Bollicini in Cheshire West and Chester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We went there to have our Sunday lunch. We had a good lunch. Service was great and the manager was very friendly and professional. The food was ok. I had fried calamari for starter and I really enjoyed it but than I had seafood paccheri ( not much flavor in them and a bit overcooked) and at last the dessert was the worst part of the meal 😅 I had tiramisu and instead to soak the sponge biscuits in coffee seemed like they were soaked in water. Also my sister and my mum had Baileys panna cotta( no trace of Baileys in that dessert 😂) But apart from that, we had a good time and we liked the restaurant and the service.

We came for a meal yesterday food was quite bland and service slow.. overall an average Italian. We unfortunately witnessed a couple sat near us be shouted at by the on shift manager Roman. They had complained about waiting for food for an hour or so for a main course. Roman was aggressive and asked them 'who are you?' before telling them to leave or he would phone the police! They were quite a young couple I felt bad for them! They had tried to reason with him but to no avail. We were put off from saying anything about the food and service incase he reacted in a similar way. We will not be returning!

I go there often for lunch because of their amazing food, so a few of the staffs know me by now and the way they remember u and are always so attentive to u is honestly so sweet! I work as a waitress myself so I have seen good services all around me but bollicini really knows how to make u feel important and provide that extra personal service to each guests which is very rare in other places. A special shout out to Danny for being so lovely with us, and even going so far as to making a pizza for us, which was just so thoughtful and delicious. All the waiters there really know how to make it memorable by making such sweet gestures for every guests. Really made my night and is one of the best experience I have had in a restaurant. No comments needed on the foods because it’s just heavenly! The food quality and service are top notch and definitely worth a visit.

Family of six took advantage of the 50 % offer on Sunday's, a lot busier than the last time we visited so nice to see people eating out and enjoying themselves. Food of a decent quality ,service good ,shout out to the young lady waiting on and Gino D'Acampo,s look a likey ,sorry not to mention you by name ,all in all it was a nice family get together and something we,ll do again many more times hopefully.

Following a great experience last year I recommended this restaurant for a group of friends to meet but wished I hadn’t. Service was shocking, from issues with being seated to our pre-booked table as they thought someone had rung up to cancel, some of the party not getting drinks until after the starters were served with us needing to remind staff multiple times what we were still waiting on, and not being able to flag down any staff when we did need anything including taking the plates away, ordering desert and when we were ready to pay. Also, beware for those going for the Friday £25 deal everyone on the table has to order from that menu and there are no non-alcoholic versions offered. Would not go back.

Really great Italian restaurant. Great Friday offer £25 per person in using a bottle of wine. Pizza and pasta dishes ery good. Service very good.

Had the sunday menu which was half the usual menu price. Couldn't fault the place. We will be back. Next door to Alexander's live music

Staff was very interested in hosting us with a smiley face. We loved their hospitality. We were welcomed without pre booking. So it was possible to find a table for two at a late Saturday. We didn’t expect to find focaccia in the shape of pizza but the staff explained us about their approach to focaccia. It would be better to know about this before ordering a focaccia. It’s not bread shaped. Salmon pizza was just so delicious. And their portions are quite big.

We dined here on Saturday night, service was first class, lovely members of staff, starter was fabulous, main course I got chicken which was served with skin on and on the bone, pink in places sent back and had redone, wasn't value for money, husband had fillet steak which was a rubbish piece of steak and we have dined in many places throughout the country was very disappointing we didn't stay for dessert had high hopes for this lovely place

Better to change the name Italian to other cuisine. Asked the vinegar for bruschetta. Got the malt vinegar from kitchen. I have asked to speak to manager she pretended to be busy and never came to speak. We have asked need to order from main menu but the staff told we can’t because the chef will confuse to cook. The worst experience ever had in dine in.

