Astoria in City of London, Westminster

Great food, excellent service.. Nothing to complaint about.. Wines were good and prices fair enough...

Astoria is great if you fancy a good Italian dinner! Visited with my brother after Anti Flag, american band gig in Astoria, Soho few years back. Nice vibe inside. Staff was friendly and the order managed quite quick. Great experience, real taste of Italy! 2006

Estábamos muertos después de un intenso día de turismo. Por el barrio chino... dónde comemos, dónde comemos? no queríamos chino... y vimos este italiano. En tripadvisor ya no tenía buena nota, pero pensamos... bueno, no será para tanto... tiene buena pinta.

En primer lugar, este restaurante no se llama Astoria. Ahora se llama La Scala. Pasamos 10 minutos caminando en Wardour St buscando.

Visitamos un sábado por la noche, después de haber hecho una reserva previa. No había ninguna mesa disponible inmediatamente - bueno, pensé, que pasa de vez en cuando en la popular, concurridos restaurantes. Pero en las horas punta este restaurante es muy concurrida, con no bastante suficiente personal - que parecía acosado como resultado. Si sólo tienes la sensación de que son evitar coger su ojos hasta que he decidido que es su turno. El servicio bastante lento, he estado un poco Charitable en "media almenos". No hay nada malo con la comida, y tuvimos un buen tiempo - decidió que como no teníamos prisa y debe ir con el caudal. Tal vez no es tan fácil si hay sólo 2. Quizás es mejor cuando es más tranquilo.

Une pizza à Chinatown, c'est plutôt original mais on en avait envie.

sono stato in questo ristorante qualche mese fa e devo dire che ho mangiato veramente bene...mi ha servito un ragazzo siciliano consigliandomi le pietanze veramente buone.

I always come there ..the food is great, i love this place!!! calmari and parmigiana are the best! pizzza good as well!!!.. congratulation nice italian place in the start of china town!!

Mientras espera nuestra comida vi una cucaracha en el restaurante, el personal no estaba interesado hasta me hasked ellos a retirarlo. Deberíamos haber dejado entonces. La comida era terrible. La peor comida italiana que he tenido. La lasaña habían dejado en el microondas demasiado tiempo y era incomible en partes - sólido. La hamburguesa no era nada mejor. Nos preguntaron si disfrutamos nuestra comida, me fue honesto sin me gustaría recordarles. Me sorprendió que nos cobraron precio completo.

Se llama aquí aproximadamente 12,30 comidas eran todos mitad de precio, y como parece que no escatiman en los volúmenes era superior a una buena relación calidad-precio. El personal era muy agradable y nada era demasiado problema le esperamos nuestra siguiente visita cuando en la zona.

We had a nice diner, with generous starters and delicious pasta and steak. Everything was perfectly cooked and the restaurant itself was cozy and romantic.

We visited this restaurant sfter coming accross it after a show, and booking a table to eat later. We really enjoyed the food, my friend having the gnocco and me a freshly made pizza which was delicious, puds also really good.Will definately visit again when in town

Best authentic Italian pizza and food I have found in London. Very reasonable pricing as well. Highly recommend it.

Note the name change! Has been La Scala for some time now!Still excellent quality food and service to be had here.

Only in London for a few days and so lucky to have found this place. We entered around eleven pm and were seated swiftly to our table. I had a absolutely brilliant margarita pizza and i cant remember what my grandparents had but i know they loved it to. The service was brilliant particularly this one man, cant remember his name but i had to shake his hand before we left because he was that amazing. He was really superb at his job. When i finished my glass of coke he noticed and poured the rest from the bottle into it. That is attention to detail. Probably wont be returning to London any time soon but if i do Im coming back!!!!!!

Slightly tucked away, this restaurant warrants 'OK' only. The tables are a bit packed together which isn't a big problem. Service I also OK, but doesn't warrant the 12.5% charge that's automatically added.Food was fine, but nothing out of the ordinary. We had bruschetta and pizza which were both of an average standard.Price was pretty good, but watch the wine prices. We ended up paying £28 for a pretty average bottle of Pinot Grigio - our fault as we didn't check the price before ordering, but it was way out of kilter with the rest of the costs.I probably wouldn't go back given the plethora of other options.

Les resto italiens sont ceux qui ont le plus de charme à Londres. Celui la fait parti des meilleurs surtout vis a vis de l'environnement.

