Based on 347 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 347 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 56 in 113 in Oadby and Wigston
Nº 1 of 4 Italian in Oadby and Wigston
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Still one of my favourite restaurants, but the best Italian overall. Cosy, intimate, great service, delicious food, reasonable prices, what more do you want? Thank you Guys.
David T . 2024-10-19
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Cheikhos is a great family run restaurant and Ben gives exceptional customer service and works tirelessly for customers with a great smile passionate about going the extra mile thank you Ben
524shitalp . 2024-05-14
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Lovely restaurant, great service and amazing food! We’ll definitely be coming back. Very cosy and unique place to dine.
Lisa C . 2024-05-01
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We had a Groupon to try Cheiko’s. The food was lovely. I had the Brie with honey to start with and my hubby the Prawn cocktail (can’t remember what it was called in Italian!!). Then the second course - I had the Goats Cheese ravioli. And hubby had the Calzone. We were very full at the end. The presentation was very nice. The food tasty. The service from the young man was very attentive and couldn’t do enough to help. The inside of the restaurant actually lets it down. It just needs a thorough clean. Windows, cobwebs.l, dust. It looks dingy. The little things like the Aldi salt grinders as a condiment could be replaced in a dispenser like the pepper. But if you don’t mind these little things….. go try the food. Yum.
Tweekie101 . 2024-04-13
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Kind and attentive service from Ben and a cosy setting, albeit in need of a refresh. Small things like the Aldi branded salt grinders on tables and stained placemats could certainly be updated. The food unfortunately isn’t what I would consider authentic Italian cuisine or restaurant standard food in all honesty. The mushroom starter was baked mushrooms on top of a warbutons thins sandwich slice, squeezed into a small dish. The pasta dish I ordered contained almost raw garden vegetables (not chargrilled as described) and lacked flavour and seasoning, disappointing. It’s a shame as it’s a great location and as mentioned, Ben seemed lovely, but the food sadly lets the place down.
Niki . 2024-01-05
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Wow!!! what a lovely family run restaurant What an amazing meal!!! Been here a few times and never fails to impress!! Ben (son of the owner) and front of house was absolutely lovely could not do enough and very friendly the scenery is beautifully intimate perfect for our anniversary. And for the food!!! Wow Sammy (the owner) is phenomenal you can taste the love he puts into his food just perfect!! And I’m extremely fussy!!! I can’t thank you guys enough was a beautiful evening x
Samantha R . 2023-12-28
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Had a lovely two course meal, the mussels to start were lovely and I had signature steak dish for main which was great to! The front of house guy was lovely and so friendly and helpful and pleasant and couldn't do enough for you! Lovely little restaurant thats authentic and nice to support these places rather than big chains!
gracetU3265MU . 2023-12-19
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Great attentive service Nice food Reasonably priced Ever so dated deco but incredible artwork, would be the envy of Vettriano
KAGP72 . 2023-11-25
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Honestly the only redeeming things about this restaurant were Ben and the mussels. The wine, which is charged at £17.50 on the menu was a bottle from lidl which costs £3.89!! The mussels starter was delicious but had chunks of almost raw onion in the sauce. My partners starter tasted good but looked like it had been thrown on the plate. I ordered the sea bass fillet and my partner the seafood fiesta. The fish was genuinely the worst I've ever had. It was dry and nothing like it was described on the menu. And I'm certain it wasn't sea bass. The sauce was inedible. The seafood fiesta contained a langoustine which had no meat inside, 2 prawns which were almost impossible to peel and exactly the same dry, inedible, fish which I had. Ben, who is a wonderful, polite young man gives fantastic service and was mortified about the state of the food which was served. We tipped him, as he deserved it. The food was already, unfortunately,paid for as we had a voucher but he kindly refused to charge us for the wine. I was very surprised after reading the reviews on here at how bad the food was. It felt like there was no love or passion put into the food which was served. Having worked in kitchens for a long time I would NEVER let food like that leave my kitchen.
