Don Alberto in Cheshire East

Absolutely perfect quaint restaurant.very cosy atmosphere food was out of this world.me and my daughter had ribs meatballs starter.mains I had prawn risotto made by Tony and bek and the team.absolute experience from walking in the door to leaving.alberto at front of house and kieron was amazing.honestly worth the drive (1hr each way)PERFECTO👌👌👌

Visited last night with my family. Lovely atmosphere, great service and amazing food. Absolutely love the new refurb it is beautiful!

Recently refurbished (October 2024) Lovely refurb, food was excellent.

A lovely return to Don Alberto following its recent refurbishment. The new look restaurant is absolutely stunning, a gorgeous earthy interior scheme with olive green accents. The layout of the restaurant creates a warm and welcoming ambience with plenty of space between tables for it not to feel overcrowded. We started with a freshly made, hand stretched pizza garlic bread which was delicious. A light, crispy pizza based topped with fresh garlic and cheese. This was followed by pasta dishes including a traditional spaghetti bolognese and chicken carbonara. All were divine with the bolognese showcasing a slow cooked ragu which was rich and meaty. The portions were generous on both the adult and kids menus, so much so that we were unable to sample the dessert menu but we did bring a box of pasta home to enjoy tomorrow! The service as always was impeccable. Drinks were refilled without being promoted and Alberto and his team treated every member of our party as if we were long lost family. This really is a gem of an authentic Italian restaurant with a menu that combines classic dishes with less recognised Italian delicacies. Great food, great wine, a highly attentive team and fantastic ambience. Thank you Don Alberto!

Enjoyed a really lovely meal cooked to our specification and delicious. Would recommend

Just great . A lovely family get together mid-week early doors . Just the 5 of us , mixed mains of pizza and pasta dishes , mid-range prices . Not too busy when we arrived (6ish) very busy when we were ready to leave . Chilled atmosphere !! There are too few sit down places to eat in H/C , this is our favourite !! Highly recommend xx

The best Italian restaurant I love and I definitely recommend it, just to improve the Commands sometimes fail

Went here for a simple pizza this evening, very poor I'm afraid. Couldn't pick it up as it was falling apart. I'd describe it as wet and bland. Come on, how can you get pizza so wrong?

De-lic-eous! Warm, friendly welcome, lovely authentic surroundings with magnificent food! I cannot recommend the food and staff enough! Fabulous for a family dinner or romantic night out!

We visited Don Alberto for the first time in several years. Five of us had pasta, pizza, bolognaise etc. Sadly all of us were extremely dissapointed with all aspects of the food. Bland bolognaise, soggy and nasty tasting pizza, and poorly executed pasta dishes. All in all, astonishingly bad and certainly the worst Italian food we've had to date.

Great Friday night, the food was delicious tasty and well presented. All staff friendly it was a busy night but they had time to speak to us and very professional. Great restaurant in our village

We managed to get a table without booking on a Saturday evening which was lucky as it was soon full. The staff were friendly and the food was amazing, made even more impressive given the price. We could have paid more at a pub chain but not had the quality of the food here. The staff were lovely, and there was a great atmosphere. We will definitely be back. Thank you Don Alberto!

Came in on a Saturday night, the service was amazing and quick despite the restaurant being busy. The restaurant as a whole also has a nice atmosphere. Would highly recommend

Authentic Italian experience. Beautiful food. Highly recommend.

i absolutely love this place it is my all time favourite. the food is delicious, the waiters and waitresses are lovely and polite and the building itself is gorgeous. i went there for my birthday and they were so sweet gave me desert on the house and sang happy birthday. it’s in a lovely little village and everywhere is so tranquil- especially later at night. i consistently go back to alberto’s because how lovely a place it is. this is my favourite restaurant i’ve ever been to and highly recommend as the food is delicious and affordable

Lovely meal at this delightful restaurant in Holmes Chapel. Been to its' sister restaurant in Middlewich several times and never fails to impress.

Wow- the service was so impressive during our recent visit, so so good! The food & drink was brilliant & for a Wednesday night the place was packed with such a good atmosphere! Would 100% recommend!!

