La Favorita in Stoke-on-Trent

Brilliant evening with friends and Derek was an absolute star! We were seated immediately on our arrival and our drinks order was taken quickly and arrived quickly. The food came at a suitable speed and everything we had was excellent. However the best part of the evening was Derek who looked after us brilliantly. So we will definitely go back! Thank you Derek.

All we could ask for. Excellent food, superb attentive service, nice atmosphere and good prices. Not our first visit and it won't be our last. Thank you for a lovely evening.

This family run Italian resturaunt is our favourite place to eat. The food is home prepared and cooked fresh and brought to your table hot. They use locally sourced quality ingrediants and although there may be a bit of a delay in your food brought to your table as it,s cooked just for you, it,s well worth it. It has a cosy and friendly ambience with a good selection of drinks. Everybody is warmly greeted and make you feel very welcome. They have a large quantity of regular return customers, and that speaks volumes. As for the prices, they are one of the lowest in the area, and excellent value for money. Dont drive past it... stop and make a booking - you wont regret it.

Been here in a number of occasions with no complaints but our last visit to this place will be our last. We were completely ignored Empty plates left on the table for 15 minutes never offered a the sweet menu. Only 2 other tables were in use. Were made to feel as if we were not welcome . As for the food it's nice but not very Italian

We visited here in a whim as the last time we had been must have been 20 years ago! We were really pleased, it's a little place, very traditionally decorated. Nothing fancy, more like a trattoria feel. The food was really good quality. My husband had garlic mushrooms to start and spaghetti carbonara. He was pleased with his choices. I had lasagne - it was delicious! The waitress was really attentive and friendly. The food is reasonably priced as well. So, good quality food, friendly service, value for money. Overall I would definitely return.

I had passed this un-prepossessing Italian restaurant many times. The frontage hides the wonderful interior. There is aTardis-effect as you realise just how big the inside is. Every attempt has been made to produce an authentic Italian feel to the place. Food was great. Staff were lovely. We'll definitely be returning for the August birthday bash - sooner if I get my way. . .

3 of us booked and had a fantastic meal the staff were very polite and helpful. Our food was ready in no time at all. The pizza was fantastic complements to the chef! We will be back to sample more!! :)

There were 2 other tables in and we were the only ones waiting for food. We waited 35 minutes for 2 pizzas. 35 minutes with NO other customers to serve, and the food didn't justify the wait. We could also hear the staff in the kitchen making rude comments when the waitress was chasing up our food. It's completely put us off visiting again. Poor customer service is a deal breaker.

First visit to this restaurant with other family members. Quite a small but very pleasant homely environment. Service quite prompt, staff pleasant and helpful. Food hot and all of very good quality. Good quality house wine. Price very reasonable. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here, will eat here again and would recommend to others.

Visited last month with my friend after wanting to visit it for ages. I've grown up in Joiners Square and have always known it was there however it wasn't until I was an adult that I wanted to try it. So we did, and it was a lovely place. Food was delicious. Will definitely come back again. Staff friendly Prices were good.

Was looking forward to trying this restaurant but left very disappointed. The food was not good quality the mince in the lasagne and spag bol seemed very cheap. Lasagne wasn't fresh it was defrosted in microwave and then into the oven. I think this happens with a lot of dishes as I heard the microwave a lot. Menu didn't have much choice. The girls that worked there were polite though.

Great food and atmosphere if you like traditional Italian food in a small non chain type restaurant. Lovely friendly staff too.

Went with friends for a meal, Food well cooked and presented. Staff excellent, We try different restaurants as a group and returning to the ones we like. This restaurant will now replace a resturant where standards have fallen.

Excellent service, the waitresses were polite and friendly, orders came quickly and all good was beautifully cooked. It was our first visit but definitely won't be the last.

Lovely, friendly ran restaurant with amazing food. Best steaks I’ve ever had and we continuously come back for meals. Staff are welcoming, caring and attentive. Atmosphere is relaxing and calm. Would recommend it to anyone!

Excellent as usual. Our favourite family restaurant for all celebrations. Fab food, great atmosphere and great prices. I wonder sometimes why it isn't packed out every night. I think it may be an undiscovered gem. Thanks again

Been here twice and both times it has been brilliant. It's small and friendly, for larger groups ring however to ensure you get a table ring to. Lovely friendly welcome, staff all are very attentative and helpful. Even little adjustments to meal choice to keep the fussy eaters happy. Nothing to much trouble. You should give it a go. The food well all I can say every course clean plates all round. Everything from steak to pasta was cooked lovely. Surprisingly great value.