Alex H . 2023-11-25
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Had a lovely meal here for my son's 18th Birthday. Very friendly staff which I like that comes from a small family restaurant that you hardly ever get from a national chain restaurant
Pally007 . 2023-11-24
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We have been coming to Cheikhos off and on for quite a few years and it never disappoints. The food is very good indeed, especially the Diablo Moules 😀 Tonight we brought my parents for the first time and they loved it too!! Cheikhos had a lovely relaxed atmosphere and the personal service in this family run restaurant is as good as it gets.
G9178IDpaulb . 2023-10-05
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Exceptional restaurant, terrific service and superb well constructed and beautifully presented food. Great Ambiance. Highly recommended.
robert T . 2023-09-26
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Really pleasant place and a lovely family running it. More importantly all of our 3 meals were really excellent, good portions and we even were given some extra veg! Such a range too I had excellent seafood while my parents had different pasta dishes, highly recommended!
Adie P . 2023-09-25
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Excellent food and service staff so helpful , will definitely go again we went for my birthday celebration 🍷🍷👌will be recommending this restaurant to my friends
patrickb40 . 2023-09-23
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This place is amazing, the restaurant itself and decor is lovely. My starter & main were so tasty & such good quality food. The waiter made an effort to provide my daughter with a nice meal & a drink & ice cream not even on the menu and didn’t even charge me for it. 5*
Becki A . 2023-08-16
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Great food, really liked this place. Bit busy but was worth it. Definitely would come again. The sea food dish was exceptional.
jnp1987 . 2023-08-05
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We had a lovely time. Great food, well cooked. Loved the menu! Lovely helpful staff. Will definitely go back soon! It was my Dads birthday and they picked up a sparkler for his dessert especially.
alexandrap962 . 2023-06-24
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Good food but bad service skills food was very good sides were very small though, two waitresses on add to tell him several times to clear the table of eight. Spent a lot of money on drink very slow coming would not go back to this restaurant, even though the food is good, the service is appalling.
Craig0116 . 2023-06-11
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My partner found this place on groupon so we tried it we walked in and was greeted by a lovely man called ben who we found out it was his dad doing the food so it was a father and son set up ben was so on the ball the food was delicious so we tried it again still was delicious the next time and ben always welcoming didn’t go for a long time then went last night and felt so relaxed bens dad greeted us and was so endearing and they both couldn’t do enough it is so relaxing and we just love the small but lovely feeling just needs a little tlc on the place but would recommend this place for that special and relaxing place well done for such a small and family run place see you soon keep up the great work
Sharon T . 2023-04-23
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We hat a great little place this is ! Ben front of house is superb , thdd we good is fresh as nd beautifully presented by bens father. Ambience if the restaurant is great ! Would recommend to all of my friends. We will definitely be going back . It’s nice to go out and have great service and great food
Paul M . 2023-04-22
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So I've lived in the area for many years and always passed this restaurant and thought I must visit but have never taken the time to. After a stressful day at work I decided to take the better half out and as we didn't want to go far we booked a table here last minute. The restaurant itself is a converted house and there's approximately 6/7 tables downstairs with a function room and toilets upstairs. There was two other parties currently in and the one and only waiter greeted us as we came in and told us to sit wherever we wanted to. We ate starter, main and desert and the food was absolutely gorgeous and reasonably priced with three courses for two people including wine coming to just £65 with no deals in play but I do know you can get Wowcher and similar offers which I'll think about next time. There is also 2 and 3 set courses as well. I went for the Moules for a starter and this could have easily been a main course with the size it was. It came with the standard white wine sauce which was tasty but I felt could have been a little more creamy for my taste. There was only two 'closed' shells in the whole dish and the bread roll on top was clearly just fresh out the oven. My partner ordered the mushroom and this was incredibly cheesy (good thing!) For mains I went for the sirloin steak served on a bed of mash medium rare. The steak was lovely and flavourful with a lovely char on top and the mash lovely and creamy. Spot on. My patner went for the seafood fiesta which she enjoyed but we ordered a side of fries as it didn't come with any carbs. Also the intestines weren't removed from the king prawns which was a shame. Deserts were a limoncello and a Creme Brule. Both very tasty - but disappointing that the limoncello came with a walnut on top as I'd put I was allergic to nuts on the booking - but it's only a mild allergy so I just removed it and carried on eating which I'm glad I did as it was beautiful and creamy. The Creme Brule was nice but wasn't crispy on top. Overall whilst there was a couple of issues with the food the service more than made up for it and easily earned that five stars. The food was tasty and filling and really good value - very rare you can get a steak course for less than £20 these days. The food was also really well presented showing the care that the Chef puts in to his work. By the end of the meal we were the only people left and we had a good chat with the server who advised that his Dad is the chef and he's been running the place for the last 18 years - wow! Support local and go visit this little gem!