Beautiful little restaurant with lots of charm. Chef personally came out to serve us our food. Every member of staff was exceedingly friendly and attentive despite it being a busy Friday night. There is absolutely nothing I can fault. The service was fast, the food was incredible and authentic and the prices were reasonable for the quality of the food. 10/10 will absolutely be returning. Thank you for a lovely meal!

Lovely Italian, brilliant food, great service, fab atmosphere and very well priced too. Would definitely return if we are ever in the area. Had an awful experience at the hotel we were staying at - the Vicarage - and the meal we had at this Italian literally saved our whole weekend and made it worthwhile.

Delicious meal as usual at Don Alberto’s in Holmes Chapel. Never fails to deliver on a night out here. All food was amazing, family throughly enjoyed it. Great family atmosphere with good music. Lovely friendly staff who work really hard to make sure customers have a great time. Definitely see you again soon.

Lovely friendly place good food and service 👍

Good... scratch that, great food, fantastic people and lovely place. Check it out if you can. They do takeaway too

Amazing NYE spent here! Food was delicious; service was outstanding and a fabulous atmosphere. Another lovely evening at Don Alberto!

Authentic Italian, superb food and atmosphere. Very engaging staff. Looking forward to returning.

Opening hours say until 9pm on a Sunday and I walked in at 8.02pm. Was told the kitchen closed at 8.00pm although had called earlier and was told last orders were 8.30pm. Say no more 😣

Beautifully cooked flavoursome food. Great menu. Something fir everyone. Attentive staff and great G&Ts. Will definitely be going again. Reasonably priced as well.

Great food, great staff , lovely place.

All very good staff was great👌🏼

Had a fabulous meal last night ! Lovely freshly cooked food for hungry party of 5. We are local, but visitors were really impressed with their meal and the friendly, efficient service. Great value and can't recommend highly enough. Atmosphere was very friendly and cosy.

Brilliant.but share a starter,there huge

Lovely food and staff. Just abit too much garlic

We had a great meal at Don Alberto during an overnight stop in Holmes Chapel whilst travelling to the Lakes. Outstanding service was the highlight, the guys brought around water because it was such a warm evening and kept everyone topped up. Even offered to have our choice of music on since we were the last people dining in the evening. Meal itself was also brilliant, we had arancini starter and pizza and ravioli main. Couldn’t fault any of it - came in good time and tasted brilliant. They also do a nice house lager and good wine (not super expensive for either). Very reasonably priced everything considered. Would definitely return if I was in the area again.

Great food service and decor. The calzone is superb. Cannot fault it.

Fantastic restaurant food service and atmosphere will definitely visit again !

Excellent quality food. Good choice of drinks. Brilliant service. Very clean. Can't really say a bad word about the place other than it's quite hard to find a parking space

The food is so good, the staff is very friendly and nice and the atmosphere is so cosy. I felt like in Italy! Thank you!

A fantastic Italian restaurant in the heart of Holmes Chapel. Would highly recommend - we have had some fantastic food here, and the staff are great.

Fantastic food gorgeous venue good service xxx

Amazing food, all the staff were so welcoming and lovely! Definitely going to come here again!!😁

Great food, service good. Quite noisy when it's busy

Lovely restaurant local to my grandparents. Food is always lovely and comes out quick and hot. Only disappointment is that an Italian restaurant doesn’t have a coffee tiramisu on their dessert menu!

Rarely one to leave a bad review but what an awful meal. We’ve been a couple of times before in a group for a pizza etc and it’s been fine but I don’t know what’s changed. Awful service, stressed waiters pouring with sweat, overcooked bland pasta and severely undercooked risotto. Maybe best just for pizzas, I don’t know. Always a nice atmosphere in there so it’s a shame. The place wasn’t even full but seemed a shambles

Second time going. On arrival there was a little confusion about where to sit despite booking but it got sorted swiftly by waiter and was told we could sit on a larger table. Ordered straight away. A young waiter brought water jug and kept topping this up throughout the night and kept checking we had everything we needed throughout the night. Starter came out 10 mins after ordering - it was amazing. Straight after our mains were brought out. My partner had calzone and I had pasta. They were both delicious. If anything, my partner had to leave some of the salami as there was so much filling. One comment he made was the dough was slightly well done on one side, which he actually liked. Thank you to all the staff, particularly the young waiter who was professional, polite and very attentive.

