Have been to nthis place numerous times, and have had a very good meal whether it was lasagne or…read morepizzza ect. However last night my friend and I decided to have the Steak peppata. I cut into my steack and notuce a thick piece of grizzle running through the middle. Having cut this out and the fat around the outside I was left with a mediocre piece of meat. I noticed that my friends steak was a lot thicker and juicer and looke3d 10oz. Mine looked more like 6oz. He said it tasted very nice. However mine did not, it was very chewy. I called the manager over to complain and he said that all meat was the same from the same butcher and then said to me that he would give me their butchers telephone number to complain to him. Now that is something, me complain to a restaurants supplier. I could not explain ton him that it was up to me to complain. After a heated discussion the manager then said that he would cook me another steak which I declined. He then went into the kitchen and came out with 3 steaks sealed saying to look and see how good they were. Yes of course they were good, mine was not and that was the one we were talking about. I tried to explain this to him that those may have been ok but mine was not and he kept on about how his meat came from a very good butcher. I told him that if I paid £24.50 for a sirlion then I expected a decent sirlion what I got was a piece of meat from a sizzler pub that charged £9.50. He did take the price of the steak of the bill but that was refused by me as that was not the point. My friend then made a compromise and we would not pay for the steak but give the money for waiters gratuities. However I shall not be going back t o this restaurant again. Its a pity because the other times have been enjoyable and decent food.

This place is an absolute gem of a restaurant ! We were very warmly greeted by the lovely bleached…read moreblonde Italiano waitress. Who immediately reconised my mother (she's been once before). After the greetings we got down to the very Bristolion tradition of consuming Thatchers Gold. Thankfully they had these in abundance from a large bottle at a not to shabby 3.50. There is a fantastic reasonably priced wine menu, we just didn't fancy it. Decor wise this place is tastefully done but it aint gonna blow your brains out ! Lots of neutral colours. Which for me is just fine. Cause I came to eat not look at the walls ! And eat we did oh yes ! We started with prochitto with melon and calamari. All perfect the calamari was particularly good with a melt on yer tounge texture. For mains my missus opted for the sea food tomatoe pasta dish. Cant remember the name but it was a proper party on the taste buds. I had the Casa pizza which was sublime. I dont normally do pizza eating out but afer seeing a neighbouring tables come I opted and my word am I glad I did. Its was the best pizza ive had in years! Topped off with a limochella shot for dessert this was one unforgettably good meals that didn't break the bank. Oh, and did I mention that the service was great ?

What a Greta cosy find. Didn't book a table on a Tuesday expecting it to be quiet. How wrong!…read more Opens at 1800 hrs and by 1830 nearly full. A compact menu but full of really interesting combinations and flavours. Thought that a slimmmet Menninger would making choosing something easier but no just made the food envy when the food arrived worse.

I ordered a pizza and its price was cheaper and reasonable…read more. Pizza with constituent was delicious.I really liked their taste and also recommend because of taste.Service was average not satisfied with their service The restaurant was small with good nice environment..

Great pizza, wonderful owner and would definitely recommend you try the pizza here. It's really…read morevery good.

Best Italian food I've ever had I had the pizza and it's the best thing I've tasted cheap toread more

I've been to La Piazza 1 a couple of times since moving to Fishponds 3 months ago. It's situated…read morejust off the high street on the corner of The Straights. What you get is a great value for money Italian restaurant with excellent service. I wouldn't call it fine dining but it's not trying to be and you can not go wrong for the price. The last time I went was a Tuesday night and the fact that it was tricky to find a table for 4 of us at 6:30pm on a Tuesday speaks volumes for how popular it is. We did have to wait a little while for food on that occasion but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt judging by the good service normally received and how busy it was that night. Food wise you can expect all of the usual suspects on the Italian menu along with fish and steak which as previously mentioned are all very reasonable in price. La Piaza 1 also appears to cater well for kids judging by the number of family's eating there. All in all, its a great value restaurant if you fancy a last minute bite to eat out or i'd also recommend it as a good starting point to eat before hitting a pub or 2 on the weekend.

This quaint Italian restaurant is situated just off the bottom of Gloucester Road, on Zetland Road…read more It has a really good menu and I've always been very impressed with the food and the service. It's just got a really good, welcoming atmosphere and they make you feel at home and at ease as you devour their Italian delights. The menu is wide ranging, and the prices differ according to the quality/rarity of the meal you choose - I would highly recommend the salmon, which is cooked in a delicious sauce, mixing together the unlikely combination of brandy, cream and tomato. This at the more pricey end though, setting you back £9.50, but I absolutely think it's worth it for the quality. With a good bar as well, this restaurant ticks all the boxes - round the meal off with an irish coffee and this'll be a meal really worth the money.

Really nice, traditional Italian restaurant with heaps of character. The service is with a smile…read moreand you are made to feel more than welcome. The food is really wonderful as well, with an extensive menu with more than simple pizza and pasta (which are amazing regardless!). Well worth a visit if you are nearby, but parking is only on the street which can be a problem.

