Cucina Asellina in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Vine aquí por unas pastas preciosas con amigos que estaban de visita desde el extranjero. La comida era buena y el personal eficiente.

Restaurant très correct situé dans l'enceinte de l'hôtel ME London. Plats variés. Service très efficace

My wife and I had such a terrible experience in this restaurant from the very begining. The hostess could not find us in the system and she became kind of rude, after she gave us the wrong menu and did not know about any offer or different menus. The service was very slow,members of staff wasn't really friendly and helpful with the menu. The worst part was food as we had to send back our dishes. We explained to the management that our gnocci wasn't edible so he took us to the kitchen to proof that they are "homemade" but we still could not believe to be honest. We have been offered a discount on the bill and a free pizza to share but even pizza was terrible. We will never ever going again!!!!

Tuvimos una gran comida y un ambiente fantástico. Fantástica oferta de todo lo que puede beber prosecco probablemente ayudó así!

Fantastic food, service amazing i really recommend it, best Italian in London. Service is unbelievable

Creo pocas veces haber ido a un lugar tan elegante como este, la atención fue súper rápida y la comida un lujo

Really like the food and service here. The atmosphere is a little cold but good for business lunch or quick meet up with friends for lunch. Combining it with the roof top Radio bar for a pre drink (part of same ME hotel is a good idea if you can get in for the evening

We had breakfast here which costs £30 per person. As a Gold Melia member, you get free breakfast for your companion! The waitress who served us was really nice and friendly. She explained the menu and the hot breakfast was really tasty and well presented! There was a limited selection of fruit, good selection of pastries and cereals. The two members of staff who greet you when you enter the restaurant were a but rude! But I suppose if you have to wake up that early who wouldn't be!? Would I pay £30 for breakfast here again?? Compared to other London hotels...probably not!

Great place, lovely food and for £20 we had 6 tapas items and a free prosecco, was lovely. I would defo recommend to look online for deals before going and book in advance.

Breakfast was included in the hotel reservation - value was £30 per person. This breakfast was truly 5 star - hot items were cooked fresh to order and top quality. Appreciated the 11am dining room close time. Allowed us to have a relaxing morning with a noon check out :-) Nice atmosphere

Outstanding restaurant - lovely food, lovely staff, lovely hotel, lovely presentation - simply wonderful. This is definitely going to become one of my favourite restaurants in London.

Very exquisite decor, amazing food, at unbelievably low prices.....Wine and cocktails are excellent.....6 stars for sure....but unfortunately it has closed down as the prices were likely too cheap and the website was always faulty.....THANKS FOR MANY GREAT TAPAS style meals and the overall experience also...service was always brilliant....It was always a WOW experience!

Have never experienced 'tapas' in an Italian restaurant before. As a pre theatre meal it was perfect: timing was great and provided by excellent and attentive staff. The selection of a set 6 course meal with each of the main (mini) elements of Italian dishes was just the right amount for a dinner for two. Staff explained that it was a risky venture for them, but I think it will pay off for them.

Recommended by friends and can see why. The food is small plate starter size portions of which as a group of four we ordered three each. This was with some recommendations from the waitress who was happy to guide you through the menu. The food is brought to the table as cooked so there is a steady build up of plates. I wouldnt say you need more than three dishes each as we didnt have room for a dessert. Lobster ravioli was brilliant as were the veal meatballs.

There are plenty of tapas bar in London but only a few for Italian cuisine. I heard about this place on bookatable but their deal was far too large for my eating habits. So I opted for 3 plates with the standard pricing. Initially I had two plates: the buffalo mozzarella pizzetta and meatballs; both better than average (great tomato sauce for the two meatballs served), pizza was not memorable apart from the good dough. The best dish was the one with coffee fettuccine & duck ragu': a really special meal, fettuccine were clearly homemade and awesome. Lots of meat, of good quality. (Although I am still puzzled by the habit of using parsley in ragu' mains, I reckon it's widespread in other restaurants...) Due to the small plates, you will feel hungry with less than 3 plates. Prices are reasonable, between 6 and 9 pounds each. The venue is stylish, so smart casual is the advisable dress code. Service is excellent, attentive and professional; even though it took a while to prepare the dishes: I could see there was only one person cooking for lunch on Saturday, I was not in a rush though.. On the whole, a positive experience, flavours are generally distinctive but not exceptional. Definitely recommended if you are nearby, service is beyond expectations.

Had a lovely dinner here with family. The staff were all really nice and a special mention is deserved for the girl on the front desk who was super friendly. Thanks team!

It was ok. I've had better. I didn't feel that the selections on the buffet were that diverse. It seemed lacking to me for the price. Luckily, you could order a hot meal as part of the package but the selection is very small.

This restaurant is designed to be along the lines of tapas:- order multiple items- good selection - pizza, pasta, fish, etc.- I wouldn't say traditional Italian but more modern- dishes are small, expectation is that people order approx. 3 dishes each- friendly staff (especially Front Desk!)- modern restaurant design, both regular and raised tables)- good quality food- ideally located for theatre districtMy only complaint was the bread course - bread was served cold (warm bread would be much nicer).

The menu is a tapas style with all small plates that arrive at your table as soon as they are ready. The waitress recommended 3 plates per person or 5 between 2 depending on how hungry you are! We ordered 3 per person which was plenty! This style of eating is perfect for people who enjoy nibbles and small bites of lots of different things. I loved the tuna pizzette and veal meatballs. Word to the wise, the burrata that comes with focaccia bread actually only comes with a flake of toasted bread so order the bread board instead if you actually want some bread. Staff were great, friendly and helpful without being an ever constant presence around the table. It was quite quiet for a Saturday lunchtime but I thoroughly enjoyed the meal and would go back

beautiful modern style restaurant with a friendly welcoming vibe. we had a great waiter[from Madrid... sorry forgotten his name!] who advised us well. beautiful freshly prepared dishes....some of the best olives we have ever eaten!! we chose 9 plates between 3 of us along with 2 Prosecco, 3 beers, 2 cocktails and a very nice merlot.. with service £160. we will definitely return!!