This place is a hidden gem!!!! Gorgeous food!!! Awesome staff!!! Best Italian in the area!! Cannelloni is out of this world!!! Would highly recommend this place to anyone!! Good value for money, very clean and tidy! Cosy and authentic decor!! My favourite!!!

The interior of this building is a bit old and quirky but don’t let that put you off!

Lovely setting and decor I had a starter stuffed mushroom caps with cheese and prawn. This was delicious . Main wife lasagne i had a chicken Dish,very tasty, bottle of dry white very nice. Only sticking point is, I do not like the Change to be kept, I like to decide if I wish to leave a tip or not.. that is the only thing that may put me off going again as it is a very nice cosy and welcoming setting

Wanted a little cosy place for the wife and myself. Decor a little dated.

What an amazing little place. Decor and place dated but great atmosphere and the food is incredible. Meatball starter is OMFG amazing. Highly recommend. Visiting again for sure.

Seems like a blast from the 70's. The furniture and furnishings are like a walk down memory lane. The tables are close together and the seats uncomfortable over a long period.

I visited here yesterday evening for a family meal for the first time. Lovely atmosphere and excellent food and value for money. We’ll definitely be returning

I first visited this restaurant as a birthday treat for my 13th birthday in 1989, and it is still by...

My husband and I frequently dine at La Favorotta and strongly recommend it. We have been eating there for over 18 years and have never had a bad meal. There is always a slight wait for your meal, but that is because it is being freshly cooked and arrives at your table piping hot. You can rest assured that your meal has not been standing and falsely kept warm. If you want a steak, you will not get a better filet steak anywhere else in Stoke on Trent. It is locally sourced and as for the price, a filet steak meal for under £18 is excellent value for money. The resturaunt is a small family run cozy and relaxing establishment with friendly staff suitable for that romantic night out or larger parties. There are other Italian restaurants in the area, but non offer the same excellent value for money dining experience. We can not praise it high enough. Go and try it for yourself, you won't regret it, and you - like my husband and I will go back time and time again.

We had a family meal here on a Friday evening.Good service & good food.Basic pizza was good value (£5) and just the right size for the children.Restaurant were flexible over options for the (fussy) adults. Good range of options.Friendly waitress.Décor is a bit dated- but quaint and sort of adds to the authentic atmosphereDefinitely recommend. Better than the standard national chain Italians.

Went here with my husband on Good Friday. Food excellent. Would definitely recommend the Steak Carbonara.My husband had the Canalloni which he also enjoyed. The Minestrone Soup was also delicious.Staff very friendly. Will definitely be going here again. Thank you for an enjoyable evening

You can never fault the food. Always book as it can become extremely busy, lovely place to eat and I've never seen kids running round in there

Great service and very good food. All the puddings look amazing need to go through them A really good atmosphere very comfortable

Can't wait to return to this little gem! Amazing polite staff, couldn't do enough for us. Really lovely cosy atmosphere, perfect for casual dining. The food was all piping hot - amazing quality for the price, definitely value for money and worth a visit. Most reasonably priced Italian restaurant I've found in the area, I would highly recommend to anyone!

Now me being a connoisseur of pizzas, I must say that never before has pizza tasted so delicious then the ones at La Favorita! And it takes a lot for me to say that. The garlic bread is too die for, the pizza was an out of this (food based) world experience and the mint ice cream was beautifully crafted and tasted superb. Would highly recommend to everyone in the entire world. It was that good!!

Ok this review is LONG overdue... I have been eating out here for atleast 15 years. I have never been dissappointed. I have worked my way through 90% of the menu. The only thing I have not had is fish.. Just not my thing. love the pizza!! The steak is great, and the pasta is always spot on. The tiramasu is FANTASTIC and (contrary to other reviews) I know with 100% certainty that it is home made!! All the food is prepared fresh and cooked to order.I have eaten at all of the other Italian restaurants in Stoke, and my opinion is that this one is consistently the best. For me it's personal, authentic, friendly, and has a great atmosphere. As long as La Favourita opens its doors I will visit and enjoy excellent authentic Italian food.

