Ask Italian in Malvern Hills

Food and service excellent as usual. Thank you Alicja, Alex and the rest of the team

Ruby and alex so friendly and helpful… really good fast service and excellent food

Lee was lovely server, super friendly and great with kids. Sweet potato was a bit under cooked but the salad was yummy. Kid's meal always a great value

Great service and understanding of our extra needs with our autistic child. Lee & the team are always great regardless of how busy they are. We really appreciate the great service.

Good music. Great food. Calzone Piccante had a lovely spice to it. Aperol Spritz was heavy on the ice. Our 5yo loved her mocktail and smiley face pizza

Really enjoyable dinner in a great local restaurant. Great Service, as always Alicia is so friendly, wonderful and helpful. Thank you to all!

Excellent service by the Malvern team. Very accommodating when we realised our theatre show started earlier than we realised! Thank you!

Very rude behaviour from the waiter

Wonderful pre-theatre supper. Food, service and atmosphere excellent

Pretty good Italian for a franchise Great service

Very welcoming, amazing food and great presentation!

Lovely service from Jorja, very quick food coming out.

Great food and family friendly, always enjoy our meals jere

A Review of ASK Italian in Great Malvern My recent visit to ASK Italian in Great Malvern was a delightful experience from start to finish. Without a reservation, we arrived on a busy evening expecting to wait, but we were pleasantly surprised when we were seated immediately. This initial gesture set the tone for the rest of the evening, showcasing the restaurant’s efficiency and commitment to excellent customer service. Our waitress, Jorja, was the highlight of the experience. From the moment she greeted us, her warm and friendly demeanor was apparent. She had a knack for engaging with everyone she served, making each table feel like they were her top priority. Jorja’s ability to balance professionalism with genuine friendliness created a welcoming atmosphere that enhanced our dining experience. It was clear she took pride in her role, and her positive energy was infectious. The restaurant itself had a lovely atmosphere. Despite being busy, the space felt lively rather than chaotic. The décor was modern yet cozy, and the lighting struck a perfect balance—bright enough to see your food clearly but soft enough to feel relaxed. Background music added to the ambiance without overpowering conversation, making it an ideal setting for both couples and families. One of the most impressive aspects of the evening was how efficiently the staff managed the bustling crowd. Despite the steady flow of diners, service was timely and seamless. Our orders were taken promptly, and the wait for our food was minimal. The team clearly worked well together, ensuring no table was left waiting too long, even during peak hours. When our food arrived, it was clear that ASK Italian takes pride in its dishes. The presentation was impeccable, and the aroma alone was enough to whet our appetites. I opted for the classic Pollo Milanese, which was perfectly cooked—crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. My dining companion chose the Margherita Pizza, which was generously topped with fresh mozzarella and a rich tomato sauce. Both dishes were served piping hot and tasted as good as they looked. The flavors were vibrant and authentic, demonstrating the quality ingredients and attention to detail that ASK Italian is known for. Throughout the meal, Jorja checked in with us at just the right moments—attentive without being intrusive. She ensured our drinks were topped up and that we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal. Her attentiveness added a personal touch that made us feel valued as customers. In summary, my visit to ASK Italian in Great Malvern was an excellent dining experience. From the warm welcome to the delicious food and outstanding service, every aspect of the evening exceeded expectations. Jorja’s friendliness and professionalism were particularly noteworthy, and the efficient management of a busy restaurant was commendable. Whether you’re a local or just visiting the area, I highly recommend ASK Italian for its inviting atmosphere, quality cuisine, and exceptional service. This is a restaurant I will undoubtedly return to, and I look forward to experiencing their hospitality again soon.

We arrived in difficult circumstances but were warmly greeted and served by Lee, Jorja and Iris, who could not have been kinder or more understanding. Thank you all for making us feel comfortable throughout our visit. We did appreciate your support.

Nice meal before theatre matinee

Pizza was so tasteless looked like it was made by a child.

They welcomed us with a homemade lemonade, we had a wonderful pizza, smiling staff, extremely pleasant atmosphere. Great selection of wines. I recommend it.

Lovely staff in a lovely setting, the food was excellent and we were really well looked after especially by Alicja!

