Lovely food highly recommended going again for my birthday great value great atmosphereread more

Amazing atmosphere, food, service, and location. Definitely will be back when in Manchester.read more

The foods here were good, service was a little slow, we waited for about an hour that day, maybe…read moreit's due to too much people there that day. However, we were chatting so that didn't feel like too long. Just don't try the pizza, it's just too large and too hard to chew, if you don't mind that then maybe it will be good for you, you can try it. The pasta had too much cheese, if you like cheese then it will be also good. The environment was good, and the light makes me calm down.

This is my favourite Italian of all time, I have been coming here for at least 7 years…read more. Tucked away in a corner .. near the cathedral this place is easily missed..I really believe they should advertise this place a lot more on the main street ..just so people are aware of its existence,,and not settle for crappy Bella Italia on the corner.. This place has great ambiance. warmly decorated with Italian colours and plants, and genuine staff...they have really great pasta dishes, pizzas but I come here for the fish selection. I have eaten everything in the fish section...and there is a lot to choose from :)...not to mention the diversity of wine to wash it down with... Every person I have brought here has always chosen the steak for their main...and nothing has ever beaten it....and. they have always compared their future steaks to this .. I usually go for the bruchetta to start off with, with anchovies, but last night I thought I would try the minestrone soup...this was tasty but I have to say it was forgettable.. For the main I chose the tuna steak...and it was shame ,,,as for the first time in 7 years I had to complain :( When the manager had first asked me if the food was okay I had said yes...but that's because I had only tried the vegetables by this point ,,,which were tasty..when I tried the tuna it was very very dry....I got to about half way and had to give up...The staff were very understanding about it and even the manager had tried it and agreed...The way the situation was handled was great..and he offered me free dessert which i took...I do forgive them in this instance because its been faultless every time and it was really busy last night,, The manager informed me to ask for the tuna steak to be cooked pink in the middle next time,,,but to be honest I have never specified or been asked on how I want my tuna cooked. Overall if you want good Italian food come here, they do a fantastic Valentine set menu...I would book in advance for this ...and if you want to dine here on a Friday or Saturday night

Hidden away in a grungy looking building. The main restaurant looks a little tired. Cutlery and and…read moreglassware are well worn. The chef could do with a little more training the food was under seasoned and not always the best cooked. Service was quite slow and the atmosphere was very dull. I found their early diners menu didn't represent great value. 1st course I had was pigeon breast on brioche with a red current sauce; the side salad wasn't dressed, pigeon overcooked and the sauce had destroyed the brioch Main I had chorizo & prawn with penne with a side of garlic bread and cheese. Pasta was overcooked, on the whole the dish was good but nothing to shout about. Portion size was excellent. There are far better Italian restaurants in Chester but you can get an OK meal here,

Staff is extremely friendly. Restaurant has amazing atmosphere. Really really good food and sweets…read more Super affordable for what you're getting. I definitely would recommend to everyone I know and who is in the area.

The food was all very good. We had Bruschetta and Prawn appetizers and goat cheese salads. Our…read moretable also ordered two pasta dishes which were good.

Carluccio's have struggled of late as a brand, recently entering administration and being taken…read moreover by Boparan, this was my first experience here since the new owners came in, after having so much trouble at their Manchester Spinningfields branch where I was given gluten "by mistake" more than once, I hoped this branch would be better. Firstly, the way they deal with allergies now is much more solid, I was given a gluten-free menu, it was back-to-back, meaning you don't have to ask for a separate menu for breakfast/lunch and dinner, which I liked. I also liked how a manager came over to take my order, it gave me confidence they weren't going to give me gluten and make me ill. I do like the decor and look of this place, they have some nice art on the walls and an open kitchen. The menu had a nice choice, I struggled between a pesto and chicken risotto and a carbonara, while the prices are a little high for a chain Italian compared to rivals, especially given the lack of promotional offers which their main rivals do, they were still OK and was nothing too extreme. My food was just OK, I did enjoy the meat as it was cooked well, but there wasn't much of it for a carbonara, I also found some of the pasta at the bottom of the dish to have turned to mush so that wasn't too enjoyable, it was a little bland so I also had to add a little black pepper. It was basic, boring, uninspired chain food. The staff did seem friendly and it was pretty easy to pay by scanning a QR code and then using Apple Pay. For some reason, despite it being in the middle of the afternoon and the restaurant being quiet, they turned most of the lights off and switched to candle-light, I understand doing this later on in the evening to make it more romantic for couples, but during the middle of the afternoon I want to be able to see my food, I had to use a torch to eat, my iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera was too good to pick up on how dark it was, but it really was unpleasant. 2* - Boring chain food at higher than average prices. Probably wouldn't return.

