Edwins @ 143 The Parade in Watford

Very disappointed with the tomato garlic bread … all crust and no tomato and very little garlic . Clearly cutting back on product as have been going to this restaurant for over 30 years and this bread is always the family favourite . Chicken Kiev was dry calamari was very chewy and sauce was without substance , real shame .

We were excited to try Fratelli, especially as a comparison to the other Italian across the road. We can comfortably say, the place across the street is FAR better in food, quality and service. We had a starter, main pasta and pizza to share. Starter was good, so we had high hopes. But mains lacklustre, pizza felt like an all-inclusive buffet style pizza and gnocchi ok - nothing special. Portion sizes ok. Let’s talk service. Non-existent, and a big wait on food with no communication. Any time I wanted anything, I had to get up/get someone’s attention (asking about wait times and bill). All an all, had to try but wouldn’t be coming back as locals.

I popped into this dusty cafe to buy a sandwich, as I was at the railway arms opposite, the men who I assume work here as they were sat there all afternoon, did not even look up from what they were doing to ask if I needed help, on the counter were two poor looking croissants on a cake stand and absolutely nothing else! The fridge was full of cold drinks! Anyway I left as staff are rude or maybe it was because I was a woman and thought it was beneath them to ask if there was anything I wanted. The place is filthy how it scraped 3 stars on hygiene is beyond me, I wouldn't have given it -3 stars! Do not expect to get food here! Probably a front for something else!

Such a shame that Pepe Rosso has closed down for good .

The food in here is so good that it makes up for everything else. I was also very surprised by the quality of the food compared to the prices which are far more than reasonable. When it comes to the staff, most of them are lovely and polite. However, there is the odd one that is a little rude. For example, one lady eared away the plates and my friend's side plate without asking as he was still eating his meal. It was minor but these things do stand out unfortunately. Lastly, the setting is great even if it is a little cramped. The only issue is if you sit near the door on a cold night, it gets a bit breezy. Again, very minor and has not put me off going back four times now.