A chaque fois qu'on va à Londres, on s'arrête ici. On n'a jamais été déçu. Les pates et les pizzas sont bien préparées et les vins sont excellents et à des prix trés corrects. Ce resto n'esf peut être pas à la hauteur du Cicchetti (un must), mais il vaut le détour.

The three of us had dinner here after going to the theater and we enjoyed it very much. It is a small restaurant worth trying located next to Shaffestbury Ave. The staff are very kind and professional. They provide an excellent service : present when needed to be and not "pushy". As for the food, we had some exquisite fresh home made pasta and some deserts... OMG my mouth is still watering ! After dinner and after a small chat with the boss/manager we even received a complimentary glass of limoncello.I only regret that our wine by the glass was not cool enough and served at room temperature and that the jazzy music was playing a little too loud

Visited this restaurant before going to a nearby theatre. We explained to the waitress that we were going to the theatre and she said that would not be a problem and we had plenty of time to eat our meal. The meal took a long time to arrive, (after we had chased them up), and we had to eat very quickly. The waitress then blames us for ordering the wrong type of food!!! The food was also not very good. All and all it was a very disappointing visit.

My second visit here and it never fails. The staff are fantastic and unflappable even replacing one of our parties drinks after they knocked them over twice. We all thoroughly enjoyed the night and a complimentary glass of Grappa, after two bottles of wine had us gently swaying our way home through Chinatown.

Enjoyed the sharing board starter, steak and pizza. Had to send the wine back as it was off but it was changed and upgraded without any problem. Great service and value. Would definitely return.

Three of us dined here prior to watching a West End show recently. The food was very good and good value for money, with the fillet steak and half lobster mains about £18 each. The service was excellent and the waiting staff were both friendly and efficient.

Ended up here by pure chance and it ended up being the best meal of my visit to London, the cheese and meet platter was lovely and a very decent size, accompanied with tasty bruschettas. The pizzas are just delicious, thin based and plenty cheese, as I like them. I would definitely go back next time I visit London.

Un buen lugar para cenar; en un ambiente agradable y el que se puede saborear muy buenos platos como los raviolini ó el misc food; con una excelente cerveza Moretti. Volveríamos sin dudarlo; por la calidad de servicio orientada al cliente. Nuestro gasto: 45 libras.

Food is very nice! Good price versus quality, but most of all, very friendly service! It felt like home in Belgium!! Thank you

I did not really like my pizza, as there was a little too much parmesan but my pudding more than made up for it.Excellent service, waiters were friendly and knew what to recommend on the menu. Would visit again.

It's a really good location, but the quality of the food was really poor. There are many good Italian restaurants in London, but this is not one of them. Bland, tasteless...reminded me a touch of Kitchen Nightmares when Ramsey samples the food.As I say, great location, but you're better off going to Pizza Express a few doors down.

We booked this as a pre theatre meal. The location is perfect for this kind of evening.Lovely welcome from very polite and helpful staff. Plenty of time given to chose and tentative towards our needs when we were ordering.The restaurant felt cold at the start of the meal and my girlfriend had to keep here coat around her!The food arrived and it was lovely starters were amazing as well as mains!!The deserts were outstanding!But by the time the mains came we were both absolutely freezing! The waiter was very helpful and asked if we'd live to move away from the move as the problem causing the cold was the door wasn't shutting properly!Overall a very nice bit of food spoilt by the coldness! 3/5

We were looking for a pre-theatre dinner place where we could use our Tastecard and found this place. Although we were a bit hesitant at first since it is situated at the beginning of Chinatown we were pleasantly surprised. The food was good; as starters we had the burrata with asparagus and sundried tomatoes which made for a surprisingly nice combination, the fried squid and prawns were okay, but the batter could have been a bit more flavourfull. As a main we had a pizza with bresola, which was amazing, it really does make a big difference that it was made in a wood-fired oven. The second main was a pasta (there are very limited options of pastas, but many risottos, the starter portion at the next table looked very big) which was nice, but not what I would go back for.Ther service was a bit inconsistent, but good for London.The total would have been £67 for two starter, two mains, a bottle of wine and a bottle of water, with the Tastecard it came to £50.

