Italiana Fifty Five in Manchester

Well. Went to your lovely restaurant Saturday evening. Ready for a delicious Italian meal,as your reviews stated. Didn't happen. We stood at the waiting point for at least 20 minutes,and know one came to seat us or acknowledge that we were there. I'm a great believer in customer service,which this was not. I left with my party,due to this lack of customer service. I recommend that you either employ a front of house person or have your staff stay at the front of house so this doesn't happen again. Pluss this was my experience,not saying its everyone's experience. You weren't busy. It wasn't full. Obviously not returning.

Taken for lunch at this Italian restaurant. I liked the linen tablecloths and napkins. However after a long journey from London I headed up to the Loos. First one was filthy! One occupied and the other had no loo roll, but a pack of black cocktail napkins had been left!! I let the waitress know, but she seemed to know already saying one toilet was closed - it wasn't. I suggested putting a note on the door. She said toilet roll was on order! Hadn't occurred her to pop to a shop and buy some it seems. Food is well priced. We all enjoyed our starters. Arancini very nice. Unfortunately I chose the chicken main dish- chicken overcooked which is never good. Sauce nice though. I'd been given a 'sharper' knife fir the chicken- it was totally blunt and I couldn't cut the already rubbery chicken. Everyone else had risotto which they said was good. Because of the bad toilet maintenance, I wouldn't recommend this place.

Italian restaurant with very good food. Super friendly waiters and very good atmosphere. Reasonable prices, definitely recommended.

Food was absolutely lovely and came out at a decent pace. Had carbonara and a mixed fried fish starter. Only downfall was our waitress wasn’t very friendly at all. My partner was ordering and she dismissed him multiple times to ask what I wanted first which some would think is polite to ask the woman first but was rude of her to cut him off, just let him order! Plus we asked for the bill and she took around 15 minutes to bring it to us whilst she tended to everyone else. She just didn’t seem interested in us at all and prioritised everyone else in the restaurant over us it felt quite uncomfortable. Other than that had a nice night.

The service was fantastic but the ravioli was a little bit too spicy. Thanks to a friendly staff!

Just celebrated my mother in laws 70th birthday here and we were a big party of 26. They accommodated us perfectly, the service was fantastic, food was divine and the atmosphere was great! Would highly reccomend eating here as you won't be disappointed.

We had a lovely family dinner and everyone really enjoyed themselves. The food and desserts were nice. The only issue was the garlic bread which was burnt underneath and we had to get it replaced, the second one was really nice.

Guys, what a fantastic experience, from walking in through the door, the food is fresh and so tasty, we were a table of 12, nothing was too much for the fantastic waiters who made us feel so welcome, the food was so fresh and amazing, the service so good, these guys are amazing, please please give it a try.

Really enjoyable night for my daughter's 19th. Anna and all of the staff were really helpful and even surprised my daughter with a birthday desert complete with Roman candle. Lovely spot, great food, easy to park

Really enjoyable night for my daughter's 19th. Anna and all of the staff were really helpful and even surprised my daughter with a birthday desert complete with Roman candle. Lovely spot, great food, easy to park

Had lunch here, it was a pleasant surprise. The food quality was very high, had 3 courses from the lunch menu (£25) and enjoyed each one. Paolo who served us took care of all we needed. Will be back again.

Fantastic food and excellent service (especially Paulo) would recommend!

Visited this restaurant for a birthday celebration, very mediocre starters, under cooked calamari starters and very mean portion size for the price. Plus over ripe tomatoes on the bruschetta. My husband and son had the lamb shanks on mash and were underwhelmed. I had the seafood risotto, mussels were empty! It was supposed to be flavoured with chilli, I could taste none and it was extremely salty, 3 prawns in total, absolute rip off. My daughter had the lobster ravioli which arrived barely warm and had a weird after taste. Had high expectations after reading reviews but was disappointed and won’t be returning, there are far better Italian restaurants to go to, and better value too.

Excellent food , exceptional, friendly service carried out by Paolo and good value for money will be visiting again very soon

Lovely time with my partner, Paolo was very attentive and friendly. Great food

Fantastic food and service. Our waiter was Paolo who was really accommodating and provided lovely service. Highly recommend.

Great experience provided by Paolo.

Very quick and friendly service from all waiters, especially Paolo. Food was delicious and some good deals- would come back again.

Great experience. I have been served by Paolo. The food was delicious and service is top notch 👌

It is so good that I've only just finished starters and I have to review the sauce is amazing prawns are class the time to wait was nothing incredible!!

