A great place to drop in for a cup of superb Italian coffee, £1 before 12 midday or for something…read morespecial in the evening. Great service with a smile.

This restaurant is my new favourite place in Milton Keynes!…read more First of all it is located conveniently on The Hub and secondly offers great value for money. This was my second visit and I was just as delighted as I was for my first visit last week. Tonight I chose from the set three course early bird menu for £12.95. The food was delicious and the service warm and friendly and the restaurant has a nice relaxed ambience. My starter was goats cheese and red pepper on Bruschetta followed by a smoked haddock linguine pasta main course. Naturally I just had to try out the lemon drizzle dessert too! Even though this restaurant has been here for around three years, it is on the quieter side of The Hub close to Sainsbury's which is probably why it is lesser known than some of the more popular chains on offer. This is a fabulous restaurant and I heartily recommend that you try it out very soon!

We just finished our visit on 4/20/23 after not having been back for over 10 years due to general…read morelife stuff. They sat us 5 minutes early, took our drink orders, and brought us a basket of hot rolls and olive oil to dip in. We're so glad we did and can say that it has only gotten better over time. We had 3 different dishes between us, and each was delicious and perfectly done. We found the prices to be really reasonable when compared to other restaurants, especially considering you're getting gourmet level food. GO! If you found this review helpful, please let me know by tapping the thumbs up. Thanks

I was staying in a nearby hotel, so I decided to try Carluccio's for dinner after work. I ordered…read morethe calamari as my first course. The coating was incredibly tasty; light, crispy, and just a touch of salt. However, the calamari itself was overcooked for how thinly it was cut, so it was far more chewy than it should have been. Definitely a shame when the coating was so tasty! I ordered linguini pesto as my next course. It was posted on the menu outside, so I was surprised when it was not on the menu after I was seated. I mentioned the discrepancy to my waiter and asked if it was possible to still get the pesto; he asked the kitchen and they said yes. I am a HUGE fan of pesto and this lived up to my expectations. It was not overly oily, the ingredients were blended so that no single ingredient overpowered the others. Add to the dish the freshly grated parmesan and this course was a delight. I ended my meal with the tiramisu. I've been disappointed over the last year or so as more restaurants off "their version" of tiramisu. Sometimes it's little more than coffee-flavored pudding or various ingredients arranged on a plate. Not here. Instead of playing around with the dish itself, they instead used their creativity on the presentation. It was served in a stemmed glass with a fresh ladies finger as garnish. It had a nice balance of coffee flavor, without dripping from excess coffee, and the cream portion was firm but still creamy. All during my meal, the wait staff was attentive without being overbearing. I was allowed to enjoy my meal without someone hovering, which I appreciate. After a somewhat disappointing start, the rest of my meal more than made up. I'd definitely be glad to go back to Carluccio's on my next visit to the area.

I used to fear Carluccio's. Back when you're a child and you depend on familiarity when eating out,…read morethe world of Carluccio's is all too much about cured meats and sundried tomatoes. Fortunately, I am now a grown up and am more than happy to experiment with my food habits. After spending the morning wandering around the shopping centre, we went to Carluccio's for a change; there are plenty of coffee shops, but they're nothing special, and our last Cafe Rouge experience here was borderline tragic. There's a fixed price menu, which my mum ate from, but also their usual range of goodies - pasta, salads, small plates. I opted for the goats cheese and roasted pepper salad, which was tasty, if a bit over-leafy; I mean, I enjoy my greenery, but at certain points in the bowl it was positively jungle like. The balsamic dressing was tasty, well balanced, but there was a serious lack of pine nuts. Before this I devoured some battered courgette, aubergine, and red peppers - salty and hot, these were a real treat. Mum's bruschetta looked delicious, with warm bread and cold tomatoes and peppers, and her chicken milanese was simple but effective. The service earned Carluccio's its extra star as we were greeted by a friendly young woman who instantly complimented my mum on her outfit, cheering her up no end. It's things like this - attention from the staff that goes beyond wanting your money - that makes people return again and again. In a place lacking in original food, Carluccio's is a good pick when you want something different.

Pizza was ok but the service was absolutely awful. The food was slow, the staff forgot items on our…read moretable and they tried to be funny but really they were just embarrassing themselves. Music in there was just ok. Would not go again

Bella Italia is just one of many chain restaurants in the theatre district of Milton Keynes…read more Unfortunately it doesn't compare well to the competition. There is a cheap, but quite limited pre-theatre menu that will not entice you back to the full menu. The spaghetti bolognese should be renamed brown slop on spaghetti. The bruschetta soggy and poorly made and definitely not a pleasure to eat. Zizi is just round the corner and is probably a much better bet.

Superb. If you are in Fenny this is the place to get a sandwich and a coffee with a smile. Ask Gino…read morefor his daily special and when you have done all that pop over the road and look at our floors!

Great coffees and excellent sandwiches. And if you're lucky they'll have baked bruschetta…read moreavailable. Provided I haven't eaten it all.

It didn't help that we got there around 10:30pm when most other places that we tried had stopped…read moreserving. Service is excellent - looks like they have a good bunch of guys working there. The Chef had apparently gone home and we had the pleasure of the assistants, so please keep that in mind when you read this review! A shared started, a glass of wine, a beer, and a desert cost £25. As for the mains, well I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese, it came already mixed with the sauce and a hand full of baby tomatoes on the side - there was no sign of meat in the meat sauce, and the spaghetti was hard to chew - under cooked. We also had a Risotto, and the rice was hard enough to break under your teeth; so unfortunately both ended up going back. From what I've seen, Zizzi is like Pizza Express, but more expensive.

I visited Zizzi as a birthday treat with my girly mates. We booked beforehand as we wanted to make…read moresure we got a table. I am not sure if you need to do this during the week but this was a Thursday and as it happens it was packed. We had some 2 for 1 vouchers which made the visit sweeter! I had the vegetarian ravioli which was delicious. There was enough on the plate to fill you up, no going home and having a couple of slices of toast before bed! We also had some olives and breads to share, these were nice and there was enough to go around.