Il Sogno in Leeds

Having been here several times I’m astounded to read the one star reviews! The food has been spot on every time. I do however normally order the Pizza. The staff are lovely and getting sweets at the end is a great idea for kids and adults. The place is basic but that’s why I like it. Prices are fair. If you want fried cheap food then go over the road to Spoons.

I haven't even been here, but from the review stated by Marc Cordeiro, I can immediately understand his frustration and disappointment as this restaurant is truly something to avoid like the black plague. Or even Covid-19. I would also like to receive a partition in the time machine stated in his review as I regret even looking at this restaurant on Google maps. Highly recommend to not even look at this page.

Where to start, Just for disclosure this is a cash only restaurant. We went for a birthday on a quite Sunday. - the atmosphere - people so that it has a lovely atmosphere, the atmosphere was that of a morgue and there is just conversation noise so unless I am missing something there was not atmosphere at all. - When walking into the restaurant you are hit with a smell of Jik which is not pleasant even with the kitchen being at the entrance you would expect the delicious smell of feed to hit you in the face but no. - The décor was probably one of the worst I have ever seen with the restaurant plagued with tacky plastic plants and shrubbery all over the place. The table was dirty with the very old fashioned glass table top covering old dirty tables, a table cloth would have sorted that right out but no. I thought the windows were frosted, they are not unfortunately - they were just very dirty which distorted the sunlight making it feel like you were sitting in a microwave, not ideal. The chairs were stained so bad that I don't think there was a part of the chair that did not have a stain on them, a simple clean maybe once a decade would really help with that and make the customers feel more comfortable and I am sure it added to the stale smell in the restaurant (not like the smell at the entrance). I'm not sure how often the restaurant gets cleaned and it could have been clean but with the dusty fake plants, tables and dirty chairs makes it feel a bit dirty. - The plates - wowzers, crisp clean white plates would do just fine but I feel like I was eating at my grans house 30 years ago and these are the same plates - just seemed to be very old and needs a refresh. - The service - The two servers were fine but need to be trained up as they were handing piping hot food across the table over a minor and if that spilled on them they could have been badly hurt. We were a big group so granted a bit noisy but it did not feel nice being shouted out and being told to keep quiet while the bring the food out. Just a bit more training may be needed. - the food - So in my opinion the size of the portions do not match the price so I do feel a bit robbed and they really went on the cheap to maximize profit. all the meals were drowned in cheap sauce and maybe that was tactical to cover up mistakes which I feel is quite spot on to be fair. The food tasted of nothing which was the general complaint around the table and in saying this we gave our orders far in advance so that the food could be prepared and the right amount of time given to make it taste like something I would pay for but if I had been given the option I would not have paid for the food as I could replicate the same meal in a cave with a microwave so I left the restaurant feeling like I have been robbed. If people say that the food was amazing then they have really low food standards or they would be happy to chew on a box as that would have more flavour. My regret is that Spoons was next door and cheaper and I would have rather gone there to eat so if someone has a time machine so that I can have avoided this horrible experience, I am willing to pay top dollar please. If I could get my money back that would be first prize as well. I think I could just be used to the high quality food that my lovely girlfriend serves up I thought that this would be up to restaurant standard food. So to summarise my review - this restaurant is over priced for the portion size and sub par quality of their food and I would avoid at all cost. Go to McDonalds as this place is only serving up sad meals!!! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!

Great food, the calzone was amazing. My only negative was that payment is cash only! What restaurant in this age doesn't take card payment. Surely missing out on trade by not having that service!

Good food. Great service from friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Food was very disappointing, had better at weatherspoons across the road for half the price. Would not go back or recomend.

We visited IL SOGNO with family for a different venue for our midweek meal night, having not eaten here for some time. My Salmon and Broccoli tomato penne pasta needs renaming as Vegetarian, l found no obvious Salmon, only Broccoli pieces. It has been many years since we were here last, it will be unlikely that we are coming hurrying back !!! Very disappointing atmosphere and service courtesy, despite the changed stunning bright new decor.. Our family group were disappointed with our evening, thank goodness we hadn't chosen to visit on some busy weekend night...