Nice to eat pre or post cinema and there are always a lot of birthday parties here when I visit…read more Sometimes a long wait for a table in busy periods but they have a bar area where you can wait and order drinks and they give you little buzzers that light up when your table is ready. They have a huge menu but that doesn't mean they scrimp on taste. The food comes in generous portions and is lovely. A nice surprise is the Italian language lessons in the loos. The walls are covered in Italian photos that look like they come out of any Scorcese movie and they also have they huge wine cabinets.

I'm not normally too keen on chained restaurant but I think this Frankie and Bennys is ok…read more I've been there several times in the early evening with friends, I found it good because of the easy parking, plus its somewhere most people know how to get to. The menu is the standard fare but they do have some good offers and meal deals which make the cost quite reasonable. Service usually ok, held a very helpful server onve when I was there for lucnhc with my baby. Toilets are clean and the restaurant is kept clean and tidy. There are some tables outside which is great for a summer evening. The food is tasty, hot and generous, I cynically don't expect much more than that from a chain! I have to admit though that their pudding can be rather nice! Handy if you have just been shopping at the Mallwhich is just next door or planning on going to the cinema.

A little hidden gem, seemingly way out, but it is only a short little hop from the downs…read more Valentino's is one of those rare breeds of italian cafe's that actually has a connection to Italy! The coffee is fantastic and the food, even if you just have the smallest snack, is very nice. I would recommend going for a Pasta dish, although I do normally favour something a bot more wholesome the healthy foods are just as good as the naughty ones!

Scrumptious food, cannot be faulted, well OK 1 fault below…read more Loved the duck and overall we really enjoyed our experience, but one of the desserts was slightly off and when mentioned, nothing was done to rectify it, which was slightly disappointing. An authentic Italian in an unexpected location, just round the corner from my house!

This place is let down by it's location and the number of tables it crams in…read more The restaurant is adjacent to the Vue Cinema so the external areas are always rammed with people. Hence, don't expect a cosy Italian experience The food is so-so, but you know what you're getting - average 'Italian' grub defrosted by a local on minimum wage!

If you love Italian food, then you'll love Bella Pasta. It has a fantastic range of pastas and…read moresauces to suit all tastes, and if pasta's not your thing then pizza surely will be. The pizzas are traditional Italian style, so much more authentic than Pizza Hut. The atmosphere is the place is pretty romantic with low level lighting and candles on every table, but it does get busy, so it's not a quiet place to be. Kids are also well catered for, with kids meals and activity books. My only issue is the cost. For what is essentially cheap food (pasta and pizza), you do pay an awful lot. So although it tastes great, it doesn't offer value for money in my eyes.

AVOID if you have children with you!! My mum and I went with my two little boys for lunch today, we…read moreordered garlic bread, pasta and a children's meal. The garlic bread and kids meal arrived in super quick time which was great. We fed the children and ate our garlic bread. My mum didn't want all of hers so she left it on her plate. Twenty minutes later our main course still hadn't arrived, so we brought this to the attention of our server. She said that as we hadn't finished our starter she hadn't put the order in for our main course and that their policy was to wait until the starters had been finished before bringing the main! We suggested that perhaps this wasn't the best way to do business, especially since not everyone wants to eat all of their starter and that with two young children at the table it was a poor way of managing their tables. The supervisor came over and just reiterated that this was their policy and basically like it or lump it. Of course, by the time the main course came, at this point about 30 minutes after the garlic bread had been delivered, the boys were not able to sit down any longer and we had to leave without finishing. At no point was there any apology or sympathy from the server or the supervisor, and they both demanded that they were simply doing nothing more 'than their job'. There was no suggestion of any money off the bill, even though due to their tardiness we had been unable to finish, and they smirked when I suggested that perhaps they'd do well to heed the old adage that the customer was always right. My family have spent a lot of money in Carluccio's over the years - we shall never go back again. I was disgusted at how we were treated.

Cant fault this restaurant, came in for breakfast, waitress was fantastic, polite and quick, coffee…read morewas good but breakfast which was eggs Benedict was just so creamy soft and tasteful, i love places that use free range eggs so much colour and flavour, eggsellent place. ;)

Formally 'LA House Clearance' Number 203 on Wellington Hill West is now Ciao - an Italian cafe /…read morerestaurant. Recently taken over and completely refurbished it is worth a try. With Pizzas from as little as £6.20 and pasta dishes from £5.95 as well as a nice selection of affordable starters perhaps Ciao are trying to tempt us in to try their food and great value. They managed to lure me in and I was pleasantly surprised by their Mozzarella Milanese (in breadcrumbs) and Lasagne. They offer the option of having any pasta as a starter for £4.00 which is great if you have a smaller appetite or fancy trying two pasta dishes! If you can get there before 3pm you can get any pizza or pasta for just shy of a lady guidiver and of an evening you can choose two courses for a tenner or three for £12.00. Ciao doesn't yet quite qualify for Bristol's Best Italian Award but it is great value and not to be dismissed as a worthwhile option.

Next in line along Wellington Hill is this fine establishment, Ciao. Not to be confused with a…read moreburger joint on Glozzy Road of the same name this is a slightly more up market affair, but no less delicious. A family run place the emphasis here is on keeping it Italian. The menu is half and half English and Italian, the waiters speak it and they even offer Italian lessons! The flavour isn't just in the speaking either, it's in the food too! With hundreds of variations on the Spag Bol, Italian meats and beers - this is one eating experience not to be missed!