We booked the current offer of 6 Italian tapas plus gelato and glass of wine for 2 people (3 tapas each) at £22.50. Very happy about the food and we are likely to go back if we see other offers, however we were served by a number of different people, all having a different idea about various aspects of the menu, and I am actually not sure whether the individual people were simply not knowledgeable or if they had been instructed to softly "cheat" the client. For example, the girl who took us to the table said that gelato was one of the options for the 6 tapas and I had to insist that the offer clearly said that it was in addition to the tapas. She went to check and didn't come back. The following waitress was easier to persuade (she must have realised that I wouldn't have given up) but said that only 2 flavours of gelato were part of the menu, for other flavours we would have to pay separately. Subsequently, as I wanted to confirm on flavours, another waitress came and indicated a long list of flavours as opposed to the 2 indicated before. It was probably another attempt to charge our gelati separately. But I said that the previous waitress had told me about the 2 flavours only and so she disappeared to check and didn't come back. Eventually the waitress of the 2 flavours came back and we ordered one of each. Finally, the bill already includes service but they try and double charge for it as they give you the card machine showing the question about adding a gratuity, so it's up to the customer to say no. Shame as food is really good.

Lovely restaurant with very friendly staff who helped us celebrate my daughters 7th birthday - thank you!Shame about the service charge automatically added....

I did not know that we were going to eat here or indeed cross over the road afterwards to go to the Novello Theatre to see Mamma Mia!! We were very tight for time but the staff rose to the challenge and did not keep us waiting, excellent service all round. A beautiful modern restaurant, spotlessly clean and immaculately presented, well done. The food was delicious, we were guided to how much to order, none of the dishes disappointed, they were gorgeous. My only regret was that we did not have enough time to eat a dessert, but that was entirely our fault, so another visit is planned!!

The Cucina restaurant is amazing. Not rustic italian home cooking as it is described – more like italian contemporary fusion. Lots of small dishes to choose from. Choose an average of 4 to 5 dishes per person at around £6 - £9 per dish.

Needed a place to eat before visit to theatre and found this one via trip advisor and was very impressed. Loved the ultra modern decor and the waiters were so helpful and attentive especially as one of our party was gluten intolerant. We ordered a great variety of dishes to share amongst the four of us and we enjoyed each one - if I were to recommend any it would be the fish dishes which were particularly delicious. I liked the small tapas style size of the dishes and though the waiter recommended 3 each we found that 2 were adequate ordered along with some vegetables too. Would definitely go back.

I have a nut allergy and my husband and I had been wandering around for about an hour looking for somewhere to eat. We must have been in and out of twelve to fifteen places only to be told that they cannot deal with a nut allergy.We came back to the ME to regroup and I suggested that we ring down and find out if Cucina Asellina could cater for me. I was delighted when I was confidently told that they could. So many places don't realise that a nut allergy is not a lifestyle choice, it can be fatal so when the restaurant staff offer a confident response then I feel so much better.We were seated in an empty restaurant (but it was only 4.30 on a week day afternoon) so we got a lovely table.The staff explained how the menu worked and that each plate is a small size and made for sharing. They also said to decide what we wanted as there was very little that wouldn't be suitable for my allergy.We chose polenta chips (delicious), a calzone (amazing), lobster tortelloni (something I wasn't keen on trying but utterly amazing), octopus (I didn't try but my husband loved it). We had a number of other dishes as well - I think seven or eight in total and it was the perfect amount of food for the two of us (we both have a good appetite).It's a lovely way to eat, the food is delivered to the table as and when it is ready so you constantly have a supply of hot and fresh food coming to the table.The meal was finished with some lovely sorbet.In summary, wonderful staff, superb food and a lovely atmosphere. When we visit London again we will most certainly be back!

Found this place while looking for a pre-theatre dinner one Saturday evening. Very friendly service, and terrific food. The portions were served tapas style and we ate at the bar. The barman was very funny and we had an excellent time. The salmon tartar salad, the stuffed olives and the short ribs were sensational. Menu prices were okay, particularly given the west End location. The house white wine was pretty good too. Loved this place and would definitely go back.

Very nice Sunday evening nosh, post some sightseeing. The veal parm stuffed olives, lightly breaded and sautéed were define. The small plate pasta and meat dishes were freshly prepared and flavorful, and the bread basket was well appointed. The cocktails were expertly prepared, though the wine by the glass selection was a bit light, due to unavailability. Overall, a very pleasant dining experience in a trendy and hip atmosphere at the top of the Strand.

I went to Cucina Asellina with a friend before the theatre. The restaurant is nice and clean with a relaxed atmosphere, no loud music and enough room between the tables so you're not on top of each other. The service was very good, the waiters quite attentive and the service fast. My Spritz cocktail was also delightful. The food perhaps not the best thing but still enjoyable and good value for money.

eramos un grupo de 14 personas y nos recomendaron q pidiéramos uno de los menus fijos para hacerlo mas fácil y rápido, elegimos el menu 2, son todo tapas al centro a cual mas buena variada y abundante.Local amplio limpio y moderno, el servicio muy rápido y atento.La comida italiana, influencia de Sicilia, todo muy muy rico.