Food was amazing! We served by Paolo he was so polite top class customer service! We will be back thank you!!

Food and service was brilliant. Lovely to dine outside when it's sunny. Mark was a great waiter for us.

Had a delicious dinner and Anna (our server) was wonderful and so helpful :)

Lovely location, the food was gorgeous and the staff were friendly and professional. Will definitely be returning.

Great beef starter and calzone. Thanks to Paolo/mark/chefs!

We had a great time for our son Joe's 18th birthday meal yesterday , excellent and funny service from Mark! Thank you , as well as a lovely waitress who helped with the cake etc . The food was delicious and good value too. We'd definitely go again 😊

Food was enjoyable and reasonably priced. Service from Paolo was great!

We had a late lunch here in bank holiday Monday. Food was wonderful, very tasty and delicious. Service by Paolo and the team was spot on, attentive and helpful. Very impressed and would come again.

Good friendly staff.. Anna and Paolo were particularly accommodating! Great value for great food!

Paolo was lovely and gave excellent customer service! Very attentive and would definitely come back again!

Service from Paolo was brilliant. Great food and drink

Paolo was great and the food was amazing!

Staff were great although one of them, a ginger man, I could tell was very jealous of me and my cake. With this being said I’ve decided to put things in the past and move on, he knows who he is😉

Enjoyed a lovely meal here, great atmosphere and our waiter Mark was very friendly and made us feel welcome

Paolo and Amelia were amazing, so attentive and friendly. We felt so taken care of and will definitely be back for more delicious food!

Superb food and great service !! Very nice chilled atmosphere and we were very well looked after by Amelia and Mark. Thank you and we will be back !

Brilliant food and great customer service from Paolo. I would definitely come back again.

Anna and Molly made our night, lovely and attentive service - would recommend for an intalian dinner evening in didsbury.

Really good experience we were a party of 15 Anna served us and remembered what everyone ordered when the food came out, all the food was great and all the drinks were topped up all evening. 10/10

Very attentive! Good was excellent. Best steak I've ever had. We were served by Paolo. Will definitely be back here again. Wonderful experience!😃

Great food!! Authentic Italian. Lovely location. Would come again and recommend !! Paolo great waiter

The food was delicious presented beautifully and the service from our waiter Paulo was excellent

First visit here and definitely not the last one. Amazing food and such a great service from Paulo. Thank you and will be back soon.

Lovely food and Paolo was great!

Great food and Paolo a fantastic waiter! A great place where eat and drink in Manchester!

Exceeded our expectations, the cooking was great and the staff lovely. Thanks to Paola for a very special evening,

Paolo’s service was wonderful. Food was excellent. Definitely recommend for lunch and dinner!

What an amazing meal second time been first time was great this was even better quality of food was amazing service great. Shout out to Paulo very attentive. Wasn’t expecting birthday surprise for my niece who had just turned 12. .

The food was delicious and Paolo provided incredible service. I will definitely be returning!

Great food and friendly service. August half price offer is great although note some dishes are have an additional charge

Served by Anna and Co and they were all very welcoming and helpful. Food was under seasoned.

What an amazing evening - food was exceptional and with the 50% off it is incredible value. We were served by an amazing young man named Mark. The only thing brighter than his smile was his exquisite customer service. We will be back, even if it’s just for Mark.

Took some friends forThe August offer ,which isn't quite what it is publicised to be .There is a catch which is not advised to you in the offer email details , it doesn't say Not on Fridays or Saturdays and 50% off all food doesn't include the desert course, obviously deserts are not food !!!!!, even though we checked before ordering . Service very slow . The price of a steak is eye watering, especially as no sides are included. Will not be returning even on the offer

Had a lovely meal thanks to Anna our host! Thank you! X

Food was delicious, and great service was very friendly and the 50% deal was amazing!

Lovely place. Friendly service from Paulo and Abi. Really nice food. Really nice evening.

What an interesting evening l had at Italiana fifty five in Didsbury. The first think to mention is Paolo, the Manager, who advised me what to order. I must say: Thank you Paolo for been so attentive in everything. I will definitely come back soon. Grazie infinite.

Nice food good place no complaints!

Beautiful lunch today food was delicious and Paolo who served us was lovely, he was so helpful and very kind with my 1 year old little girl even taking her on a tour of the restaurant. Fabulous can’t wait to return!

Paoblo was excellent along with other staff. Great service and good. Will come back 😀

Amazing service and food. Paolo and the staff were fabulous. Would definitely recommend

An excellent night with delicious food and exceptional service. Mark, our waiter went above and beyond to make our night. Will definitely be back!

