with my girlfriend and we both had the pizza, mine was the hawaiian...it was delicious, there were no leftovers, I even got a box of 3 slices to take home read more

The best Italian restaurant in Paddington! If you're looking for great service and quality food, Bizzarro is where you want to dine in. My server, Reynaldo was very attentive and accommodating. read more

Bizzarro - Spaghetti alla Carbonara - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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The restaurant was very busy when we arrived but we were seated shortly. The food was amazing. I had the seafood pasta and it was loaded with clams, prawns, steamers and squid. Delicious is all I can say. There were six of us and everyone enjoyed their dinner. Service was attentive and good and ambiance was just right. I highly recommend this place. read more

Best Italian I've had forever. Everything was excellent. Spaghetti bolognese was great, lasagna was great, pizza was really good. Very reasonable prices. read more

Bizzarro - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Located near Paddington station and very easy to find. I was craving some veal for dinner and this restaurant came through. I started out with the bruschetta of the house. Very good starter which set the tone of the dinner. I had the veal Saltimbocca with a side of fresh green asparagus. The veal was topped with sage and prosciutto, then cooked in a Marsala butter sauce. Delicious, the Marsala wine is a sweeter wine which complimented the butter. A five star dish for this Roman specialty. The asparagus was bathed in butter and good. Good service in a crowded restaurant. Would definitely return. read more

Excellent food and service. I had the lasagna and it didn't disappoint. The dessert was also good and ending the night with some Limoncello made it complete! read more

The food was excellent at this Italian restaurant! I had the minestrone soup, veal saltimbocca and ordered a side of spaghetti. The soup was fine. The saltimbocca was superb, with delicious meat and sauce. The pasta brought to me was penne. It was okay. I drank a nice Chianti wine. The service was fine, not exceptional. For dessert I really enjoyed the chocolate tartufo. It's difficult to find this ice cream dessert, so that was a nice surprise. The atmosphere was cozy. read more

Bizzarro - Lovely & delicious tartufo - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

A reservation highly recommend! Food was excellent and staff friendly and took care of you soon as you walked in the door. read more

Bizzarro - Mussels with linguine - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

This restaurant was close to our hotel and I had peeked at the menu and it looked delicious! We headed over (a very short walk) and waited to be seated. It took a bit for someone to come acknowledge and seat us and I was a bit concerned at first...finally when the gentleman came over he said he had no seats upstairs, but plenty of seating in their downstairs area and he sent us down. When we got downstairs, we waited at the bottom for a few minutes to see if someone would come seat us, but no one said anything....so we figured we'd seat ourselves. We sat at a 6 person table (there were 4 of us and we were waiting for my son to join us). The man from upstairs came down, saw us and kind of yelled at us and the waiter as to why we were in that seat. I explained to him about my son and he said if he didn't arrive soon he'd have to move us..(I said sir, if he doesn't arrive, we have bigger issues because he's 13, none of us will be staying, don't worry!) Anyway, after all that drama, we had an amazing waiter and amazing service and food! Definitely worth the energy and drama! This place was busy, so I think the First Gentleman was just stressed. He was trying to do too many things at once. No hate to him at all! Hopefully they will have someone dedicated to seatings...because overall we loved it and we all want to go back on our next trip to the UK! read more

Perhaps the best Italian restaurant in London. Extensive menu, great food, impeccable service and reasonable cost. You will not be disappointed read more

Classic old Skool Italian restaurant near Paddington station. Lots of options on the menu, pizza, pasta, lasagne, risotto, gnocchi. Veg lasagne came out piping hot, mushroom risotto the same. Both good, not the best ever, but would come back to try more dishes. For example the calzone looks good. The cassata was good, but needed more of the dried fruit part. Very busy even on a mid week day with a line almost out the door. Big event room downstairs. Very busy and bustling with waitstaff running across the place. Bigger portions than most Italian places. Prices slightly less than average. The website lies, it looks very cheap but many dishes are £2 more in reality. This part was not cool. read more

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