Don Luigi in Sefton

Nice place to eat with great service, very attentive with plenty of staff.

First visit and definitely won’t be our last. Food was so good. Authentic, home cooked food with quality ingredients and big portions. Loved the garlic bread with pesto and tomato and the meatballs were the best I’ve eaten. Great atmosphere and service.

Outstanding service and amazing food 🤤 Would highly recommend,everything was spot on from start to finish,great selection of wines aswell😋

Love this place this is a really good restaurant to go the staff are so genuine and the food is lovely alsi very clean restaurant and toilets 5 stars from me 😊

Fantastic food and service. Love this place 🥰 Highly recommend sea bass and 3 plates

Excellent restaurant. Quick, friendly and attentive staff and the outdoor dining area is lovely.

Average food , was expecting better reading reviews. I have attended this resturant on some occasions over the years and wasn't impressed then ,but gave it another go. Firstly nothing to write home about with the garlic bread, smallest and not homemade at all. All the family shocked how small it was and didn't look like pictures on previous reviews belive me looked more pre bought base . Our meals were average nobody finished their meals firstly. Waiters were young boys not attentive , half way through meal before he Brought the pepper and parmigiano to the table. One comes across as Stuck up and never smiled mumbling can tell he didnt want 2 be there. I had 2 drinks all meal , family birthday so not attentive. Husband had pasta averagehe stated, mother had salmon with gloopy sauce wasn't impressed . Father didn't eat his meal ordered from small plates menu and wasn't impressed steak strips overcooked rubbery . We had calamari to start overcooked on inside and not outside as not crispy at all . Nothing to write home about really. My review of the place and thought the place never changed , let down really . Would recommend giving the young boys more training and ask to smile . Spoiled the celebration will not be rushing back none if the family I.pressed at all.

We have lived just 10 miles from this restaurant and never been before. We now realise what we have missed. Great choice on the menu and amazing desserts. Good service too. Can’t wait to come back again

Great atmosphere, very friendly servers, and delicious food. Probably one of your best options in Formby.

We had 3 small plates £18 which were all delicious an very generous in sizes plus couple of sides which again lovely staff friendly great music which added to a great atmosphere definitely go again soon for more tapas

100% for everything. Atmosphere, food, service and going up and beyond. Even though extremely busy nothing too much in our individual request. Everyone of us really enjoyed our food, 2 veggie and 2 meat/pasta lovers. Great choice and a very personal enjoyable experience, thank you, we will definitely be back to try your Sunday roast that everyone talking about

The most gorgeous food and friendliest staff couldn’t have had a better night!

We visited for my sons 16th Birthday, it's a gorgeous place , I'm recently diagnosed Celiac and the manager went above and beyond for me and my family , the food is amazing , the decor and cleanliness is second to none , highly recommend, my son had a happy birthday hat and cake , and sang to .... we actually came from Wigan my son wanted to play formby golf course where we stayed for the night so we found Don Luigi by chance , will definitely return !! Thank you so much Don Luigi ans staff , service and food amazing !

Can be a bit loud here but the staff are Excellent and the food is sooooo noice 👌

Me and a few of my mates went here, the food and service was top quality. Highly recommend this restaurant will be returning!

Went today with my family. Staff and food was excellent. I can honestly say it was the nicest Italian food I have had in many years. I will gladly return for date nights.

Gorgeous food and pizzas can’t fault nothing we love it here all the pasta dishes r lovely too and nice drinks and dessert

Brilliant restaurant, great atmosphere, friendly staff and fabulous food at affordable prices Busy even on a Tuesday night

I Came with the family last week on bank holiday Sunday. We sat outside as it was a warm day which was lovely. The place was super busy, I don’t think there was one empty table (so we was lucky to get one) and still the service was spot on. Even with a busy, full restaurant, and us being sat outside the staff was super attentive, made a fuss as usual and our food was unreal. I had the lasagna which is my favourite dish here, my partner got spaghetti bolognaise and my kids had pomodoro, of course we all shared a garlic bread. Can’t wait to come back already

