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Great place for authentic Italian food. The calzone is a perfection. The staff were very professional and helpful. Will definitely return!

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Jacob F . 2024-02-19

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Lovely food .attentive waiting staff great experience as always

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jan gardiner . 2024-02-18

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Great tasting and fresh Italian food with huge portions. L'Artista has a real authentic feel, quick service and great food at reasonable prices. We will definitely be going back.

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Joe Benn . 2024-02-16

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Very attentive and well coordinated team. Excellent food. Good portions - be prepared to take home a doggy bag.

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Andrew Lagowski . 2024-02-12

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スターターのCalamari Lucianaは、世界一レベル!たった一つ問題は、量が多過ぎる。でも美味し過ぎて止まらず完食。メインが食べられなかった。ウェイターさんが優しくて、快くお持ち帰りさせてくれた。One of the best Italian restaurants in the UK.大きな声では言えないけど、ありがちな人種差別意識ZERO!ホント心地良い‼️

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r B . 2024-02-12

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This restaurant/cafe was absolutely freezing cold (recommend taking your coat) and no atmosphere, very disappointing. Couldn't wait to leave

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Liza Johnston . 2024-02-05

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Fast becoming a favourite restaurant in the area. Having visited three times, I can say the pasta, pizza and calzone are all incredible. You will struggle to find food as delicious at such a reasonable price. The place is always packed and has a great atmosphere, with lots going on.

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Will Nickolds . 2024-01-23

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Amazing pizza, pasta and atmosphere. One of the hidden gems in Letchworth. Weekends are super busy so ensure you call and book in advance. Welcoming staff and good menu. Close to the train station. Reasonable prices.

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Josef Hassoun . 2024-01-22

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Busy restaurant good Italian food big portions

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Nayan “Nay” Panchmatia . 2024-01-21

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Food good, although hard to cut middle of the pizza as softer than crispy outer edge. Atmosphere good but music level was suddenly increased making it a bit hard to have a conversation.. overall I would recommend & glad to see hospitality thriving again.

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Gregory Smith . 2024-01-19

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I couldn't recommend this restaurant more. You got to visit it!

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gregory skaltsas . 2024-01-17

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They want to do 30 deliveries before they get to your door so it ends up ice cold and disgusting. I got harassed by the driver too, 0 stars all round from me.

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Trigger . 2024-01-16

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Most authentic Italian restaurant I've ever been to outside of Italy. Been many times and will return again for sure! Recommend to anybody!

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Tom Dunning . 2024-01-08

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Great spot for a pizza. Friendly staff & quick service

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Nu Hair . 2024-01-06

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Absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere, staff very friendly and efficient

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Arthur Chad . 2023-12-31

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VERY NOISY especially in the evening. So much so that you really have concerns about the staffs' hearing. Impossible to hear someone over the table.

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John Birch . 2023-12-31

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I’ve not been able to afford my fav Americano Calzone for a while. absolutely lovely tonight, and even better, my granddaughter Tiger and her amazing partner Tristan were sat near the kitchen, they live your food on a regular basis. ❤️❤️❤️

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Douglas Elgood . 2023-12-30

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Some great dishes, and the portions are huge. Can't comment on most of the menu as we didn't eat everything! But the friendly service was the best element of a very good experience.

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Red ChinaSky . 2023-12-28

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How disappointing. We have been coming to this restaurant for years however tonight we ate frozen calamari which used to be far superior to what we were served. I had veal escalope which was newspaper thin, whilst my mum was presented with a mass produced portion of frozen lasagne. My husband and mother in law were presented with minute lamb chops that would have left a child hungry. I know we are in a cost of living crisis but these cutbacks are a disgrace. We will never go back!

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Tracey Mallia . 2023-12-24

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Fabulous Italian, highly recommend.

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Eain Green . 2023-12-20

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We went here tonight from going to see the pantomine. The food was great, lots of people there, full of families, lots of children, all enjoying themselves. I had the Lasagne, which was excellent. Good thing we booked otherwise we wouldn't of got in.