The Ask chain is usually a reliable bet for a mid-priced Italian meal… but not the branch in Great Malvern. Having booked for an early evening meal (we have small children) before a pantomime at the local theatre, our party of eight arrived bang on time. After 5 minutes looking for someone to seat us (there was no one on the front desk), we entered the main restaurant and asked a waitress for our table. She looked around the restaurant and then asked a male colleague, who told us that they couldn’t seat us because another party “has been here since lunchtime and haven’t left”!!! With no assistance forthcoming, we spent a further 5 minutes Googling alternatives and struck lucky with the nearby ‘Yak and Yeti’, who couldn’t have been more accommodating. I appreciate that around Christmas venues are often busy - perhaps there were issues with being short-handed. However, this was not the right way to treat a family party of 8 with small kids and a booking. “Give us ten minutes, we’ll get you a table” would have been the right way to handle this.

Amazing!! We had a party of 11 before our xmas party this month and it was fantastic We did a preorder and the service was great Set us up for a good night of drinking. Food was spot on too!

Went for a Boxing Day lunch. Attentive and efficient service by a friendly and welcoming staff. Delicious expertly cooked and prepared food I had the beef short rib with orzo - seriously good! All food comes in good sized but sensible portions,

Really good food when we got it . Really bad service. So many staff but just no service really really bad !! Would not recommended.

Jorja went above and beyond to make our visit amazing! Nothing was too much of an ask! She was so friendly and engaged well with all of us! We will be back again soon! Thank you so much :)

Our server was absolutely fantastic very friendly and especially engaging with my grandson.. I really feel relaxed when eating at Asks in Malvern is a lovely space, fabulous friendly staff and really wonderful food..

Great and fast service during busy Christmas period

5.30 booking as to get a couple of pizzas before a 7.00 p.m. show at the theatre. Initial impression poor - not obvious where to check in, lots of uncleared tables. 50 minutes to get said pizzas to the table - that was only because after 30 minutes we flagged we had a deadline. Didn't really have time to do anything other than stuff them down in 10 minutes. Tasted fine but Not enjoyable. I think others waited much longer. They service just eat/ takeaway orders from the same kitchen and it just looked like that was the priority. Not enough staff. No obvious management. Chaotic and never again.

We had a lovely meal, all 26 of us at Great Malvern. It was a pre dinner meal before the theatre. Alicia and her staff worked so hard getting all the meals to our tables. The food was hot and fresh, delicious. And smiling Staff and happy to serve us, thank you.

Great service, Great Food - was a very pleasant surprise, clearly the chefs and the staff care about the customers and the quality of the food - 10/10.

Frequent visitor. Food menu is good. Part of Tesco Clubcard partners. Service always excellent. Food feels freshly prepared. Good pre theatre and also sign up to Ask for deals!

Stood in the doorway for 3 minutes, no signs telling me where to go or any sign of staff. Walked to top of stairs where I could hear signs of life, stood there like a lemon and still ignored by the two members of staff chatting at a table, so I assumed they didn't want my business and I've gone elsewhere.

Quick service today despite being busy, a few minor mix ups in the kitchen instantly sorted by the waiting staff who were very friendly. Another good visit

Not a good experience. The staff were behaving in a chaotic manner, often huddling together, leaving food to get cold on the pass and not serving in a reasonable amount of time. We never received our complimentary lemon. We ordered Sicilian Lemon which was overly diluted and weak and at £3.25 it was poor value. We waited over 40minutes for our food with no explanation for the lengthy wait. When it came it was luke warm because it sat on the pass too long. The deserts were pleasant but again it took a long time to take our order. We felt this was a poor experience and not worth the visit.

Fantastic service and great food, particularly the carbonara! Staff are very attentive to our allergy requirements which allows us to have a meal out feeling relaxed.

Excellent service by Briney Food was very yummy too

Restaurant was super busy but staff were unruffled and really helpful. When they knew we had a member of our party with an allergy ALICIA -(staff) was great and ensured she took our order alongside the allergen menu to ensure the food was safe. She went above and beyond to ensure we were looked after. She also arranged a birthday song for our son! Thank you

The whole meal experience changed when Jorja took over serving our table. She was just brilliant with the kids and was amazingly efficient at getting desserts out quickly after a long wait for our main course. Jorja really is an asset to the restaurant and is a manager in the making.

Came here after watching a fantastic orchestra performance locally. Cultured boy in my old age. Had some picky bits here and it was delightful. Will be returning!