We've dined at bollicini a few times over the past 2 years. However this time we were left disappointed. During previous visits we've been served by a lovely young lady who always made our visit warm, fun and efficient with a smile and funny inputs to our conversations. Before this, a young man who was absolutely brilliant with long hair and a fabulous bow. This time we were left and forgotten about and the staff all seemed to be stressed, miserable and when asked for recommendations were recommended expensive options. The person who I can only assume is the new manager seemed to not care about the service or the custom. The food was just as good and the quality was nor compromised so please donr be put off. Maybe the two previous emoyees are on holiday or off. I can only imagine it was a hard day (from being in the industry myself) and the staff are overworked and on high demands. We will be returning, but we will call ahead first

Went in on a Sunday evening. Excellent food at a very reasonable price. Thanks.

Visited for the first time yesterday taking advantage of the 50% off offer. All had different on 3 courses and food was lovely hot, tasty and the cheesecake is amazing! Friendly efficient service. Will definitely return.

Excellent food and service , even better that it’s was 50% off starter, main and bottle of wine . Would definitely recommend

Awful! Abysmal. We booked. We turned up, it was closed. We went to Carbonara and had an excellent meal! We checked the website for Wednesday 26th June, it said open, we turned up, they were closed! We went to Chez Jules, they were open, busy, squeezed us in, wonderful. My friend and l have booked for the 3rd July, thought l should check...... 4 phone calls later they phoned me to say they would be closed, would we like to go to Sergio's, their sister restaurant, no thank you, l got food poisoning there some years ago. I am furious! Especially as l recommended Bollicini's to a friend for a large party of 20+ on July 11th! Wil they be open? Will they let us know they are closed? Will l ever get an apology?

Excellent food and wine together with great service from Roman and his staff and all with a half price special offer! Thanks, we will be back

What a great little hidden gem..food was excellent service was brilliant all staff friendly polite and helpful very reasonably priced too, will definitely be going back.

Had a lovely meal great atmosphere, wonderful food and great service from two young waiting staff. Will book again next time in Chester

Lovely Italian with great staff. Not sure about the Pepporini pizza with chips on top though...more kebab shop than authentic Italian :)

Tasteless food. I can't believe the 5 stars reviews... the focaccia is a garlic bread with no flavour at all. The salumi (ham and mortadela) was just disgusting. The risotto al tartuffo wasn't a risotto at all! A watery rice instead with tasteless defrosted prawns and none truffle flavour at all! The linguine al ragù...no words. Tesco makes it better. The wine was horrible. Anything was OK! £60 for 2 people. Honestly you eat better in Mcdonald. This place has nothing to do with Italian food. The service was okish. The waitress was nicer by far. It is uncomfortable when they ask if everything is OK...and you cannot say it is close to be a scam!

Fabulous dining experience with friends. Waiter very attentive. Food was superb. Spoilt for choice with a menu that caters for all tastes. Restaurant was very presentable. A gem of a find in Chester.

Booked on line, arrived on time and enjoyed a lovely meal and pleasant service from the young waiters. I have deducted a star because, on arrival we where greeted (perhaps wrong word) by an impatient front of house, who was dealing with a phone call and spoke to us like naughty children. He very impatiently instructed us to sit and wait. No smile, no welcome, I actually felt like I had been told off.

We had an amazing time here. Was quiet on arrival due to marathon but was nice food was lovely. Staff were lovely. We have been a couple times before but has improved alot since then.

Visited the restaurant on a short break in Chester for our anniversary, and found the food and service to be equal or above all and any Italian restaurant we have visited before. Had Arancini starter which was stunning, the Limoncello ice cream desert was simply outrageous. We will be going back.

Had a lovely meal at Bollicini today. Lots of choice on the menu. All four of us ordered something different and all of us were impressed. Good portion sizes too which is always nice! Excellent service. A really good choice pre or post theatre thanks to proximity to Storyhouse.

First time visit, food lovely.... when finally arrived.... ended up taking main course home as got bored of waiting in end, nice chilled place, service just let it down, wasnt even that busy....

A fantastic afternoon for our hen party. Food was amazing, service was great and a good time was had by all. Would definitely recommend. Thanks to Sara and her fabulous team.

Went here for a dinner. I ordered the Risotto cheese and Salmon pasta. Both arrived at a reasonable time. I also ordered Cheesy garlic bread and the waiter forgot to put it on the bill so he said it was on the house. Spent £33 in total for 2 starters and 2 mains. Absolute bargain.

