Ask Italian in Bournemouth

We had a lovely meal so fresh and tasty , Arancini for starters, a chicken pasta and fish pasta for mains very tasty. All the staff were friendly helpful and approachable.

Did not read a review to go here, it was just one of many places to choose from. Nice greeting on entry, given a choice of table within an area in restaurant. Did not wait to long to place order however it arrived super fast. I had the Burrata & Pancetta Carbonara, which was okay, not as flavoursome as I had predicted. Service was great.

Amazing food, great service, and the staff were ACTUALLY Italian. How cool is that?! Definitely coming back.

Had a lovely evening at Ask during our visit to Bournemouth. One of the staff remembered us from a visit in the summer. Staff are always so welcoming when we come to Bournemouth. Food is always good. Excellent atmosphere.

Great service, great tasty food, lovely staff and nice atmosphere. Really good value for money too. Highly recommend.

Absolutely love ask Italian, Nathan was extremely friendly and had great service.

Really good service and staff, Nathan is always lovely and friendly.

We had good food and were served by Mehdi who was really welcoming and helpful

The food is very authentic and Mehdi did a great job.

We visited Ask Italian Bournemouth a few Saturdays ago and enjoyed a delicious dinner and very kind attention from Kian. We will return for sure 😃

We had a lovely lunch, food was quick and delicious. We were well looked after by Craig. We will be back soom

Great service by Craig, felt welcomed the moment we walked through the door. Very attentive and we were served incredibly quickly. Tasty food

Very good place lovely staff quick service

great. awesome waiter. was very quick service

The waiter is very nice, good customer service. The wait for food was little and worth the price.

I was treated very well by nice people. The pasta with beef brisket was full of flavour, and the chocolate gnocchi met my very high standards for chocolate puddings.

Lovely lunch and Craig our waiter was very helpful and friendly. He also helped when I had trouble with my voucher.

Good food and excellent service a lovely afternoon with friends who requested to come to this restaurant

The food took a while to come out and the pasta was cold and lacked flavour, however the customer service was alright which made the experience better but the food was just boring

Extremely disappointing experience. 25 mins to take the order, 20 mins for starters and no mains an hour later. Gave up on the hour. At least they apologised.

We sat, we ordered our starters and mains. The starters came, then we waited ages for our mains. My husband and daughters mains came but when I asked when one of the sides were she said that she forgot to tell us that they didn’t have any of that. I sat there for another 10 mins then the waitress came and asked if we had everything as she had admitted she had forgotten to order my main course. She did take it off the bill. And the food was nice. It took forever for the dishes to be collected once we had finished. She came and took them then wandered off for 20 mins until I caught her eye she came over to see what I wanted. I asked her for the dessert menus. Which she bought over and left in a pile at the side of the table. We chose and she eventually came back. My daughter went to order something and she said actually we don’t have any of that, my daughter changed her order and once again she said that they didn’t have any of it. At that point we just ordered my younger daughter’s desert from the kids menu and waited. Again we waited for another 10 mins when the waitress came and asked if we were ok. I reminded her that we were still just waiting for my daujlghtwrs dessert to which she looked at the serving bar and said oh yes it’s there I see it and wandered off. We watched her serve 2 other large tables before she wandered back and asked us if we were ok. I told her that 10 mins ago she jd gone to grab my daughters dessert which was sitting on the serving side and not returned she replied “oh yeah” and went again. This time she had finally bought the dessert. We paid using another waitress and left. The whole experience was awful and time consuming it cost us an extra hour in parking fees as well.

Food came very fast in a matter of minutes despite it being a busy evening! Tasted so so good and Alberto our server was great

Arrived for 7:45 booking, 20-25 minutes later come to take order. 8:45 main meal has not arrived. Late for Cinema so no dinner for the evening. Such a disappointing experience. Truly disappointed.

First class service and great food!

First time going to ask Italian and definitely will be going back! Beautiful designed restaurant and the staff are lovely can't fault a thing! Thank you so much for a lovely dinner! Would recommend and will be coming back!

I will give 1 star because of the waiter’s behaviour. For every single thing we had a wait , I was calling one girl who was showing me some other waiter to ask for help . And that person is like chatting with a family inside the restaurant for ages . And finally forcefully taking the tips . After adding the tips he was saying do you want to pay my husband is a polite gentle person he could not say no he paid the tips . We don’t mind to pay tips but the behaviour and service has to be minimum alright I am not asking for perfect also to see the waiter and their behaviour

Attentive staff lovely food nice environment Would highly a recommend a visit. Drinks at competitive prices even the cocktails

We visited here during a day out in Bournemouth. One of our children is coeliac which means she cannot eat anything containing gluten and her food cannot be cooked near gluten containing items. We mentioned this to the hostess as we entered the restaurant and she knew exactly what coeliac was and found the Allergen Menu for us. We decided that we felt confident in eating here and the staff were attentive to all our needs. Our daughters meal came out clearly labelled to avoid confusion and we all enjoyed our meal. The staff were great without being over the top and we would highly recommend the restaurant based on both food and service.