Firstly, I must say that Frankie & Benny's should be congratulated on launching such an exciting…read moreVegan menu. The various plant-based options they have added certainly look great and there is plenty of choice for Vegans or those looking to try such food. So, what was it actually like?! Well... ...when we arrived at the restaurant first impressions weren't great. We'd booked a table but still had to wait at the counter for a while before we got to speak with a member of staff. Once we did she was very friendly but it became clear that they were very much understaffed. We ordered our drinks quite swiftly and the kids' diet Cokes arrived shortly afterwards. Unfortunately our drinks weren't with them so we waited a further 10 mins before asking where they were, which we did whilst ordering our food. 30 mins later and we still hadn't received our drinks! We chased a friendly server again and, eventually, our drinks arrived. Similarly, our food took approx 45 mins to arrive and we had to chase another server to see where it was before eventually getting it. As for the food, we had the Viva La Vegan Burger, the Vegan Beet Burger, the Kansas City BBQ Pizza and the Vegan Mac No Cheese. The burgers were pretty good, although the Vegan Beet Burger was a little cold. The Kansas City BBQ Pizza was good and included faux chicken strips and dollops of Vegan mozzarella. The pizza base was a little thin but overall it was a good pizza. The Vegan Mac No Cheese was disappointing. The portion size was quite small considering it was a main and the dish lacked flavour and texture. If you fancy trying it I would recommend ordering it as a side dish to share, that way you're less likely to be disappointed. On the whole the food was OK to good but not as exciting as we'd hoped. Sadly the slow service plus the raucous ambience (ridiculously loud music plus screaming parties of young ones) made it all a far from relaxing experience!

Convivio is pretty convivial with its friendly efficient staff and a pleasant interior but sadly…read morethe food is pretty lacking. There is a £10 deal for lunch. I was pretty tired that day otherwise I probably would have questioned how good a deal that actually is, particularly as I generally think £6 is too much for lunch, especially outside London. I ordered bruschetta and lasagna, two of the most basic Italian dishes. The bruschetta was just bad, unfortunately, it was made on a one massive thick piece of baguette of which toasting couldn't disguise the staleness and it was soaked with some very unappetising oil. The lasagna was just ok - again a bit too greasy, there was something weird about the cheese (it may not have been mozzarella) and overall was around the quality I would expect from a supermarket ready meal. Lastly, my Coke was a slightly flat half a glass, the death knell for me for any establishment...

Had dinner last night , 10 of us amateur classical musicaians after attending a music day at nearby…read moreSt Marys centre. The food and ambience were generally good, we just had two large plates of garlic bread to start, most then had pasta of pizza dishes, whereas I had Scallopini di Vitello alla Marsala, well executed, though the sauce maybe expected to be creamier, and it was a touch over salted. Three had desserts. I also I think maybe the pricing a bit heavy compared to some places

From Starters to Pudding, the food was very well prepared with wonderful service. Some very…read moreimaginative presentation of traditional Italian dishes. The location in downtown Chester makes it convenient to numerous hotels and parking.