Went for food with friends and what a hidden little gem this place is ! Food was unreal and staff were so friendly and attentive they couldn’t have done more for us ! Will definitely be returning and would highly recommend if you’re looking for amazing food and a great night. Thank you

We had a beautiful date night at Don Luigi's. From the moment we walked in, service was fantastic & Tom was great, making time & conversation with us and all customers. The rest of the staff were always making sure everyone was okay. Everyone genuinely looks like they enjoy working there. We loved the busy atmosphere. Food was unreal and we couldn't have asked for any more. Will definitely be back 10/10 !!! X x

Horrible staff accusing me of mager tomfoolery

Friendly place with great food. Went yesterday with family. Fantastic place. Lovely staff and delicious food. I totally recommend Nero pork. Thankyou all for a lovely evening.

Giving 4 stars as I don't want to tarnish the business score too much, just hopes the owners see it. We've been here loads, but more than a few times we are left waiting WAY too long for service. Our recent visit last week we were seated, drinks order taken immediately, they arrived within a minute, then 15 mins to take food orders, then 15 mins to arrive, then 20 mins for mains to arrive. While these times seem short, we'd been in there 50 mins before actually getting mains. I was very annoyed and just wanted to leave so I asked for the bill and card machine at the same time, which took another 15 mins to arrive, had to ask 3 times. This experience has happened more than once :(

Excellent food. Good atmosphere.

We celebrated my daughters 18th birthday here tonight. Could not fault it. The staff were fantastic , so accommodating , friendly and attentive. The food was amazing all of us had different starters and main courses and every item was delicious. Fantastic cocktail menu and all made well and definitely not short on alcohol 😀 We live down South but will definitely be back when we are up again visiting family. Thank you for a fantastic night.

We live local and been to this place many times and never disappoints. Booked Saturday 23rd March for my son’s 21st service amazing, food and drinks spot on too. Thanks again Colette Heron

We had a 70th birthday party upstairs at Don Luigi. The attention to detail, quality of food, friendliness and professionalism of staff and the overall ambience couldn't have been bettered. Thanks to Lynsey and her fabulous team.

We went for dinner here on the 9th Feb the food was amazing and the staff were fantastic, would definitely recommend for a lovely meal out with great atmosphere.

Fantastic meal on a Sunday lunch time. Great friendly service, superb food and a lovely clean and relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely return!

Visited for a family lunch. Lovely restaurant- staff were polite, friendly and welcoming. Good menu to choose from, great selection of drinks. Food was delicious- no one could fault the meal at all! We really enjoyed our visit Thank you

Visited with family and can honestly say this rates as one of the best Sunday Roasts around. Superb value for money. Great atmosphere. Staff superb. Highly recommended.

We visited to Celebrate friends daughters birthdays. Set foods mixed options, pastas, pizzas, goujons etc. lovely staff, lovely food pleasant evening in hired room upstairs. Highly recommend

We went to dine at 6pm on Wednesday 10th January and the restaurant was closed, very disappointing.

The people really make this place. So welcoming and so fun. Excellent Christmas decorations and food yummy too.

A very upsetting New Year. Italian staff welcoming and the usual high standard.. Sadly the food was cold, served by untrained and temporary teenage staff on the busiest night of the year. No cutlery provided, food served cold . Teenage staff rude and ill equipped to deal with customers. No bill provided and no account of deposit paid with mixed messages from the wider team. No senior supervision of teenagers under the age of 18 serving. Complaints responded to with insults and embellished accounts , lacking integrity and appropriate customer service. Not the high standards of previous owners. New Leadership is required to bring it back to the hub of the Formby community.

Great restaurant with great food.

Penne Al forno 10/10 & great, friendly service as always

Delightful food and friendly service with a good atmosphere.

Out with friends celebrating a birthday, food was so good ,service excellent x

Great location for a party celebration

Busy on a Sunday night with lots of celebrations going on. I was there to cheer Liverpool’s thriller against Fulham. Klopp didn’t join us. The starters, both the one with garlic and the spicy option were very good. The mains were excellent, duck and venison. The jus was just right. Service was attentive. Quite a wide selection on the menu.