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Daphne Hartley . 2023-12-17

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Best Italian food I've had outside of Italy

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Chris Newton . 2023-12-16

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I have been to L'Artista many times, and they never disappoint. Great staff and great atmosphere. I would rate them 5 stars every time.

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Antonio Ciaravella . 2023-12-14

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Simply the best around for a great night out. Great food and an unbeatable atmosphere, staff are second to none! 👏

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Neil Buchan . 2023-12-05

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Love this place, great food and great value for money

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Claire Bailey . 2023-12-03

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Went last night. The food was good but we were put by the door which did not close properly and we had to have a bath when we got home because we were so cold and then after an hour and a half we were asked to vacate our table as they needed it but other people had been there longer. I think it was because there was only three of us and they had larger parties in. We have been there many times with our friends Maxine and Gary but will not be returning.

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SARA BENTLEY . 2023-12-03

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Always love coming here after a long day. Food's fantastic ! The garlic bread is really good, high recommendation on that.

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Ace Scarlet . 2023-11-23

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Excellent, as always. Best Italian restaurant outside Italy!

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Steve Gentle . 2023-11-23

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Great food and friendly service! Well done! Keep up the good excellent work!

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Hadrian I . 2023-11-19

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Really nice food and good service, big portions.

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dumitra Pletea . 2023-11-19

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Food was amazing, the pizzas are huge, and fresy made, and the other dishes have such generous portions. It was very busy on a Sunday afternoon which shows how popular it is. Friendly staff, quick service. Definitely recommend. There is parking nearby in a car park.

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Sara Dunn . 2023-11-17

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Absolutely loved L'Artista, we went with a party of 10 adults and a baby to celebrate my daughter 18th, the staff couldn't be more attentive, friendly and entertaining. The food is delicious, huge portions, maybe even too much but you will never go hungry there. In conclusion, Great value delicious and authentic Italian food in an amazing authentic feeling Italian style atmosphere.

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chris chalkley . 2023-11-16

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The only authentic Italian restaurant in the area

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Antonino Riviezzo . 2023-11-05

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Booked table for 12 people in September for suprise 85th birthday for my mum..couldn't have asked for a more helpful and accommodating service. We have eaten at L'Artista quite a bit and the staff went out there way to make it a special day. Service was top-notch, food is always delicious and plentiful..highly recommend this restaurant for great food and friendly service. Thank you.

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Adventurer510461 . 2023-11-04

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Great Italian.... Huge portions and all very tasty

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Andy Rosen . 2023-11-03

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Professional, attentive staff; lovely decor, and absolutely gorgeous food.

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B Duffy . 2023-11-02

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Best Italian restaurant in the area. Food is amazing and the staff provide a great service, you can’t get a better pizza anywhere else and their pasta is a delight too. Just come and enjoy!

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Pri . 2023-11-01

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Huge portions, great food, good service.... Highly recommended

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Andy Rosen . 2023-10-30

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Food was great, but service was horrendous! I cannot complain about the food, it was absolutely beautiful. Just a shame the service let them down. Shan't rush back to eat in.

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Ross M . 2023-10-28

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Glad we booked! Saturday evening and the restaurant was packed and buzzing. Nevertheless the service was excellent, professional, friendly and polite. Our food arrived promptly but we never felt rushed. Extensive choice of dishes, the food was fresh, tasty and attractively presented. An enjoyable evening, we would book again.

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james burgess . 2023-10-22

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I thought the food was ok, portion sizing was massive which meant loads of leftovers which you can box up and takeaway. The service while very willing was very abrupt considering it was a Monday night. The atmosphere was very loud and very busy and made conversation difficult. It’s a very popular restaurant though and very busy so maybe I just don’t “get it”

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Fred S . 2023-10-21

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On the plus side: Not much more to add from my previous glowing review!, except to say the food quality might even have got BETTER since last time AND the portion sizes remain EXTREMELY generous (some of the starters are bigger than the main courses in other restaurants we've been to!). Interior is still bright & cheerful (along with the staff!). On the minus side: it's still quite expensive to eat out here, but to be fair, EVERYWHERE is getting ridiculously expensive these days! But as the food is SO good & you never leave feeling hungry, it still represents pretty good VFM! It's a shame they don't offer discounted prices for off-peak time eating like some other restaurants do, but that's just a suggestion as we'd probably go more often on discounted days. As it is we can now only afford to eat out on special occasions, but we'd rather celebrate in L'Artista cos we LOVE it so much!