I visited Piccolino Restaurant in Chester city centre, on a busy Saturday, from the outside the…read morerestaurant looked rather nice, and I knew from previous experience with Individual Restaurants (parent company of the restaurant), that they offered gluten-free pasta, so I had high hopes, but the hopes were shattered. WARNING: DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES. Read on for more... Everything started so well, and I was really excited, despite visiting on a busy Saturday and not having a reservation, I sat down straight away, and managed to get a seat at the chef's table, a rather cool and unique experience, that is rare in the UK, especially in city centre restaurants. I couldn't see much of the kitchen, and mainly the desserts window, but still noteworthy. The staff member who sat me down at the table, seemed friendly, she seemed knowledgeable about allergies and told me about some gluten-free options, including the pasta, but when she went away, everything went wrong. I ordered a gluten-free carbonara with a new waitress, specifying I had a gluten allergy, the food came out rather quickly and was handed to me by yet another waitress (How many staff members does it take to serve a table of ONE!), I noticed the pasta was spaghetti, and not the usual penne, I asked her to confirm it was gluten-free and she seemed confused, she originally though I asked for more cheese, my waitress (who took my order), noticed the trouble and she came over, I explained the situation to her, her only reply was "You never told me gluten-free", as she stormed off holding the bowl. My first instance was "What? I did tell you.", but I was also confused, she didn't confirm that the first dish was or was not gluten-free, she didn't confirm they would remake it, she just walked off, without an apology. I can totally understand she may have just not heard me, the restaurant was very busy with loud music blasting (not really a fan of loud music especially in a high-end restaurant charging the prices they do...) but the fact she ignored an allergy, is a serious matter, and then she argued back was just disgraceful. I was eventually given a new plate of food, and the waitress (who brought my original dish out), mentioned gluten-free, and this time I noticed it was penne. I was impressed with the dish, it looked and tasted great, the poached egg on top of the pasta was such a great concept, and I enjoyed it. After eating my food, I paid, waiting for a different server again, as I didn't want to have to deal with the rude server who took my order, I had to ask to remove the service charge (Come on... they try to poison me and then charge a service - WHAT?), and left. A couple of hours after leaving the restaurant, I began feeling rather sick with symptoms that could only be described as a condition of my coeliac, I knew I had, had gluten. My guess is the kitchen had high chances of cross-contamination and may have re-used the egg from my first (gluten) pasta dish, I did contact the management who did phone me back after my email contact, and took the information, but he never contacted me back after taking this information (despite promising to, and me chasing it up). Another thing from the phone call that shocked me was the manager admitted that someone just heads to the supermarket across the road and "gets whatever is there" for gluten-free orders, so the food isn't even fresh. If I'm paying good money for pasta (£15.50), why should I expect something they've just gone across the road to get? 1* - I really wanted to like this place as the food was great, but due to the allergy handling process and cross-contamination as well as other factors discussed throughout this review, I just don't feel it is a safe place to deal with allergies, and the handling from giving me gluten pasta, arguing back with me, and then how sick I became after my meal here, was frankly shocking.

Stopped in for a bite to eat since it was highly suggested by my friend. After a long flight I was…read morea bit hungry and pizza always hits the spot. This place looks cute and the outdoor sitting is nice. They do have indoor sitting as well but we sat outside since it was a beautiful day. The outdoor sitting area overlooks the park across the way so you can enjoy your meal and people watch. I ordered some spicy pizza of the day. My friend went safe and ordered the margarita pizza. The presentation is nice. You get a large pizza on a wooden paddle. I also ordered a beer and water to go with my pizza. I was parched. The pizza not only looked great but tasted great. You could tell the ingredients were fresh and they make their own sauce. I would compare to a pizza I had while in Italy. Overall, a nice spot to grab a bite and drink. There are additional shops in the small strip such as ice cream, outdoor place, and others. I would recommend if you're passing in the area. My taste buds did thank me for the delicious meal I had. I wasn't disappointed and you won't be either.

Really neat environment. The staff were very helpful and kind. The best pizza I have ever had in my…read morelife. Better than Chicago, New York, and all of Italy. I highly recommend.