On our recent trip to the theatre in London we were looking for a pre theatre dinner, all the usual chains and bars were packed with queues, we saw Asellina across the road and decided to give it a try. We were so glad we did! We entered a stylish reception area free of the usual chaos and queues and were quickly found a table. The waitress came over and explained the concept of Italian tapas, which was a nice surprise! We ordered 7 dishes; lobster ravioli, tagliatelle with duck ragu, lamb cutlets with rosemary potatoes, arrancini, mozzarella and roasted veg, calzone and brocolli with chilli. All were absolutely delicious, I can highly recommend the lamb, duck, clone and the brocolli was delicious too! Dishes were bought out as they were ready so felt manageable, all hot and freshly prepared. We even had time(and just enough dpace) for dessert - tiramisu and mini gelati cones! Then a 2 minute walk to the theatre, a perfect start to our evening, I would highly recommend. It wasn't particularly cheap at about £35 (compared to some of the cheaper chains) per head Inc service, but we had 7 dishes plus desserts and a glass of wine and a soft drink. But I personally think it was 100% worth it for the food and stress free dining experience and not trying to be rushed out as you often are in West end restaurants.

Decided to try this place while walking away from Trafalgar Square after a work meeting in London- we were drawn in by the reasonable prices and creative regional Italian menu! My colleague knows Italian food having spent vacations enjoying food in Italy, cooking Italian food, etc, and this place met his food standards! The waiter recommended a starter with sardines, softshell crab etc - it was excellent. We ordered a wonderful octopus dish, brocolli with garlic and chili, black cabbage, and a pasta containing lobster. All were excellent. The tapa size of the dishes was perfect for splitting between two people. The desert of cardomon pannacota was heavenly. Wine was excellent, and the waiter was very attentive, helpful and friendly. It had an upscale, quiet and relaxing ambiance. Definitely recommended!

Relaxed atmosphere, great courteous service, perfect ambiance after a day out in london or a weekend start. Magalte makes u feel at home from the moment u enter. Andthe lady mangeress is amazing.

Booked a table for one on bookatable for the special £25 menu. The restaurant was absolutely buzzing with free flowing prosecco all evening throughout the meal. Service was great, easy relaxed. Food is sharing plates but this still worked fine for me on my own. This is a great place to enjoy an after work meal with friends.

called in here at 6.10pm as we were going to theatre across the road, was promptly seated and given a menu, twenty minutes later nobody had taken an order or asked if we wanted drinks, where we were sitting was also extremely cold and we kept our coats on all the time, had anybody approached us we would have asked to be moved. this complaint is really about the service, the food when it was ordered did arrive fairly quickly and was pleasant, nothing outstanding, but nice, when we then asked for the service charge to be removed, the waiter looked shocked, but i felt the service was poor and get really annoyed with poor service especially when restaurants automatically add on 12 1/2%, i always tip, but don't like being expected to, and sometimes the staff know they are going to get it anyway and dont try very hard.

My friends and I booked one of those tapas food and free flowing of Prosecco deal and I was very surprised by the nice combination of food and the quality of Italian dishes served, I would highly recommend it.Portion were small but we also loved the Prosecco promotion :)Nice and courteous staff.

Me and my wife visited with 2 friends on Friday night. The place has a nice modern deco and staff were welcoming and friendly.We ordered around 12 tapas-like dishes to share and because my friend doesn't like cheese we requested the ones with no cheese in the ingredients and for others like carpaccio we asked to serve the cheese separately. Well... we then found that most dishes had cheese anyway spread over or hidden in the recipe. Luckily it wasn't an allergy or similar, but we had to send back and replace many which ruined a bit the atmosphere of our dinner. I have to say that the waiters were helpful but still could had done more to prevent as we asked specifically. Apart from this incident the food was good quality Italian traditional. Just overpriced in my view.

Sicuramente il sorriso della Signora Roberta, manager del ristorante, ha fatto la differenza. I suoi consigli sia per il bar sia per la cucina hanno fatto sì che fosse una serata speciale. Con un'offerta particolare si può bere prosecco a volontà e scegliere alcuni pasti in menu. Il locale è molto elegante, ma non fastidiosamente chic, il cibo è buono e il personale delizioso. La zona è bellissima e la location di prestigio!Super consigliato!

We booked the free flowing Prosecco & 3 dishes each of tapasOur waiter Daniel from Madrid was great the bubbles kept flowing & our glasses were never empty. He explained every dish on the menu & made recommendations of his favourites , Very attentive & a really nice guy.The portion sizes are not small for tapas, we had the cheese board, beef carpaccio, calzone, octopus, lamb chops & my favourite the lobster ravioli Great evening & will returnHighly recommend

A bit disappointed for our second visit there, it was unbelievably noisy. A few errors in the orders....the waitress couldn't probably hear us because of the noise. Unfortunately the quality of food and the service have gone down.

Una vera rarita in londra bellisimo locale prezzi bassi alta qualita ! Il tutto con un cameriere spagnolo (dani )efficiente dal antipastino con burrata a la focaccia le pizzette i carpacci o il tartar di salmone tutto ben presentato

Absolutely Amazingly Awesome (AAA) Italian restaurant with a touch of class to the highest standards from the Ambience to the service to the food and drinks!! The place is really wonderful to chill out before or after a stroll along the strand. Absolute pleasure to dine out with friends or family or even solo or a couple as you will be seated in a cozy place that suits to everyone's taste! cheers for a quench thirsting drink served by a very friendly waiter/waitress! The food is palatable that gives you the opportunity to taste the best meals prepared by great chefs with pleasing food arrangements that makes you mouth watering! Indeed a joy & pride to celebrate birthdays or any occasions! Highly recommended!!!

I have heard about this place from several sources and on my first visit to London I decided to have lunch there. Reservation was a must, so after booking a few weeks in advance, it was time to enjoy lunch at Cucina Asellina. The place is gorgeous and staff so welcoming. It took me a while to sit down as I was so enjoying the fire place in the reception area (toilets are clean, though very tiny and to be found in the same area). The food was beautifully cooked (tapas style) and served pretty quickly. The wine list was quite extensive, though I opted for several martinis. The atmosphere is amazing and you can easily spend hours in there without leaving your table. Though the bill will “wake you up”, as the whole experience will not be a cheap affair. However, I definitely recommend this place.