Great food and service. Would definitely recommend it.

Really friendly staff, nice atmosphere, great food, lovely evening, Thankyou,

We happened to walk by for our lunch, ate pizza and spaghetti. We would not come back. Quality of food for adults was ok‘ish, but the portion-size was small and the prize was too high. The tiramisu desert was good For kids, the breaded chicken did not taste well while the pasta was too small a portion

Food, service and location all very good. Good choice on menu Staff polite. Did not feel rushed.

Great welcome, attentive service and quality food at a reasonable price point

Went there over for lunch Get great service from Lily, amazing food Definitely would come back

Great service Georgia was really helpful and made the experience very enjoyable

Service was friendly and food was excellent

Food was excellent, the staff was very helpful especially Nathan. Thank you for your service guys.

food was disgusting and the food was not cooked propaly and am a 7 year old kid am angry on them so next time am ordering good food

Really great experience, super helpful staff. 2 children with severe allergies but all staff were so helpful and understanding.

Our server was super friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the food is appalling. When your food arrives 5 minutes after you order it ,you know it's gonna be bad,but I wasn't expecting it to be that bad. The cheapest ready meal from Tesco would wipe the floor with Ask Italian dishes. They use the same type of grounded meat in pasta,calzone,normal pizza... I'm surprised they don't put it in the drinks. The pasta was overcooked,the calzone I ordered was undercooked,the starter veggies from the kids menu looked like they were cut a couple of days ago and kept in the fridge for later use. Worst meal I had this year by far. I sincerely hope that this review will be passed to your kitchen staff.

Best lasagna Ive ever had, I have visited more than once and will be visiting again. Very welcoming, friendly and accommodating staff. I highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion

We were served by annabelle today. We really enjoyed our food and annabelle went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our evening.

I experienced discrimination at this restaurant when I was not allowed to enter the building by Adam, simply because I was not informed that I needed to make a reservation. I made a reservation but was disappointed to see another couple allowed to eat there that didnt even make a booking. I demand the head office's contact details and a prompt response. I found Annabell's behavior unprofessional, and I refuse to accept this treatment. I will not hesitate to bring this issue to the attention of the public.

Lovely food and great service. Thanks Lily.

Had a lovely meal on Saturday evening. Teodora was excellent in serving our table of 6 and was really friendly. The Brownie was rich, decadent and to die for. 10/10 would recommend. Ask for Teodora!

Nice food, wish they put out salt and pepper mini grinders out and that they would introduce pulled chicken for carbonara!! Bella Italia does this and this would be a good addition to the menu :)

Thank you for our dinner tonight and for looking after us so well.

Food was really nice, definitely recommend the butterfly king prawn starter. Ella was a great host and made the experience more enjoyable 😊

Service was very quick and food is gorgeous! Lily was our server and she was so polite and bubbly.

Was served by lilly, she was very professional and was a very nice waitress. Felt very welcomed. Would definitely come here again and recommend it to others. 😁

Amazing food came out super fast and all the staff were really friendly.

Everything 10/10, lilly was amazing!

Served by a lovely woman Lily who was the absolute sweetest when dealing with my allergies. Definitely recommend as a safe trustworthy environment for dining with allergies!

Very relaxed feel to the place. Good service and tasty food. Well done Ask.

Was my 5th time here, perfect Italian cuisine place, thank you waiter Lily, amazing service 😌

Delicious food as always! Great service - Lily was kind and efficient and helpful! Food wait is a little longer than some places but food is always fresh and hot so worth the wait!

Great experience, lovely food and amazing service. Thanks your very much Ask Bournemouth team

Lovely food, staff and atmosphere. Very delicious so I will come back!

We had an amazing family dinner at ASK Italian. Mollie was amazing with our 6 years old and she made sure our dinner was perfect. Would definitely visit again when we are Bournemouth 👍

Great food and Craig was very welcoming

Meal was fab, Craig was extremely helpful

Craig was very nice and helpful with dietary needs, we had pizzas with all the sides

My boyfriend and I went for dinner before the cinema and were served by Amara. She was attentive, polite and professional. Nothing was too much trouble! We had a lovely meal and the food & atmosphere was fantastic.

Wanted a quick bite and Ask didnt disappoint. Gentleman who greeted us at the door (appeared to be the manager) was very efficient. Food came out fast and the lady who served us lovely. Will be back.