Excellent food and really attentive staff really recommended for a place to eat We arrived quite early for the theatre and were looking around for some where to eatWe were attracted in by the young waiter who came out to greet us Once inside he and his young lady companion were really friendly and made us feel wanted, their service certainly made the meal.As the restaurant filled up the level of staff increased in line with the numbers thus no slacking in our attentionThe food was really good I had one of the best Lobsters I have had in years beautifully cooked and they gave me the tools to ensure I got the best from it.We would fully recommend the house wine.... it is so nice (that in hindsight we should have bought a bottle) you will want more than one glass.I only drank water and my glass was refilled as soon as it was empty with cold water from a carafe.We will certainly go back there again.

Popped in for lunch with the family. It was fairly quiet but the staff welcoming.We all had pizza followed by ice cream. All good quality and enjoyable.I would visit again. :)

Where to start?...On arrival, this seemed like a great little find. We were seated upstairs, seemed cosy and authentic. However, service was slow, and rude. The waitor was overly flirtatious (with my boyfriend, not me). Ordered one pizza, one calzone. We waited over 45 minutes and were then told that our order hadn't been seen by the chef. When the food came, it was nice. But there was no apology for the lateness of our food, and only after asking, was the 12.5 service charge (?!!!!) taken off our bill. To top it all off, upon leaving, I was completely ignored by said waitor as he wished my boyfriend a good night. We will not be returning. Shoddy service and a rubbish meal.

i've been once to Astoria restaurant and i had a great time. the service was absolutely perfect. the food was really good too. i will definetly go again.

Pretty good italian; warm, welcoming, extensive menu, tasty grilled prawns, great pizza cooked in a proper oven. There are very many eating options in this location - we were very pleased with our selection.

Went to this restaurant as our orignal suggested place had queues going down the road, what a fabulous find!Lovely staff and very intimate cosy atmosphere. I would definately recommend the steak and the ravioli, very authentic menu and beautifully presented.

We randomly chose this restaurant during our 2 day stay in London and we were not disappointed! We had the pizza, calzone, and spaghetti olio (olive oil, garlic, peppers). The pizza and calzone were hand made and you could watch the chef from within the restaurant making your food. We happened to be there during the week when it was half price food and drinks from 12 - 4 pm. The service was wonderful, staff was friendly, and food was fantastic! We all thought it was one of the best tasting Italian meals we have ever had! If you have a chance, definitely stop here for some excellent Italian food!

Found this restaurant by chance in Wardour Street, just past the famous gates of China Town. Lucky enough to get a window seat with a view on the world. Great service, authentic italian, wood fired oven and pizzas that bring home the taste of Italy. Highly recommended. Good food, good service, intimate experience in the heart of the London West End.

Came across this by chance, window table for 8 available, does pizza, looked awesome. Went inside, wow, genine itlalian service, the best - the finest pizza ever, the best ever olives, the most fantastic virgin olive oil, but above all an amazing service. Look this place up, dont just pass by and drop in, make this a destination. Wow, love it.

Great little place in the centre. The staff is really good, they really make you relive all your italian experiences (if you have any, that is ofcourse ;). Definitely going back someday!

Wow.. Fantastic, what a beautiful little Italian restaurant in the middle of china town... Staff are all Italian and very attentive, the menu is pure Italian... And the food is totally amazing as the service

Four cheeses wood fired pizza augmented with a side of grilled veggies made for a perfect pre-theatre meal in the West End. One is enough for two people if you are looking for something not too heavy. The young server was friendly and attentive.

Excellent menu at reasonable price. Although a bit sceptical, I ordered burrata as starter which left me impressed. For 6 pounds only, you can actually have an authentic Burrata cheese. Pasta with claims and pizza porcini to follow, well if you are looking for a real pizza, here you are! The best I have eaten in a long time. I would have given 5 stars to my review, but unfortunately pasta wasn't as great as we were expecting. Service was ok, professional and attentive, BUT unfriendly and quite cold. We didn't manage to ask for a dessert as already full up. I do recommend this place, ingredients are clearly fresh and food is fully of flavour, carefully cooked and beautifully served. We will be coming back.

Un sitio bonito y agradabe, pero no nos gusto su cocina porque la pasta nos pareció recalentada, las salsas aceitosas y parecía q no han lavado la lechuga de la ensalada;pedimos agua y solo llegaron los vasos. No creo que todo esto fuera a pasar siempre en un sitio asi, por eso se lo comentamos al servicio, y no cobró un plato, aún asi, la cuenta subió a 32£

We came across this restaurant by chance having just left the Prince Edward Theatre and need somewhere nice to eat. It looks very small from the outside but we were given a nice table for two in the upstairs part. The service was excellent as was the food. We ordered the King Prawns with chilli dip for mains, followed by icecrfeam and sorbet. The staff were very attentive and we spent a lovely time there. We would highly recomment this restaurant.