Lovely meal tonight. Great service from Paolo.

Fabulous meal and great service - particularly from Andrea and Henry - who looked after me brilliantly. I’ll be back for sure. Thank you

Good quality ingredients, poor execution and understaffed service We got attracted in by the August 50% off food which was a great deal but unfortunately the overall experience was a letter down and I don't think we would go back. The quality of the ingredients were good and I can see the intention of producing great food but it was disappointing that the small kitchen could not cope with the 1/3 full restaurant. Combined with not having enough waiting staff meant that there was generally a long wait to order and a long wait for food that was just a bit sub par. Just beware that with the 50% off deal in August some items have a supplementary charge. This wasn't explained on arrival and at ordering. Our server Anna was lovely but there was too much to do. Overall a underwhelming experience and the August deal failed to attract us back in the future.

Food was great. Mark and other waiter staff were excellent

Very stylishly set out and great service from Anna

Paolo was such a kind waiter. Very patient with all of our requests and good was 10/10

Excellent service from Paolo!!!

such a beautiful place, we were served by Anna, she was very outgoing and making sure we were happy with our meal. Would recommend this place!

Delicious! Get down there. Arancini balls are amaze balls

Lovely new venue here in Didsbury . Nice attentive staff and comfortable surroundings . Food was beautiful and tasted divine . Great prices and service . Will certainly return . Our mains needed slightly hotter temperature but was rectified quickly and our next visit I'm sure it'll be a 5 out of 5 . Deserves a taste .

We had a lovely meal here on Saturday. The food was reasonably priced and very delicious and high quality. It was our son's 16th birthday and Anna was especially kind and attentive. She was smiley and friendly and helped to make the evening really special!

Excellent food. Paulo was very polite and attentive.

Paolo and Anna were super. Welcoming and fun. The food was amazing - a proper Italian experience. GRAZIE!!

Absolutely fabulous service and food. Lovely lunchtime chilled atmosphere and attentive waiters. Marco was extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Definitely visit again.

Marco was great at serving us, great customer service :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FELIX!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ARGENTINA DEAR!!!!

First time here since it changed from Croma. Classy place, nice service from Scottish Samantha and colleagues. Pasta was really good as were the prawns (starter). Will come back in August for the special offer!

Excellent service by Paolo and Anna ☺️

We are regular visitors here. Food and service is always exceptional. Highly recommend. Special mention to Paolo and Anna for outstanding service

Anna and Paolo were amazing. Thank you for the experience.

Had a birthday meal here. Great for gluten free and got a birthday tiramasu on the house. Thank you anna and paolo

We had a lovely family lunch. The service was really good, Paolo took care of us, we was very kind and attentive, we will definitely go back.

Lovely food at a reasonable price, attentive staff and a very pleasant atmosphere

Marco and Paolo were amazing and charming. They were very attentive and made sure we enjoyed every mouthful. Will definitely come back.

Great food, atmosphere and service from Paolo and Anna!

Had a lovely celebratory dinner with my family. The food was delicious with quick service. The staff were so nice and friendly, would definitely eat here again!

Food ++ service with Anna and Paolo

Paolo served us today evening, and I could not ask for anyone better! Paolo made us feel extremely comfortable and was very welcoming. Thank you Paolo for all your help! Will definitely be coming back!

Lovely customer service and a pleasant atmosphere! Most importantly the food was amazing ☺️

Excellent food, excellent service, very friendly staff. Big thank you to Anna and Paolo for looking after us. We'll be back for sure.

Fantastic place, marco had excellent service skills

Anna and Paola were amazing! The food was so lovely

Food was great and Anna and Paolo were amazing!

Lovely food ,lovely staff would definitely come again , Paolo was very professional and attentive !

Blown away what a lovely relaxed pleasant meal, I had the bruschetta to start amazing fabulous the portions are much bigger then expected, the main lobster ravioli again unbelievably perfect and very tasty, desert panna cotta a perfect sweet treat to finish off. Very clean, inviting restaurant must try yourself 💋

Felix!your knowledge about wines and service is unmatchable.Thanks for making my day

Thanks felix! That was the best service. I loved their lobster ravioli and margherita pizza.

I went there with a good friend of mine, who was looking for proper Italian Cousine, and as soon as we entered, we have been welcomed by friendly Felix, who made us feel like in Italy. We have ordered and received our drinks fast. The food and the service were top and Mr Felix made sure we are fully satisfied. Massive thank you, and see you soon.