We went to this restaurant for 7.00pm dinner on Tuesday night 22nd December 2015. The ambeince was good with nice comfortable chairs and open kitchen the staff were attentive but a bit too attentive my starter of soup would have been taken away before I had finished if I wasn't looking! Before the main arrived we were offered desserts! The mains were tasty but heavy handed with the salt. Our food did not arrive at the same time so by the time we got them one had gone cold but the manager soon sorted it out and made us a couple of new dishes pretty quickly which was good. Found the wine list too pricey and not enough choice. Not my best experience of restaurant dining though.

The offer was 3 dishes each and flowing bubbles for 2 hours. The food was served "tapas" style. It was very tasty and there was great variety. The bubbles did indeed flow. The staff were friendly, professional and efficient. I could not find fault with any aspect.

I visited the restaurant on Saturday night for the first time. The staff were very welcoming on arrival. The manager (I assume), took the time to explain the concept of it being a tapas restaurant, he also pointed out the vegetarian options for us.Service was quick and staff were polite and accommodating.I wasn't expecting it to be tapas before visiting, but it brought some variety to the meal as we shared dishes. My only criticism is that portions are small, we ordered a portion of chips and got 3 chips!The restaurant is modern and buzzy, I'd definietly recommend.

I have just returned from the Cucina Asellina and I was really pleased with the meal we had three sharing plates per person and unlimited prosecco for two hours for less than £30 per person was indeed super value. Not only that but the service we received was very good indeed : most friendly and explaining some of the dishes on the menu helped us to choose a suitable eclectic selection of flavours which included beef fillet, soft shellcrab, truffle risotto, veal stuffed olives, halibut: amazing value and a restaurant to which we will return to regularly.

Lovely variety of small dishes to share, brought to the table over the evening. All dishes of a high standard, there was an octopus dish that was my particular favorite. Waiter was helpful and attentive.

Went for my boyfriends birthday, we had a deal which meant for £25 each we could choose any 3 a la carte dishes along with free flowing bubbly. The free flowing bubbly was nice, staff did fill up our glasses when they saw they were empty and were pretty attentive. The food was nice. I would recommend the lobster pasta - however portion sizes were small (more like tapas sized dishes) Overall it was lovely, the decor was nice and staff are friendly. However I wouldn't go back, nothing stood out enough for it to be unforgettable. I would recommend it though still.

Six of us had a Christmas dinner reunion here. We were a little concerned, as some of the reviews have been poor, but i have to say that the food and service was first class.

Had a thoroughly enjoyable evening here. We had the perked meal deal, 3 dishes and free flowing fizz, and it was brilliant.You chose 3 dishes from a tapas style menu and could pay for extras like bread, desserts, extra drinks etc if you wanted too.Would happily go back here without the deal as the food was gorgeous, setting great and superb service.

Had to wait 30 days to calm down before writing this review, Cuncia was positively the worst experience I have had in any restaurant anywhere in the world. We were party of 7 celebrating my wife’s 50th, so I wanted this to be a special dinner. From the outset I knew we were in for a bad night, had to wait 20 minutes after being seated for the server to acknowledge our presence. We had to ask for water and libations. The food was over priced, & lukewarm. I could go on and on but I am sure you see the direction of the evening. CHECK YOUR BILL CUCINA TRIED TO OVER CHARGE US £120!

I have never had such a terrible dining experience. I was embarrassed in front of my business associates, and the restaurant attempted to over charge me for the meal. Our waitress had the attitude of a hormonal teenager. After notifying the restaurant that our party had vegetarians, they provided us with the equivalent of SpaghettiOs. Still, I wait for the manager to call me to remedy this issue. A month later, I have received no phone call. This restaurant is inept in every facet of the business. I look forward to their equipment auction.

I visited the restaurant with girlfriends for a catch up. We had the 3 dishes and bottomless prosecco deal for £25. Good was delicious and service was great! Only reason it's not 5 star was because the prosecco wasn't great but for the money, you can't complain! Will be back!

First time visitor and really loved it - great food and service.went for my wedding anniversary and the staff made a proper fuss of us - and the vegetarian menu was great too. I really liked the atmosphere here and it was a last minute booking due to another cancellation falling through, so wasn't sure what to expect and didn't know anyone else who'd been. a great fun night really surprisingly good value for money as well.

All I can say is 'WOW'. Such a lovely restaurant with friendly staff and beautiful food. We went for a works Christmas party and we were blown away with the quality and amount of food we had. There was a mixture of dishes ordered (3 dishes each) but the favourites were the lamb, octopus, meatballs, ravioli, cheese board, meat board in fact all of them! We had unlimited prosecco for 2 hours and they were very generous with their pouring. I was expecting me to keep calling them over to fill the glasses but they were continuously topped us.And all for £25 per head - amazing.I would definitely recommend and can't wait to go back again.

We got a deal on book a table - £20 for unlimited Prosecco and Pizza. that's how we got to know about this place.Their service is outstanding. We didn't have our glasses empty until the time we were about to leave. Pizzas are not like your regular pizzas - they are rather small. We ate 2 each and by the time the least one arrived, we were really full so they happily packed it for us. We are going back this week.