Visited as part of a birthday celebrations as a group of 6 plus 2 kids. There was only one other table occupied throughout so not much atmosphere. Despite being apparently quiet the service was extremely slow. We had an early table booked due to having the kids with us and it was after 9 when we finally managed to escape. The food was completely underwhelming. Certainly not worth the wait and would not go back. I can make better pizza at home.

We visit this place as often as we can. The food is always excellent and cooked perfectly. The staff are very welcoming and professional. Nothing is too much trouble. I have ordered steaks in many places but none ever seem to match up to the quality of the ingredients and the perfect cooking. Every time! The drinks are very reasonably priced and we love the wine served in carafes as it enhances the flavour very well.The chefs, Mark and Karen, are superb at what they do. Our waitresses are extremely attentive and very customer focused. We love this restaurant. None compares.The only complaint I would have is that they don't open for lunch! We would recommend the garlic mushrooms, the asparagus, steak (cooked medium rare) with garlic, the cannelloni and the lasagne. The garlic bread is superb too!

Called late on a sunday tea time...they could fit us in...noticed they closed at 9pm. Food is basic italian cooked well....nothing fancy sticking to basics its like being back in the 70's but in a good way. Reasonable prices...minestrone soup lovely...meatballs, mushrooms and myssels all got the thumbs up for starters. Chicken supreme main nice..tasty pizza and calzone...desserts bought in but still yum. A really different atmosphere and meal. The young girl serving was a true delight....will be back again.

Gave this place another chance after a bad visit a few years ago - I wish I hadn't. Visited on a Friday night the week before Xmas, there were only 3 other tables in. Food took ages to come and was horrible. Meatballs were the type you buy in a can, lasagne and spag bol tasteless. Garlic bread came on a pre made pizza base.£35 wasted.

Friendly welcomeShown to our table in a professional manorMeals drinks and deserts all fairly pricedCan not fault this restaurant

Just got home,This claims to be an Italian restaurant!!!!WRONG!!!!!Claims to cook everything from fresh!!!!!WRONG!!!!!Ingredients all frozen food, don't know how to cook anything!!!!!! Won't go into the ins and out as it was that bad I can't be bothered!!!!!!!!Trust me it's an English person that claims to cook Italian food,don't know what bruschetta is, don't know what tagliatelle is, don't know what linguine is?????No Green olives?Simply Horrendous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cheap nasty cafe!!!!!!!!!!!The staff don't know about Italian food!!!!!!The cook not chef by no means the cook appears to be someone untrained serving simple food for her kids when they get home from school!!!!!!

Lovely friendly staff, booked us in at short notice.Meals cooked to a very high standard.The setting is very quaint and cosy, reminded us of similar places on holiday.Will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

I used to eat here years ago and my memories of it were good home cooked food at a reasonable price. When we visited recently the price was reasonable still but the food was bland, tasteless and nothing like the home cooked food I remember.I won't be going back.

It was a 1st time visit Lovely place, steak was cooked just right veg was a little cool great house wine

We've been passing this restaurant for years, finally went last night. What a surprise it was, it's a really cosy and clean place. Food was excellent, piping hot, staff very helpful and friendly. Liked it that much booked a table for the next night. WELL DONE.

Great atmospere. Feels like you are in another country. Brilliant food at a good price. Nice touch the wine is brought out in large clay jugs wich made it taste better for some reason.

Me and the wife go here for special occasions... once you walk in from the main road you are transported to the med. Great feel once inside and the food is second to none. Very very good value for money. Long may it continue. Brilliant place.

This was our first visit to La Favorita for a Birthday and what a lovely experience. The food was fantastic the staff were very pleasant and welcoming. We will look forward to visiting again.

The food is excellent and above all the cannelloni is as good as you will get anywhere.Four stars not five as the restaurant needs help out front with another waiting on person, but as I say above excellent food.Would recommend and will return again.

First time there, always drove past & said I would go for many years! Really friendly homely feeling place, food was excellent & absolutely piping hot. Really enjoyed it the meal & will be back. Decor inside is dated, but adds to the homely feel

Went to La Favorita for my wife's birthday with my son and daughter-in-law. The food was excellent, and we have been to Italy, so we know good Italian food when we taste it. The prices were very reasonable, starters, main, dessert and 2 drinks for 4 people, plus garlic bread came to £95, that's just over £20 each!OK, the place looks like what people in the 1970's thought an Italian restaurant should look like, and you have to park in a side street, but putting that aside, if you just want good Italian food, give it a try, we will definitely go back.

