From the outside, Crostini looks like a cafe but on closer inspection, it is a proper Italian…read morerestaurant. My salsa friend and I ended up here last Friday before going dancing. The decor was quite modern and I was intrigued by all the signed pictures of professional dancers that they had up on the wall. However, the staff didn't explain when they saw me having a closer look at the pictures. The main menu was supplemented by a specials board offering quite a lot of fresh fish on the day that we were there. We shared a very oriental sounding starter of deep fried crab claws with chilli dipping sauce. It tasted nice with crunchy seafood complemented by the dipping sauce but maybe not wholly Italian. I enjoyed my fegato con bacon - pan fried calf's liver and bacon though I do prefer the version at Amici in Ewell, which has heavy striping from a griddle pan. My friend got one of the fish specialsof whole sea bass. The waiter kindly chopped the head off so that she wouldn't have to look at the eyes and she pronounced it delicious. The vegetables were OK but not seasoned. We didn't have space for a dessert. The service was interesting with the waiters having real personalities! The cooking here was better than at Mimi E Coco just a few doors down

Light modern and bright decor inside this italian. They do a lunch time menu of £10.95 for two…read morecourses, good value for money as they also bring bread, oil and olives. However, why oh why when serving bruschetta and mozzarella and tomato salad starters are the tomatoes ice cold? Has no one told them the way to bring the best flavour out of tomatoes is to serve them at room temperature?! Therefore the starter was mediocre. I had the hake with tomato and prawn sauce for main, hello only ONE prawn although it was a tasty prawn . I didn't get cutlery at first which makes it difficult to eat your food. The waitress was very personable and efficient once prompted for a knife and fork. Italian maybe but I definitely did not feel I was in Italy not by a long chalk. I won't be hurrying back. Xoxo

I've been here twice to catch up with a good friend over a glass of wine. The great thing about…read morethis place is they accept the Tastecard so food is half price! I usually order the seafood linguini and calamari to start. The food is amazing here and I ensure I have a small lunch so I can fill myself to maximum capacity at Caminata in the evening. The atmosphere is really nice and quite often you can find pieces of artwork for sale on the walls. The staff are always happy and greet you as long lost friends. You can tell they are passionate about the food they produce. Definitely a place to bring friends for a nice quiet catchup!

The star for this place goes to the staff who are really friendly and the decent house red wine…read more Other than that food is horrendous and I would definitely not recommend anyone go here. Pizzas are boring and just not tasty. The frito misto starter is appalling. And the garlic bread (more just garlic sauceless pizza) has nothing to offer.

Location: This is located about 2 mins from Woodford Station. There are not that many places to…read morepark which is unfortunate. Service: The service is really good, although we noticed that there was one person for every stage of the meal. One person seats you, one person takes your order, another person brings your food etc etc, will be interesting to hear if everyone else has the same experience. Although they are different people, they are all very pleasant and very attentive. Food: The food was great and the portions are very big. They do pasta and pizza and steak lol. I had the bruschetta to start and the tagliatelle mushroom and cream for main and the Tiramisu for dessert. All of the food was really good and I will definitely be going again. Atmosphere: The atmosphere was good, busy but not too loud. Price: The food is priced just right, especially for the amount of food you get. Evaluation: Great! I will definitely be back.

Great Italian food! I live close by and always pop in on the way home if I don't feel like cooking…read more Food is always amazing especially their pasta dishes. Staff are attentive and friendly.

Cute Italian place located in the Clapham neighborhood of London…read more Stopped by for the following: 1) Olives - http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=x8FOkh_qMv_iPw03c3nyxQ 2) Margherita Pizza - tomato, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan and fresh basil - http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=-jo9SxF6ZO9DslzczEqPPQ Flavors were good. Dough was chewy... but didn't think the dough was "charred" enough. 3) O'spaghett Donna Margherita - spaghetti with fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil - http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=RTnmp57GwC-gKUHRF6ljdw Tomato sauce was too sweet for my tastes. Otherwise, all of the other flavors were very good. 4) Desserts - http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=pI-ZFKdhCVkWaRYa7YBMcQ 5) Bottle of Wine - http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=WYiONJWm9bLOrbkCtM9nPw http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/XPMcfMZoeG2-pQjsD0E5LA?select=1ogGY4ag1-KJ3owHR8dXLw This wine was a recommendation from our waiter. The wine was pretty good but did not pair with the pizza or spaghetti. Not sure what he was thinking... Anyhow, food was pretty good overall. Worth a stop by.

What can I say, Marco has don't it again! Introduced us to a wonderful, authentic Italian…read morerestaurant with a the quality and finesse you'd only expect in Italy itself. Named a traditional Neapolitan restaurant, you enter and instantly feel at home. We were seated upstairs by a warming fire and the waiters instantly brought water and the menus. The waiters were truly wonderful, recommending wines and telling us about their history and the what's and whys. We started by sharing the bruschetta and calamari. The calamari was green, green and divine - perfectly cooked and not remotely chewy. The bruschetta was crunchy and covered in oil - just the way I like it. I then had the Pizza Lesbica: Half tomatoes, mozzarella, extra virgin, mushrooms, parmesan and basil. Half mozzarella, porchetta, rocket, shavings of parmesan and cherry tomatoes... it was by far one of the best pizzas I've had in london - toppings delicious and the crust, my god, the crust - pure doughy goodness! I also had a forkful of the truffle and mushroom pasta - amazing!!! We had a wonderful evening and left smiling and very full! I'll be back and SOON!