On 1st December I called the restaurant and made a reservation for Friday 11th December at 9pm.I frequently visit STK and was there as recent as the night before. As my friend whose birthday I was celebrating is a vegetarian I thought I would try Cucina Asellina. We had a drink in the bar in STK then headed next door.On arrival I was told that there was no reservation and the restaurant was closed for a private function. I asked to speak to the manger who I now know is called Shiela. She came out and didn't even apologise for the restaurants mistake but instead called security to remove me. This I found very insulting as It was totally uncalled for.The security gentleman arrived he was very apologetic. I asked him if STK would be able to accommodate us with a table to be informed that the manager Shiela had said I am bared from Radio Bar STK and Cucina Aselina. As a senior manager myself I find this highly unprofessional and uncalled for. Never in my life have I been treated so badly. Needless to say this ruined our evening I will also be logging a formal complaint with the company

Went with 4 other friends. We had the £25 3 dishes and unlimited bubbles and it was really good. The atmosphere was brilliant. The bubbles were flowing for the 2 hour table slot. There were over 30 dishes to choose from with lots of veggie options. Will definitely be back.

We made our booking via book a table the deal was £25 pp for three dishes and unlimited bubbles and what a deal it was food was 5* our waiter was so lovely couldn't have been more helpful. The bubbles I was worried you would have to keep on asking for a top up and would take time to get one but I had nothing to worry about there even if ur glass was half full it was topped up. The place it's self was fabulous just a amazing lunch all round. Thank you cucina asellina we will be back.

Went on the '£25pp inc. Prosceco' deal. Firstly you should note that this is a timed 2hr free top up slot so make the most of it and that the so called Prosceco isn't the real deal - but very drinkable so no big deal unless you are fussy. Portions are more 'small plate' size rather than tiny bar tapas. You choose 3 plates each (with a view to sharing) and for our group of 4 I added 2 veg (at £3-4 ea) and desserts/coffees. One of us only drank beer which was extra so total bill of apprx. £180 - i.e. its never as cheap as you think it will be but the food was great. I would especially recommend the mixed fried fish, veal meatballs, lamb and slow cooked pork. Salmon tartare and mixed mushrooms were also very tasty. Overall a great place for those of us who like more of a 'taster' style experience as opposed to one massive plateful. If you stuck to the 3 dishes each (easily enough at lunch - maybe not at dinner) and only drank the sparkling wine it certainly is a fab deal with great service, ambience and decor in a great location. A pre-dinner cocktail at the Radio Bar at the top of the hotel is an added treat.

Really enjoyed this restaurant. It took us a while to get our heads around the tapas style but once the food came it was wonderful.Attentive and entertaining waiters will definitely go again

Visited with 2 friends for a Saturday afternoon late lunch to celebrate a friends birthday. The 3 plates and prosecco for £25 was such a fantastic deal. Having sampled the pizza and prosecco deal in the summer I knew the food was good but this was even better than expected. The slow braised rib was unbelievably delicious. Everything was spot on, our glasses were never more than half empty even when the restaurant was very busy, and the gelato cones were a treat for dessert. The front of house service could have been a little warmer, but the restaurant waiting staff were just great. The only thing we had to request for a top up was our water glasses, not a bad situation to be in!! I cannot wait to visit again.

I ate here with a friend when they were doing the all you can eat/drink pizza and prosecco deal for £20!! The pizzas were great and so was the prosecco - and they definitely weren't stingy with top ups! Would definitely recommend with this deal, can't say for the a la carte menu!

Great service from all staff,Lunch was excellent although some dishes lacked something.Breakfast well stocked and again staff were attentive but not intrusive.

We went for lunch for my partners birthday and was pleasantly surprised with what we'd got, a really nice, long and pleasant tapas style lunch with champaign!The building itself has a nice modern style with super friendly staff to wait on you.The food was finger licking good, just incredible dishes and don't hold out, grab something of each it's all amazing! I will say though, the lamb chop and rib are just to die for, the meat on the lamb was perfectly done with an amazing crumb coating that'll leave you rolling your eyes in pure delight. The rib meat just galls off the bone with a cheesy tasting mash underneath to really get the juices going!

A clever menu with a good selection of small dishes from £6-£9 a choice of around 30 dishes ranging from battered seafood-pizza-lamb and tasty salads we were advised to chose 3 dishes each-which we then shared -a fun,tasty lunch (look out for the Internet deal of 3xdishes + 2 hours of sparkling wine !!! For £25)

Wow! What a fantastic venue for pre theatre lunch / dinner. We had a midweek special offer and thoroughly enjoyed it all.Service was attentive with the menu explained in detail, our glasses never had more than 3 gulps out before being refilled. The decor and atmosphere was electric even on this quiet Tuesday lunch and the food was simply to die for.I can understand service being slow when it is full to the brim, however i can assure you, the bubbles were tasty and flowing like a river and the Italian tapas idea hits the spot for social dining.We've recommended you lots since our visit and would definitely return.

Went here on the £25 3 tapas and free flowing prosecco deal, the money is so reasonable I expected to go home a little hungry and disappointingly sober. No, no, no. The wait staff are attentive, my glass never being less than half full and they gave some great recommendations on the food, to which 6 hungry / tipsy girls didn't even get near to finishing there was so much. The venue is nice, great for groups of friends and the place was littered with couples on dates, so free flowing prosecco being equally good for people looking to get drunk with mates or those looking to lubricate an awkward tinder date.Think the offer is only on till Jan, so really is a no brainer - I've already booked myself another evening with the girls at Cucina Asellina!