My husband and I have just had yet another fantastic meal c/o Karen and Mark. The meals arrived hot and very tasty and were freshly cooked. We both had fillet steak and both of us are fussy where steak is concerned but it was to die for. It is freshly sourced and freshly bought in, and nowhere else in Stoke on Trent will you get such a lovley fillet steak at an excellent price.If you want a slight variation on the menu, Mark.. The chef will do his best to accommodate you if it,s possible. The resturaunt is clean and cosy and all the staff are very polite and friendly. We have been going there for around 20 years and have never had a bad meal, even when they have a full resturaunt, the service does not suffer.Be prepared to wait a short wile for your meal as it will be freshly cooked and served piping hot. You will not get food that has been standing for some time before it is served.Whether it,s a group or a couple, Karen and Mark will make you very welcome.Bon apitite.

Went here for a quiet meal with my hubby. Decor is not very modern but more than makes up with the food. Food cooked fresh and tastes fab. Reasonably priced too. Shame it's so hidden away as it was very quiet people obvs not aware of it. The calzone is lovely

We found the restaurant to be welcoming and intimate. A lovely little place to dine for two. The food was lovely, atmosphere warm and authentic and staff very attentive. A myst visit for a quiet meal for two or families. Theres not many places in Stoke for quiet dining so this is a must visit.

Simple menu with absolutely fantastic food. Lovely, friendly professional staff. We visit often, more if we could. It reminds me of being abroad. It's a little taste of the Med., a proper little hidden gem in Stoke On Trent. The staff will do anything for you, with a smile. If you love tasty food, great staff and chilling ambiance give it a visit. You won't be disappointed. I thank them for making my daughters 18th birthday evening very special.

Being to this resturant a cpl of times with my husband n a few good friends really good food and the atmosphere is brilliant would recommend to any one

We have been to this restaurant as a couple and family many times and have never been disappointed We arrived on Friday night quite early (7pm) and there were already a couple of tables occupied. We parked right outside which was great but if its a little later there are plenty of places to park within a minute or two's walkStraight to the table and ordered our favourites - minestrone soup, lasagne, sauté potatoes and garlic bread - I know a little basic but its what we like !!Excellent service throughout the night and as always the food was fantastic and piping hot - finished off with an Irish coffee for a little over £50 in total (including both wine and beer)It is a fairly small / cosy restaurant and some may say a little 80's but when we left after nine the majority of tables were occupied (which speaks for itself) and we cannot fault food or serviceHope that you enjoy it as much as we did !!

I have been coming here since 1995 ok still the same menu but lovely atmosphere n family business I've had a lovely birthday meal tonight with my partner mum n 2 children keep up the good work would recommend but probably wouldn't suit some people

A group of 10 of us met up here for a meal and a catch up. Parking was easy, either on the road outside, or, like us you could be a bit cheeky and use Asda car park about 200 yards up the road. The restaurant was decorated beautifully for Christmas. The waitresses were efficient and friendly. Several items on the menu were not available, but we were told as the menus were handed out. We all had various starters and main courses, which were delivered to the table promptly and piping hot. I don't think it's the type of establishment I would visit for a 'special' meal, but I would certainly go again for lovely, freshly prepared food if I was dining casually. We thought our food was very good value for money.

decor was like going back to the 1970s, uncomfortable chairs, didn't see an italian in sight, even in the kitchen, i had the cannelloni and it had a sweet taste to it, not very nice, my wife had steak with a red wine sauce, the steak was ok but the sauce was very bland, waitresses were very good & helpfull but won't be revisiting.

Nothing special, to be honest. After walk in you can smell dust of old place. Interior is very oldfashion and there is nothing from italian style. Food was good, wine average. Tomato sauce, used for pizza and pasta was very, very sweet. Nice lady with service, fast and helpful.

This is probably the best kept secret in Stoke on Trent.The lasagna and cannelloni are to die for and don't get me started on the garlic and tomato pizza bread GORGEOUS.The resturant has not changed much over the past 20 years or so and we say thank goodness for that.How can you improve on perfection.