buhsnarf . 2023-04-07
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Really lovely meal in an authentic family owned restaurant. Excellent service & great food. Very reasonably priced. Look forward to returning.
FBC21 . 2023-03-26
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My sister and I visited on a Wednesday evening, when it was cold, sleet and snowing. As we entered Cheikos, we were welcomed by a warm welcoming from the young man and the restaurant itself was lovely and warm and just so cosy. We ordered...
Kaurama . 2023-03-10
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Great experience! such kind, friendly staff, delicious food and a fantastic atmosphere. Highly recommended and will definitely return.
Serenalouise . 2023-02-24
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Absolutely 5* intimate restaurant. Always a very warm welcome from Sami and his son. High quality food prepared qnd presented to perfection. Highly recommend a visit to this little treasure.
deborahlZ3741LK . 2023-02-15
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Pleasant Christmas carols playing, and no cheesy jingles. Attentive service. Perfectly cooked, tasty food at a reasonable price.
Pastasteve . 2022-12-15
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I booked this restaurant at the last minute as we had only just arrived for the weekend in Oadby. The front of house gentleman kindly squeezed us in. We were unable to locate the restaurant initially and rang for directions. We were literally right next...
Y1129WDchristinew . 2022-12-03
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The food is excellent, can not complain at all. The staff are very friendly The atmosphere is great for a small place. Excellent service 👏 👍 I would recommend anyone to go there. It is my fifth time and each time it has been great.
lorraine r . 2022-11-26
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The place was absolutely lovely, the waiter was great and the food was delicious. We had a Groupon voucher but that made no difference to the quantity or quality of the food and service. He was even nice enough to give us a little extra...
Spidermanbcv . 2022-11-04
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This is the first time we have been to Cheikos and thought it would be a treat to take the kids (9yrs and 6yrs old) for our wedding anniversary. To be honest we had no expectations of what to expect therefore didn’t want to get...
EssSG . 2022-11-01
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We brought this on a Groupon and will be back there for more, the service was outstanding and made to feel like we were the only ones there despite it being busy and the food was out of this World, it was all faultless. We...
KellyM547 . 2022-10-31
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I visited this restaurant today and could not fault the food, service or ambience. Thank you once again for a lovely evening!
Kaurama . 2022-08-16
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Wow this restaurant was unknown to me and wasn’t disappointed and would highly recommend a visit. The food was amazing, beautifully presented. The waiter was an excellent host thank you. We will return.
joannehR2547OM . 2022-08-13
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This gem of a place in Oadby is amazing. Very busy for a Tuesday. Went with a party of 12 last night and the food was outstanding. The mussels in chilli sauce were superb. Excellent work by the chef and waiter who did an outstanding...
426joannd . 2022-07-20
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First time at Cheikhos in Oadby and it won't be the last. Sami managed to squeeze us in on a Saturday night and I'm glad he did. The menu is not extensive but with all dishes sounded fab. Had the prawn and bruschetta to start...