Took my wife to London for her birthday to visit her son and stopped here for lunch on her birthday en route homeWe had the special deal with bookatable - 3 plates and unlimited prosecco for £25 so we shared 6 dishes and added some beans . Amazingly good value. Olives stuffed with veal and fried in Parmesan crumbs were a real mouth watering starter. Black truffle risotto is a must have next time. Perfect spaghetti followed by rock bass beautifully complemented by cauliflower outer. Mouth watering honey crumbed lamb rack and perfectly cooked calves liver. Wow what a fantastic meal. We ordered The chocolate and pear tart and as it was my wife's birthday they decorated it to make her day specialWonderfully attentive staff made it an extra special meal. We'll definitely be back

Having tried and tested this venue and having left positive feedback, we decided to book for Saturday 21 November at the 21h45 sitting as we were at the theatre.We had invited guests to join us and our booking was for 6 people.On arrival, the table was not ready for us and we had to wait along with others. This was understandable as it was heaving this particular Saturday night. What a good sign this is. Given the deal that we had taken up i.e 3 dishes and unlimited Prosecco for the 2 hour slot, we were finally seated some10-15 minutes late.Service was slow, the waitress paid little attention to us at first and having shared our previous experience with our guests, we were ready to order. The lady who was supervising the floor poured our drinks and to our surprise, the Prosecco didn't look or taste as we had had previously. The waitress then joined us at the table and launched into the menu and told us the items that were no longer available. I was so disappointed to be told this and the evening did not start off very well. When told about the Prosecco, we were told that it was not Prosecco and that it was a "spumante" which was not as advertised and to be honest was not very palatable. We expressed our disappointment and felt this was unacceptable and the waitress said that she would get the Manager. The weather this particularly evening was freezing, and the passageway to the Radiobar was like a wind tunnel. The fire that was originally on when we arrived was turned off and we all felt the cold.The Manager took some time to visit our table to hear of our disappointment and empathised and offered alternatives which were to be complimentary as a goodwill gesture.However, given that the "deal" is so popular, we find it astonishingly bizarre that a kitchen could run out of dishes knowing in advance how many covers were needed.No real explanation about the change of drink was given, they kept filling up the glasses, but it was not to a "Prosecco" standard.Having been the "hosts" and invited our guests to join us for a Cucina Asellina experience, we felt the evening was marred. The Manager was attentive and was professional, however, we felt that we didn't get what we paid for. Which was extremely disappointing.Goodwill gestures are not always the solution to problems. The service charge was omitted from our final bill, however, our guests felt it appropriate to leave a 10% gratuity as the Manager had done his best to improve the situation.Would we go back???? It's debateable. Would I recommend it? Well, if I did, I think I would express the shortfalls that might be experienced to avoid further disappointment.It is an extremely lively place and has a great atmosphere. When having tried and tested something and then deciding to share it with others, one doesn't expect the service and service levels to change. Our waitress clearly did not have the experience to deal with dissatisfied customers at the first level, and therefore, I would recommend further training in this area. Our requests for more heating due to the fire being turned off, fell on deaf ears.In the restaurants defence, our guests were extremely satisfied with the outcome, albeit that they were frozen from the cold air blasts that were coming into the restaurant via the RadioBar passageway, however, being a Londoner and dining out regularly, this is not the service that we are accustomed to and therefore, will be reconsidering whether we will personally use the restaurant again.

Popped in for a drink before theatreServed by waiter behind bar Andrei, went through the cocktails on offer.Excellent customer service,let us try a little of house wine before ordering.Such a pleasant young gentleman (not pushy) a credit to the establishmentExplained how the meal structure worked along with wine service.We will return on our next trip.Nice ambience and atmosphere,not noisy.Toilets clean

The £25 pound deal with unlimited prosecco and three courses was a fantastic experience. The prosecco was really flowing and the waitresses were wonderful.There were a lot to choose from and our waitress answered all our questions and gave some recommendations that we were very happy with. Alle the courses were suitable for sharing. I would especially recommend the black pasta with crab and the ravioli with lobster was fantastic. The charcuterie plate and the cheese plate were plentiful and varied. When we asked for bread, we got a nice selection of italian breads with no extra charge.We really loved this place.

We did nit arrive with great expectations, having booked the £25 deal with unlimited Proscecco. However greeting was warm and pleasant and we were allocated a great table (rather than pushed to the back as it often feels when you do a special deal). Our 2 hours sped by as we munched our way through six delicious dishes (unusuallt each was excellent. - with no disappointing dishes at all). Wine flowed, service was brilliant and we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon. For the quality of the food and the ambience of this restaurant I would go back without a deal - and theur prices seemed reasonable anyway. Loved all the different dishes - great job - hope they can maintain this standard.

Dropped into Cucina on way to the Duchess Theatre, good ambience and modern style, nice welcome on reception and excellent bar service from Andre who was really attentive and helpful. Will go again......

Selected this restaurant as nearby to the theatre we had been to for a matinee performance. What a great find - lovely greeting when we arrived and luckily were given our table 1/2hr early and so the 2hr slot started from then. We were shown to a great table and service and good were exceptional. Have had other 'free flowing bubbly' deals and quite honestly you have to beg for a 'top up' but not here - our glasses were never empty. The decor and ambience are great - oh and the ladies loo must be one of the best.Will definitely return and recommend to others.

I was meeting a friend before a comedy benefit earlier this week and we decided to grab some food just beforehand. I stumbled upon this little gem on the bookatable website with a glorious deal- £25 for 3 dishes each and unlimited Prosecco. The reviews all seemed great, it's sister restaurant is in NY (always a good start) and it's Italian food which always goes down well with me.As I booked online only an hour before, they didn't have our reservation but that was no problem- I showed them the email and within seconds they offered to take our coats and seat us close to the window. As soon as we sat down, a lady came over and provided us with Prosecco immediately. A lovely waiter called Daniel came over and introduced the menu, provided some recommendations and left us to mull over the options.With the deal, as it is a tapas style menu, we could have 6 dishes between us and it applied to everything on the menu- literally everything! We ordered the meat and cheese selections, beef carpaccio, lamb, halibut, and a pizzette. ALL of it was perfect. Genuinely. Also, as soon as our glasses were half empty, someone would come over and top it up again. There was no expense spared when it came to the free bubbles. Would I go again?! Definitely! There's no question about it! I've already told a number of my friends about how much I enjoyed the offer and the food. I cant praise this place enough. And of course, we popped along to the next doorway outside the restaurant so I could show my friend the rooftop bar of the ME hotel (eating in the restaurant doesn't allow you to access the bar any different to a member of the public).