Il miglior ristorante Italiano a Londra.Gestito da ragazzi italiani, propongono menù classico ( antipasti , primi secondi ecc...) o pizze cotte su forno a legna ( una rarità a Londra).Prezzi sugli standard londinesi.Consigliato

I stumbled on this restaurant by accident as it doesn't look much from the outside but the food and service more than compensate. I ordered the Parma ham and mozzarella to start and it was a very generous portion with the freshest mozzarella ever. I had chargrilled prawns for mains and ordered grilled vegetables as a side not that it was needed as there were 12 huge king prawns on a bed of rocket beautifully cooked. The staff were so attentive and kept replacing the plate full of prawn shells with a clean one. The best thing of all is that if you eat between 12 - 4 you pay half price for food and drinks. I would certainly return !!!

Siamo stati di recente e ci siamo trovati molto bene!!!!! Ottima accoglienza , parlano italiano , e questo non guasta, il cibo ottimo, come pure il servizio di Giulia e suo fratello!!!!! Ciao a presto.....spero.......

abbiamo cenato in questo ristorante italiano una sera, e ci siamo trovati bene.ottima la pizza...e anche la pasta....bell' atmosfera... in centro a cina town .forse un po' caruccio.

Uno dei migliori ristoranti italiani che c'è a Londra, piatti a dir poco eccellenti e di ottima qualità, cibo sempre fresco e piatti con porzioni superiori alla media.Pizza eccellente, i dolci fatti in casa sono buonissimi, ottima scelta di vini.Il rapporto qualità-prezzo è buono e il personale è molto simpatico e cortese, ambiente stupendo, richiama le tipiche costruzioni inglesi con lo stile italiano moderno ( soprattutto il piano superiore ).Un ristorante assolutamente da provare .

because the pizzas are very good, the staff is friendly and the restaurant is easy to find (opposite of the "Les Miserables" theatre). The prices are moderate.I've found nothing to improve.

I went yesterday night with a friend for dinner.. We both wanted a pizza and we decided to try this restaurant ... Very good choice as the pizza was super! I will go again

Abbiamo mangiato 2 volte in questo delizioso ristorante ed in entrambe le occasioni siamo rimasti estremamente soddisfatti del cibo e della cortesia dei dipendenti. Buona la pizza, ottimi sia il fritto di pesce che i le tagliatelle ai porcini e tartufo. I prezzi sono nella media di Londra.Nota di merito particolare per i camerieri che oltre ad essere professionali sono molto simpatici, in particolare Pietro e Giulia che hanno anche giocato con i miei due bambini pestiferi.

Abbiamo mangiato veramente bene. Ci siamo tornati tre volte sia per l'ottimo cibo che per la simpatia del personale giovane. Se fosse stato a Roma sarebbe stato il nostro locale (Ristorante-Pizzeria) preferito.

Veramente un buon ristorante italiano proprio ai margini del quartiere cinese.Atmosfera molto italiana, personale delizioso che ti fa' venir voglia di tornarci, idem per le pietanze, pizze molto buone anche come impasto, primi ok ed una melanzana alla parmigiana veramente da urlo...di gioia!!! Prezzi molto buoni vista la media londinese! Per finire un buon caffè e vinsanto con biscottini offerto dalla casa! Merita un passaggio per i nostalgici della cucina italiana...ma soprattutto per chi vuol mangiare bene! E domami sera ci ritorniamo!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our pre-theatre visit there. Waiter from Italy was exceptional--very patient and did a terrific job filleting our sea bass--cooked perfect. His wine recommendation was likewise perfect. Didn't hurt that we had a perfect table overlooking the endless sea of humanity that is West End.

Popped in for lunch. Service was okay but drinks were warm. My pizza was pretty good but my wife's calzone was a lot of cheese, not much meat and needed salt to get some flavour into it.

Two positives: the waiter who unfortunately wasn't ours but was smiley and helpful in the absence of our own and the wood fire pizza oven.Other than that I was put off by the waiter who seemed to want to get rid of us before we had even ordered our drinks and seemed tos mile through gritted teeth every minute of the first five minutes when he constantly asked for our order, we decided on the spaghetti Bolognese and pizzas. The spaghetti arrived first and were it not for the fact it took less time than a microwave meal could reheated in to appear, I would have concluded it was indeed a microwave meal and a cheap one a t that, the sauce consisted of meat and tomato with no other discernable ingredients and tasted as if it had come from a tin. Thankfully the pizzas were better but would have been improved if they had toppings actually covering most of the base.It was my misfortune to visit the toilet which didn't seem particularly clean.For the money there are much better places locally!