My 2 friends and I are here last night before attending Yeadon town hall to see a show. It’s my 3 time eating there. I love the food. The service was really good also. We will certainly go back

First time trying here even though we live just up the road! What a lovely place! Attentive staff, open kitchen, authentic and the food was beautiful! We will be regulars

Waitress showed us to our table with our menus took a good 20 minutes to take our drinks order another table of 4 walked in after us and they got there food after coming in after us receiving there food as our order was been taken food was lovely but never experienced such lousy service in my life and eaten out alot its like we got forgotten about to be honest restaurnt was very cold to be honest and sat next to a window there was an awful smell coming from the kitchen like a burning smell possibly from the pizza oven as smelt more when it was opened I'll stick with my usual italian restaurant in yeadon

The best meal out we have had in ages, service and food was excellent we will definitely be back

best chips and bread ive ever had 😌🤌

I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Everytime I visit, I feel I need to come back sooner! The food is amazing, staff wonderful and always the most welcoming atmosphere. If you haven’t been yet you’re missing out.

I have noticed my post has been taken down, im sorry you didnt like my review but it was honest you obviously cant handle the truth, it was absolute rancid

Great relaxing environment, good pizzas and friendly owners. A local restaurant to us but eating there feels like being on holiday.

Only criticism, music a bit steady

Lovely food.very nice staff nice place

Always a great experience whenever we visit, the atmosphere is always welcoming, the food is great and the price is really good value for money. The Brie and the pesto pizza on our latest visit were amazing and the whole family loves the Carbonara. We always leave feeling happy and full! Never had a bad visit and always one of our top choices when going to eat out as a family. We feel there is always such a good range of food to choose from and an option to keep everybody happy!

This place has it all. Warm and friendly staff, amazing food, charming and relaxed family friendly atmosphere. Very accommodating to little ones, booster seats/plastic cutlery and plates, everything you need and nothing is too much trouble. Our 18 month old has an egg allergy and they had all the allergen information and were very confident with this. This is very much appreciated as it can be quite unnerving eating out with an allergy but it was clear from the start that we were in safe hands. The food was very tasty and more than reasonably priced given the high quality and current cost of living. Thank you so much, we will be back soon.

Love it here always lovely food and great value, looking forward to next time

Great food and wine good value. Service very good just a quiet evening.

Lovely family Italian experience.

Great restaurant with lovely food. Great for family's.

The food here is phenomenal. One of those rare places where every single item on the menu is a treat. Lovely friendly staff and a nice atmosphere (it does, however, get quite noisy)

Food was lovely but the service is very slow!

Took about 2 hours to get ours food, blind no test, the pizza dough wasn’t fresh at all, disappointing

This is such an amazing restaurant, the food is so so good. Even if you just pick up a takeaway the value for money is excellent. I have been about 20 times, just love it.

Always beautiful great owner and staff.

Eaten here a few times now and it never fails to disappoint, food is always delicious and we’ve never had any problems with the service which has always been friendly and attentive. Our latest visit was before we went to a show at the Town Hall and after contacting them to explain we’d be pushed for time a lovely lady called Emma arranged for us to preorder our food and as agreed it was on our table within 10 minutes of us sitting down which allowed us enough time to enjoy it without rushing. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

Shared a meal with 5 other friends on sat evening. Wonderful atmosphere, attentive staff. Most of all wonderful food,one of the best nears for a while.

Just had a meal and been a long time since we been here last Absolutely brilliant, great service, food and price! Will defo be here again soon

The food, service, staff and atmosphere were all excellent.

We were a table of 5 for a birthday meal. The restaurant was lovely and warm, the service was great and the food was amazing. We all had a starter, main and dessert and spent just a little more than when we go elsewhere with just two of us. We will be back again soon.

Similarly to a lot of people in these reviews, the food was good but speed was atrocious. Took 2 hours for the main course to arrive and when it did it was partially wrong. I feel very sorry for the waitresses in as they take most of the flack from customers. But if the kitchen with 2 people can't cater to 20 people then you either need more or different staff. Seems there's a major understaffing issue, we loved coming here as a family but afraid to say that we won't be back after the service tonight. Truly a shame.

We cannot think of words to say how good this restaurant is, as everything about it is outstanding

Went to Il Sogno last night for a get together. The service was excellent the place was lovely staff very welcoming. Our meals were to our exact specifications due to a medical condition. Absolutly beautiful. Will definitely be going again in the new year.

The food was lovely. Sadly the kitchen wasn't able to cope with less than 20 people as it took 1hour and a half to get our food, leaving only 30 minutes to eat.