Had a lovely meal here last weekend. Meatballs, stuffed mushrooms with prawns and garlic bread with cheese for starters. They were delicious! For main course we had steak chasseur which was cooked perfectly (medium) the sauce was devine, a red wine and tomato based sauce with mushrooms and onions with homemade chips and salad. Which was dry but the waitress offered a balsamic dressing. My partner had calzone, stuffed with chicken, again it was lovely and cooked perfectly. Desserts were great, obviously not home made, other than the tirimisu which was the best homemade tirimisu i have tasted! the staff were very friendly and polite, they could answer our questions efficiently and appeared to know the products on the menu.

Ordered 2 calzones - tasteless sand sloppy. They didn't even look like calzones. I'm sure they were frozen too. Waitress was nice and didn't charge us as we didn't want a replacement or fancy anything else on the menu. Won't be returning!

Ignor the below review !! This place is amazing !!! Amazing food & amazing service so welcoming!! The food is top notch :) the cheese mushroom prawn starter is the best ! Come once & u will be coming back I know I will !! Amazing staff :)

I've drove past this Italian restaraunt so many times with it being on Victoria road. All the times I've drive past it I've always thought how does it keep going and it doesn't look good from the outside.However after hearing reviews about the place I decided to give it a try and was very pleasantly suprised.When you get inside its decorated as if your sitting in an Italian street it looks great! Then there's the food, there's a good choice I had pollo supresa and my girlfriend had pollo suprema, both were outstanding! The prices are fair, most Italians are expensive, this one is average price, our meals were 11 each. Pasta and lasagnes are cheaper than that. Staff were friendly and all in all it was a brilliant meal in a fantastic surrounding, I do recommend this place for everyone.

Met up here with work colleagues, somewhere i must have driven past hundreds of times but never called in to sample! I personally found the restaurant to have very old fashioned surroundings but had a lovely meal and great value which is what matters! Most of the mains were under £10. Lovely staff who kept checking whether we needed anything else. Would recommend.....

walked out when the first course arrived, absolutely shambolic, should of know when they told me how they cook carbonara, don't waste your money

Visited for Valentine Day dinner. Nice enough little restaurant although blocking the glass in the door to the toilets would be an idea. Three waitresses pleasant and polite but no sign of any Italians either in the eating area or, unfortunately, the kitchen. Starters, garlic mushrooms and prawn cocktail both with a dry salad with no dressing almost certainly not freshly cooked and just heated up. Likewise the main courses, Spag Bog and Carbanora, no flavour, luke warm and stogey. Dessert OK but nothing to write home about. Finished with lukewarm, weak coffee which we asked to be replaced. Came back 10 minutes later having been, I suspect, in the microwave. Winelist rather limited, ordered Frascati from the list but they didn't have any. The waitress didn't know anything about the other names on the list so settled for a bottle of Blossom Hill at 12 quid! At £7odd for mains I guess you get what you pay for but we would have preferred authentic and hot tasty food and paid the appropriate amount. Great pity really because this could be a great little restaurant - first step get an Italian chef :)

My husband and I have just returned from our meal here. What a lovely experience. We had starters which were really tasty, my husband states that the meatballs are the best he has ever tasted!! Our mains were also delicious with my salmon pasta in particular being simply delicious. The waitress was really friendly too. We will definately be returning and recommending to others

Mussels to start. Some were cold. Had to ask for bread (not included in the price. Only sliced brown available). Main course chicken stuffed with garlicky butter served with warm frozen chips, one small cauliflower floret and one small broccoli floret and five strips of carrot. Chicken was totally bland and tasteless and not that hot either. Wife had warm slimy garlic mushrooms followed by the steak. Same chips and veg. The steak was tiny and chewy. We won't be going back. It's not good.

The restaurant was freezing (we had to put our coats back on) The toilets were icy cold and you could literally see your breath!Food was average, not authentic and we felt that some of it had been microwave cooked and was very bland. The Portion of chicken breast (La favorita Special) was tiny and my husband left the restaurant feeling hungry.Good points: staff were friendly and the place was clean.We wouldn't be in a hurry to return and probably wouldn't recommend to anyone.