JoeMatrix . 2022-06-23
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Me and my friend visited this restaurant for the first time. Upon arrival, we were enthusiastically greeted and seated by the waiter, who we later came to know was called Benjamin. We ordered two starters (goats cheese parcel and cheesy garlic and tomato calzone), two...
Kaurama . 2022-06-09
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We tried Cheikhos for the first time this evening for an anniversary meal having read other Trip Advisor reviews. We’ve had such a wonderful evening! The food was absolutely delicious and all home cooked. We had the goats cheese parcel and the baked brie to...
KatyGReview . 2022-06-08
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Ate here recently using a Groupon meal for 4. Straightforward booking by email. On arrival,warmly welcomed and seated. Few other tables occupied. Menus promptly given and drinks order taken. Seemed only one waiter BUT he was very efficient and courteous. We ordered a variety of...
Louise H . 2022-06-05
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Very very impressed. I've had a Groupon voucher for a few months and I was finally able to use it and so I went there with my friend and it was amazing Italian food!! I had some gnocchi and bruschetta and it was amazing!! A...
undak . 2022-05-25
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This was honestly some of the best Italian cuisine me and my partner have had. A family business run by a lovely father, and served to us by his friendly son. THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT. My partner had a lamb shank which melted off the...
Jordeneb2022 . 2022-04-28
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We booked this restaurant for my friend's birthday online 2 months in advance. We walked into Oadby and when we got there the restaurant was all closed. No one answered the phone and there was no message on the door. We phoned the Lutterworth branch...
JulieandLuigi . 2022-04-18
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Always come here now for food you will not beat it. authentic Italian by italian hosts! - BEN and SAMMI are the best hosts! Very welcoming and friendly. If you are looking for a fine taste and feel of Italia, would highly recommend this place!
J4454OLdannyc . 2022-03-27
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Went for a date night meal. Was not disappointed, the food was excellent and came out quickly and the waiting staff were so friendly and welcoming. Would absolutely recommend and will be coming back soon.
nic l . 2022-03-12
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What a little hidden gem this place is! A relaxed, quaint and cosy atmosphere made even more welcoming by the friendly and helpful staff. The food was simply amazing as well! Would highly recommend this place to everyone.
jackspurs82 . 2022-02-18
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1st time at this amazing restaurant for my birthday. Ben was very welcoming and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble. Food was 1st class. Will definitely recommend and be visiting again 😀
Stay548061 . 2022-02-13
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Fantastic place, excellent food and great staff. Well worth a visit and we'll be back again very soon. Highly recommend this place.
carld154 . 2022-02-11
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Lovely place very warm and welcoming, our first time there and it definitely won’t be the last booked back again for next Tuesday. Staff so attentive nothing was to much trouble. Food was delicious. Authentic family run Italian. Thank you Katie & Danny
Katie S . 2022-02-09
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Food, service, absolutely perfect. We came as a group of 5 for my 40th birthday and everything was just perfect and then some. They couldn't have done more for us. Thank you and look forward to seeing you again very soon.
W3349VNjamesh . 2022-02-02
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This was our second visit within a few months and it was absolutely beautiful. The staff are always so kind and helpful and the food is divine. Nothing but praise for this lovely family restaurant. Thank you so much 🥰
208louisas . 2022-02-02
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Visited this fantastic family run italian restaurant this evening to celebrate our sons birthday. All I can say is everyone has to go. The food is all home cooked, the portions are generous and delicious. The service is perfect, nothing is any trouble and you...
Christina H . 2022-02-02
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Opted for the two courses and 4 of us had a wide selection off the menu. Each dish was so full of flavour and beautifully presented. House wine was excellent, red and rose. Service was outstanding and surroundings very cosy. Friendly staff and the chef...
CHARLES DEREK B . 2022-01-19
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This is a lovely little restaurant. Nice food at a reasonable price with welcoming and attentive staff. I look forward to visiting again and trying more of the treats on the menu. This restaurant is a real Oadby gem!
