A Mano in Bromley

Service was so bad, food took incredibly long to come out and when it did, the waitress kept asking us if we wanted to pack our food up or if we were still going (mid eating!). We had to ask several times for out starters as it took over 45 minutes to come out. The restaurant was well overpriced in relation to the very poor service.

Came for a quick drink and a little bite to eat.First time we'd been here. Smart place, groovy decor and relaxed atmosphere. Really friendly, welcoming and helpful service. Nice choice of dishes, we just ordered a few different starters. Very tasty but portion sizes were a tad small, especially with the octopus. Very easy drinking house lager. Would love to try the main courses at summer point in the future. Prices very reasonable.

It was amazing dining experience that’s both refined and memorable. The attention to detail in every dish is remarkable." "The atmosphere is so welcoming and elegant. It's the perfect setting for enjoying such high-quality cuisine."

The food was nice here. Unfortunately, service was really bad. The staff were lovely, just not attentive. We ordered garlic bread which arrived with the mains and then we had to repeatedly prompt to receive the olives. We waited ages to be given our bill and then ages to pay. One staff member came over to give us the bill we already had - he apologised and then forgot to come back with the card machine and busied himself instead, with drying glasses. The musician was so loud and the restaurant was really quiet. We had to shout at each other to be heard. I am a musician myself and I felt for the singer, but it was too loud and we were sitting at the back.

The food was amazing! It’s the best Italian in Orpington.

Really attentive staff with a nice cosy atmosphere. We really enjoyed the food, great flavours and well priced. Thoroughly enjoyed our Friday evening meal with live music too!

Food was good. Went during a busy time but service was still good. Atmosphere was noisy but it was busy at that time. Margherita pizza with vegan cheese 4/5 Melanzana fritte 3/5 Tortelloni funghi e tortofu 4/5 Curly patate fritte 4/5

Andrey was amazing! friendly and attentive, he made sure we had a great experience. He recommended a few dishes, and it was the best choice, we went with the wings and a flat type of bread with thyme on it, and they were on point! My boyfriend loved the Caipirinha (he said was 10/10), and my Americano was just as good. Great service, thank you Andrey.

I had a margarita pizza here. Excellent dough, really nice sauce and great cheese distribution. There was no char or burn on the bottom whatsoever, but they still cooked the top to perfection. The staff were lovely. Very considerate and checked allergies, etc. Very happy to highly recommend!

Wouldn't recommend takeaway, it's just absolutely dry and not fit for consumption. I understand I ordered 30mins before closing time but I didn't expect overcooked, dehydrated food. Hopefully restaurant can figure out what has gone wrong so others don't experience the same.

i had a great time here! food was great and service was very professional! i want to mention Andrea, she made us some delicious chai lattes, definitely coming back!!

Under new ownership I believe. So different to how it used to be, such a shame as we were regular patrons. Not somewhere we will re visit and definitely cannot recommend. Food mediocre, as was the service.

The food is good especially the burger. The coffee here is "French kiss" it will have you coming back for more kisses. Homemade apple pie slice is delightful.

Thank you for my Caramel Hot Chocolate 🫕. It was exactly what I needed. Highly recommend 🌟

What an amazing night we had @Amano Very nice ambiance. They have so many new dishes, waitress Andreea she was lovely and she has tour guided the whole menu, to choose our dish. I’ll definitely recommend friends and families.

Best cafe in Orpington in my opinion.

Pleasant experience. Delicious food, good portions.

A fairly frequent visitor with no problems. Last evening three of us ordered pizzas. In all the years of eating pizzas we have never been served such terrible soggy pizzas. In from the crust edge it was almost liquid and really needed a spoon ! The server offered an exchange but we just paid and departed. An Italian restaurant, whatever went wrong ? A fairly expensive disappointment. Will think twice before another visit.

Upon reading the background story of the restaurant, I couldn’t agree more with the story of the original founder and the concept of a family enterprise back in 2018. Up until some time last year, the feeling of a family run, professional service was very, very clear. Has Bruno sold this restaurant? We are regulars to A Mano and have noticed a dramatic difference in the level of service since the latter half of 2024. It’s probably not necessary to go into detail about declining levels of service. Sadly, it’s going from bad to worse. Hopefully a member of the new management will read and interpret this as a constructive review. I’ve put this review off for quite a while but it’s very obvious that the poor service is more than staff having an off night. Most of the time we dine there, we’re the only ones there for at least an hour. The service is inattentive and poor. No exaggeration.

Nice warm atmosphere, very friendly staffs and food was excellent. I would glad travel their again soon. Thank you for great night.