we went with some friends on a saturday night. The inside of the resturant is really nice and cosy but thats really where the positives end. I am not a fussy eater and didn't go here expecting outstanding food but just some nice comforting/authentic Italian food, this isn't what we recieved. To start with they have an open kitchen so you can see the chefs at work, normally this is great but not so good when its a young chef in his own scruffy clothes standing doing not much at all. We ordered starters, 2 meatballs a cheesy garlic bread and a mushroom and prawn starter, the meatballs were great but they mushrooms were tasteless swimming in a watery edible sauce. The garlic bread was nice but the problem was the same person had ordered a margarita pizza and this was basically what the garlic bread was, so she had pizza for starter and main and the waitress didn't think to explain that it was the same thing. Mains arrived, a salmon pasta that was pretty good, generous portion of fish although the pasta had a strange texture asif it had been precooked. 2 pizzas were ordered and they were nothing special and finally the veal dish, my partner said it was awful, over cooked and chewy with overcooked caluliflower and carrots, he didnt enjoy this at all and he was offered a refund on his meal. we chose not to have dessert and asked for the bill. Such a shame as i have heard great reviews in the past.

We had been to la favorita before and decided to go again for our 5 year anniversary. The food as previously was to a very high standard. The pizza especially was really good and we both enjoyed the oldy worldy styling of the restaurant. Inside you could be in a restaurant in Italy not off the old a50 in stoke.

Great Italian food, great atmosphere, good service and reasonable prices. All in all its a great restaurant. The fish was spectacular. I had chicken. It was cooked perfectly, complimented by a tomato based sauce and accompanied by saute potatoes.Wine was reasonably priced and good.I would like to see a better dessert selection with more home made Italian classics, but that's my only small gripe. We'll be back for sure.

This restaurant is one of my favourites. Typically Italian layout, the food is home cooked and fresh, the service is delightful and the staff cannot do enough for you. We use this restaurant perhaps once a month/6 weeks, and they never disappoint. If you like Italian food, try them you will not regret it. TOP MARKS!!!

Il peggior ristorante italiano dove ho mai mangiato. Sconsiglio vivamente.Sugo acquoso e pasta scotta

Visiting industrial suburbia of Stoke. Restaurant on road with car dealership, industrial building not very charming. But if you stop by, once entered La Favorita,, you are in very homely friendly italian restaurant. Starters, pasta, secondi all done very pleasant way. Friendly unobtrusive service. Nice wine. If you get hungry in this not very touristy place, you will be surprised and delighted.J

Another great meal, the welcome is very warm and friendly. The food is excellent, can strongly recommend the Uova and Chicken Caccatori. Great value for money.

We visited the La Favorita for the first time a couple of months back. We had not booked a table and we had arrived at around 8 o clock which was a bit late. They were very busy but still did not turn us away. They were very accommodating and showed us to our table. The waitress was very quick at getting our drinks and providing us our menus. We did not wait that long for our meals. I was extremely impressed with the food the starters were excellent and the steak was cooked to perfection and was by far the best steak I had had in a long time. The meals were excellent value for money and everything was freshly made/cooked. I must say that my favorite dish was the desert. I ordered the Tiramisu which was exquisite. The portion was large and the best I have ever had. Will be returning very soon. I would definitely recommend to all my family, friends and colleagues.

Visited La Favorita Sunday evening, booked last minute very accommodating.The restaurant is very clean. The food was extremely well cooked.We had starters of 4 x fungi ripiene, very tasty.Various mains, 2 steaks cooked medium and to perfection, very lean and succulent.Desserts were delicious, lemonade cheesecake and pavlova and choc fudge.The service was 1st class, helpful and very pleasant.Value!!4 starters4 mains4 dessertsCoffeesVarious drinks (it was a birthday)2 bottles of wine £150 a steel for an Italian in the area.To La Favorita staff well done!!

I have not written on here before but after the horrid meal we ate last Sunday I wanted to save people spending their money. my meal was average but my partner ordered meatballs and a bolognaise sauce. The meatballs were on the specials board. To say that they were the cheap balls already cooked from aldi would mean that they were nice. The food was microwaved. The sauce seemed like it was out of a tin. There was certainly no smells of cooking and no sound of it! It was tasteless. possibly the worse Italian meal I have ever eaten. The tomato garlic bread was fried pizza bread with sweet tomato puree on. very disappointed. will not be going back!

I Took two of my friends to this restaurant last night, Wednesday the 26th February and found the place to be the most friendliest of places to eat in. Karen the owner, welcomed us as if she had known us for years and the service and food throughout the evening was also up to very high standard. I would recommend this place to anybody that wants value for money great food and friendly atmosphere. Give it a try, you wont be disappointed.