Lennyroo . 2022-01-14
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The food at Cheikhos is unbeatable, really amazing dishes, never fails to impress me. Service is very attentive and friendly, always feel so welcomed.
Q1314UJellas . 2022-01-12
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The food here is horrendous, don't waste your money. Both main courses were inedible, I tried to eat some of my calzone but it tasted terrible so left most of it. The fillet beef main clearly wasn't fillet, it was a very cheap cut of...
285rachelp . 2022-01-09
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Super tasty 3 course meal The king prawns were delish Chicken so tender Waiter is so helpful and eager to please Many thanks See you in 2022
Susan G . 2021-12-16
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I have been to this restaurant over 3 times and I must say i have had a lovely experience every time! The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The food is the best food I’ve had in Leicester, the flavors are impeccable and everything is...
sumiyab1709 . 2021-11-26
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Amazing food, exceptional customer service from the friendly team at Oadby Highly recommended, Looking forward to the next visit
cazboot72 . 2021-11-23
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We arrived an hour late to be told “Sorry but the chef has finished and the oven has been turned off!” After a little persuasion, he said ok I will put it back on. I can not speak highly enough of the food. So so...
Elaine W . 2021-11-12
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Visited for the 1st time, lovely welcome from the chap behind bar Beautiful little restaurant We had a Groupon voucher so we're limited to what we could have Everything was lovely, had a small problem with my chicken but was soon rectified The chef? Owner...
Susan G . 2021-11-09
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As soon as we arrived we were made to feel extremely welcome, the waiter/man in charge was lovely. There were four of us and non of us found any fault in any of the courses (and we all had 3). The food was absolutely delicious....
P2440WXsallyc . 2021-10-27
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a great meal...Sammy in the kitchen chef's hat on doing a cracking job!...food presentation and quality was excellent...son Ben waiting on the table and doing a fine job...great Saturday night out!
Patrick299 . 2021-10-22
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Went for our anniversary. Fantastic food, fantastic wine, fantastic service. Had a brilliant evening 😀
jimb123123 . 2021-10-08
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We absolutely love the food, the ambiance and of course the staff and the owner who always make you feel at home. An excellent service and the food is 5* Thank so much x Sian & Dan
Siân B . 2021-10-01
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4 of us dined there on Saturday night, the hosts were very friendly & welcoming, food was very tasty. It's a nice place to have a meal & catch up with friends & family.
Sue R . 2021-09-30
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We wanted an independent Italian for our sons 21st birthday and wow did we find a gem! The food was out of this world in both taste and presentation. The host was so attentive and we felt no pressure to rush. Table water was placed...
Coastal52168237819 . 2021-09-21
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The worst meal I have ever had anywhere and the service was just as bad. We visited a while ago but completely forgot to review. We ended up leaving and having to go to a drive thru which was sad as it was our first...
JaneAVickers . 2021-08-10
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Had a very pleasing family dinner at Cheikho's last Saturday. Mussels and Linguine to be recommended. Sea bass was also good. Not especially cheap but good rustic Italian food and good service. Will be going again soon.
Tony R . 2020-09-29
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What do people expect from a local restaurant, after reading the reviews it is like made up lies. No way do you get treated like this by them, the service and behaviour of staff is fantastic! Groupon voucher people, you want to dine for a...
miricle_foodie . 2020-09-10
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Lovely restaurant with a nice manager an beautiful food. The other reviews are rubbish because people have to comply with Covid-19 regulations and stick to the capacity you have booked. The service was excellent and a lovely astmophere.
L4278HTmatthews . 2020-08-29
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Worse restaurant experience ever! AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID. If you want authentic Italian then go and try Altro Mondo in town it’s the best restaurant in Leicestershire!
Stay383406 . 2020-08-27
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If you want to experience great tasting Italian food in a friendly atmosphere cross this restaurant off your list of places to eat!! We had booking for four people last night and after arriving we were shown to our table upstairs. Moments later the owner...