Yummy breakfast and great service..

Been here alot of times lovely food

In the past, the food here has been great as well as the service and atmosphere. This was not the case today. At the time of booking I was not informed of the staff needing to attend their Christmas party. Upon arrival it said that the restaurant would be shut by 8.30 for the staff party. Service was very slow, for people that wanted us to eat and move on quickly. There was some confusion over some wine that was ordered. Two dishes were not hot upon serving and were reheated/made. The calzone took another twenty minutes to reheat. Meaning the pregnant woman of our party was left hungry whilst watching everyone else eat. This experience as a whole left a sour taste in our mouths. All it takes is one bad experience. We won’t be returning here again.

It was an irreplaceable experiment,myself,my wife and son really enjoyed the dinner.The staff were friendly and very attentive,the food came out of the kitchen on time and the overall service was a top notch…

An Unforgettable Event Night - Exceptional Service & Atmosphere! We recently attend an event night @ A-Mano, It was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. The ambience was perfect-elegant yet welcoming, with the perfect lighting and music to set the mood for the evening. The food was nothing short of spectacular! The drink selection was excellent, with unique cocktails and beers. They handled the large crowd with ease, ensuring everyone had a fantastic time. It was clear that the staff went above and beyond to make the event a success. I can’t wait to return for another special evening. Highly recommend this restaurant for any event or special occasion.

I used to love this restaurant—it was my go-to for great food and excellent service. Unfortunately, after the ownership changed, it’s gone completely downhill. The portions are ridiculously small, the food is tasteless, and the wait times are unbearable. It’s such a shame to see a place that once had such a great reputation turn into this. I won’t be coming back

It is a nice place to visit on occasions, a good service and relaxed atmosphere, pizza and pasta are always good.

Always the best options Tasty Food

The waiter Micheal was a nice guy, the food was good. That’s where the positive feedback ends. The service was so poor, it became laughable. At least 5 staff members and no more than 5 tables to serve. Took over 10 minutes to ask if we wanted a drink and only asked, once I called them over. The food all came at different times, akin to going to a Wagamamas restaurant. No explanation or apology. It took over 10 minutes to clear the table, again only did so when prompted by us. Asked for the kids meal ice cream, but was then charged £6.95 x2 for adults ice cream. Ordered a tiramisu, told it wasn’t available. So ordered a different dessert. Told they had no vanilla ice cream, so would be served vanilla and raspberry. Back to a Wagamama service, the kids ice cream turned up, then had to wait for the rest of the tables desserts, only to be told after another 5 minutes waiting that the Panna cotta was frozen. After some more waiting the rest of the tables dessert arrived, not with the promised vanilla and raspberry ice cream, but with chocolate instead. No acknowledgment or explanation. We asked to remove the discretionary service, which they initially refused to do so. A litany of mistakes, slow service, intermittent food deliveries, an overall poor experience. We were stuck in there for 2 hours and 30 minutes for a 2 course meal. Unbelievable.

A lovely evening … great music, fab food and service give it a go …. A little gem in Orpington . Highly recommend the chicken burger 👍

Really disappointed in this restaurant, we used to order quite regularly and the food, customer service and time of delivery was on point - since several change of management the quality of pizza are either over cooked, too watery base and customer service is simply mediocre. Asked to add extra toppings such as red onions and got charged extra for about 4/5 finely cut onions which you couldn’t even taste! Prices keep on going up but quality keeps on going down - very doubtful that the amount of good reviews are genuine on here, since most people I know that live around Orpington do agree, that standards of this restaurant have drastically gone down. We won’t be going back there anytime soon!

It was a music evening. The atomosphere was fantastic, we had a lovely food and a really lovely evening. Looking forward to going again.

Great service had wonderful cozy atmosphere and hot fresh foods.

Came down at 17:25 to order food and they said the kitchen was shut! Even though they had an hour and a half left of service (and online the kitchen says it closes at 19:00. The person we spoke to was very rude about it and rolled her eyes when we mentioned what it says on the website. Not good customer service at all, and should ideally change their information online.

The food was absolutely delicious, especially the Calzone, and the service was top-notch.

Lovely evening great service, Ellie was our server, very friendly would recommend. We’ll be back for sure

Burgers were expensive for the size of them

Loved the chicken pizza.i was very beautiful me and my friends enjoyed a lot will be heading back soon.the service was also amazing.

It is very nice excellent facilities and the food is amazing and the staff is all very nice.

We always enjoy eating at A Mano. Pizza's are lovely, pasta also great. Never had a bad meal here.

