Popped in for a late night post seeing a show in the West End. Absolutely loved my meal. It was a…read moresolid pasta with a carrot and meat based sauce. Great wine. And the owners made me feel welcomed the second I walked in. I loved the cozy and intimate vibe as well.

Ramona was an excellent staff member! Really enjoyed dinner. Food was excellent as well.read more

April 7, Albertini Restaurant…read more Our family of four with two kids ages 9 and 10 visited for dinner. A relaxed, casual Italian spot with great energy and strong value. It ended up being our best meal in London. Arrival and First Impressions We walked in without a reservation and were seated easily. The restaurant sits right on the street with both indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant has two indoor rooms with the kitchen in one of them, and the smells immediately stand out. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the room had a great mix of locals and visitors, which gave it a fun, authentic feel. The Highlights The food was the star. I had the risotto frutti di mare, which was excellent, though it did need a bit of salt and pepper to really bring out the seafood flavor. My son, nine, had the pizza Americana without chili oil and loved it. He said the crust was moist with a crispy edge. The pepperoni had a bit of spice but he still enjoyed it. My daughter, 10, ordered the ravioli di aurora. She was not a big fan due to the spinach filling, but we swapped for a bit and she loved the risotto. I really enjoyed the ravioli. It had a soft texture with a light tomato sauce that was very well balanced. She also had the garlic mozzarella pizza, which ended up being her favorite. Simple, with garlic oil and no chunks, and really flavorful. My wife had the spaghetti con gamberoni. She found it a bit bland at first, but after adding chili oil, salt, and pepper, she really enjoyed it. The atmosphere added a lot to the experience. There were regulars nearby chatting and clearly enjoying their meals, and the staff treated them like family, which made the whole place feel warm and welcoming. The Challenges A few dishes needed seasoning to reach their full potential. It would also help to have a couple of simple kid options, like plain cheese pizza or plain pasta. Kid Logistics Overall, very easy with kids. The relaxed pace and friendly staff made it comfortable. Would We Return Absolutely. Great value, great energy, and some really strong dishes. Final Thoughts Albertini Restaurant delivers a casual, authentic Italian meal with a lively local feel. Not perfect across every dish, but easily one of our most enjoyable meals in London.

Delicious pizza and wonderful service. A smaller sized restaurant and down a side street but very…read morenice inside.

We were a party of 6 ! Excellent food and excellent service. Pricing was also good Highly…read morerecommend this establishment

Wow wow wow This is a hidden gem! Go to Emilia's if you…read morewant an amazing dinner next to classic river boats if you are near the Tower of London and tower bridge! All of the pasta is made on site and can be vegan if necessary! This is truly a hole in the wall fits about 15 people inside and maybe 10 out. It is fast delicious, and incredible.

Came here with two friends for FirstTable!…read more Good: - the truffle soup dumplings were amazing! The soup was fun to suck out of the dumpling and there was this fun flipping spoon thing to do afterwards as well - The pacman dumplings were fun - I didn't think they tasted the best but the presentation was delightful - The duck ho fen was amazing - I loved the flavor, the noodles were so chewy and the duck itself was a little dry though. - The bavette fried rice was good- meat still dry - Food came out so fast! great service and nice staff - The place was very fun ambiance-wise and I enjoyed the casual but upscale asian fusion theme - Super reasonably priced! Bad: - The meat was dry in all the dishes we had, too chewy and not juicy enough Overall I enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend!

Hole in the Wall restaurant in London. Very narrow cramped seating. We had the two course tasting…read morespecials for. 18.50 GBR. Wife tubor fish was typical whitefish with rice alongside a soup dumpling. Use the straw too sip up the soup out of the dumpling. Good dish for a cold day in rainy April. I have the chicken lollipop which was wrapped around shrimp. The whole thing was breaded and fried and came out well accompaniied by vermicelli noodles. These were both tasting dishes small and portion side. They're adding a 12.5% service charge and the total came out to $56 37, pricey for two double Course tasting dishes. Difficulty getting out of the seat and going to the restroom due to the close proximity of other occupied chairs on adjacent table.

I came here with one of my girlfriends tonight and thought it was very good. We ordered a bunch of…read moreplates to share - the focaccia, the ricotta, one of the salads, the kale pasta, and the potatoes. Oddly, our favorite and most filling dishes were some of the cheapest. The focaccia came out first (£3.50) and was, in my opinion, decent but nothing to write home about. The ricotta was a bit pathetic at a very very small portón with a fig and a half for £9. It was decent but nothing special and certainly nothing special for the money. Same with the salad - at another £9 I found myself further in the hole, not much more full, although I did enjoy the salad and the goat cheese was absolutely phenomenal. The real stars of the dish came with the kale pasta ($10, absolutely filling and outstanding) and the potatoes ($6, also outstanding and very comparably filling). I feel like we could have paid half as much by focusing on pastas and sides as opposed to getting small plates. Wine list was extensive with plenty of cheap options. Our bottle was a mere £28. However, they never came over to refill our glasses. There were also multiple charges on the bill like a Ukraine charity upcharge (fine), a service fee (expected), and a charge for water??? (Why? We got tap?) All in all, dishes were very tasty but I still felt like we overpaid for the entire experience weighing service, etc. I would go back, but I would order differently

I found this place on a blog of top new spots in London. It's out in shoreditch, so a bit of a tube…read moreride from where I was staying, but COMPLETELY worth it. You must go here! The menu changes but I had the tagliatelle al ragu and wow that pasta melts in your mouth! My friend absolutely loved her dish as well and we both plan to go back in the future. Allergy note: I have a severe peanut & crustacean allergy and as of Dec 2023, they were able to handle my allergies and I had no issues. Although I always recommend doing your own due diligence as it relates to allergies as each individual and situation is different.