Very quiet, which was nice, but awkward. We were the only people there, and wait still took a long…read moretime for subpar food. They were able to substitute certain items (ie: gluten free), but charged 6 pounds for a bottle of water (which tasted precisely like tap). Neglected to inform us that their card machine was not operational, and greatly inconvenienced us, forcing us to run around to find an ATM, just for them to later accept the card payment! Fettuccine alla vodka tasted like a slightly less greasy Olive Garden meal. Meat sauce was a little too salty. Would not return, really not worthwhile for their outrageous prices.

The staff was so helpful as I waited for my takeout pizza (it took just 10 minutes)…read more This was the most flavorful pizza I've ever tasted. I'm recommending to everyone I know, and I will definitely be back.

Marconato is one of my favourite restaurants in England…read more It is an Italian restaurant, split over two levels, serving a wide range of traditional and more contemporary dishes, and there really is something for everyone. I heartily recommend the Mozzarella In Carrozza (Deep fried mozzarella in bread crumbs with salad and Marconato dressing) for a starter. I do love melted cheese and this cholesterol-laden dish is up there with the best of them. For a main courseyou can take your pick, but their pizza is very good if you like the genuine article. Aside from the food what makes this place good are the following hit points: 1) It's not overly expensive 2) It's ALWAYS busy so you need to book, but it shows the success of the place 3) They're very child friendly 4) The entertainment The entertainment takes place upstairs and changes throughout the year. It consists mostly of 'Stars In Their Eyes' style soundalikes and though I've never been myself (I think it's more of a girly thing) my wife and friends have all highly rated it and had a great time. Apparently the George Michael soundalike is the best?! There is a great atmosphere in the place and definitely suits being as busy as it is. A regular venue for us, and one for you once you try it I'm sure.

I ordered a 10oz fillet steak on Saturday 19 November. It came folded in half and was hard to cut…read moreand eat. There is no way that this was fillet steak, my friend later said he thought it was braising steak but on reflection I believe it was a piece of skirt. I should have sent it back but we were tired and I didn't want to embarrass my friend. My friend said his venison was not good either.

Have you ever eaten pasta in the shape of maggots? - Well here at Nuraghe, I had the pleasure (yes,…read morethe pleasure!) of eating pasta of maggot-shape. It was a miserably rainy London Sunday evening, yet still I felt like going out for dinner. I decided to play a little game and take the next bus that would come by and then get off at the next attractive-looking restaurant. Well...as luck would have it, I jumped on the #4 and when we passed through Tufnell Park, I spotted Nuraghe: mission accomplished! To be honest, at first I reluctant to go to yet another Italian restaurant, as you can find them left and right in every London hood: but in the end I was really glad I came: upon entering the simple, but not-cheap-looking trattoria, I was warmly greeted by the staff - which set the tone for my entire dining experience. When I had studied the menu, I asked - what seemed to be the owner of this place - if she could help me decide between two intriguing-sounding dishes: "Malloreddus alla Canpidanese" and "Culurigones". She announced that they were both traditional Sardinian dishes (which, by the way, is the default cuisine here) and she then asked me in her lovely Italian accent: Are you hungry? Me: Yes!!! She: Then I'd suggest you go for the Malloreddus. When my meal arrived I was flabbergasted by the sheer size of it: the portion was indeed very generous and it was exactly what I needed: pasta with a hearty meat-tomato sauce and a generous glass of house red! Yummy! To make a long story short: this is a fantastic place where you can eat traditional Sardinian dishes. The staff is very friendly and are well-liked by the patrons of this place - who seemed all to be regulars from the way they were greeted by the proprietress!

Simply, in one word, DIVINE!…read more This Italian restaurant is a hidden gem, in Tufnell Park. If you are a seafood lover, you will definately love this place. The restaurant itself is small, but elegant. The decorations and music, really makes u feel like your in Italy. The seafood here is really fresh. It's soo fresh that most of the diners are Japanese, which is a great sign of fresh seafood! Must try dishes! (Forgotton the actual names) Starter: Either the Scallops or raw Swordfish Main: Black ravioli Dessert: Homemade panacotta

Bagatti's has become a bit of a South Croydon institution - there are so many restaurants on that…read morestrip that they face stiff competition, but Bagatti's has been going strong for years. As a kid I loved it for things like pesto, which seemed wildly exotic. Now, though, I know I can make a pretty good pasta dish at home with the help of Mr Sacla, and am loathe to choose a pasta place for a night out - although Italian places do offer the best desserts, so sometimes it's worth it if I'm feeling extra greedy. The thng that really lets Bagatti's down, in my opinion, is that it's such a big, hard space, and there is nothing - no soft furnishings or anything - to absorb the noise. This can make the atmosphere a bit jarring, not helped by the tables being crammed in so close together.

Myself, boyfriend and my friend who was visiting decided to come here on a Saturday evening. I…read morebooked a table as I have heard its quite a busy restaurant. We were seated straight away and offered the menu and drinks list. The only thing I didn't like about this place was the service. I found the staff to be quite moody, unfriendly and not very attentive, there seemed to be a group of adults with their children for a birthday who they seemed to be focusing more on than the other customers. Being italian myself I always find italian restaurants have the most friendly staff who always try their hardest to ensure your dining experience is the best it can be...this place had the opposite effect on me. This is a shame as the food is really good and I really enjoyed our meal and variety of cocktails. Some of the younger staff members need to put a smile on their face and be more attentive. Our starters came and we had no knifes, it took too long to get a staff members attention that we gave up and just ended up cutting our starters with the fork. My boyfriend ordered another beer and it was just slammed on the table and the waiter walked off without asking if the rest of us were happy or needed anymore drinks, we then had to try and get another waiters attention again to order more drinks. Its such a shame as I would be happy to go again for the food as it was very tasty, was at good prices and the fact the restaurant itself is really lovely. Its a shame some of the staff aren't as pleasant as the food, not even a thanks for coming when we left.