Waiter and waitress very polite and professional looked after the kids 17 months 3yr, an 4yr old food was delicious all hot party of 16 very well done to all the staff will defo be going back 😀 👍

Went for my brother in laws 40th birthday celebration

Went to my nieces wedding here last Saturday, unbelievable atmosphere, the food was amazing, the place itself is fabulous, but the biggest shout out is for the staff.. each and everyone of you 🙌🏻.. you were amazing, thankyou, and see you soon 👌🏻

We had our wedding here both the daytime and evening reception and the only way I can describe it was flawless. Every single staff member who worked were fantastic, and went above and beyond to ensure both us and our guests were so well catered for, they're an incredibly friendly and competent team, a credit to both Tommy, Lynsey and the establishment, so much so all of our guests have commented after the event which speaks volumes. Lynsey and Tommy were absolutely amazing from the offset, and ensured the vision for our perfect day was delivered. I would recommend for any event you have coming up, to look to have it here, the venue is beautiful and staff so professional. The food was equally outstanding we had both a 3 course sit down meal, and an evening buffet, all guests with specific dietary requirements were catered for so flexibly and again the guests have not stopped speaking about how delicious the food was, it went down a storm which was so important to us. Lynsey and the team ensured throughout the evening that favours were distributed, drinks remained flowing and just generally managed our event perfectly, leaving us to be able to enjoy our wedding day without any stresses knowing they had it all handled. Thank you all- you are phenomenal ❤️

Superb restaurant, excellent atmosphere and fab staff. We visited as a group of 8 for a 40th celebration and it was the perfect venue

Amazing food, very flavorful, amazing staff who make you feel so welcomed and so comfortable , has lovely owners who do there best to take care of you in every way , they have a function room upstairs which is beautiful with its own bar service (has to be booked ) , i would say the best restaurant in Formby , amazing experience would 1000000% recommend i will 100% be back Thank you don Luigi’s

Sorry this is a very lazy review but suffice it to say I agree with every word in the review titled DISAPPOINTING !! Can’t understand why the reviewer has given his awful experience 5 stars ?? I would also add that the quality of the food for the price was extremely poor. Never been the same since Gabriel retired. Great shame !!

Excellent experience, great food & friendly staff . Second visit here would certainly like to return and soon

Had the best night ever here, the food is amazeing and the staff couldnt do any more for you fantastic, cant wait to go back

This place is an experience from the moment you walk through the door.. It's a true family business. If you are not actually party of the family, you're made to feel that way, even customers.. Don Luigis has to be one of the best eateries in Liverpool if you haven't been your missing out. With its instagramable decor and authentic Italian vespers, their ability to cater for large number and parties .... and even a birthday song from the Italian stallion hemself Pep, you are sure not to be disappointed. Tommy and Lyndsey, you have truly outdone yourselves . Your staff team is amazing! Some of the most amazing and polite staff I have ever come across in hospitality they are a credit to you and your restaurant.

Absolutely delighted with our first visit to this lovely restaurant. A warm welcome, delicious food and cosy Italian atmosphere! We will be back for sure. Have you thought of a more "tangy" accompaniment to mozzarella cores? But still delicious and such generous portions.

You’re not finding a better authentic Italian restaurant as good as Dons, at all! Every time I go, my mouth is in Italian heaven. The pasta is always so fresh and the sauces are always so so tasty, couldn’t recommend this restaurant enough. If you’re lucky enough to go on your birthday, Pepe and the other waiters will make you feel very special with the birthday candle hat 😂 11/10 from me.