Love Don’s nice people, good prices and great food!

Fabulous food and service! Lewis really knows how to serve a glass of wine. Will be visiting on a regular basis.

The best Italian restaurant I have ever been in. The food staff and surrounds were perfect.

First time at Don Alberto. Excellent food, decent house red at a sensible price, and good service. We went at 7pm on a Saturday night, and it was very busy. Adjacent table very noisy, which made it difficult for us to talk, but they departed after about 30 mins, so much better after that. We will certainly be recommending to friends, and pay another visit ourselves.

We visited last night 28/4 for our eldest sons 18th birthday. The staff were very pleasant and the food was delivered hot. The barman made a complimentary cocktail for our son and we had a rendition of happy birthday when the cake was delivered to the table.

A very friendly restaurant with lovely food and good service but we waited far too long for our food.

Haven't eaten in yet, just had takeaway pizza. Really good - tasty, not doughy like some

The food was amazing - tasty, hot, and generous portions. The staff were friendly and attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. The value for money is excellent, we were surprised that a meal for 4 with drinks and a bottle of prosecco was only around £80. The one and only disappointment was that there was no tiramisu on the dessert menu! We'll definitely go back again 😁

Have eaten in many Italian restaurants over the years, this is one of the best. In the area for a couple of days working, from Cardiff. Had the Salmon and prawn pasta, wife had the picante, both dishes were outstanding. Made to feel like an old friend by the owner Would highly recommend. Very busy, so book.

Amazing food, nice atmosphere- would 100% recommend 👍

Good atmosphere, friendly staff. But portion sizes are far too small.

Food was great. Went at a quiet time.

ould have been so much more We booked based on the reviews and as it’s 10 minutes from us thought we would give it a try. Initial impressions were of a busy restaurant where we thought the night would be good. We arrived on time and we’re told our table would be 10-15 minutes ok but then no one took a drinks order while we stood at the bar. 10 minutes in we were asked if we would like a drink I asked for a coke and a peroni. Beer swiftly served and then the coke which was flat. Sent the coke back and was told I’ll sort that for you. We were shown to the table 20 mins late, and the coke followed us eventually. We ordered mushroom bruschetta and spare ribs to start. The mushrooms arrived with a flourish from the obviously Italian waiter but no spare ribs. I waited and observed the next table being served with a mushroom bruschetta and ribs, only to see them sent back as they hadn’t ordered ribs, intervening as politely as possible I said he had obviously got the tables mixed up and that we had their bruschetta and they had our ribs!! Calamity averted I assumed we were plain sailing again. Ribs good and the mushrooms very nice. At this point I decided to order a bottle of wine and asked for the montepulciano which was £25 I think. The wine arrived and I uestioned if it was the one I had ordered assured that it was and it was poured. My mind was telling me that’s not right but the Italian waiter said no it was right so it must be. The mains arrived together thankfully a mushroom risotto and a filet al Pepe. Offered black pepper but no Parmesan. The risotto was dry and could have done with more cheese to add some creaminess the steak was cooked rare but was cold, and the vegetables were limited 1/2 a potato and cold beans carrots and broccoli We ate the meal it was passable but not fantastic Then came the saga of the bill requested at 915 delivered and then we sat waiting until 945 to pay it. I ended up standing at the bar as I was so bored of waiting. Aonly then did it become apparent that I had been served a bottle of house red as I thought and not the wine ordered, this had cost the restaurant £15. I paid leaving the barman under no illusion that things hadn’t gone well. Another couple had problems with their steaks and a young couple were given food that hadn’t ordered but accepted anyway. Perhaps an element of training is required or waiters who are prepared to listen to the customers. We eat out a lot and are happy to comment on excellent service and food but this definitely missed the spot, a shame as some of the food is great and it had a decent atmosphere For me it would be 6/10 might try it again on a week night as Saturdays best avoided

Had a great visit to Don Alberto last night. There was a group of 9 of us and the service was exceptional. The staff couldn't do enough for us including making the birthday girl feel very special with a candle in a free desert and a round of shots. The food was absolutely delicious as per usual - a particular favourite being the rigatoni filetto. 5* would definitely recommend and will be returning.