We wandered into this little place - like many others - on the hunt for a quick, easy and (preferrably) cheap meal before seeing a show. We found it under a tastecard offer, and decided to give it a go when Pizza Express was full-to-capacity. The initial waiter was friendly and welcoming, but our waitress (as mentioned in other reviews) was pretty useless. It's difficult to comment on this without sounding like an aggressive Daily Mail reader, but her English was terrible, which led to a complete breakdown in service. She was unable to answer any questions (like recommendations, what wine was good etc.) and we were left watching her chat to other staff while we were in a hurry to order. We asked for the bill when the pizza arrived so we could pay and go quickly to get to the theatre. It came over without the tastecard discount, and when we tried to explain everything went wrong - it's not really her fault, she just couldn't understand us, but she wanted me to go downstairs, halfway through eating my main course and explain it all to the manager as she was unable to understand/explain. I felt embarrassed and awkward and really didn't want to leave my pizza to get cold whilst sorting this out. After this, she pretty much ignored us, so we still had to go and sort the bill ourselves, and didn't gain any time benefit from requesting the bill upfront. The food itself was fine, great olives and a tasty (if somewhat wet!) pizza and the wine menu was impressive, though fairly expensive. I think, in all fairness, we were probably just a little unlucky, but there are better places out there for the price.

Appena fuori dal cuore di Chinatown abbiamo incontrato questo grazioso locale "Made in Italy"; sì, la pizza ci è piaciuta, la Bufalina in particolare, servizio cortese - peccato per il 12% di servizio, anche se indicato nel menù - e ambiente pulito, molto oltre la media londinese. Decisamente una bella serata.

We stumbled upon this place on Sunday evening. Just fancied a pizza and a glass of wine.....which is exactly what we got!Pizza's were fresh and tasty and the wine reasonably priced. Bill came to under £30....so can't complain.

I ordered calzone. (ham and ricotta) - the bulk of it was made up with think dough.. mostly burnt at the edges. and I mean burnt… not sure how the chef let it out of the kitchen to be honest. once I'd hacked off the cinders and gotten past the think dough the filling was OK.. not great, just fine.my girlfriend had a pizza… (I forget the type, but she asked for pancetta too). The only way I could describe it was.. wet?! not particularly greasy or oozing olive oil, but more like the the dough (bar the crust) had been dipped in a sink of water… not very pleasant.Ordered 2 large glasses of white wine (again, I forget the grape). The waitress took our glasses and poured out of sight so we've no idea if we got what we ordered/paid for. The maitre d' (/person who first saw us) was very polite and warm but the waitress was quite rude… possibly as she seemed to struggle with english.We were sat upstairs where it was far too warm for comfort. (though it was quite hot outside, but where's the zircon?)cheap enough… (£15 each total) but wouldn't recommend it.Pizza Express is close and is much nicer… (and is on tastecard)

Abbiamo cenato tre sere in questo fantastico ristorante nel cuore di Londra .Personale fantastico cucina veramente italiana dalla parmigiana alla pizza per finire alla burrata . Ottima qualità prezzo da provare assolutamente .In una parola FAVOLOSO

Ho cenato in questo ristorante per quasi l'intera settimana di permanenza del mio soggiorno a Londra e devo dire che per la prima volta non mi sono pentita di aver scelto un ristorante italiano. Il cibo, a cominciare dagli antipasti, fino alla pizza e ai primi piatti era decisamente buono e soprattutto non "viziato", sia nei sapori che nella preparazione, dal gusto culinario locale. Ho avuto modo di assaggiare anche il loro tiamisù e l'ho trovato eccellente. Anche il servizio è stato sempre attento, rapido e gentile. E' vero che nel conto viene conteggiata anche una percentuale del 5% circa per il servizio, ma questa mi è stata applicata in ogni locale in cui ho mangiato a Londra. Per quel che mi riguarda, consigliatissimo!!

.......non ho parole per descrivere questo rst...ancora oggi mio Figlio me ne parla.Quasi quasi prendo l'aereo e vengo a mangiare da voi.....ciao a Carmine,Piero e tutto lo staff.......il Dottore e il Campione...