Lovely food, great staff. A pleasure to dine in

Place and food were lovely it was the best meal I have had in ages we just love going to Don Luigi Formby would definitely recommend

Big thank you to Don Luigi’s for helping to make the occasion so special … food for 35 people was incredible, hot and served promptly for everyone. Staff were helpful , lots of fun and helped to create a fantastic atmosphere . If you have never been you must go !!!!! Thanks to all at Don Luigi’s xx

Food great, friendly atmosphere

Absolutely amazing Time,, food fabulous atmosphere fantastic,, brilliant staff 😀 Think we payed £50 pounds over for what we had ,,, after adding up bill at home but hay ho, our error for not checking the bill , live and learn , but will be back to the restaurant, because it was a great night 👍

A last minute decision as our usual Italian was fully booked. I’ve got to say though this my very well be our new Italian…..it was outstanding. It was our very first visit but we’ll 100% be back. The food was amazing, portions were huge & service was faultless (friendly is an understatement). Awesome place & can’t speak highly enough of it

If you was going to the Toby in Formby forget it!... We went to Don Luigi's next door 😊.. Great service, great atmosphere, reasonably priced and lovely food we will visit here again the next time we are in this area (June). Staff were great too. Fish (big) n Chips (big) was excellent. My partner had Lamb cutlets, excellent.. Lovely surroundings Very happy 👍👍 Update.. Second time at Don Luig'sin in Formby and they did not disappoint.. We had a full rack of ribs between me and my partner.. Delicious.. I would have took a photo but just got stuck in.. The restaurant was full too. So book your table. The only this I can suggest to improve on it the time it took to get the bill 15+ mins asked several waiters too. I had to go to the deck eventually.. As we needed to get going..

Great food, good value, excellent service, really looked after us on my father's 90th birthday. Could not done better, highly recommended.

So just noticed the #1 in Formby but after we went. The venue has been a family choice for 40 years obv with different owners, this was my father's 90th so we needed the best and what he deserved and got just that. Massive portions for the money and presented perfectly, honestly the staff were totally on point service wise but, all with humour and some real entertainers amongst them 😂. Even gave us a lift home after. If only more business's gave this level of care and attention, well done team and thank you.

Fantastic place for authentic Italian cuisine. Great atmosphere and excellent service. Will definitely return.

Food was amazing service was good atmosphere was good definitely go again Crispy beef starter was amazing as was the mains

Very welcoming staff and great value for excellent food! Came as a couple but will absolutely be back with the children - seems very family-friendly! 😊

Excellent first time experience at Don Luigi's. There was a great atmosphere, amazing food and faultless service. Will definitely be returning.

What a perfect find! Excellent service from a very friendly, professional team. The food was just amazing - it would be worth the 90 minute drive just to eat here again. We arrived without a reservation to a pretty busy restaurant. Unlike most places when...

I took my family to Don Luigi's last night for dinner what an amazing experience from start to finish. The staff are so helpful, warm and welcoming nothing was to much trouble one of my family is gluten free and there was such I wide...

Great food and equally great service. Very friendly staff and was very welcoming to have us. We had the Pollo al Forno and Spaghetti Chicken pastas. Both were amazing. The Tiramisu was absolutely smashing. Would highly recommend this place if you are visiting Formby Beach.. :)

Had a wonderful night celebrating my sons 21st birthday food was excellent service was 1st class couldn’t do enough for me and my family would be returning again as this won’t be the last time x

Thank you to Lyndsey and all the team for making my 21st birthday celebrations special. They went above and beyond and the food and atmosphere was out of this world. I can’t thank them enough

Food was unreal, beautiful inside and out and would recommend to everyone a must try all staff are very attentive and we was well looked after all evening.

Fab food, lovely staff, brilliant atmosphere, gorgeous decor !!!! Love it

Popped in today for tea after a trip to the beach. Warm welcome as always and service was great. Staff are so friendly and food was amazing. We had, bruschetta and garlic mushrooms which were really tasty. We then had meatballs and bolognaise which were perfect. Desserts were sticky toffee pudding, tiramisu and charred watermelon. Each one was delicious. Everything was reasonably priced. Fantastic visit and will definitely be back!

Fantastic food served by staff who care lovely people wonderful Italian atmosphere also welcomes children

After a day at the beach we were all starving. I had a car full of wet dogs so wanted to avoid sitting in anywhere. We ordered two large pizzas to takeaway. The restaurant called to tell us our food was ready and I literally watched it leave the kitchen as we arrived. Really fresh, Italian style pizza. The wait was less than ten minutes, the price was reasonable at around £20 for the two, and the staff were really friendly. Great quality food which easily fed two adults and a toddler. I would highly recommend.