401sureshs . 2020-08-27
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Where do I start with this. The moment we stepped foot, the owner wasn’t welcoming at all. Repeatedly telling me and family, we don’t have a reservation even though we had booked it and in the manner he spoke, was just appalling. Eventually he found...
JWayne97 . 2020-08-26
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We just had a meal here today and prob one of the worst meals I've had. First thing when we walked in we were led to our table right at the end near the window,extremely crapped in there. Currently due to covid there should be social distancing but here non what so ever! The chap next to me was half an arms length. Throughout the whole place nobody was even an half meter apart from each other let alone the 2 meter or 1 meter plus with mitigation. We felt really uncomfortable there throughout the whole meal. Then soon as I sat down first thing I saw and noticed was the crazy amount of dust on the divider near the window. Within minutes my wife started sneezing ( which u can imagine gets looks in these times but was cos of dust) and then I saw the window sill all dirt and covered in cobwebs, cracks on the window. Then he came to take out order I ordered pasta and explicitly as no courgettes as I didn't want them in there when it arrived lo and behold courgettes! We ate anyways without winging or complaining. 2 chaps came to a table near us ( very near) and they seemed to have had some problem too the man insisted he'd booked in and I overheard the owner say ( you're here now u got your table) no apologies just blaming the other guy. We finished out meal and just sat there for more than 15 min waiting for him to come close enough so we can call him and ask for the bill but we couldn't. He was a one man band running around doing it all himself bringing food to people and disappearing in the kitchen etc if hes busy he shoukd employ waiting staff. Finally asked for the bill, waited another 10 min and still no show by now mu wifes frustrated cos she needs the loo and was getting hot in there and she wasn't gonna use the loo in this place after seeing somebody's review on google. She left and waited outside to get air and I had to leave my table and go to the till to finally pay cos he didn't bring the bill around to me. So he gives me the bill. It came up to £43.45 with the £20 knocked off with eat out to help out. I gave him exact £45 cash,soon as I gave it him he put it all in his pocket, isn't money meant to go in the till? Also I'm there waiting for my change as I wasnt too impressed or else I wouldn't have bothered with the change. I said "can I get the change please" then he dipped his hand in his pocket murmuringly and took out loose change and gave it to me saying "I thought it was my tip". You should give full change back and if the person wants to give it to you they'll say "keep the change" you dont decide for them and keep the change without the customer saying so, it's not about the small change it's a matter of principle. I called him back as we saw an error in the bill and he'd over charged us anyways by £4-£5. I definitely won't be returning.
Kay666777 . 2020-08-25
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Must place to visit ....fabulous food . Atmosphere and staff amazing...been there few times never disappointed
Hema P . 2020-08-22
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We noticed on Groupon that this restaurant was offering takeaways so we purchased a voucher. We have dined here before and every thing has been Okay. We looked at the menu on the voucher and made our choices. We then phoned the restaurant, and apparently...
Peter J . 2020-06-05
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We booked a table for 2 at this restaurant for a nice Italian dinner. We were welcomed, but the table was not ready so we had to awkwardly wait at the entrance near other diners, despite booking the table in advance. Once we were given...
rvv218 . 2020-02-22
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Visited this evening, set menu with lots of choices for everyone’s tastes. Reasonably priced, infact I think you can have 3 courses for £26/27. The smells from my plate were incredible, the tastes that explode in your mouth with every fork full were exquisite. I...
Karen R . 2020-02-18
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Me and partner came here after a very emotionally stressful day and it was fantastic, and calming astomphere. The food was on point, from start to finish. The staff where helpful and very welcoming. After reading the other comments about the vouchers and so on...
marie w . 2020-02-18
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Having booked a Valentine's evening meal back in January and stating we were going to use a Groupon voucher we had been given for his specific restaurant by my son and his wife, we turned up early for our table and showed the voucher. His...
dekofnot . 2020-02-15
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Thanks Sam and your team again for excellent service and amazing food, always made us feel welcome,food was cooked to perfection as always
Lisanewton82 . 2020-02-11
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If I could rank this 0 I would! This has to be the worst dining experience I can remember. Arrived early to be scolded by who I presume is the owner as the chef couldn't possibly be ready. He knew we were using a Groupon...