I live 1min walking from A mano, you can see my door from the restaurant (PLEASE SEE GOOGLE MAPS SCREENSHOTS FOR PROOF). Still, the pizzas were cold when delivered by the cook(?). The cook called because he got lost. He said he was at Wimpy's. I said we live in front of subway. His answer was "uh" and "I don't know where subway is" AGAIN, CHECK OUT MY PICTURES. I hope this made someone laugh because it sounds like a bad joke🤷‍♀️ Giving 2 stars because the manager came herself with a hot pizza to apologise, also because I couldn't get a refund 🤷‍♀️ something about "Just it" not working.

Had a wonderful meal here last night (sat 26th October) The service was fantastic. Very attentive without being over baring. The food was amazing!! Beautiful flavours and freshly cooked. We tried a couple of cocktails which were excellent quality and tasted lovely! Saturdays they have entertainment. We had a female singer who was really good fun. Fantastic atmosphere, gorgeous food, delicious cocktails and a great price. Will definitely be returning soon!

Good food and great service. We quite often pop in to this restaurant for a bite to eat. A starter each and chips to share works really well as a snack lunch. Plenty of larger plates to choose from if we are more hungry. The 241 pizza (Monday), burger (Tuesday) and pasta (Wednesday) are amazingly good value. Service is always friendly (Ellie served us with a smile today).

Really nice place with nice food. I had the chicken milanese with spaghetti and really liked it.

Since changing management, the food quality seems to have gone downhill (although the prices are the same), with the pizza base and cheese and toppings tasting worse than a few months ago. The loss of the deli in the restaurant is very sad. Please bring back the old recipes 😪

The waiters are extremely nice and attentive to detail. The food is ok, in my opinion it could be a little more seasoned but I would definitely come back because it’s clean, has a good service and food it’s acceptable

Love this place had delicious pizza, pasta and bruschetta at good price Lovely staff and Excellent service

We are celebrating my wife birthday and the place was amazing the food was 100/10 but the girl serving was a little rude but the second girl was really nice. I recommend this place to all people and I will come back again 100%.

Think different eat different enjoy with A-Mano🥂🍻

Nice little place. Went on a Wednesday, so not too busy. Staff were very nice and friendly. The pizzas were really good! We also tried their arancini, which was great - came with a nicely spiced salsa. Will definitely go again at some point.

One of the best and favorite place in town high street.

Lovely restaurant, with nice food and atmosphere. The staff is very kind and helpful, and the quality stands out.

My husband and I visited Mano Coffee Bar & Kitchen last night and tried the burgers, risotto and other dishes, They were absolutely amazing! The flavour were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was beautiful. I can’t wait to come back and try more dishes. Keep up the great work!"

Great place for any occasion. Food is absolute bangers, the ambiance and the staff. Will recommend to anyone who’s into having a great time.

Chef was amazing…the food was 🤤 delicious..! And definitely gonna come on Saturday for the live music…! Staff was lovely as well❤️ best restaurant in Orpington🥰

Very hospitable service, especially from Aakansha. The food was excellent, in particular the vegetarian pizzas. Would definitely recommend!

The food was excellent 👌 the service was quick and wonderful, actually very attentive and accommodating, the ambiance was perfect…👍Overall, it was an incredible dinning experience…. Highly recommended❤️😘

Really good food, insanely nice waitresses, were even nice to us even after we forgot to pay 😭 lovely environment though

I order the lasagne online. When it turned up to say I was disgusted is an understatement it looks like a bowl of slop and has clearly been reheated in the pot. I reported to Deliveroo immediately but I wanted the restaurant owners to see exactly what is being sent out of their kitchen. Very disappointed as I have had this a number of times before and has always been very good .

We have used you for many years eating in and take away with no problems. We ordered 5 pizza’s (ONE GLUTEN FREE) take away pizza and went to collect them thanks god (as we may not of seen what happened) as my son in a celiac and need gluten free pizza base (not cross contaminated with anything that contains gluten). The chef obviously doesn’t understand what this means as he was putting a gluten free pizza on a pan that had been unused for a gluten pizza base. The 2nd chef person a lady was trying to explain you have to use different pan for a gluten free one but the chef didn’t understand and started to get annoyed with the lady. Thank god the lady realised this was happening as the gluten could have made my son very unwell. My son also asked what was going on as they had been shouting about things, the lady reassured my son that she would start the pizza again from scratch and it would be another 10 minutes. We won’t be rushing back as this has made my son feel very uneasy about eating with you again! Also by the time we got home all the other pizza’s were cold and it was my son’s birthday we were celebrating, so it was a bit rubbish all round and not much of a celebration…