Superb Sunday lunch. Everything is fresh and beautifully presented. The lamb shank fell off the bone with no effort required. The service is superb, Pepe is just wonderful with everyone. The desserts are all homemade and will speak for themselves 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

“Best Sunday Dinner I’ve ever had out ! “ Direct quote from my mum and she’s an expert on Sunday roasts ! Don Luigi is definitely the best Italian restaurant by far . The staff are amazing and work so hard . The food is...

First time at the beautiful restaurant in formby and I was very impressed there was twelve of us and everybody said it was a great experience and fantastic food at great prices and they sold bottles of original Guinness very rare in a pub never mind a restaurant so five stars for me will definitely be going back 👍

Deserves 6 stars for atmosphere. My second most favoured restraunt I like to share with special friends.

Great food, great atmosphere, great staff!! Will definitely be back soon, we were a table of 12 and not one of us could fault anything, service, food & atmosphere was amazing. I had Lasagne, it was prob nicest I have EVER had!!

We regularly come to this restaurant again since Tommy and his wife tool over. Food is phenomenal, service is always first class. We love coming on a Sunday, as roasts are the best in the North West and the Italian dishes are fantastic, with fresh...

Great food great atmosphere very friendly staff we will be going back soon.

Wonderful afternoon celebrating a 70th birthday...lovely atmosphere from start to finish..

Had to wait half hour for starter .

We visited this restaurant on a Thursday evening with our 18 month old son whilst visiting Formby for a couple of days and could not have been made to feel more welcome by the very lovely staff. They were so efficient and attentive and nothing...

Great food, when it arrived! I was on a works trip on my own and called in before I checked into my hotel, the service team were really honest and attentive and said they had no space inside for another 30 minutes but there was space on the terrace, other people were eating out here as well. At no point did anyone say it would delay any proceedings with taking my order or getting food out to me. Saw more walk-ins arrive after me who got their orders taken before me which was disappointing, had the feeling I'd been forgotten about for a while. My starter didn't arrive until around an hour and 15 minutes after I sat down, which is definitely the longest I've ever had to wait. Overall, I wanted to like it more but it was definitely a disappointing experience. Thumbs up for the crispy beef the best I've had, and wanted to try dessert but had to get off so I could check into my hotel in time.

We were a big party, but the food was excellent and everyone was served at the same time. Nice atmosphere 😁.

Great place to eat proper Italian food highly recommended it 😎

Absolutely outstanding food and service thanks guys

Ate here last week, and I don’t know what’s happened but the place has got even better Garlic bread with cheese and a garlic with tomato to start was the best we’ve ever had (I lived in Italy for four years) The owner, Tommy, what...

If I could give more than 5 stars I would, best italian I've ever had, and I spent 2 summers living in Italy... the staff can't do enough for you and the portions are SO generous without compromising the quality of the food. We had...

Lovely food as usual and great atmosphere! I got the lasagne, garlic bread and a bottle of wine. Perfection. Will be back soon! Xx

Amazing food, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and a gorgeous restaurant! Will definitely be retuning and would highly recommend.

Wow. Had Salt & Pepper Chicken from the specials board & it was brilliant. Don’t normally have dessert but kept seeing Eton Mess coming out , which was also on the specials board, gave it a try & again Wow.

Food was lovely all the families meals were very tasty and the staff were very friendly and attentive all in all a very enjoyable experience would highly recommend looking forward to returning Thanks don luigi’s

Absolutely love the food and the atmosphere in here, Tommy and Lindsey always make everyone feel welcome and the staff are brilliant. Never had a complaint with food it’s always amazing

Absolutely love Don Luigi! Been coming here for years now and the food has not faltered yet! The roast dinners are incredible and the staff are fantastic and very family friendly. Always the best experience at Don Luigi

Food was out of this world best Italian I’ve ever been to, the staff were amazing and the service was brilliant. Food doesn't take too long to arrive, overall brilliant place to go for something to eat if your in the area i will certainly...