ANB67 . 2020-02-08
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I bought my parents a groupon offer as a gift. The offer states available Tuesday - Saturday. When my parents, who are elderly went to the restaurant, the waiter’s face dropped when my parents said they were using a groupon voucher. The waiter lied and...
Pripa16 . 2020-01-21
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A gem, heavenly food and great service.I had a fantastic started of mushrooms in a white wine sauce which was superb, my partner had mussels.Main course I had king prawns and mussels in linguine and sauce and my parter chicken and tagliatelle... both 100% superb.Desert we both had home made lemon cheese cake Wine was from £15 ish a bottle.Service was top notch, restaurant is small so reservation is required but this means you are fully attended too and food is cooked from scratch to order.Lovely time had and would highly recommend xx
Dolive75 . 2019-11-30
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Food was good but nothing special. The decor a little tired and the music in the background was cutting in and out and appeared to be on a very short loop. Waiter great. Overall okay. Would I go back? I probably wouldn’t choose to but if invited there by friends then yes.
MungoC . 2019-11-24
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I had the chicken in a white wine sauce but asked for no mushrooms, it came with mushrooms the owner asked if it was ok the take them out and give me the dish back. i asked for a new dish with no mushroom to find it came back with mushrooms in it still and cold. would not go back. Toilets are really dirty and old..
Lisaleake2323 . 2019-11-03
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We booked on an automated telephone service and when we arrived we got told off by the owner for not letting him know we had a Groupon! How can you do that on an automated telephone service? He proceeded to tell us he doesn’t make much money on Groupon and wants proper paying customers filling up the tables. It put a sour note instantly on our evening. He served us the wrong drinks and the food was mediocre, warm and menu needed an update. Toilets were absolutely grimy and needs a good deep clean. Such a shame the restaurant is a lovely hidden gem, it is just the owner who spoils it. Won’t be returning. Please go to Oggi’s or Bobolis much better service and food!
TJ21_02 . 2019-10-12
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Didn’t booked just dropped in. Food and service was great. Tables are set up lovely too. Will defo be coming back!
lc22017 . 2019-10-12
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First visit as a meal with my husband. Food was amazing, service was fantastic, owner is a lovely, lovely man! Will definitely return!
AliDexB . 2019-09-06
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We came to eat on Saturday night - first ever experience with a Groupon voucher ! Phoned before we booked as I needed accessibility and was asked not to book through Groupon as they received only a meager amount back but if I paid him direct he would honor the Groupon price. The food was really quite good and I’d return for that , however the service was shocking. We were made to feel as though we an inconvenience , waited over an hour between meals and the older gentleman (who I think was the owner?) was most definitely really rude and arrogant. The younger male member of staff however, was lovely and most apologetic. First time dining there and the last. I would suggest that if they are not fans of the Groupon situation they should withdraw from it.
Unnecessarypessary . 2019-09-02
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Don’t get me wrong, the man serving was pleasant enough but this Resturant needs a complete overhaul. It has so much potential... starting with not putting Aldi salt and pepper plastic grinders on the table and trying to pass off cheap cola for coke.
Jenniferstylist . 2019-06-04
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Toilets filthy and table cloth and cutlery dirty. Had a Groupon voucher and experienced the same abuse as everyone else. Why does the owner do Groupon if he doesn’t like it? Without Groupon I don’t think he would have many customers. We enjoyed our meal but not the evening. Found our extras were charged at inflated price that he just seems to make. Would not go again.
pamandsharon . 2019-05-09
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We visited for the first time with the groupon voucher, we booked a table for the evening. The restaurant inside needs abit of updating. For starters me and my friend went for the bruschetta and the mushroom starter, the bruschetta was cheesy and tasted nice. The mushroom starter had cheese on top but was not melted, the bread the mushrooms were on was abit over cooked and burnt which made it hard to chew. For mains we had the penne arabiatta and the aubergine and potato main. The penne was full of flavour, very cheesy and it had a kick to it with the chillies inside. The aubergine main was different too i liked how it had potatoes inside but mains came out warm which was nice. We were served by Ben all evening he was very friendly and helpful. Overall service was quick and for the price you pay on groupon the food wasn’t too bad either i was expecting worse from reading all the other reviews. Would visit again.