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Richard Finch . 2023-10-20

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Good quality for the price. If you fancy a really good Italian restaurant, L'artista is the one.

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Daniel Fernandes . 2023-10-16

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Busy and buzzing Italian place. Great food, reasonable prices and quick service. Helpful, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

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Jon . 2023-10-10

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As great as always! Food is delicious and all staff are absolutely great!

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Alessandro Sironi . 2023-10-08

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Great food and excellent service

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Costas Hadjidemetriou . 2023-10-08

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Been going for years!! Yummy food, great for all occasions! Great for veggies!

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Jinaa Shah . 2023-10-05

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I had a ravioli alla fiorentino but unfortunately it was not to my liking, too bland, no flavour in it whatsoever

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Dean Hansen . 2023-10-03

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Positive - Good family food Decent portions (good amount for your money) Quick service and attentive waiters Negative - Often very busy with tables in close proximity and this noisy. Difficult to have conversations with others in your party.

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Lovesareview95 . 2023-10-02

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Great food, Great service. Thanks again

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Paul Vollans . 2023-09-30

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What an absolute find. This place was busy on a Monday night whilst the rest of Letchworth was virtually dead. After getting my food I now know why. The atmosphere is quite retro and lively. I had a four cheese pizza, which genuinely was one of the best pizzas I’ve ever eaten. I was dining alone and they brought my food out quickly knowing that I didn’t really want to sit on my own in a busy restaurant. The service was fantastic. You can see the pizzas being made from fresh dough whilst sitting at your table. Highly recommended.

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simon harbour . 2023-09-25

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I never write reviews, but I was so impressed by the experience at L.Artista I feel inclined to write one! Restaurant was completely full, basically no seats free, was still taken in on time for our booking. Food was served fast (especially considering it was so crowded), asking for extra drinks was no problem, food was excellent.. And last, but for me, the most important part.. the amount of food was extremely impressive! I rarely get enough food in restaurants, just because I eat a lot... Here however, we didn't even have to ask for a "Take away box" because they simply offered it before we could ask. And there was plenty to bring home.

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Jonas Vasstrand . 2023-09-24

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Brilliant service and lovely food withgenorous portions , will definatly be back ! , it’s a thumbs up from all my family

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zoen551 . 2023-09-18

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Amazing place for lunch with public car park nearby. Went there while visiting Hitchin Lavender farm. Very friendly staff and food was amazing with very large portions. Great place for groups and if you have family lunches. We ordered Calzone, roasted lamb and lobster linguine - they are must tries. Will definitely visit again next time I’m in the area

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Mahish Ma . 2023-09-12

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We’re not sure how this is so highly rated, it’s not authentic Italian as so many people have written; it’s average Italian food that you get at any chain-restaurant. Big portions (of packet pasta) yes, but we’d take quality any day. Our fresh-we’re-now-doubting lobster was well over cooked and there was hardly any sauce with it. Worse than the food though was the service. I get that it was busy, but with the amount of staff they had on, this should have been much better. We waited for ages for some table water, one meal was sent back straight away and no staff ever came back to ask what we’d like instead. We also felt that when we were done (which didn’t take that long) we were rushed out the door; and lastly, is the annoying service charge they automatically add on which makes it awkward for the customers to potentially not pay. Maybe it was an off night (which we again doubt), but we, as part of a table of 9, won’t be taking that risk. We’d personally prefer to pay a bit more for a proper little ‘authentic’ bistro.

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Callum Beamon . 2023-09-10

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Simply the best place around to eat. Staff are so on the ball, foods great and their portions generous. How can you possibly ask for more.