Great Food, Nice place, clean, quick wifi, good location, friendly staff. Tortino siciliano is so tasty 🤤 Love to come again

Not good, I'm sad to say. V quiet and 5 staff chatting behind counter . Asked twice for another drink. Food was not to my liking . Very bland

Went here last night… service was awful, girls could not find the red wine we had asked for, we had to select 3 different bottles, then were unable to open it. It took 40 mins for one pizza to arrive and when it came, it had a long hair in it that was not ours. Just really bad service and such a shame as this place used to be amazing. Even had the cheek to charge me service charge and no discount on my hairy pizza

I am a fan of this restaurant, recently the food quality has been so good. Definitely will recommend A-Mano Coffee Bar & Kitchen. Excited to come back soon to try their New BEERs 🍻 Cheers

Delicious food and quick service 10000/10

Got charged over £7 for a pint of beer here. Even in City of London you wouldn't pay that, and this is just little ol Orpington!. Obscene. They slapped a 'service charge' of god knows how much on for pouring the pint and walking a few yards to give it to me. The same happened a number of months later when I got stuck with nowhere else open for a late coffee so I came here and asked for a coffee - the menu said £3.50, but they wanted nearly £4 for a flat white, again because of that excessive 'service charge'! Those are the prices you'd pay in somewhere like Harrods, not Orpington high street. Unfortunately won't be returning here at these prices.

I'm pretty sure the cook walked out, and the meal was something like a ready meal from tesco. It was so bad. My partner's risotto was made with white rice and the whole meal was watery, no flavour! The food on other tables was as bad. The pictures advertised surely aren't available and I would barely call this place an Italian restaurant. The prices are downright outrageous for the quality and portion.

Always my favourite, Delicious Italian food, Great service. Very friendly place to be with friends and families. I have several visits to A-Mano @ Orpington and always spot on. Wonderful Evening.

We popped in for dinner on the way home from work (met the rest of the family at the highstreet). Nice and queit for a Thursday, so no issues getting a table for 4. I had the hole-y chicken pizza, which, when it arrived, had no hole with salad, but lettuce leaves with the chicken, avocado, and salad inside.. Saying all that, it was very nice.

Only the word “Lip smacking food” for their amazing, delectable food and menu! The food was fresh, properly prepared and great value for the price. Staff is also good towards every and each of the customers. I am looking forward to my next outing at A Mano!❤️

When the restaurant opened several years ago we had had many dinners at A Mano and was always happy with the food and service which is why we kept returning. But in the past year it has taken a nose dive. Tonight’s experience consisted of incorrect drinks to start off with. The wrong starter was brought out but said due to the mishap with the drinks and now this was said to be “complimentary” by one of the waiting staff and said they would bring out our correct starter which they did. This was then followed by our mains which were cold when served to us so we’re sent back. The pizza hadn’t even come out and we finally had enough so just asked for the bill and to not worry about the rest of the food. Service was slow and staff didn’t look very pleased to be there. When we got our bill we were charged for the drinks and starters we had (including the supposedly complimentary starter) but at this point we just wanted to get out so payed the bill and left. We would have expected some sort of reduction for the awful experience which is the least they could have done but to no avail. We won’t be returning and sad to see another once lovely restaurant go down hill.

We booked a table for 7pm, we got there 10 mins before, we waited over an hour for our starters, the restaurant wasn’t even busy, service was the slowest I have ever had in my life!!!!! My daughter and I had the same starter when I say it was bland it was tastless, no even garlic in the dish even though it states garlic,, but we were so hungry we just ate it,,, I have eaten in this restaurant so many times, and the food has always been good, what annoyed me the most is that the staff were just standing around the till and not looking up and around to see if anyone of the customers need anything, we had to get up 3 times I mean 3 times to ask for something, when we were leaving we over heard another un happy customer complaining about an hour and a half for pizza!! I mean pizza, I think they do too many take aways , and that’s where they are concentration on, !!!!

Food was great the service was so slow, took about an hour and a half to get any food. We nearly just walked out. The blonde lady in charge of service chose to ignore our complaints when it was time to pay. That’s fine I’ll pay the full bill but would never go back.

Every time I get within a few miles of Orpington I try and get to here for a meal. The place is lovely, food amazing and staff so friendly. Blood Orange Ice Cream should be a staple at every Italian 🙌🏽

Quality food with reasonable price. Great service from Nicole.