I booked a table for 7 for a very close family friend's birthday meal this past weekend 21st January 2023 & we were not disappointed at all. The atmosphere was perfect, the food was exceptional. I have eaten at a few Italian restaurants over time & I can honestly say that Don Alberto in Holmes Chapel comes out on Top. Absolutely superb night & the service was 110% on point. At any point I am in this area again in the future I will make a beeline to book a table at Don Alberto's. Really great service guys & your food was Amazing - Can not praise you enough. Thank you for a really enjoyable night - I our family friend was made up with a great meal, with great company & in a great restaurant... Perfect 🤗😊🙏

Great night for Glenn Jessop 👍 birthday 🎂 do !!!

Have been here multiple times but unfortunately, recently, the service and atmosphere have been poor. The food, although usually very good, has not been great recently. Whilst we were in tonight, 3 other tables around us had to send food back. One group ordered a drink then left without ordering food (as their order hadn't been taken by the time they finished their drinks). One of our drinks was missed, one of our starters was missed and one of our mains was cold. We had to ask for tap water 3 times. For a group of 8 a small jug was provided then not refilled. Unfortunately the staff are inexperienced and don't follow up at tables. When glasses are empty, they don't ask if you want another drink. When plates are empty, it takes ages to clear them away. There used to be a great specials board but the past couple of times I've been the board has been empty. They really need to work on the service and atmosphere as they are losing local customers. We know many locals who used to visit regularly and now won't because of the service. It's a real shame.

We chose to book a table late on Friday afternoon. We haven't been to Don Alberto for a good while but it was worth it. The service was slick and cordial. The food was as expected, I had the marinara and to me it was excellent. Peppery, good sauce and just the right amount of seafood. The pizzas my wife and son had were equally as good. It won't be as long before we visit again.

Took 20 of us for a pre wedding meal the whole experience was amazing the staff were faultless and couldn't have done more for us and to drop us a bottle of presecco at the end just topped off our night

Exceptional food and service. Can highly recommend the three colour garlic bread!

Very nice food. Good place to try . Everyone around seemed to be enjoying their food 😊 staff work very hard.

Great food and lovely service. All choices we had were served hot and without a long wait. Highly recommend.

Excellent customer service, very accommodating. Food portions just right, apart from garlic bread starter - massive.

Amazing food and really attentive staff. Really great value for money as well - couldn’t have asked for more. Will definitely visit again next time we’re in the area.

Truly wonderful authentic Italian food. Our family has been a regular at this brilliant restaurant since it opened many years ago. We've literally never had anything other than incredible food and great service. Can't think of anywhere else where we can say that. Never left a review before, but suggestion that serving staff are 'young' prompted me to do so. Some are indeed quite young, but they are all extremely polite, friendly and the service is excellent. The food is also as genuinely Italian as you can get. Sister restaurant Il Padrino also highly recommended.

Food was good, staff all teenagers, not very knowledgeable, not an Italian in sight.

Very nice food friendly staff good atmosphere

First experience at Don Alberto's last night. The food was delicious, staff were extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Will definitely be going back soon.

Perfect staff clean place and most of all fabulous food. Highlyreccomend you give it a try if you havent already

Good location, nice atmosphere and friendly service. The food was very good and perfect portion sizes. My steak was very good 👍

Excellent service, fabulous food well presented. Can't beat their pizza's and steak Diane. All we have eaten has been first class and difficult to isolate down to a few favourites such as above.

This is best pizza I have ever had. The restaurant was lovely, staff are so friendly, food was amazing. Portions are great, food is delicious and great value for money. Loved this place.