Food was really good here but Prosecco was flat. When we complained they said that its 'Tap' prosecco and thats why its different. It was like drinking 3 day old Prosecco, it was horrid.I would rather they gave you one good glass of freshly opened wine than this.

We visited after attending a musical. We were well received and the service was faultless. The food I would describe as a type of 'Italian Tapas', and which all the dishes we ordered were well presented, interesting and delicious. There was a real buzz making this feel that it was the place to be. Overall, we thought what we had represented good value for money and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We will definitely be returning.

Dined at 7.30 on a drab autumn Monday evening, and we were delighted.The food is sharing smaller plates style, so you can order lots, it comes as it comes. We had the Frittura mista, Pizzette, Honey glazed rack of lamb & rosemary potatoes, Herb fettuccine & venison ragu and a lovely dessert. All with very generous and unlimited Prosecco at £25pp which was an absolute bargain.Naomi, our waitress, was lovely, a real assett to the restaurant. We would certainly go back.

Visited last night as part of a group of 6, we had the £25 deal, 3 plates of Tapas and unlimited bibbled for 2 hours.Was very impressed, could not fault any of the dishes that we had chosen.The burrata was excellent as was the rack of lamb.And the bubbles were topped up before you had finished your glass.Great atmosphere.Feri our waiter looked after us amazingly.Only negative was them not having our booking when we arrived after having received a confirmation during that day.

Vibrant and buzzing atmosphere, attentive service, lovely starter sized dishes perfect to share, and lots of bubbles. Food was really good, and looked nice as well. The cheeses served with truffel honey were outstanding.

Visited on a Monday evening after work to catch up with friends. The restaurant is lovely, stylish with great surroundings. We received a warm welcome from our hosts. There were loads of options to chose from on the menu, and the waitress was able to answer any questions that we had. The Prosecco started to flow and we were kept fully topped up for the entire two hours. We selected three different dishes each and we are encouraged to share the portions that we had. Each of the dishes arrived, they were announced, the food was well presented, the portions were generous and they were all hot and very tasty. We were a small group of four people, and the sharing of our plates really may deter wonderfully sociable evening. It was great food, great company and lovely Prosecco. We visited on a deal, and this was great value for money. I will definitely return.

We visited Cucina Asellina purely because of previous reviews on Trip Advisor saying it was The place to go for excellent Italian. The reviews were definitely correct. The restaurant has a great buzz and atmosphere. We visited on a Friday evening and it was early but there was a free flowing prosecco promotion and the place was packed (mainly with groups of ladies). The food was fantastic, all of the dishes are about starter size and you order 3 per person. The Veal Meatballs, Square Spaghetti and Lobster Ravioli were the highlights but to be honest all of the dishes were very tasty. The service was attentive and they were all very knowledgeable. Would I go back. Definitely!!!

Visited on a Sunday night for the £25 small plates and bottomless prosecco offer. As others have said - the service was a little slow. We were seated at a table and then left for around 15 minutes. However, the atmosphere was nice - it was quiet (Sunday) but buzzy, warm and friendly. Once a waitress did arrive, the prosecco began to flow and was generously topped up all evening - they certainly weren't stingy with it which was great. The food was good - you could make your selections from the A La Carte menu which I wasn't expecting - assumed there would be a more restricted choice for the offer. We tried a variety of dishes between the two of us, including risotto, octopus and calzone. Everything was very well done and, surprisingly for two people with big appetites, it did fill us up. Only hiccup came when we tried to order desert, only to sit waiting for half an hour. We had to leave to go to the cinema so chased up with the waitress, and it turned out they hadn't actually been rung through. No big problem as we weren't too fussed and were happy to sit and chat, but it was a bit of a shame.Overall a very pleasant evening.

We went for Sunday lunch on the 3 dishes and endless Prosecco for £25 deal. It was a really great lunch. Great ambiance, the decor was nice and light. Welcome was excellent, our coats were taken and we were showed to our table. Our waitress Anja served us our first glass of prosecco and the bubbles never stopped flowing. Anja was a lot of fun and helped us with the menu choices. The Frittura mista, rack of lamb and beef carpaccio were our stand out dishes. Before going we did wonder if 3 tapas dishes would be enough but in fact it was perfect and we followed up with desert and coffee. The dishes are plenty big enough for 2 to share. Thoroughly recommended.

Pasta fresca fatta a mano con sugo incantevole della migliore cucina del Sud, coniglio in padella alla cacciatora, dettagli della migliore qualità italiana in quasi tutti i piatti. Accoglienza davvero calda ma molto professionale. Personale italiano giovane e competente. Location eccezionale. Atmosfera da provare. Buona la carta dei vini anche se senza nomi altisonanti. Merita più di una visita. Prezzi adeguati al locale.

We went here on a Thursday evening as part of the Amex London Restaurant Festival and were really looking forward to a great meal as lots of people had recommended this place to us. We were able to select 2 dishes each form the normal menu and have unlimited prosecco for 2 hours. The dishes were quite small when the idea was you were supposed to share 5-6 dishes between 3 of us. We sent back the roasted chicken, which was dry and completely tasteless, and the lamb chop/cutlets which had in total about 2 mouthfuls of meat on them. The 2nd chicken was slightly better other still lacking anything particularly special in terms of flavour. The 2nd lamb dish was superb, which led us to think that they just weren't giving people who booked via Amex the normal dishes, despite us ordering off the normal menu. Desserts quite uninspiring. The waiters were very friendly although we did have to ask quite a few times to get our prosecco topped up. The restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere and some of the bigger tables are really nicely decorated. However the food was a let down and we would not have paid full price.

