Went for a family meal. Food was really good, I always find that it needs seasoning here. Kids…read morehad their meals £3.50 for 5 year olds and under, £6.50 for 11 and under. They get 3 courses and a drink! Really good value! We also had a SMS code which was buy 1 meal and get the second for £2.50. I have given 3 stars as the service was not brilliant. Asked for olives they didn't arrive, by the time we asked for them again the main course arrived. I asked for a bowl of fries to share on the table again they didn't arrive. We asked for them and got them 3 quarters of the way through the main course as they had to be cooked fresh. They were good when they arrived though! I had spaghetti with chillies, red onions and king prawns. Children and wife had pizzas. It was all very tasty and all the plates were emptied. For the value I would go back. The wife and I had 2 course each, olives, fries, coffee and a glass of wine each, the children 3 courses, we also had a bottle of San Pelegrino. The fries were taken off the bill! All in the bill was £48.00 which for that price is excellent value. I just wish the service was slightly better. We went on Sunday afternoon it wasn't at all busy. Staff are friendly but they have to get their act together. I did feel a little rushed at times and had to make the effort to slow things down, as I said before the restaurant was fairly quite so why the rush? This is a good place to go with the family, a nice change from Pizza Express who also have problems with service on occasions.

Nice atmosphere, good Italian food, reasonable prices. Booking advisable as it does get busy.read more

This is a *very* British Pub. Super old building (from the 1200s) and it has the uneven floors,…read moremultiple rooms to hang out in, old fireplaces. We came for a cider and pints and they were enjoyable in this setting. The staff has doggie treats for those who bring their pooches. Very cute pub.

Stopped in after a visit to Burghley House. Great atmosphere and amiable, knowledgable staff made…read morefor a truly lovely experience. As an American, I'm still awed at being able to enjoy eating in such a truly historical building. The novelty hasn't worn off yet! The lamb and the pork were both delectable.

As seems to be the case with most Ask restaurants, sometimes you can go along and have a great…read moreexperience, sometimes it can be close to diabolical. this particular branch of the chain is no different and is very hit and miss. The food is usually good - the ingredients are mostly fresh (although some salad items can occasionally look a bit dubious) and in busier times the strain on the kitchen is reflected by the standard of the food. Service varies too depending on how busy it gets. Normally its fine, but on busier Saturday nights, again, the strain shows and service suffers as a result. Prices are ok - desserts are ridiculously over priced, but the meals generally arent badly priced. A decent choice of wine and drinks are available, but only one kind of beer, which as you might expect, is Italian. Usually the atmosphere is relaxed, and the candles on the tables after dark are a nice touch, but they can sometimes crack up the music a little too loud. Tentatively recommended

Service is good, food is nice and it has a great deal on with a starter, main and desert for 11.95…read more Sometimes I find the food a little bland or limited but otehr than that great price if you take the special deals.

Stamford is one of the better Pizza express outlets that we go to. We have tried several…read moreincluding Newark, Peterborough, Melton Mowbray and Stamford. For some reason Stamford does my favourite pizza, the Etna really well. They seem to put more ingredients on the top including the chillis. The others are all good but Stamford perhaps due to the ambience and location just do it better for me. The menu is pretty standard across the company. They mainly do pizza but have a few pasta dishes also. I like the deserts where they do a smaller desert and a coffee for around £5. The desert isnt big but after the pizza I cant generally fit a big one in anyway. The espresso coffee is nice. We tend to go with a voucher on the Pizza Express iphone app, which normally gives you a buy on get another main for a pound or a pizza and a desert and a drink for a set price amongst other deals. At least the recession gives us a few more deals at places to eat! The menu for the kids is okay and is good value around £6 forva 2.5 course meal, consisting if dough balls and a salad foolowed by a pizza and then hot frothy milk hence the point 5. You know what you are getting with Pizza Express as it is a nationwide chain and the standard is generally pretty good. The Stamford restaurant is clean and tidy, the toilets could do with a lick of paint due to water splashes near the drier. There are some interesting facts positioned around the restaurant concerning Stamford which give you some talking points and some new general knowledge. The staff are mainly Eastern European and apart from one recent occasion where we had to order in the way the waiter wanted us to order (anti clockwise around the table as opposed to ladys first etc) they have been very good servers. The iphone app allows you to pay via paypal, which is very useful indeed and I have used this method on my last 6 times.

The best Pizza Express we've had in a LONG timeread more