What a shame! Booked for 5:30 knowing we had to be out by 7:30.... yet 2 hours was not enough for just a main course! Waitress was lovely and very apologetic for the long waits. Took an hour for the bread to come to the table and didn't get the main course til 6:55. Side order of chips came after some of the party had finished their main. Politely complained to be told the management will see you on the way out - oh and heard management saying doesnt everyone in here. If you can't handle the bookings, don't take them! How embarrassing. If 2 chefs cannot cater for 20 people then they should not be in the trade. Seemed to care more about delivery/take outs. A lot of miserable faces in the restaurant. Such a shame! Food was acceptable

Absolutely fantastic experience. Food was amazing lovely people.Would recommend this to all I know.

Excellent Italian menu choice, very attentive staff & very tasty grub, definately worth a try!!

What a great little find!! Booked last min and was amazing. The food is great honest food. The restaurant is homely and comfy. The staff are great. We took 4 kids and they could not do enough for us. The waitress brought over colours and paper and the kids were given sweets when we left. The menu is small and everything is made to order, the kids could have anything from the menu and it.was made smaller, which again is brilliant. Normally on a Saturday night you feel a pain in the bum with children but not here, we will be eating here again!

Great atmosphere, lovely family run place. The food was delicious and the wine was tasty. The garlic bread with pesto was a lovely starter.

Great service, great food. Recommended.

Lovely ambience, amazing good value food and friendly and helpful staff have made this one of our favourite restaurants. Definitely worth a visit. Booking is advisable for a Saturday evening.

Amazing food and lovely atmosphere as always. Thank you and see you again soon 🥰

Always lovely food at a great price

Really good food, good service and nice people. We will be back again soon.

I will not be going anywhere else for pizza again! Absolutely perfect take-away and travelled well too. See you again soon

We all really enjoyed the food here. Service was great. Generous portions and reasonable prices. Will definitely go again when we're allowed to!

Wow.I can't believe I only just found this place! My family (adults) love Italian food and the more authentic the better. We've enjoyed some great meals in Ilkley and in Otley where we live, but we never knew there was another great authentic Italian so close by.What we're really missing where we live and work is great authentic Italian pizza takeout and especially when our favourite shop that comes the closest to authentic is closed, it sends me scraping the barrel for alternatives that aren't curry or kebab merchants...So tonight, having a surprise disappointment finding our 'usual' place was closed I tried to salvage the evening by googling for a nearby alternative. That's when I found the reviews for this establishment and placed a quick call to the proprietor to find out if takeout was on the menu.We're so glad it was. Without even a menu we ordered our favourites - Al Funghi, Chicken Funghi with Extra Cheese, Bolognese and Mediterranean Chicken - and were advised to collect an impressive 20 minutes later. The service was fabulous and the pizzas are simply superb and make for incredible value. My wife and I love spending holidays down in Nice, which travellers know to be full of incredible Italian food, and this pizza took us right back to one of our favourite pizzeria restaurants down there and the images of the restaurant which we're yet to have the pleasure of visiting are also a reminder of a great Italian restaurant in Nice - simple, authentic, focus on food and value rather than image... just brilliant.Thank you so much for saving our evening and being such a revelation. My wife is especially fussy about how her pizza is finished, and she was just a bundle of satisfaction when she'd eaten...This pizza is excellent, people, and could easily be the best - even the only authentic Italian takeout pizza in the area and probably most of you don't realise it's there. Makes for a tasty supper and definitely deserves our support through this difficult time for restaurants...I urge you to try these guys and keep this little gem going!

Great little friendly Italian restaurant. No frills, just good & tasty traditional food. Excellent quality & exceptional value. Found by accident but it’s become one of our favourites.

Acabo de tener otra comida maravillosa aquí. Mi yerno y mi nuera se unieron a nosotros para una comida y realmente lo disfrutamos mucho, nuestra joven camarera fue tan atenta y servicial con una actitud maravillosa que contribuyó a nuestro disfrute. Si no has probado Il Sogno, hazlo pronto, no te decepcionará.

Very nice meal on Tuesday night.

Went to Il Sogno Tuesday 8th Sept. There were 4 of us dining. For starters we had Pate, Garlic Mushrooms and the Calamari, main courses we had Lobster Ravioli, Chicken Forestiere and Ribeye Steak. Could not fault any of the food at all - it was amazing. We couldn't manage a dessert but all opted for liqueur coffees. It was our first time at this restaurant and definitely won't be our last. Thank you Kim for being our server for the evening. A hard worker and nothing was too much trouble.