A wonderful coffee here, they let us in with the dog and even gave him a couple of cookies. Marvelous.

Fairly disappointing visit. Staff were okay, gentlemen on the bar made it very clear he didn't want to be there and had no interest in providing a good service. Food was average, something you'd expect from a generic restaurant, not one claiming to specialise in Italian food. It's a shame as Italian is usually lovely, but everything about this visit was underwhelming.

Great food, the place is gorgeous, the March deal is a STEAL!!

Very accommodating re tight timings, attentive and friendly service, great food including big bruschetta starter, great value for money, nice decor, top location. Not surprising it has lasted so long!

They where excellent.It was my birthday .

A great find. Wonderful food in a slightly hidden away location. Great service and lively atmosphere 👌

Visited last year and had wonderful time for valentine's so gave it another go this year. First drinks order was wrong. Starters came out pretty fast, however the cold starter was warm (Caprese), waited over an hour for mains. Was told systems went down so had a problem finding our order, we were also told we couldn't order any drinks because of the situation although other people were being served drinks around us. I get that it was really busy but we saw 4 couples who arrived after us being served their mains before us before any server checked on us about our meals. My pasta was under cooked and boyfriend's chicken was really disappointing as it said it came with new potatoes and veg, it was in fact 2 new potatoes cut in half, one stem of broccoli and 4 tiny little carrots. Was really looking forward to the meal as we had a great time last year but won't be coming back

Great place food excellent staff brilliant would definitely go back 👍👍👍

Wife & I were not impressed at all. The waiters were not friendly. Told we couldn't order starters without ordering main meals. Starters were just ok. I ordered the chicken with ham & cheese. I think the 50% off also applied to the serving size too! My wife ordered chicken pesto with linguini but got salmon linguini instead. When she complained, the waitress said she didn't take the order so wasn't sure! Eventually the waiter who took the order came over, apologised & took the dish away saying it would be removed from the bill. No alternative offered! Before the 50% was applied & the salmon dish removed, the bill would've been approx £74. There was service charge of approx £7.40 - 10%. After the 50% was applied & the salmon dish removed, the service charge was still £7.40! Needless to say we won't be returning.

12 of us visited last weekend, it was very nice surroundings, lovely place, we took advantage of the half price food and wine deal before 5pm, the food was good, wine was good although one of the party got a wine which was not what they said it was, when we come to pay they had overcharged us including a meal that did not exist! So I would exercise caution on checking bill, probably just a mistake but it is the second visit on the run this has happened, I'd still recommend it and the staff are very pleasant. 4/5

We visited bollicini tonight for my friends birthday and had booked a table for 8.15pm. We arrived and were greeted by a man who informed us the table wouldn't be ready for a while as the other people were sit there. We waited in the reception area, without being offered drinks and having received no apology despite me being 9 months pregnant. We were eventually sat approx 30minutes late knowing other people were also waiting long periods for there pre booked tables. Our order was taken and we received our starters, however having ordered focaccia bread and receiving garlic pizza bread we were shocked and told this is how they make focaccia. The lady agreed to remove it from our bill and so we ate it as at this point we were hungry. Our mains arrived and afterwards we were given the bill, not having been asked how our meals were during the food itself. We questioned why the focaccia had not been removed and were questioned by a number of staff who latterly said 'well you ate it' to which point we said on the basis it was foc. All in all, the experience was poor, the man whom we presume was the manager was rude and not very welcoming and food was average. We left feeling disappointed and dissatisfied and felt the restaurant should have been more prepared for the service on z busy Friday night.

We had a table booked for a set time, arrived and greeted by an overworked and obviously stressed/rude male manager who told us our table wasn't ready and we were to wait by the (unattended) bar. Despite pointing out our friend was 9 months pregnant, he simply said he, 'Couldn't kick people off tables' (there were several other customers waiting, despite having booked). After 20 minutes (other customers waited longer), we were shown to our table. We then had an issue with the 'foccacia', which was in fact garlic bread. The waitress kept insisting it was foccacia (it absolutely wasn't), then another waitress came and said she'd take it off the bill if we kept it. When the bill came, the bread was still on, we queried this only for the male manager to come over and say, 'Well you ate it'. We pointed out that we only ate it after being informed we wouldn't be billed. His manner was rude, they were understaffed and had overbooked. The pasta was nice, though.