Yauatcha, why did you make me eat so much?! This was so good! This is officially my new favorite…read moreLondon restaurant (and my daughter agrees)! Everything was so delicious, and there were several other dishes I would have loved to have tried. I wish I had taken pictures of more dishes, but they all looked so good that we all just dug right in! Our server highly recommended the shrimp bean curd dish, and I am so glad she did. That's not something I would've ordered on my own, but my husband & I agreed it was our favorite dish of the night. My daughter's favorite (and my 2nd favorite) was the wagyu beef puff. I also loved everything in the steamed dim sum platter. The only thing that was mildly disappointing was the softshell crab. Softshell crab is usually one of my favorites, but it was just sort of bland. But overall the food was amazing. I just wanted to keep trying more & more things, even though I was stuffed! And the service was incredible -- really could not have been better. As a wine nerd, I have to say I don't love their wine service. You can't order a full bottle, only 500 ml or less, which means you're never presented with the bottle, so (in theory) you're never really sure you're actually getting what you ordered or getting a bottle that wasn't opened days ago. That being said, I have no doubt that the wines we were served were correct and relatively freshly opened, but I still would've appreciated proper bottle service. (On the other hand, being forced to buy only 500 ml at a time meant we could try two wines instead of sticking with just one bottle.) The ambiance was lovely -- spacious, sleek, classy, modern, with gigantic aquariums. This restaurant will be at the top of my list to revisit next time I'm in London!

Really enjoyed dinner and drinks here for my girlfriend and me. Definitely recommend it.read more

Literally across the lane from the Sky Garden entrance, we came on a rainy Sunday night since we…read morewere staying just a couple minutes walk away and not much was open in the City on Sunday. The restaurant is bright, modern and clean, and seemed authentic. We're from San Francisco and had tried several hipster Asian restaurants on our trip so we're curious how a more traditional seeming restaurant would stack. Since we weren't that hungry having partaken of a huge Sunday roast not long prior, two of us shared the following: * Mixed salad of edamame, spinach with sesame sauce and crispy lotus root: The three items were served like small cold appetizers individually. The edamame was bleh, either slightly overcooked or over frozen. The spinach salad was fine, nothing special. But the lotus root was quite delicious with a light sweet pickle and a slight kick from the pepper. 3/5 * Biang Biang noodle with chili base and toppings of both braised pork and house special dried beef: we couldn't decide on the topping so ordered two. The hand torn noodles (Biang Biang) was good but could have had a bit more chew. Both toppings were satisfactory but preferred the pork if we had to choose. The medium spicy level was not that spicy at all, but there was chili oil and vinegar on the table to boost the flavor. I liked how you could choose different bases and toppings for the noodles. It was served in a HUGE bowl but the portion size was normal. Warning not to wear white clothes as some broth splashing is likely inevitable. Overall felt this was a solid dish. 4/5 We also had a refreshing plum soda. Especially given the dearth of authentic Chinese food in the City, this is a good choice with a decent size menu worth exploring.

OVERALL Nice casual spot to grab a quick meal and satisfy…read moreyour noodle cravings. FOOD Reminds me of Xi'an famous food in the States. The location we went to was right across from the Sky Garden. Food items we tried are: [beef murger] if you've never had it before, it's meat-filled buns. JUICY and TENDER! Honestly better than the ones I've had before! [biang bang noodle] hand pulled noodles. Broad as it should. Not as chewy as expected. When I initially read the menu, I thought for the "three-in-one" option you get to pick three toppings of meat, but turns out you only get to pick one meat option. The other two toppings are predetermined (chili oil and veggies). [clay pot rice noodle] surprisingly this was the STAR of the night! Well-cooked rice noodle with flavorful soup, with plentiful ingredients in the pot (quail egg, 2 meatballs, seaweed, tofu skin, veggies). Would order again for sure! [tofu skin skewer] would not recommend as serving size was surprisingly small for almost 2 pounds per skewer. You have to order at least 5 skewers. It's simple tofu skin topped with sesame sauce. While the sauce is good, it really only mostly covers the top so you'll have a flavorful bite for the first skewer, but not the 4 after (since it's buried underneath and doesn't get covered with the sauce) [noodle with braised pork in spicy sour soup] once again would not recommend. The soup is simply too oily. We didn't order any alcoholic drinks but looks like they have a decent selection of cocktails priced at 11 pounds, as well as happy hour specials. SERVICE & AMBIANCE Think of it as almost a fast food restaurant (chinese style) so don't come in to expect great service. But honestly everybody was friendly and courteous.

Not an obvious thing for someone visiting London. But we were hungry, in the vicinity, and the…read moreratings were good. This is a fast food joint, and relatively inexpensive for the quantity. Ordering is pretty easy. You choose your pasta, your protein, your sauce, and any toppings. Reasonably good flavors. Reasonably large portion. Overall, we were happy with this visit.

Great place! Helpful staff, big variety of fillings for pasta, very delicious! Highly recommend!read more