Top notch food, great staff. The lobster ravioli is one of the best meals I've had and our lasses pizza was cooked to perfect. 10/10 would scran again.

Great simple menu, piping hot authentic Italian food. We never make it to desert but always a great meal!

Great, friendly restaurant. The food is lovely and reasonably priced. A great range of dishes which are tasty. The pizzas are lovely! Really welcoming staff, highly recommended!

Utterly delicious! Fab, give it a go.... Totally fresh and full of Italian flair, without the plane fare!

Regular customers. Amazing food, cooked fresh and very lovely staff. Puddings are what make it our favourite place in yeadon.

Eaten here a few times, with adults only and with children, we all really enjoyed ourselves.

Tasty food, attentive staff, clean and comfortable surroundings, reasonably priced. Would have given 5 stars but very strangely they only take cash which is convenient. That said, highly recommend nonetheless.

Never again,frozen prawns,pasta covered in oil,i will not return it was good once but not any more don’t know what has happened but I won’t be back

Emma and her team are amazing. The food is delicious and such good value. I had a pasta dish that I got spiced up with fresh chilli yum. A gem in Yeadon .

Always fabulous food and Emma and Antonio and the rest of the staff are always lovely, friendly and accommodating

Mixed review on this one. The welcome was nice and friendly and unlike some restaurants the table for two was big enough for two. We both had Calamari to start then i had the pork arrabiata and my wife had the chicken in Brandy sauce. The service was pleasant and not rushed. Both dishes were very nice and for those reasons we will be back. On the negative side, the young lady who served us was very pleasant and helpful but when looking up all i could do was focus on the ring through her nose. We felt that this wasnt very professional. The other negative was that the place was a bit cold, one guy was sat with his fleece on and his partner didnt remove her scarf. It didnt give the restaurant a relaxed feel. We mentioned it to the manager/owner so hopefully it will be addressed. But as i said, we will be back and maybe take a sweater just in case!!

Visité un martes por la noche para una celebración tardía de cumpleaños. Había reservado una mesa y, aunque había algunas vacantes, estaba ocupado. El personal no parecía apurado a pesar de los números y tanto la comida como el servicio eran muy buenos. Tuve el entrante de champiñones de ajo que era encantador al igual que las gambas disfrutadas por mi compañero. Ambos tuvimos el panqueque para main que burbujeaba tanto que tuvimos que esperar un tiempo o arriesgarnos a una boca quemada. Botella de Prosecco tenía un precio muy razonable y tuvimos una velada muy agradable.

Had a great meal here 2night very tasty food great staff

Not been here for a while but the food is just as good as we remember,I had the chicken in a brandy sauce with mustard, small portion which was enough for me, delicious. Most in our family chose pasta or pizza, starters were pate, jalapeños, bruschetta.Desserts were ice cream, chocolate fudge cake, Russian coffee & Calypso coffee.

Great place for a meal enjoyed our anniversary meal here

Our favourite place, me an the hubby tend to dine here atleast twice a month, the mushrooms are to die for!!! Reasonably priced food! Nice wine an great company, excellent service = fabulous evening highly recommend if in the area!!

Llevó a su nuera y nietos (de 2 y 4 años) a comer. eligieron el restaurante ya que a todos les gusta la comida italiana. Reservé con anticipación y me sorprendió gratamente ser recibido por una agradable camarera que había preparado una mesa con sillas altas y cubiertos para niños. (solo se requiere un refuerzo, pero una buena idea) Un poco de consideración como esta hace una gran diferencia en toda la experiencia cuando tienes niños pequeños contigo. En lugar de tener que pedir sillas altas, etc.Pedimos diferentes platos a los nietos que compartían los adultos.La comida era deliciosa y abundante seguido de postre de helado (grandes porciones de fruta). Todo el personal era amable, sonriente y muy atento y paciente (reemplazando los cubiertos desechados por los kiddiwinks en el piso) y rellenando la jarra de agua.

Excellent food and atmosphere. Great staff.

Great food, great owners, great staff, great price Why would you not want to come here? Service as it should be!