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pete Mav . 2023-09-04

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Lovely food, great atmosphere and the pizzas are to die for fairly priced and cooked to perfection authenticity (mozzarella was bellisma so stringy)

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shadowmewfred09 . 2023-09-03

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Amazing Italian food full of flavour and great service. They really look after you here, my new favourite local Italian!

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Bobby Sohal . 2023-08-29

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We didn't like the service. We even asked for a desert and they were upset because they want to finish their shift 😞

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Olga Martinez . 2023-08-27

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It is incredible the atmosphere is amazing truly one of a kind and the staff are lovely to us and the food is so delicious 😋 I hope they see this because I want them to know how thankful I am about how well they treat me and my parents ♥️

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Shadow football . 2023-08-10

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Visited for a Birthday, 7 of us. Great food. They even let our boy make his own Pizza! Will be booking to come back soon!

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David Ray . 2023-08-05

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Personale magnifico cibo di ottima qualità

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Francesco Stabile . 2023-07-26

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Lovely italian place! I've tried some of the starters, the calzone and the tiramisu. It was all delicious. And the service was oustanding. I will return, for sure

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Lucas Sanchez . 2023-07-23

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Pizzas really nice and generally meals are much better than Prezzo which is down the road. Tips automatically put on final price. Gets very busy. Not a place you want to take a first date as very noisy inside with people talking and shouting

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Andrew Laird . 2023-07-21

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Best pizza. Best staff. Pasta and spaghetti.....omg like being in naples. Nothing in Herts beats it

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Rocco Simeone . 2023-07-16

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All round excellent night out. 15 in party and we were all served at same time. Food was superb, service with a smile and the atmosphere was amazing. Will definitely be going back.

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John Phillips . 2023-07-13

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Amazing food and affordable prices. Very nice staff, it can be very busy so book a table in advance . 😀

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Louise Brazier . 2023-07-11

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Excellent food and atmosphere. Can be a bit loud.

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Keith Glanville . 2023-07-08

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Posto molto carino, servizio molto professionale e gentile!! Cibo buono!

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Sely Blablabla . 2023-07-07

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Best Italian restaurant bar none...!!! And very reasonably priced

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Rick Bolton . 2023-07-07

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As a solo female diner I was a little apprehensive about eating in this busy and clearly popular restaurant but I had no reason to be. Friendly and welcoming staff, and a lovely atmosphere helped me to enjoy a relaxed evening and a fabulous meal. There is a large and varied, reasonably priced menu with a good wine list, and the food was really really good and delivered with good timing on a busy night. Lovely staff and a great ambience. Thank you!

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Katherine B . 2023-06-29

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Fabulous food fair price excellent experience

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Augusto Martins . 2023-06-27

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Visited here Friday 23 June with family. It had everything you would expect from a family Italian reataurant. Great food, great service. If it wasn't 300 miles away from home, it would definitely become a regular choice.

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juliev203 . 2023-06-27

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Great customer service! It’s like eating at home!! Fatto a casa!! You can even have special requests and they will try to make it happen. For example, fugazza pizza is not on their regular menu, but as they have the ingredients, they made it happen 🥳. It’s our favourite restaurant in Letchworth! 😁

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Carina Balbo . 2023-06-26

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Sunday family lunch. Everrything excellent

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Tom Indian . 2023-06-26

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Very very busy great food in general as it was very busy it was very loud but well worth a visit

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Steven Johnson . 2023-06-20

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Have just visited this restaurant and am really disappointed with the service levels. The initial waiter we had rolled his eyes as if he really didn't want to be there. Orders were missed and it took forever to get anyone to take our dessert orders. This place used to be a firm favourite, such a shame.

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ginacB5135QN . 2023-06-18

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We visited the restaurant on a school trip during lunch break. The service was fast and helped us get out in our 30 minute break. Great restaurant.

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Leo Roberts . 2023-06-15

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Was on a school geography field trip with only 30mins for lunch but the fast service made us able to have a lovely sit down pizza there in time to get back to the meeting point. Polite staff and nice atmosphere, not too expensive. Would highly recommend.