Just home from a lovely afternoon at bollicini chester. Really enjoyed food and service was great . Yes OK there is a fantastic offer for January of 50% off food and bottles of wine . But honestly if we'd paid full price we wouldn't have been dissapointed and are planning to take friends there later this week too . Loved it thankyou all the staff and especially the chef although you never see them we appreciate how hard they work

Food and atmosphere 4 stars. Leah`s service was amazing (5 stars), thank you. We will repeat soon. Kindest regards.

Excellent food and outstanding service, especially from Leah. Will definitely return!

went for half price meal was charged service charge at the bar of £2.97 for drinks only!! meal was shocking half portions staff were miserable will not return as it seemed that they were skimping on the portions to claw back the reduced food costs and to top it all there was a £5 service charge also on the food.. please avoid..

Great choice of food , friendly staff and lots of food for your money ! Left full no room for pudding however they looked delicious ! Definitely be back thank you

It's a solid place but food was a bit bland. Service top notch and staff really friendly so a good experience but I think there are better Italian restaurants in Chester.

The service was quite slow but their staff was so friendly

Omg the worst meal I have had at a restaurant for such a long time. The meal was basically a heated up sauce and pasta meal from Tesco. It did not taste of ricotta absolutely no spinach and extremely uniform tortellini. The starters were fine nothing special but all mains were the worst we have all experienced in a long time. I recommend Cote for a resteraunt quality meal. Also the head waiter had zero personality and no obvious customer related experience looked like he just loved himself and no one else. I complained and immediately got £50 off the bill...says it all. Please go anywhere except here.

I recently had a meal here with family and friends which was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The service was extremely good and my risotto was absolutely delicious. I'm really looking forward to dining here again in the future

Most fabulous night for our Christmas Party at Currans. So happy. Great food, drinks and service. Can't wait to revisit

Had a fantastic night here as part of my 60th celebrations. Amazing place. All the crew were great, but Leah was an absolute star and a credit to the business. Thank you.

I was dining on Saturday afternoon as part of a large party, approx 35 people. The food, service & atmosphere was fabulous considering there were a lot of us.

Very busy, with a great atmosphere, excellent customer service. Party of 8, easily accomodated and served all meals timely and on point.

Warning don't eat off this festive menu! The meals looked nothing like these pictures and we all come out hungry except our vegetarian member. The turkey escalope was more like a slice of an escalope, basically nothing but one bite, served with 5 half's of the smallest baby potato's sautéed ( depending on who's plate you looked at, with a couple of peirce of carrots and broccoli. Normally we would take pictures of us all with meal, but we where so disappointed we just didn't bother. The taste was very nice but didn't realise it was a taster menu 😪 Also the restaurant was cold so sat with my large coat on for the whole meal. Staff very nice but not good enough to recommend eating there. Book elsewhere for festive meal.

Have eaten here a few times now each time being exceptional food and always had a good atmosphere. Would highly recommend

A gem of a place and the staff & service were great. Highly recommended 👌

Had the most wonderful dining experience for my Mums birthday.Booked on shirt notice but was accommodated and given lovely table location.Staff were super friendly and went extra mile to make sure we had a good time.The food has an extensive menu choice and we all ordered something different .Food was lovely and well presented.3 children came too and were welcomed.The restaurant is absolutely beautiful inside and will definately visit again

Walked in at 6.15pm and booked a table for 8pm. At 8pm we went back to find no table available. I got a look at the booking computer and our reservation was not there. Meanwhile, several other people were waiting to be seated and numerous tables were sat with menus waiting to have their orders taken. They had clearly overbooked in order to maximise profits knowing that would leave many disappointed customers. We are among those disappointed customers. If you want to have a lovely meal with great service, then go somewhere else.