Food without taste, very bad presented. Honestly Chef does not know how to cook Italian food at all.

Enjoyed our meal, the lasagne nis beautiful with a bit of garlic bread to mop it up with! The tirimisu is a must, the piece i was served was massive and so tasty. The staff were helpful and were able to answer our questions. Will return in the near future

Having read some of the reviews on here I was a little apprehensive about our visit, but we were booked to go as a party of 4 so thought id give it a whirl. We were greeted with a friendly smile and a hello and shown to our table. We ordered our drinks which were served promptly. We had a little wait for our starters, about 10 minutes, which I don't mind as it assures me that It was freshly cooked, they came to our table piping hot and delicious. I had spinach and egg which was lovely. Main course was equally as nice with all 2 of the party ordering steak and 2 ordering a pasta dish. we didn't have to wait long for these to be served. we had a side order of chips which you could tell were freshly cooked. Throughout the meal the waiting on staff were friendly and helpful, explaining what the dishes were. I felt they had a vast knowledge about the menu and which is reassuring. We didn't feel rushed to finish and get out of the restaurant. Although we were already full we had a pudding and it was just as nice as the meal had been, I had the tiramisu which I could tell was homemade.We will be returning to la favorita real soon and I would recommend that anyone try it for themselves.

This has got to be the worse restaurant i have ever been to and believe me i've been a few. I do not believe for one minute that the other reviews that favour this place are from genuine customers or are true. They have been made up!!!!I only went because a family friend had invited me along. The service is poor and the food even worse. We had to wait an hour for the starters. (when ever we complained they offered no sincere apology but a pathetic excuse that they were busy) In fact they were quite rude and made us feel like we were burdening them. I had ordered fillet steak for my main course.. when i received it it looked like it had been warmed up from someone else's left overs. It was in 2 little pieces. My salad had no dressing on it and the chips had been re-fried. All our food was of poor standard. We asked to see the chef but he refused to come to our table.The atmosphere was poor and the decor is shoddy, still in the 70's!!!! There was dirt and dust everywhere. The place looked like it hadn't seen a duster or vacuum for months. They clearly don't know how to cook or look after customers. Gordon Ramzey would have a field day with this place. I've watched every single episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" and all of them are the Ritz compared to this place. Avoid at all costs!!! they do not deserve to be called a restaurant.

We had to wait 45 minutes for starters, mussels and breaded mushrooms. The mussels were nice once they came but but the breaded mushrooms were very average.My partner and I both had the Calzone, I had the chicken one, it tasted like it was out of the freezers from Tesco. It was very bland and my girlfriends was burnt on the base. The salad tasted like it had come out of a bag from Tesco and had no dressing on it.We complained about the calzones and they gave us £4 off the bill which is roughly 9% of the bill.when we were paying the bill we saw the kitchen putting out a side salad and it was in fact a bag of salad that you would buy in a supermarket.We were there for over 2 hours and all we had was mussels, breaded mushrooms and two folded pizza's.

My mum first brought me here, I would be around 15. From then on I have always eaten here, I'm 29 now. My fiancé and I have been together for 5 years, this was our first date!! Don't get me wrong we have been to other Italians for food but I always love to come back for a meal here as it's where we fell in love. In fact my fella rang me up yesterday and told me book a table. This place really is underestimated and don't let some of the remarks put you off!!!!

This place serves standard Italian food. Some is good some is poor. Quite basic but clean and the service is usually friendly. Prices are ok for what you get

The food at La Favorita is always great no matter what you pick off the menu. The service is friendly and you are made to feel as though you are part of the family.

Found this place courtesy of the sat nav on the way to the hotel from Alton Towers, glad this place showed up first! Great realistic food at realistic prices! Highly reccomend

held my 50th birthday party here had a fab time, the place was clean tidy and comfortabe. nice friendly staff that nothing was to much trouble for, the meals all came out together and were all hot,which was no mean feat as there was so many of us, The waitresses were on hand if we needed anything but not standing over our shoulders. The chef was very obliging with any specil requests even when we got confused he didnt. would we go again DAM RIGHT

La Favorita looks a lovely place ... but...It has a 'typical Sicilian' ambience and is nicely nook & crannies in the way the tables are dispersed. A 'family' style restaurant, with reasonable prices.Because it is outside the main city, it also attracts a nicely local clientele (but not an Italian one).Trouble is that the food is for people who don't care for food. Quite honestly, it could have come from Tesco's. Edible but completely forgettable.