I'm a regular customer here and always enjoy my experience. The service is always so friendly and welcoming, Nathan, Teodora, and Annabelle are always a sight for sore eyes and brighten my day every time. The food is fresh and always comes in good time, the atmosphere is so relaxing and I always recommend ASK Italian to friends!

We stopped by for diner as we could sit outside on the walkway (it was a sunny evening). We had the 3-course menu which thanks to the very lovely staff, came out quickly and timely with a smile and was all very tasty. Georgie was our informative, attentive & bubbly waitress, who made our meal an experience.

Immediately as I walked in I was greeted with such a warm smile, everyone is so kind the atmosphere and lights are beautiful :D Nathan is such a lovely guy with amazing energy who greeted us kindly and i immediately knew I was comfortable here as a shy person. Teodora and Annabelle are so sweet and are so funny. This is my first time here with my friend I will definitely be coming back everything is so yummy and omg the smell is incredible!! Everything feels so high end

Enjoyed our meal and experience. Service and vibe really good. Food overall good. A couple of minor points, the bruschetta was average, bread too thick and tomatoes too cold. Chips undercooked. But if you want a good, fun dining experience, worth a visit.

Future Ajay... don't order this bland spaghetti that you could of made at home for £1.50. Please don't pay £15 for this.

Ordered on Uber eats never seen a worse carbonara cannot believe they charge £16 for this garbage

We all had a lovely meal after watching a movie in the cinema. Very polite, friendly staff and really nice restaurant.

Bland, corporate Italian food. Music was obtrusively loud

Was a good night out on a dinner date. Food was nice and service was fast and polite. Will come here again in future. Good pasta and Italian food

My family 4 adults and 2 children were here for a meal today I had burrata and panettone carbonara which must be the best Italian meal I have had. The waitress was wonderful and very polite and cheery I would definitely recommend. Well done to all staff

Amazing, my favourite. Thanks guys

We were served by Lily who did a fantastic job! Welcoming and friendly service, excellent food and drink. She was a credit to the restaurant!

Starters a total overpriced disappointment

Me and My family came here last week for my birthday meal. Food was nice, garlic bread was lovely! Amazing service from our waitress Lillie, went out of her way to make my birthday special! Would definitely come again.

Food service & ambiance all excellent as we've come to expect in ASK ITALIAN Bournemouth upheld this long tradition that we've experienced throughout the country. We always seek out an ASK ITALIAN where ever we are Thank you girls and chef's HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!

Mmmmmmmm tatsy pizza I’m my tummy, was food that made me not hungry If I ate food again it might be at this establishment

Fabulous will defo come again all perfect from starters to dessert and specially the young lady was serving us she is amazing called Georgia 👌🙌🙏

Have come here twice in the last week and served by the same lovely girl with braids. (I’m sorry I lost the card with your name !!) shes such lovely waitress and I’ve seen her twice now, been super speedy and efficient around the restaurant. You can tell she cares and has improved the service massively as I went off ask Italian a bit after our waiter stood around talking, served us cold pasta and lied about how long it had been sat at the pass with no heat lamp. Food was great especially the prawnsss :)

Friendly staff, very helpful and accommodating, especially with my autistic teen x

Service and food were just TOO good wow

Craig was fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for better service. Made the evening for us!

Polite and cheerful staff especially Craig, our server. Very helpful and lovely lad 👦

The food and service here is amazing! Taleah was very amazing with service, the prima pizza is really good along with the cheese fondue. I highly recommend! If you like pizza, you gotta try this!

Brilliant food and the service from Craig was fabulous, he memorised our (large) order and got it spot on.

The food was incredible and the service from Craig was even better. Really friendly, memorised our order and got it spot on. Even brought me a brownie for my birthday!

Great food and lovely friendly service from Craig

Fantastic food, very good service from Craig who help us with our order, will be for sure 😍

Good food, very good service from Craig, our waiter, and a very reasonable price

Excellent service from Craig - impressive to memorise our whole order starters and main and got it right - McDonald’s can’t get a Big Mac meal correct even thru their order system !

food was so so good and craig was a genuinely lovely host, so accommodating and easygoing - deffo recommend!

Very good with dietary requirements

Great food and service. Taleah was a great host

Great service from Talia - lovely food and atmosphere !!

Everyone was very attentive and kind. They ask your food allergies from the start and very helpful and truthtful while picking a dish. (I especially recommend trying the chocolate brownie.)

the staff are very friendly and helpful. The food is very excellent and delicious and we didn't have to wait long for it. We definitely recommend the restaurant and will come back

Friendly staff and very helpful even with dietary issues