Proper Italian restaurant. Not Italian-themed, or serving Italian fusion cuisine, just a place with…read morean Italian owner who makes solid, straightforward Italian food with good ingredients. Italian food, particularly pasta, is deceptively simple and very easy to do wrong. I tend not to order it when I'm out because it is so often disappointing, with dry pasta or underwhelming flavors, or just ridiculously overpriced. Casa Romana does it perfectly and I've never had a bad meal there. The prices are very reasonable, the portions are good, and the menu is full of traditional dishes like lasagna and spaghetti carbonara plus a few fancier options as well as the daily specials. The atmosphere is friendly and the staff always great. The decor nice but comfortable, this place isn't trying to be trendy but it's nice enough for a date or taking your mother to. As others have mentioned, it's worth making a reservation if you've going in the evening just in case they're full. Also keep in mind there's no sign outside, just look for the cozy place with the distinctively shaped door.

Lovely little authentic Italian place. Food is really flavourful. One of the best italian…read morerestaurants in Leicester

Food quality and wait time from order were fine, but disappointed with inconsistent service, very…read morehit or miss with the team. The bartender was excellent, but listening to staff complain about phone reservations and difficult customers was unprofessional. I get being laid-back, but you still need to be attentive. We waited 25 minutes without menus, drinks, or food on our table, and had to request dessert menus twice, even though we were seated near the bar and kitchen. Disheartened, given the cost.

Have only been here once but it was pretty good pasta…read more Friend got a bolognese pasta which he enjoyed. Can't recall what I got but it was a bit customised so it won't be on the menu. We went for lunch a little after 1 PM, so we missed the working crowd which was great. Service was quick as well.

I am disgusted by the customer service provided to my 79 year old disabled father. Last year he…read morebought a gift card of £500 to accommodate our family's Christmas meal on December 1st, travelling up from Brighton to visit a restaurant we have visited many times in the past. We had a wonderful meal last December, we had £52.85 left on the gift card. My father tried to call again last week to book another table for 13th December, hoping to use to remainder of the gift card to use towards the next table and was told the gift card expires after one year. He offered to use the gift card towards pre-paying for the entire meal, and was told this wasn't possible. For the sake of 12 days, my family will not be revisiting. My family travel hours from the South East to visit this restaurant, we have left generous gratuities over the years and to be told on the phone that our gift card will not be honoured less than 2 weeks after its expiry tells me that this company is.... I would avoid this restaurant if you value loyalty and expect the customer service which this company prides itself on. 1 out of 5 stars, we will never be returning over this. You have lost a valuable customer who, despite having a major physical disability, was extremely excited to travel 160 miles to enjoy a meal here again.

This experience was a mixed bag. Restaurant is really pretty. It comes off fairly fancy and a…read morelittle pretentious. There is a whole lemon on every table. I asked a server about it and she didn't know why they do that; she said maybe it is an Italian thing. We had three servers and it wasn't clear if there was a main one. We ordered drinks from a girl. I ordered a glass of Cabernet and my husband ordered double expresso. She could not understand my order (even after I said it a few times and even said Cabernet red wine), maybe I have an American accent. The male server came over and asked if I wanted Chardonnay, so I had to clarify. The wine and expresso were fine though. The pitcher of tap water comes with lemon in it and my husband prefers water with no lemon. We ordered the focaccia to start. It is on their pizza bread with olive oil and herbs. The crust is good, but it was way too salty for me. For dinner, I had Rigatoni alla Norma, which was very good with fresh tomatoes, eggplant, cheese, etc. The portion is small, but enough for me. I really enjoyed this dish. My husband ordered the chicken special, which was a flattened, breaded chicken with three roasted tomatoes, lemon and thyme on the side. You had to use the tomato, lemon and thyme on the chicken to provide flavor and moisture for the chicken. It was good all together. It was clear that it was expected to order a side item with the chicken, so he opted for mixed vegetables. I didn't realize this is a chain and wouldn't have chosen a chain. However, we enjoyed our meal.

Great little Italian. Good steaks too. Very personal intimate restaurant. Perfect for a dateread more

We stopped by for just dessert and HOLY GOODNESS IT WAS FANTASTIC. The chocolate profiteroles were…read moredivine. I'll be back again for more dessert. Probably tomorrow. EDIT: Yep, I went back four days in a row, and each time it was ridiculously delicious. The Chicken Ravioli in particular was amazing!