Siamo capitati per caso in questo ristorante italiano nel cuore di china town e che dire: cucina italiana impeccabile, alimenti freschi e cucinati con cura. Personale gentile e disponibile (sono tutti italiani). Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo.

Devo dire che è un ottimo ristorante con dei bei piatti presentati molto bene e gustosi. La pizza e' come la fanno a Napoli. Per finire il dessert fantastico devo dire bravia specialmente Carmine che è stato molto attento nel servizio e molto simpatico!

Visited this restaurant in February 2013 for lunch and we were not disappointed. My husband had pizza and I had a mushroom pasta dish which was the best pasta dish I had ever had.We were treated to dessert by the owner who said we must try the Tiramisu.....OMG!!!! you must go just for that, it was amazing.The staff were friendly and very accommodating and we are going back next weekend so will definitely be having dinner at Astoria.

During a recent trip to London with Friends we happened to stop at your restaurant where a conversation with the waiter led to one of the best meals we have ever had. The service was exceptional. The food was scrumptious-- if the chef is eating at his own restaurant at night with his friends it says alot. Thank you for making a trip to London not only a site seeing adventure but a trip to your restaurant an experience.

Wonderful place!Lovley restaurant! Food delicious and good price, I ate a fish awesome!!! And the dessert was unbelievable!!The waiters are very helpful!Recommended!

You know the situation, can't decide where to eat, crowds, warm day, limited time and just plain hungry a bid mix whhen you haven't decided to eat before a show. Got pulled into this one by the man at the door (should have been a warning sign), oh well what the heck go for it, the wife ordered a pasta Raviolini al Funghi, this consisted of three pockets of filled pasta on a plate, just big enough for a starter let alone a main course, not happy! I ordered a Panecuolo Pizza, the wettest pizza I have ever tasted swimming in something with "hunt the ingredients" topping, yes again not much of a portion. My eyes glanced at the blackboard only to be informed that many "stars" had eaten there before, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Redford, Richard Burton to name but a few but I suspect this was when it was something else and many proprieters since.Should have gone to Pizza Express.

Date of visit: 23rd May 2013 (Thursday) Dinner serviceWent into this restaurant on the hunt for some dinner. My boyfriend, who's birthday we were celebrating, is a pizza lover in a big way, so we were looking for an italian restaurant near to the Apollo theatre (having just been in there). The one I'd previously researched on Trip Advisor we couldn't find, so we had a bit of a wander around, and stumbled upon this place. It was quiet, but we were early for dinner service (about 5:30) so that was to be expected.The service was great, greeted at the door and seated quickly, even if i was sitting in the main isle (small restaurant, can't be helped).It took a while for our drinks order to be taken, which was suprising considering how quiet it was, but that would have been overcome had the food been better. The food was, frankly, awful. I had a seafood tagliatelle, which was passable, despite being served 5 closed mussels; makes you worry about what you've already eaten! My birthday-boy pizza lover boyfriend was served the worst pizza I've ever seen. It looked like it had been deep fried, and after dabbing it with the napkin, holding it up to allow the oil to run off, and making 'sink holes' in the raw base, he decided he couldn't go through with it and he left hungry. I should have bought him a pizza from a local kebab shop; it would have been less oily.Not cheap either; two mains, a beer and a small glass of wine came to £45. The 12.5% service charge probably helped bump it up a bit; if I'd have noticed it on the bill before I'd paid it, I would have refused to do so.

Fermata metro Piccadilly, buon ristorante italiano che presenta una bella sala ed il personale italiano moto gentile.La pizza è buona ma con forno a corrente.Prezzi nella media di Londra.

Not cheap; two courses with one beer and a bottle of water £75, but this is the heart of London after all and given that we had just walked out of the Vietnamese restaurant across the road, because the staff practically growled at us to "take a seat!!" we wanted to eat somewhere that actually wanted us there! This lovely restaurant certainly did this. We had beef carpaccio, homemade seafood ravioli (from the daily specials menu) and tender loin pork that were all perfectly cooked and presented and served by some of the friendliest staff you could wish for. The Ravioli was possibly the best I've ever tasted - to be recommended. Adjoining diners seemed to be all eating thin crust pizzas - which looked delicious and I believe were very reasonably priced so all the better I think if you are on a budget. A really good place to eat and with upstairs dining too is suprisingly roomy.