Fantastic food, extremely friendly and helpful staff, nice atmosphere, what more could you ask for?!

Probably one of the best Ask restaurants in the region. Great Service, good food and cosy atmosphere.

No staff anywhere when we arrived at 12.30 for our booked table. Waited a minute or so then went upstairs, no staff, back downstairs shouted hello, waited, no body came. So we left.

Kids menu is great, as is the calamari

It's always a good sign when there's not a high turnover of staff. At Malvern Ask Italian, it's been Alicija and the guy with 4 daughters ! for years and they both do a great job. The place is always busy, friendly and efficient. Food always good and the atmosphere always lively and warm. 5 stars.

I recommend it wholeheartedly. A very nice place, perfect for someone who would like to eat something warm after a hike in the hills. Food great. I will definitely come back to this place 🤗

Ask in Malvern is a great restaurant, I have been there several times and the food is always good. Alex and his friendly team of staff are very efficient. We enjoyed the meals - they have a wide range of menu choices and something for everyone!

We were only in Great Malvern a week and we came here several times. Great food and great service. Miss Jorja was quite lovely. She has a wonderful sense of humor and was a fantastic waitress.

We've eaten here a lot over the years & have dine & dash down to a fine art when it comes to pre theatre dining. Know the menu & order the food with your drinks. Helps with the speed! Some new faces on the serving staff. I hope Alicja & Lee are still there. I chose the seafood tagliatelle which the head chef changed from a creamy sauce to a tomato based chilli one. Many thanks for that. Much better in my opinion. My daughter managed to scoff an entire margarita pizza! Always a friendly, relaxed atmosphere here. Busy at 6 pm but was organised.

Lovely evening, staff were very friendly and helpful...me and my partners meal were small portion wise though, didn't feel it equalled the price we paid.

The staff went above and beyond for our large group and my aperol spritz was on point!

Ask in Malvern is a bit unusual because you enter at street level but go upstairs to the dining room where there is also an outside area for when weather is good. We were there for a pre-theatre lunch as were several other tables (the theatre is just a short walk away). The food was very good and showed some imagination unlike many chain Italian restaurants. My calamari starter was in straight strips for eating by hand which was unusual but still tasted good. My prawn and crayfish with frilly tagliatelle was delicious with generous portions of the shellfish, plenty chilli and a rich sauce. The wine was reasonably priced and good quality. Throughout the waiter was fantastic - full of enthusiasm and very chatty, he couldn't have been more helpful. We're looking forward to returning for dinner in a couple of weeks.

Really surprised how good the food was and the service was excellent.Although the restraunt was large it still had an atmosphere that provided a pleasant experience.

A pre show dinner at the Great Malvern Ask Italian. Great friendly service and nice food. Portions are very generous. Early evening but quite a few people dining so a good atmosphere.

Ordered three delivery pizza via Just Eat on Tuesday Evening. The driver turned up slightly late and with the wrong order ! called Ask and it turns up that they gave the driver the wrong food parcel. The driver was kind enough to make another trip to collect the pizzas. But had to call Ask again to make sure the food was still coming as we waited a long time. We eventually had luke warm pizza 45 mins late. The outer crust of the pizza was rock solid, beyond crunchy. Neither we not the driver got an apology from Ask and i had to give the driver a generous tip for making an unpaid trip. Overall a bad experience.

Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

The pizza oven was offline for the evening, but the staff went out of their way to make sure we all got something good to eat.

Pity that the pizza ovens weren’t working, failed for several days, but the food that we did have was piping hot and very tasty.

Huge praise to waiter Lee, time and time again offers the best customer care we’ve ever had and this is why we continue to still come back. Absolute legend!

I have not been to ASK in a long time, and this was a brilliant experience. This is thanks to a particular team member called Lee. It was just me and my daughter having a post swim lunchtime feast and Lee's time, attention, forethought and playfulness made the whole experience excellent and daughter loved it. To boot the food was tasty, filling and satisfying! Absolutely brilliant work! Thanks so much.

Went here for a much needed dinner and enjoyed it. Nice filling food and pleasant staff. Their in-house lemonade is very nice, so do try!

Highly recommend. Fantastic food and service for a special wedding reception. Thank you very much.