Thanks Nicole for the great service. We had a lovely evening for dad’s 76th birthday. Special thanks for humouring the oldie and laughing at his dad jokes :)

Really nice food and service from Nicole!

A Mano Coffee Bar & Kitchen is fantastic! The staff was polite and the food was amazing. Highly recommend their delicious pizza.

Lovely service, lovely food. Can't recommend this place enough.

It's such a amazing food and great vibe as well. I love sitting outside and eat the food, drink the beers.

Service very slow and a couple of my group didn't get their starters before they brought the mains! The staff were very helpful at that point and cooked our mains again while we ate the starters, and offered a complimentary bottle of prosecco for our inconvenience. Food was gorgeous, but a couple of us are coeliac and the staff seemed to be unaware of what they could and couldn't have - cross contamination practices even though there were gluten free options (using same water for normal and gluten free pasta, same oil for chips as breaded options, gluten free burger buns but burgers not gluten free). I would eat there again as the food was great, loads of choice and reasonable price, but double check if you have allergies!

If you have Coeliac Disease or need to eat a strict gluten free diet, do not eat here at A Mano. I rang in advance to check their would be food for me to eat and was told that gluten free pasta, gluten free pizza, and gluten free burgers were available alongside other options. However when I arrived, I was informed that the gluten free pizzas are cooked in the same oven as the regular ones not even on a separate tray or anything, so therefore would be contaminated. Furthermore, the gluten free pasta is cooked in the same water as the regular pasta, and no, they could not use other water?! There were gluten free buns available, however neither the meat or veggie burger were gluten free! As I was there for a friend's birthday, I couldn't really just walk out so ended up having to order the most expensive thing on the menu, steak and chips, I was assured that the chips were safe. This was later thrown into doubt by another member of staff, however I was later reassured. Altogether a disappointing and unsatisfactory experience, I will not be keen to return.

Family friendly. Nice food. Relaxed environment, expect to have time to chat while your meal is prepared but worth the wait!

Friendly attentive staff, nice environment, good food and clean restaurant. We have always enjoyed our visits as a family.

Kamila made us very welcome and the food and service was exceptional

Always visit here when I am in the area for work. The food is delicious and the hole-y pizza is especially nice. The atmosphere whenever I go is great and not loud, so I often take a book with me and relax while I eat. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. 10/10, would recommend.

Best Italian restaurant in Orpington definitely, amazing food and service ✅

Stunning little restaurant with some top quality food, the Tagliatelle Carbonara is to die for. Currently the best Italian food I have eaten in the UK. Would highly recommend everyone to come and try this restaurant.

Had a family meal out. Our server was lovely and really friendly and food was really good. Wouldve bought some sweet bits but had to rush off but i will be going back

Absolutely love this place. So friendly, relaxing and fantastic food. Would highly recommend to give it a try.

Rock hard root vegetables and doughy stodgy pizza Cocktail was good but service was slow and hardly attentive to customers. Overpriced and mediocre food.

Me and my mum visited last weekend and I can honestly say the food was the best I've had. We had the red onion and garlic and cheese focaccia and pepperoni pizzas. It was to die for. The staff were super friendly and welcoming also. What a great find!

As I walked in, i was greeted with a friendly welcome from a lovely member of staff called Camila, and was served by another lovely member staff called leah. The food was absolutely amazing and met all my standards. What an amazing and friendly experience. Would totally recommend!!

Lovely service and atmosphere the best pizza in town I recommend to everyone I will definitely be back for some more again?

The pizza was very bad and not tasty at all. Materials without any care were thrown on top.

Just two of us decided to have a quick meal before heading out to town. We had bruschetta and salad to start with followed by fresh made pasta and simply pizza. All was freshly made full of flavours plus service was seamless, thank you to Kamila making our kick off night special. Will be back!

Bit of a soggy mess that just arrived....

Hands down, we been served by Renata she was very professional and helpful and we have some of the best food I’ve had recently! They use the freshest ingredients and make sure each dish is done the right way. The calamari and arancini was especially memorable. Must try!

Thank you for the wonderful meal and fantastic service! Much appreciated.

Went here for a date night with my boyfriend without a booking, we got a table for two straight away. The food was amazing & had so much flavour. The portions sizes were great, we got the bruschetta duo, polpette, cinghiale & gorgonzol pizza, n’duja piccante pizza, tiramisu & tortino miele & cannella. The pizzas were very filling that we ended up taking the rest home with us. The desserts were amazing especially the tortino miele & canella. The service was good & the waitresses were super friendly. We will be coming back to try the pasta!