Excellent quality and large portions

Best food we as a family has had for a long time, cant wait to go back 👍👍

Lived in Holmes Chapel for years but never tried Don Alberto's, but on Sunday 1st Aug 2021. Absolutely fantastic food and wine, great surroundings and outstanding service. Will defo be going again

Very disappointed visit to restaurant last night. Having read the previous reviews we thought we were going to have the best times. The restaurant was busy but we have booked. Drinks order was taken quite quickly. We ordered a bottle of sparkling amongst others but were not given the water glasses until after a while. Ordered our food. We thought the starters took a long time but the mains took 1.45 hours after our starters. No explanations as to why that was the case. We looked around and lots of others were also waiting far too long for their food. There was a problem with the Wi-Fi apparently not working so all payments were to be made in cash but this was not communicated when we first got to the restaurant! Asking for drinks top up was hard work too. It’s like they were avoiding us. My main issue is the fact that no one from the restaurant told us that the food was going to be late. I would have thought the would have offered us more drinks or garlic bread whilst waiting for the very delayed mains. I must say by the time the mains arrived, all I wanted to do was get out of there as it was far too late to eat already. It’s such a shame, we were having for a proper nice family dinner. We weren’t going to take our phones out but after waiting over an hour for our mains we ran out of things to say to each other! What a disappointment. Owners need to try harder in terms of communicating with the customers and doing more to make them them feel appreciat

Lovely food nice people needs ice cream 🙄

What can I say, great food, friendly staff and certainly will be going back 😁

I booked a table for two last Friday night at Don Alberto in Holmes Chapel, and I had a really lovely time. We were met with a very warm welcome, and a very authentic and lively Italian atmosphere throughout the restaurant. Great service and smiles all around! The food was great, and the portions are extremely generous so be prepared to eat!

Had a family meal here for Father’s Day and it was brilliant! Food, service and ambiance perfect, highly recommended for family night out or a special meal

Just had another excellent takeaway. Food piping hot, excellent portions, lots of seafood in the risotto etc etc. Well worth every penny. Can't fault any of the food we have had from here.

Unbelievable takeaway thank you so much 🙏

Best restraunt in the entire of Holmes chapel (also the only restraunt in Holmes chapel)

1st meal out in a while.What a meal.Lovely ambience great food.We will return.Many thanks. Gillian Miller

Thank you for an amazing meal last weekend. Collected and when arrived home was still hot. Same quality as when eating in. Spot on! Would Def recommend the ravioli with prawns and if you like basics the Spaghetti Carbonara and Spag bog!

Great place. Food always good and Peroni on draft!!!

Lovely Italian restaurant in the heart of Holmes Chapel, beautiful food in a nice warm and cosy atmosphere. Extremely enjoyable meal for all the family.

Came here at the end of Sept, lovely food attentive staff good menu, highly recommended eating here.

First visit, though had take away previously, all care taken with tables well spaced, service attentive, food delicious.

Have visited and had take-aways from Don Alberto many times and always been happy. Took friends for their first visit last night and true to form the main courses were simply delicious. Our waiter wore no gloves so a little bit of consternation on that front. Then it came to desserts. Two out of 3 chosen were not available, including ice-cream!! The ones we chose were all stale. This was such a pity as our friends live outside Holmes Chapel. We will go again but skip dessert unless ice-cream is on.

This was our first visit to Don Albertos in Holmes Chapel and without question we will be back.We were a party of 4 and we all agreed that everything we ate was absolutely fantastic.The staff were also brilliant. Very attentive and friendly throughout.I just wish that trip advisor allowed more than a 5 star rating.

I have been to this restaurant a few times now me and my family absolutely love it, the service is 1st class from all the staff, and the food is out of this world as it is all freshly made I would highly recommend this place!!

Had a take away from Don Alberto as end of term meal for staff. Pizza, pasta, risotto. Fantastic food, great service! Highly recommended

Group of 6 peopleAdhered to Covid-19 rulesStarters - we had meatballs, Garlic pizza bread, Calamari, scallops .... very delicious and very tasty.Mains - 4 pizza’s, 1 calzone and 1 cannelloni as recommended by the waiter.... all 6 of us could not fault the taste of these dishes.We also had desserts and coffeesWe would definitely recommend and eat here again.The bill inc 3 bottles of red wine (£98.00) , 2 beers and an archers & lemonade £278.

Second visit since the easing of the lockdown. Never fails to deliver. Great service and fantastic food all at a reasonable price.

Six of us went and the staff were attentive and friendly. Food was excellent as always, we will keep returning here as the food quality never changes and is always lovely.

6 of us in total and as usual the food was excellent starters mains all marvellous it’s good to be back ! Pizza calzone a cut above mussels better than the Cornish coast risotto better than mama used to make