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sasha d . 2023-06-15

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The Hawaiian pizza is absolutely yummy. Affordable prize and service is quick.

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Kingsley . 2023-06-12

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Very good Italian restaurant - I thought the price was really reasonable, I paid £4.50 for olives marinate, £11.40 for a Calzone (which was absolutely filled with cheese and a selection of meats - delicious) and cans of coke were £2.50. Food was all delicious and we had a nice seat outside.

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Callum . 2023-06-10

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L’Artista… Very lovely Italian restaurant, food went down like a treat. I had SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE, huge portion and it was spectacularly delicious. Staff is extremely catering even gave me extra pepper and CHEESE! May I mention, extremely great value too!

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Nathan Smith (Big Nayf) . 2023-06-09

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Ordered a takeaway today. Quick service only 30 mins from ordering to collection. Food was delicious hot and large portions. Service was fab and would 100% recommend. Great for all age ranges as menu is varied. Will be going again soon xx

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Niki Lawson . 2023-06-07

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Best Italian I've eaten period! Could do with a refurbishment though

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Nishaan Singh . 2023-06-07

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Loved it could just about eat it all few of the party took some of there's home ,and the service was brilliant

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Sandra Tompkins . 2023-06-05

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Great food and portion size, good for a post school dinner or celebration!

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Rose A . 2023-06-03

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Beautiful authentic Italian food at amazing prices. Big portion sizes. Had to get the rest of my pizza to take away! Restaurant was very busy but managed to sit 2 person walk in. Will definitely be back again!

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Amy Bryson . 2023-05-29

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The best restaurant in letchworth, by a long way.

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Neil Schooling . 2023-05-28

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I really like L’artista. Me and my family have been going there for years and they never disappoint, the food is amazing and the service is great. I would definitely recommend going here.

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Will Hales . 2023-05-23

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Enjoyed an excellent Saltimbocca accompanied by tasty sauted potatoes. Sauce to die for! Service efficient and friendly. Will go again.

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john macdonald . 2023-05-18

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Food was great, and service good.

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Jim Stringer . 2023-05-17

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Food has always been good and service nice. Will return again and again

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Thomas Howe . 2023-05-11

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Great food, good range of dishes. Authentic Italian fare. Humongous portions. Great value for money and very friendly staff

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rajesh aerat . 2023-05-09

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Excellent restaurant, my second visit, and it certainly won't be my last. Food was excellent, 5 stars all round.

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Terry Collins . 2023-05-09

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Totally disappointed. Went there for my daughters 30th birthday. Very loud restaurant. Waiters acted like they didn’t want to be there. Food was hot but the pasta dishes we ordered were just piles of pasta and very little else. Asked 3 times for water for the table. Also they advertise they do a birthday surprise. Even after telling two waiters…the surprise’ never happened! Very disappointing and would not go back.

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sue b . 2023-05-09

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Buzzing place. Always full. Excellent food.

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Toby Cooper . 2023-05-05

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In Letchworth town, there's a restaurant so grand, Where customers come from far and wide to dine and stand, L'Artista is the name of this Italian delight, Where every dish is made to please and excite. But one fateful day, something quite bizarre, Multiple bodhi rats, they came from afar, Invading the kitchen and dining area too, The staff were taken aback, not sure what to do. But the team at L'Artista, they were brave and true, Quickly devising a plan to see it through, With pots and pans and a fearless shout, They fended off the rats and kicked them out. The customers cheered and applauded the staff, For their bravery and quick thinking, nothing was half, The meal resumed, and the ambiance restored, The rats were gone, and L'Artista still scored. So if you're looking for a place to eat, With fantastic food and a staff so neat, Head to L'Artista, where the rats may roam, But the staff will always protect your home.

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Roger Smith . 2023-05-05

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Nice place to eat take the miss out

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0 The lion heart . 2023-05-05

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First visit. Lots on the menu. Food was good. Busy, noisy, friendly, good. Will visit and recommend

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Jacqueline Smith . 2023-04-28

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Pasta in this place is so so good! Huge portions, fresh and delicious.

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Grace Ross . 2023-04-25

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