Food and ambience lovely. Service could be better. Staff friendly but slow, maybe stretched

Busy Saturday night so our table was not available for 30 mins ,we (party of 9)were given free garlic bread which was nice ,food was good ,my calzone didn't have any sauce over it as some other restaurants do .service was excellent as was the atmosphere

Went there on a date as a couple. Figured it'd be decent after reading the reviews. At first things seemed fine. The starter was good ( we got the arancini) and the drinks were lovely. The problem was the main and the service. The pizza was not too far off from a takeaway, only a lot more pricey. The service was very slow. We had to wait for 45 minutes for our main and over 15 minutes just to pay and leave ( after we had already gotten the bill). As a result of this all we left despite at first wanting to stay for desert. Personally I wouldn't recommend or come back to this place. Maybe they could work on getting more staff to serve their customers. The food was honestly not too bad, but it wasn't good enough to make up for the service.

Risotto was ok. Nobody asked if I would like a desert. I asked for coffee but the machine was broken. £24. 80 for seafood risotto and glass of wine. Rip off

Lovely pizza. Nice sheltered courtyard

Food was great, took ages to come though. And long wait between courses.

Group of 6. The young gentleman who I think was the manager was excellent. We have several issues with the food and drinks taking so long. This needs looking into.The quality of the food was just average. You can get better.

Poor service made better by Winnie who tried to rectify a spoiled birthday.. The manager's attitude was appalling. The food was good but served cold. Will not go again.

What a disappointment 😞 we visited for a triple birthday celebration, group of 14. I have to say that we received the worst customer service of our lives. However I have to praise the lovely waitress there (sorry I didn't get her name). She was almost as upset as us, contacted the owner to describe what had occurred and arranged for our bill to be significantly reduced. I'm not one for confrontation, so took our younger children out of the restaurant to save them from the experience, more than once during our visit. The manager was rude, aggressive and intimidating. Preorder and booking information was not looked at, drinks took over 50 minutes to arrive despite being sat on a tray at the bar, both myself and my brother in law attempted to help bring the drinks over to the table but were 'told off', some food arrived cold, manager advised us to get coffee from the opposite shop (their machine was broken) but refused us to bring into the restaurant on return of the coffee runners, some of the food was beautiful, other food was sub-par. The main gripe was the attitude of Management. My sister, whose birthday it was, was in tears and my childrenand myself were upset by the aggression and attitude of the manager.

Food is decent and not too expensive, the pasta is good quality although the desserts aren't as good - the ice cream cheesecake was a solid block and took a good while to defrost once served but OK. Service was very slow and they missed items off our order and had to be prompted, it took about two hours for two courses and we were mostly ignored and had to call for attention despite the restaurant not being particularly busy. Wouldn't return due to this.

Fabulous restaurant right in the centre of town. Food is amazing with lots to choose from. Staff are so friendly and make you feel very welcome.

Service was fine. Starters were fine. but 2 out of 4 mains got sent back Risotto wasn't cooked properly! These were deducted from our bill and apologies made. over all a good experience so will try again in the future

My mother and me have been there 2 days ago, we sat outside, and it just wasnt good. We've been waiting for our starter more then 1 and a half hour. Then we got our Main. And it was the wrong dish for one of us. Only one of us could eat. Then, after some time, my dish came. But even then it was the wrong pizza! And it even wasnt very crowded there. Also the wine was not really good... i dont understand, how that can happen in a place like that, which isnt cheap... didnt habe a good experience in our holiday there...

Very good food. Nice and helpful staff. Very busy and staff sometimes a bit stressed but always good to find a solution. Visited on Sunday evening, so half price for starter and mains for excellent food plus the bottle of house wine.

Enjoyed a lovely meal Saturday lunch time, pizza, cocktails and tiramisu were all delicious. Service was excellent and friendly. Best of all, 50% off the food and wine...superb value and all four of us enjoyed our meal.

Atmosphere a bit loud (hearing aid users struggled to hear within our group due to echo/noise) Food was ok but some better than others. Ingredients not available for some drinks Service a bit unattended but otherwise good. Grilled dishes (bread based) had burnt edges Overall okay but even those in group with previous positive experience were underwhelmed. No food was “bad” just not great and prices are reasonable.