We were going to another place to eat but it had been closed down. we found this place by accident and it looked busy but we managed to get a table. the Menu didn't have too much on it but enough to choose from. The wine list is good but a bit pricey as is the food but it as a treat so didn't worry too much about it. The staff were good very attentive and very friendly. The Service charge I would have liked to have that pointed out to me, i would have given them 10% anyway but 12.5% is a little much.

We came across this restaurant by chance and so glad we did. The food was superb and authentic, the staff attentive but not pushy and the caprese for dessert simply delicious. We were also given a limoncello to round the meal off. We were sat between an Italian couple and an Italian man so expected it to be good but it surpassed those expectations.If you get chance, drop in.....you will not be disappointed!

Restaurant is quite charming and is set in the old Italian authentic style.....Staff are quite chirpy & happy which was nice.Food was fairly good... a little pricey we thought but as it was a day out for us -we went with it but when the bill came there was a 12.5% service charge included which we found irritating & annoying!We always tip & we tip well...so they actually got less because of this Charge. There are other Italian restaurants around the corner that have set menu's & no service charges so we will use them next time.

Found this little restaurant in China Town! Really friendly staff, very good food, warm and welcoming approach. Only thing to mention...12% service charge not mentioned on the menu but its an Italian restaurant so it is to be expected...will return!

tonight me and my girlfriend we came for dinner, 'the restaurant was very busy but we were seated immediately.We ordered a delicious burrata, accompanied by grilled vegetables, followed by 2 gnocchi Sorrento, delicious!!and for dessert panna cotta and a caprese.Friendly atmosphere, met the assistant manager Pietro, a very cheerful, professional and helpful.We'll be back.

Two months ago i eat in this restaurant and it was ...good not perfect but good, this week i went back i couldn't believe!!! everything was so expensive the menu is changed apparently because of the new management!! it's an outrage one pizza 13 pounds and then they add the service charge...and there's this waiter/manager (i think) who keeps asking u a lot of questions and he's pushing u to buy desserts and expensive food or drinks. at the end they give us a so called Limoncello, that we had it last time and it was nice, that i think it was mixed with water or lemonade cos it tasted terrible.I will never go back there and i'll make sure that my friends don't aswell.

Pizza was fine, service was bizarre. People seated after we, were served first . . . we believe the poor shmucks at the next table actually received (and ate) my black olive and anchovy pizza, even though they arrived 15 minutes after we. Wait staff kept trying to remove partially finished platters until my wife nearly knifed one of them. (she is a pacifist). A complaint about the lousy service and long wait got us an apology from the owner? manager? and a free dessert. Would not return. There are a gazillion restaurants in London and a good many of them located near this joint. Pass it by.

Une cuisine très honorable, les pâtes sont fraîches cuites à souhait. Les antipastis très frais et variés une bonne adresse pour déjeuner en famille

Pizza was good, Chianti enjoyable service freindly. The restaurant was a bit crowded. Found the restaurant functional and pleasent no more, no less.

First ate here with my son 2 years ago on a Saturday lunchtime. The second time was on Sat 23rd at 19:00 - Two couples, two teenagers and an 8 year old, the booking was taken at the door one hour earlier to give us time to have a drink in nearby TGI's - The restaurant was that busy we were taken onto the top floor (3) the table for 8 by the window & radiator was bliss after a long day - Food ordered = Lasagne , Big Burger & Chips , Chicken & Mozzarella , Fillet steak with Pepper sauce , Tuna Steak , two Rib Eye Steaks all with veg and some really good roasted potatoes , one bottle of House bubbly for the girls, two bottles of Chianti for the boys ;-) And soft drinks for the 'Unders' was £210 well spent and rounded off the perfect first day on our hectic London / Wembley break - From the young lady on the door to the restaurant staff well done , second time and as good as the first, roll on the 3rd - Also check out the 'Graffiti' wall on floor 2, some really good stuff on there, which we had to add a bit of football history!

Dead fly in the Caesar salad, sauce runny and pooled in bottom of bowl. Service awful - grumpy waiter rushing us, clearing plates while people still eating and holding glasses by the rim - very unhygienic. And then they had the gall to add a 10% service charge to the bill without even asking! We would never return.