Absolutely love this restaurant, the staff and owners are always welcoming, the food is the best I've ever had, nothing negative about this place.

lovely friendly atmosphere and great food

Después de haber viajado a lo largo y ancho de la U. K. y más allá y haber comido en muchos restaurantes italianos y llamados "italianos", creo que estoy calificado para juzgar la calidad de este establecimiento en mi ciudad natal de Yeadon. Pues aquí está. . . . . Solo puedo decir que la comida, el servicio y el ambiente de esta pequeña joya son excelentes, mi esposa juzga los restaurantes italianos por la calidad de sus canelones. . . Bueno, su veredicto en esta ocasión fue. . . lo mejor que ha tenido! Por mi parte, tuve un hermoso calzone. Compartimos el tiramisú más delicioso con helado, crema fresca y frutas de verano mmmmmm! Un vaso grande de excelente vino blanco para mí y un refresco para el precio total del "conductor" por debajo de 32. Recomiendo encarecidamente este lugar..

Always lovely food, great staff who make a fuss of elderly parents from out of town, who visit on occasion. Lovely, authentic Italian food, cooked on site!

Very limited choice for vegans, especially if you're gluten free as well - and you have to ask in advance. I had a bland risotto.

Good food and great with the kids

Me habían recomendado venir aquí para una comida, pero no estaba seguro debido a la ubicación. Qué agradable sorpresa. El restaurante estaba arriba del ruido de la calle. El personal es muy amable, la decoración básica pero agradable. La comida era buena, las setas de ajo, carbonara y tiramisú, no me puedo quejar en absoluto.

Great food great service as always.

Great little Italian. Food was good and the restaurant clean and friendly. Staff were very nice. Pizza base was incredibly thin and tasty.

Nice food friendly staff, I did ask for a dish to be altered but due to it already pre made I had to pick something else. However lots of other tasty things to eat.

Was ok . Not blown away by the food probably wouldn't go again. Staff were ok friendly enough but there are more authentic Italian restaurants around that are similarly priced

We travelled from Greater Manchester to meet up with our daughter and her family and ate here yesterday. Firstly we were given a warm welcome before being shown to our table. The restaurant is very bright and airy and spotlessly clean. The food was absolutely delicious. Between the 5 of us we ate 11 different dishes and every plate was emptied. We will definitely be eating here again.

Amazing food, better staff! We went with a small group as we were staying in the Premier Inn prior to a flight and needed somewhere to eat which wasn't the Beefeater nextdoor (see their reviews) So glad we were recommended here as it was fab. We had a baby with us (well ours) and the staff were so helpful making us feel at home/all our needs were catered for etc. Prices were very reasonable and flavoursome. Doesn't take cards however, but there are 3 cash points right opposite at Morrisons supermarket

Great food, lovely staff, though quite a long wait for our dinner....

The food is cheap and cheerful you get what you pay for. Not the best not the worst.

Lovely food, atmosphere and service. Would recommend.

We were made to feel very welcome and enjoyed a great meal. The pizzas and Calzone are made with a nice thin base just the way we all like them.

Great food not too expensive. 4 in our party we had 3 starters, 4 pizzas, 4 chips, drinks and our bill was £81.25

Advise booking a table. 2 adults and 2 teenagers we in our party. Friendly staff very attentive. We had 2 x calamari (cooked to perfection) and tomato garlic bread for starter and we all had pizza and 4 x chips (2 x chips would have been enough). The food was great, lovely atmosphere we had 3 beers and 3 soft drinks and the bill came to £81 left over Pizza we took as carry out. Will definitely go again.

My husband and I brought our 11 year old son and 14 of his friends for his birthday on Saturday evening. We brought the boys to Il Sogno last year too and it was fabulous so was first choice again this year! The owners always make us feel so welcome and the food is delicious. A lovely warm family and friendly atmosphere and really tasty food. Thank you so much again for making Harry’s birthday so special

Excellent food and very friendly service. Thanks

Come here time and again and am never disappointed with the friendly staff and quality of food. Fried mozzarella starter was delicious along with its homemade tomato sauce. Opted for my favourite Rustica pizza and again this didn't disappoint. Not sure if this is only when you dine with kids but the sweet jar that arrives with the bill is a nice touch

Gran pizza, tuve el bistec que era perfecto.

Very good food and service as always

Lovely restaurant, great food all freshly cooked. Reasonably priced too.

Excellent service and excellent pizzas

Il Sogno significa el sueño y es la comida italiana más deliciosa que se sirve en un ambiente realmente agradable. Sí, está en el primer piso y hay un baño para mujeres en la parte superior de las escaleras, pero el restaurante es encantador, la cocina está en exhibición y los camareros son muy atentos.