NamzyX . 2019-04-28
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Went here last night the place is a dive. When first got here i went to the toilet where the toilets are full of mould and dirt not very pleasant. Second fault asked for a peroni which came out with all dirt swimming around the bottom of glass so sent it back and same happend to my second peroni so i had to leave it as i wasnt sending beer back all night which was also strajght out of a bottle. The napkins on table was all dirty like the last peopke who eat before us used them. The food was warm in bits cold in other parts which was 100 percent microwave food. The only plus side the staff was great.
lilben2014 . 2019-04-14
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Food was really lovely. Tasted wonderful and would recommend the food. The establishment however is disgustingly filthy. The toilets are unbelievably dirty. Dread to think about the state of the kitchen?? Such a shame. Good job the lighting isn't too bright.
spottygoofy . 2019-04-13
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The in-laws bought us a groupon voucher for Christmas to use at Cheikhos. We decided to go on a Saturday and I rang on Wednesday to book. When I mentioned that I had a groupon voucher, I was rudely told that they dont take groupon customers on saturdays as thats their most busiest night however on this occasion he would as I rang early in the week. I thought, fair enough.
Sonny206 . 2019-03-17
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Upon arriving at the Restaurant the waiter asked "how did you find out about this place?" So I mentioned Groupon. As soon as he heard this his tone completely changed. He became rude and abrupt, began pushing extras where the prices were unlisted in the menu and extortionate! He charged extra for the food paid using the voucher so it works out the same price as paying in full. He told us using the voucher means they were practically giving away the food for free. The quality of the food was so bad I wouldnt feed the homeless with it. If they do not like people using the vouchers there's a simple solution... stop advertising on it!
Kurnz35 . 2019-03-15
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excellent food tasty with very high quality presentation owner was so nice and welcoming music was beautiful you feel like queen of the place
Heba Y . 2019-03-10
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My sister and brother in law went here as a Christmas groupon present from my partner and myself last sat 2nd of March.
Alison G . 2019-03-09
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Have visited here a few times. Food is always nice, staff always friendly. Manager always making us laugh, always makes us feel welcome. Can't wait to visit again!
. 2019-03-02
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We were shocked, I only thought this experience only happened on TV. After receiving a Xmas voucher we rang to book on telephone ( as it said on the voucher) and immediately got a load of moaning about him only getting 10%- and that 'groupons' take up tables that they could be having full paying customers at - which I wasn't in the slightest bit interested in as I was looking forward to going out for a lovely meal as a treat.. If the person that gave us this voucher had not spent money on this, I would have not bothered even booking after that experience. To speak to a customer like that on the phone is not acceptable. Anyway - we went for the meal tonight- and got a barrage of the same moaning about groupon vouchers, and him losing money etc. None of that concerns me as a customer. While we were in there 3 other 'groupon' people came in and I heard them getting the same moans. However a couple who haven't been for a couple of years got greeted, welcomed, smiles, - obviously the full payers are OK but not us 'group ons' . We just wanted to get out of there - felt awkward & embarrassed the entire time. We could not wait to get out. I did speak to the 'man' who was serving and explained how his attitude had made us feel - to which I was told to 'Get out and don't come back.' An awful experience - I would advise you do not go here and certainly never buy anyone a group on voucher - you will be buying them a really awful time. An hour of our lives we will not be repeating. People who run businesses like that don't deserve customers.
Steve B . 2019-03-02
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