Great food and staff! Food was delicious! It came quickly. The organic red wine we had was also very good! Staff are friendly and chatty!

Food is Meh. Service is no- existent. But what do you expect from the MacDonalds of Italian food. This place used to run well, now it has nothing going for it. I regret eating there.

Staff were excellent and friendly. Food was delicious as always. Great Malvern is our favourite ASK and we've visited many

A excellent range of menu. Great attentive service. Reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere. Will be returning for a planned birthday party for sure

Staff were lovely and pizza was good

Some of my daughters cucumber sticks were soggy but these were replaced without question and she was given bonus ones which she loved

Very good service and lovely food thank you

Amazing experience overall!! Will visit again!

We couldn’t fault it!! Haven’t been to Ask in YEARS and was totally blown away with the food as well as the service. Didn’t catch his name but there was an incredibly friendly gentleman waiting on us (he had his hair tied back and seemed to be best friends with pretty much every other table). He absolutely made the experience, just so genuinely warm and friendly even though he was running around taking everyone else’s orders and delivering food to tables. Love the tote bag incentive, food was great, will be returning :)

Jas, the lady that helped us on our visit was very happy, polite and attentive. She gave good customer service. The food was nice.

Service v slow and food disjointed in time it took to come to the table.

We enjoyed a lovely late lunch on a Sunday. The courtyard was a great spot to enjoy our meal, with the sun shinning on us and a great few of the Malvern Hills. Thank you to Lee for looking after us.

Had a lovely lunch in Malvern. Staff had a friendly manner and food service was quick. The food itself was tasty and presented well. Asks prices have increased a little over the last couple of years which is a shame but apart from that another good experience at ask Malvern.

Vegan pizza was alright, although perhaps a bit salty. The service was very friendly and attentive.

Yummy food, good service great date night location thank you.

We commend the service provided by Jorja. Faultless, caring attitude and with a good sense of humour. One of the best waitresses we’ve ever dealt with, anywhere.

Just had a fantastic meal at this venue so good service excellent , proper authentic Italian pasta olives to start great wine and desert was delicious. Can’t recommend this restruant enough . 5 stars from john &Hazel on get away week end.

Always get great food. Service was very quick and servers were superb.

It was okay but prefer the sister company Zizzi

I had a fantastic dining experience with waiter Lee. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and provided excellent service. Highly recommend requesting him for a delightful experience!

Food was quick, staff were great, booking was easy for our large group. Really patient and helpful with the children,. A good, buzzy atmosphere.

Utter shambles, under staffed, waited 45mins just for drinks then our starters & mains came almost together!! Filthy floors & tables, no apology = NO RETURN, vile!!

Lovely lunch sat out in the sunxhine

Raw chips this time that we couldn’t eat ! Also had a chicken burger but that was a burnt. The previous order took almost 2 hours and when it arrived it had items missing and refused to send them out as they don’t have delivery drivers. Don’t eat the lasagne anymore, as it has a disgusting taste and very watery. Won’t be ordering again has completely gone down hill !

Delicious pasta, amazing service

Excellent service and excellent food

Always a pleasure visiting Ask in Malvern. The staff are very friendly and the food is delicious. Never have to wait long for it to come out.

thanks it was lovely to spend time with friends at your amazing restaurant 🌟

Food was amazing and friendly staff that went above and beyond , Linda was very helpful along with the other staff too, would recommend to anyone to visit

As always the atmosphere is fantastic and the service is second to none.... Special recognition to Alicia who always is so welcoming, professional and knowledgeable.... A real asset to the organisation

A great new Summer menu and top quality service!

We love ASK in Malvern!! The staff are wonderful! Alicia and her team work so hard to make the dining experience as enjoyable as possible. The food is delicious!! Many thanks once again!

Linda was an extraordinary waitress! Grazie!

Lovely staff, good food, quick service, great kids menu

Great service and delicious food. Particularly impressed with the care they took over allergens for out group.

food was lovely and the service was delightful. linda was very helpful and sweet

We thoroughly enjoy visiting ask in malvern, we have been coming here for the past 10 years pretty much every other month. Our children love it and so do we. We have always enjoyed the food and the staff take time to know you too.

Lovely service, food was great and the smells coming out of the kitchen were fantastic.

Love Ask Great Malvern! Food delicious and staff really friendly!

Great service, great food as always