Went to a second Italian restaurant in chester yesterday, amazing food, lovely staff, young waiter served me and was very kind

It was lovely. The food was delicious, the nicest pizza I have had in a very long time. The staff were so friendly and helpful, would highly recommend. Will definitely be going back.

Terrible service but great food. Hmm, not sure if I would return. I’m torn. All staff new, do not know the menu, forgot to put orders through and went without a drink for 30 mins until I flagged one down. The manager seemed very happy sitting on the telephone giggling away. Disappointed in the service, especially as the food was so nice.

Lovely place, lovely decor, friendly staff and amazing food - what more do you need?

service was perfect. food was spot on, very authentic Italian. very nice atmosphere and couldn't fault a thing.

Lovely staff, make you feel welcome. The food is amazing, a hidden gem.

Fantastic evening and great food with great service 😀 totally recommend for a great evening 😀

I had the fillet steak, rare, and it was cooked to perfection, also very good service, the waitress with brown hair and glasses was really helpful

Table booked for 6pm, had to wait a while to be seated, service very slow, one waiter seemed to be running around to try and serve everybody. We waited for starters and mains for a long time, having to ask about our mains twice before getting them, 7.30pm ny know. Drink was served quickly, and we had our 2nd bottle of wine before the main meal. The food was OK, but it was not good enough to want to go back in a hurry. Maybe on busy race days, more staff should be working. Felt sorry for the gentleman with long hair who was trying really hard to make sure we had a good time. Shame as it was a birthday celebration 🎂 and I didn't want to spoil the night by complaining 🙄

Visited Bollicini today for the first time, with 3 friends. We were warmly welcomed in the recently modernised and airy restaurant. We opted to sit outside in the lovely courtyard. The service was excellent and the food was fresh, plentiful and delicious. Two of us had seafood pasta, two had pizza. We were all impressed with the experience and are currently arranging to meet there again. Highly recommend.

Eaten here lots over the years and always have a great experience. Went yesterday and was delighted to find everything was half price. Would always recommend!

Found by accident and well worth checking out. Food & ambience fantastic with thr added bonus of some great food & drink offers. Thanks to the fantastic front of house team who made us feel really welcome.. will definitely be back!

Outstanding service food and atmosphere will definitely be back

The staff always go above and beyond..especially the singing waiter!! Food is excellent and the location is perfect.

A great and very reasonably priced restaurant. Will be back!!

The food was fine but one of the waiters kept singing loudly and not really in tune, and he didn't catch on that he was making people feel awkward. He was also quite handsy with some of our party, being flirty but taking it too far. He touched the bare legs and held the hand of one girl, and in general he made us feel quite uncomfortable. I don't think I'll be going back.

Best italian in chester, service and food is the best, front of house staff are so entertaining.

Fantastic food which matched the service Group of 18 was no problem 100% will be returning very soon

Absolutely fantastic hospitality by Sara & the whole team. A very Warm welcome. We even got to meet the main man himself the famous Chef (France) 🇨🇵 fransçoir That pizza he made for us was probably one of the best pizzas I've had in a very long time. Absolutely - recommend this place Superb 👊🏼👍🏼👌🏼🇨🇵😎🍕

Really Good service, staff were so friendly and helpful

Very impressed with all aspects of this restaurant. The food was excellent and they had a half price deal too.

Great food and service and even better was the current half price deal Going back next weekend as a group for my birthday

This was our first visit & we will certainly be returning. The food was absolutely delicious with generous portions, the service was friendly and attentive & the icing on the cake was the 50% off food & bottles of wine offer. Fabulous!

I always forget about this little restaurant tucked away in Rufus Court but I came here for a meal last night and I was not disappointed. Fantastic food and service, couldn't fault any of it. Even better that they have their 50% off their entire menu and wine list! I will be back soon.

Good, reasonably priced Italian food. Excellent service. Nice place to go, recently refurbished, outside tables in the summer. Inside the city walls.

Food was okay if unspectacular but I'm afraid the service was really dreadful!