We visited here on a Saturday night in March. We found the food OK but nothing special. Neither main dish was particularly warm and the spaghetti bolognaise was watery (the pasta had not been drained properly). Food and wine were reasonably priced and the customer service was fine.

We visited La Favorita with friends.We all had starters and mains. The food was tasty and hot.The service was friendly and the prices very reasonable.

I love this place and so does my family. My partner often goes to Italy on business and when I first intorduced him to this little gem he said how traditional it was. I have never had a bad meal her, the staff are the friendliest I have ever met. The are very accommodating and make sure that you have everything you need. I also love that they do take always. Their standards do drop here either the food is always hot freshly made and tastes amazing. I will not eat at any of the other Italian Resturants in the area as they can not offer anything like this place can. It's like home from home.

We have been going to La Favorita for many years and really much praise it. We are always warmly greeted by Karen, Mark and the staff and it is like going to see familly. The food is excellent and always arrives at your table hot and freshly cooked. It is nice not to have food that has been standing and is luke warm. The resuraunt is clean, comfy and intimate and really is a lovley place to eat. We have been as a couple and also with familly on many occasions and we can not fault it in anyway shape or form. The prices are really good, there is always plenty on your plate and the service is faultless. A lot of their customers appear to be regulars, and I think that speaks volumes. It is definatley our favourite place to eat and will continue to go there regularly. I really can not sing the praises high enough and will always strongly reccomend it, and I cant wait for our next delicious meal there.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.Oh, I must add..................... It was my 50th Birthday in May and I desperatly wanted to go there for a meal, however they were closed on that particular night, so my husband and I went a few days earlier. At the end of the meal Karen the owner came out and gave me a bottle of wine as a present. I thought it was a really lovley touch and was very grateful. On another occasion, my husband and I had been for a lovley meal as per normal and paid and left. The next time that we went, Karen came and gave us some money?? we were quite suprised and asked what it was for, and she explained that the last time we went, we had overpaid. Now in my book - that is what you call honesty as we never noticed any over payment.Please do go and visit this lovley resuraunt - you wont be disapointed.

Absolutely love this place, it has a warm cosy feel and the food is excellent. I highly recommend you give it a try.

Staff were friendly but not very knowledgeable about the food or wines. Was disappointed desserts were not home made, we had starters and mains, to be honest i could have made a better job myself, felt as though they were put together by an in experienced chef. My visit was a while ago so maybe there have been some improvements since then......

Me and my husband had passed this little Italian restaurant quite a few times and always said "We'll go there one night"Well we ended up going one Wednesday night and we were not disappointed :)The waitress and chef were lovely people, really friendly and helpful.The food is very reasonably priced for what you get. My husband had one of the specials for starters - smokies, which is one of his favourites and said it was really lovely. Mains, my husband had calzone and I had chicken stuffed with ham and asparagus in a cream and white wine sauce with chips and salad. Both absolutely delicious :) chicken was cooked perfectly, only wish it had more ham and asparagus inside! Chips were lovely and so was the salad.I had a pudding, cannot remember what it was called but it was vanilla and chocolate ice cream encased in cocoa and hazelnut with cream and chocolate sauce on the side. Really enjoyed this, the ice cream was very creamy and sweet.Husband had a glass of the house red wine and said it was really nice. I only had fizzy water being 38 weeks pregnant :)I think all this cost us £36 - one starter, two mains, one pudding, 2 bottles of fizzy water and one glass of red wine.We very much enjoyed it and cant wait to go again.

Desperate to find a decent Italian restaurant in Stoke we decided to give this a try. First impressions were that it was quite nicely done inside though tables are quite small and snuggly positioned around the restaurant so very close to your neighbouring diners. Waitresses were very pleasant and service was good. Starters looked nicely presented but mussels and prawns quite tasteless. Onto the mains - well here's where it really went downhill, I ordered the chicken cattiatore - chicken was dry and overcooked, frozen vegetables and the chips were absolutely awful thin strips of dark brown fat is the only way to describe them. One in our party had saute potatoes and they were as bad. Desserts were good and nicely presented. Wine was reasonably priced. All in all very, disappointing we will not be returning.