Arrived at 9pm for booking, was made wait 45min and the reception lady was very rude. She had several persons complaining to her about the poor service and time keeping of the bookings. Not a pleasant place to visit on the weekend for sure.

Came here for a pre-theatre dinner and so glad we did. Service was friendly and efficient, food was fabulous and and the unlimited prosecco ... well we all enjoyed ourselves! This restaurant has a real buzz and a great atmosphere. The dishes are tapas style - we selected three dishes each and then shared them as they arrived. At £25 per head I thought this was very good value.

We had some friends over from Scotland on a budget so we decided to take them here. I was concerned the food wouldn't be up to scratch as we had a 3 course deal with unlimited prosecco. Instead the food was fantastic and service was excellent. The waiter was good at making sure our drinks were topped up and the ambiance was great.My friend was pregnant so our waitress made an extra effort to help explain the menu and make sure she was looked after.I look forward to coming back!

Stepping into the place one is assailed by the hubbub, the fabulous lighting and waiters rushing around gracefully.in spite of the throng of people coming in, there seemed to be just about enough staff to shepherd people from bar to tables. We did the Bookatable £25 deal which included 'free-flowing Prosecco'. We were expecting an amazing deal and we were not disappointed. Once our lovely server Noemi had sorted out a cockup by the reservations staff (they couldn't find that I had booked the deal) she brought us the first of a steady stream of poutings of a very nice Prosecco in a lovely bottle. We chose six smallish dishes to share, from a misto di mare, via an amazing truffle risotto and stone bass, to a calves liver dish. All were delicious and we had easily enough food. I was the thirsty one (hmm) and Noemi kept pace easily and was extremely charming throughout our evening, politely advising us after two hours that 'we are now about to pour your final Prosecco' i.e., it's time to ask for the bill. We found the place full of people dressed in cocktail black. Everyone was in high spirits, proving that wednesday is the new thursday. Clever of Cucina Asellina to make this Bookatable deal on a wednesday to encourage people to extend their celebratory week! We had a blast. It's far too loud but, if we are all in the same boat and we have loud voices, it doesn't matter!!!!!!!!! Made me feel much younger... and thank you Noemi

Went to this restaurant first time on 1st November, had the deal of 3 coarse & unlimited prosecco, all the dishes we ordered was very tasty ,we choose 3 dishes each all cooked perfect , only one dish was missing an item, to be honest it i did not notice till after(soft bac crab) , our glass was kept fill without needing to ask, our waitress was very helpfull, bar staff was a little slow to ask if i wanted anything when i was waiting for my friend, i was there 10 min before being ask, but when they came they were very lovely, lobster ravioli was fab, lamb recommended by waitress great, sea bass well done, seafood platter is good to, and dishes was good size,i,m a dessert person but could not eat nothing after, overall a good meal, prosecco was pleasent tasting not sure how stronge it is, i had about 5/6 glasses but felt i only drank 2, which was good , i am book to go again so hope it will be as good , could do with a little more atmosphere, music but lovely deco

We had not planned to eat here, but ended up staying for some small plates, comfortable seating and very pleasant atmosphere. They also have a live DJ in here.

We were a party of four on a Saturday night, very modern styling, an open kitchen which is always nice to see, a combination of efficient and friendly staff. The approach is not for separate starters and then the main course, but more of things arrive together - tapas style. Dishes are perhaps smaller than usual but the quality was good and for me the beef carpaccio was the absolute highlight of the meal.The only reason it's four points rather than five is that the desert of tiramisu was let down by there being no apparent taste of Marsala which kind of spoiled it. Otherwise a recommendation.

4 of us went after the theatre. Great location and the restaurant has a wonderful ambience. Our table was for 6pm and we were seated promptly. I'm surprised at some of the reviews on here as we found the service excellent. I did wonder how free flowing the prosecco would be, but could not fault it in the slightest. Food was different from your usual Italian but very enjoyable.Would definitely revisit.

Having read the mixed reviews we approached this deal with an open mind.Our experience was a brilliant couple of hours. The restaurant was very busy being a Saturday afternoon so the atmosphere was buzzing.The staff were friendly and attentive, our glasses were topped up at regular intervals and best of all the food was delicious.For us it was great value for money.

My husband and I had a booking for 8pm but our table wasn't ready until 8:25 which was a bit annoying. The dishes were a bit hit or miss; of the 6 tapas dishes we ordered 4 were great and 2 were not that nice. The staff are really pleasant and not shy in topping up the free flowing prosecco!

My partner and I had pre-booked a few weeks in advance for the free flowing prosecco/3 course meal offer, which sounded great. We arrived at the restaurant standing behind a gentleman and his wife who were arguing with the manager saying that they were going to sue, over what I'm not sure, needless to say we were starting to feel a little uncomfortable. We were then taken to our seats, on the way I nearly slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the middle of the restaurant, staff were running around chaotically and talking amongst each other, again...not a great impression. We finally sat down and waited at least 10 minutes before we even got noticed by a waiter who explained the offer to us, that was the last time we were attended to. After waiting and waiting for someone to take our order or give us a drink we were getting fed up. A group of ladies sitting next to us told us that it wasn't worth it and that it was a better idea to just leave as they had such an awful experience, at which point a waitress came up to us and told the woman to not talk to us! Overall, we must have been there for over 30 minutes and weren't even given a glass of water, horrendous staff in a restaurant that is clearly struggling to stay afloat in such a prime location. Nice decor, but this place is clearly on its last legs, we had a much better experience somewhere else.

Wasn't expecting much for a Bookatable deal, but far exceeded expectations. Great atmosphere, excellent service and amazing food. Prosecco did flow freely and we had a great evening! Only thing to note is that due to its popularity it is loud and can be difficult to hear each other talk, but we coped!