Went to this restaurant in china town as it was the least busiest... Should of known!Had mozerella pizza starter which was huge - far to big for a starter which is never a good sign! I had spinach ravioli with sage and butter sauce. I had 3 pieces of sage and the butter sauce I think was PURE butter. It was vile and couldn't eat it.My partner has spag boll, it was tasteless and far to big. The waiters didnt speak to us, didnt ask If everything was ok and took over 15 minutes to clear our starters and I had paid the bill before they cleared our main.10% service charge is added to your receipt automatically, which I asked to take off the bill!!

scendendo dalla metro a picadilly circus dalla grande piazza si prende la traversa di Shaftesbury Avenue e si prosegue lungo la via fino a giungere all'incrocio con Wardour street e li subito all'incrocio da parte al COSTA si trova questo piccolo ma molto carino ristorante,situato a pochi metri dall'ingresso per chinatown,aperto fino a tardi,il servizio è buono,rapido e con i camerieri che se si è fortunati sono pure italiani quindi non si fa fatica a capirsi,per quanto riguarda il cibo diciamo che si difende bene e le porzioni sono abbondanti e i prezzi molto economici rispetto alla media londinese,con primi e pizze intorno agli 8-10pound.

My daughter and I ate here before seeing the Lion King. I had Ravioli which was served with butter and sage. There were 3 small sage leaves and none of the flavour had been imparted in to the butter, the ravioli was spinach and ricotta and was plump and nicely cooked. My daughter had a HUGE portion of fish and chips, she is not a big eater and didn't manage to finish a third of it. I had a taste and it was nicely cooked. My cider was advertised as being Magnets but wasn't, not a big deal unless you have a strong brand preference. Service was good. Overall okay, but nothing special.

Came here after the opera on a Saturday night without booking. The portions were huge and good value for money. Service was good and quick. The location is perfect.

un petit italien, un service très avenant, un repas très bon a pris démocratique, les pâtes pour moi Carbonara, très bonne et pour mon mari Bolognaise, juste relevée et avant tout ca une assiette de charcuterie et une autre de fromage très agréable, le tout avec un apéro pour moins de 60£ service compris

Nous rentrons de Londres et nous sommes allés manger au restaurant Astoria.Que dire de plus que tout y est parfait : Service - salle - nourriture.Deux visites en deux jours, même qualité parfaite.Merci pour votre service.A bientôt...

Vi ho cenato una sera il 10 novembre 2012, ero un pò scettico sul scegliere un locale italiano fuori dall'Italia, ma mi hanno fatto ricredere positivamente. Il locale è situato in pieno centro città, a poche centinaia di metri da trafalgar square, nei pressi di Chinatown. Servizio ottimo, con i giusti tempi di servizio. Personale che parla anche italiano (molti camerieri-e lo sono, come il cuoco), ho ordinato una caprese con mozzarella di bufala (più buona di molte capresi assaggiate in Italia), si sentiva la freschezza e la qualità della mozzarella, ben condita. Inoltre ho ordinato delle fettuccine con broccoli e salsiccia (salsiccia inglese), ottime nel complesso. Alla fine, non ho potuto far altro che complimentarmi con lo staff (cuoco compreso). tornando a londra, penso che vi farò nuova capatina. Ve lo consiglio

This restaurant is located next to the entrance to China town and right across from the Gielgud Theater (where we went to see Chariots of Fire). We would never have found this places except it was raining and we didn't want to spend a lot of time searching. I am so pleased to have located a reasonably-priced Italian restaurant in the middle of London. Portions, as the other reviewer said, are huge. The man next to us had a pizza that would serve four hungry women or two hungry men or one hungry teenage boy. I ordered a crisp and lovely salad (3 1/2 pounds) and a pizza bread topped with mozzarella and carmelized onions (4 1/2 pounds). The pizza bread was the size of an individual sized pizza and the carmelized onions made me want to swoon. Fabulous. My husband ordered the prix fixe menu (about 12 pounds) which included an appetizer and a main course. He chose a creamy vegetable soup and the beef stroganoff, and he raved about both. We split a bottle of Sangiovese wine (15 pounds) which is the house wine. It was terrific. So, there we were sitting next to the window across from the theater watching the rain and enjoying a terrific meal for less than 45 pounds. Life does not get much better.We will be back to the Astoria on our next visit to London. We should see you there.

Cosy surroundings very friendly staff and great food. The only complaint was the size of the portions. They were so big we couldn't fit the dessert in. If you're ever in Wardour St pop in to the Astoria for a meal you'll be made welcome and you wont be disappointed