We've just has a super meal at this restaurant. We'd been walking round an unfamiliar city centre…read morefor ages looking for somewhere to eat in an Artic wind and, it being Sunday, most places seemed to be shut. Then we found Prezzo. They instantly made us welcome even though there were 8 of us including 4 children. It wasn't busy so maybe they had time to give us lots of attention or maybe they are just good at their jobs. Once we'd been seated and ordered drinks the children seemed to be having problems choosing from the menu so we were asked if they'd like to make their own pizzas - of course the answer was "yes". Whilst the grown-ups relaxed reading the menu in peace and quiet and weighing up the merits or rissotto, pizza and pasta dishes, the children were taken to wash their hands, given hats and then helped to make their pizzas. The pizzas are cooked in a huge open pizza oven at the back of the restaurant so you can see your pizza puffing up and the cheese melting. My rissotto was yummy and the other grown-ups were equally happy with their dishes but what made this meal really specially was the way all the staff in this posh looking restaurant treated our children as welcome guests.

Authentic Neapolitan pizza! This new spot arguably serves the best pizza in Leicester. The website…read moreisn't operational yet, but don't let that deter you. We did take out, but inside looks pleasant yet casual. Really nice italian staff. The pizza's are too small (and too tasty) to share -- order one per person! You won't regret trying this new gem.

The lunchtime deal of a pizza and soft drink for 6 pounds represents incredible value…read more Enjoyed a mexicano pizza which was covered with most of my favourite pizza toppings. I would normally just have water, but given the deal a lemonade was a nice change.

Thi such a lovelyplace to eat out the food is delishus and well cooked. The staff friendly and…read morehappy to help and its not to bad on the pocket too.

Delicious! This is an actual Italian restaurant run by Italians. You order in courses and there are…read morelots of sides that can be added as well. It's a small restaurant attached to a hotel. Was brought here by an Italian foodie. I would also totally recommend this place!

We visited on recommendation on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was busy but we were seated…read morequickly. The food was average, which was disappointing given the cost. Portions were small and unfulfilling, and most mains (including my seafood platter) lacked any carbohydrate at all. Overall, I was disappointed by the small portion sizes and the lack of a 'full' main meal.

i went here once only as i found crunchy soil in my spinach pasta…read more nothing else tasted great either. but it has been 10 years so they might have improved.

I lived in Leicester for two years while at De Montfort uni and this was our regular place to go…read morefor a glass of wine or to get completely hammered on the way into town/down Narborough Road. The bar staff are lovely, make a great (cheap!) cocktail and the best night of the week was always quiz night, even though we consistently came last. Probably my favourite place in Leicester, can't wait to get back there for our annual Halloween reunion!

Pi Bar is situated in the heart of the Narborough Road bar circuit. Established in 2002, we have…read morebeen awarded Mixmag DJ bar of the year, Finalists in Leicester's Bacardi cocktail competition. We are extremely proud we have been the only bar within the West End to be finalists two years running (2007 & 2008) in Leicester's Best Bar None Awards. Conveniently positioned on the corner of Norman Street and Narborough Road, Pi Bar is the ideal place for a quiet drink or a big night out with comfortable leather sofas, a contemporary but cozy design, friendly and knowledgeable staff, a huge selection of draught products, spirits, cocktails and wines. In these difficult times we appreciate money is short ,so we have launched the After Work Social with fantastic offers on selected products all day until 8PM EVERY DAY!!! PI BAR STUDENTS - being slap bang within the student community of Demontfort Uni, we have THE BEST STUDENT DEALS in the West End which are available Sunday - Thursday all day and night with valid NUS card. Acoustic OPEN MIC returns EVERY SUNDAY evening from Jan 18th 2009 so if you think you have a bit of talent and can perform in front of a welcoming crowd, we look forward to seeing you soon. QUIZ NIGHT returns EVERY TUESDAY evening from the 20th Jan 2009 with our resident brain box Quizmaster Nitan with CASH PRIZES to be won and FREE raffle with drinks prizes its the best and most popular quiz night in the area. Pi Bar will again be graced with the cream of Leicestershire's Live Acts through the first quarter of 2009 with the likes of The Carnabys, Chris Armson, Alice B, Oasis and Stereophonics Tribute bands. If you are in a band and would like to play at Pi Bar, please pop in for a chat. Last but not least PI BAR IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE, either the whole venue or just the top bar area please contact Sarah on 07900 891795 for more information. We hope to see you soon. Pi Bar X