Limoncello in Northumberland

What a fantastic restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, with a large range of dishes. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and made us very welcome. We were so happy with this restaurant we dined there every evening of our few days holiday. Definitely one to put on your list when you visit Berwick on Tweed.

Food was excellent , prices very good for quality but I’d pay a bit more if they trained their staff properly. Almost too cheap at £21 for a fillet steak Rossini. One or two staff were good but sultry youths with clearly no training “dumping “ food on the table and walking away without a word not good. Baskets of chips placed directly i table, no steak knife - Having to ask for side plates and re ask for drinks ordered unacceptable. Also, ambience needs addressing. Tables too wide, lighting poor and “country rock” music in the background not ideal. Wouldn’t take much to make it a great place to eat as food, drink and pricing is good but customer service and ambience lets it down. Final point - cash only as machines were down yet bar next to it and owned by them worked? Was this an attempt at cutting charges from bank as there was a cash machine outside? Charge a bit more and give better service is my advice for what it’s worth. Looking at previous reviews it’s all about service and not taking cards - seems the owner’s arrogance might be their undoing if they don’t change which is a pity as the one person who seems to know what he’s doing is the chef!!

The food was fabulous, service was terrible! Firstly when saying I’d booked a table, the manager just walked off, back 10 mins later but hadn’t said “I’ll be with you in a minute…”, “Sorry for your wait….”. We sat down then had to ask two people could we order drinks. We ordered a bottle of wine and some water, not a complex order and could see it sat on the bar. We then ordered food which came before the drinks. The food was excellent! We had swordfish and potato skins to start. When the main of surf and turf and limoncello steak came there was no side of veg, the waiter said “veg will be there in a minute” - it never came! I tried to attract attention but staff were walking up and down without looking to the sides. The manager was walking around all of the time but never stopped to ask us (or anyone else that I saw) if everything was ok. I finally caught the attention of the waiter and told him about the veg, he said “I’ll make sure it’s not on the bill”, no apology, very unprofessional. Someone then came and said “Do you want anything else”, I would’ve expected “Would you like a dessert or coffee?….” We got the dessert board and after 15-20 minutes, got fed up, got the bill and went up to pay. I told the manager and said “Sorry I’ll go and tell the team now”. He just wasn’t bothered, it wasn’t just the team, he wasn’t doing his job. The staff we encountered were unprofessional and only 3 of them were pleasant. They could’ve got desserts and cocktails from us but we left due to poor management and service. We would’ve gone back but despite the great food, wouldn’t go again!

This is a brilliant Italian Restaurant in the centre of Berwick. There is a wide selection of dishes on the menu ranging from pizzas, pasta, risotto, meat and fish dishes along with some very tasty desserts, too. They beautifully presented and filling. The portions are larger than you think they are when they are brought to you table. We were so impressed that we dined at this restaurant the 4 days we staying in Berwick. If you're like me; someone who hates curry, spice or garlic as a main flavour, this is the place for you. For me, eating a meal should NOT be a painful experience. Lots of choice and flavours. I had the sea food risotto-gorgeous followed by the lemon cheesecake. The following evening I had the stroganoff with fillet steak followed by carrot cake. Next evening, one of the chicken dishes followed by a white chocolate mouse with a raspberry coulis. The final evening I went for the sea bass (which just melted in the mouth) followed by the white chocolate mouse dessert again. I must also mention the service and the friendliness of the staff. They made you so welcoming and were very engaging. A special shout out to our (personal waiter) Martin. Finally, all the dishes are very reasonably priced. it won't break the bank to enjoy a very enjoyable meal here. I can highly recommend this as place to eat if you're staying in Berwick.

Went here for a Birthday whilst in the area as it was very well rated. We waited quite a while in a long queue upon arrival despite booking a table. One of the party asked for a certain drink which we were told they didn't have yet we seen it in the Bar area whilst queueing. We asked for the Childs Meal to be brought with the Starters, it wasn't, we had to ask a further twice before it appeared. The Starters were just left at the end of the table rather than given to respective persons. The server when giving out the Mains was reaching over people rather than walking around the table which we found very rude indeed. One of the meals was served in a dish with a VERY large chip in it. No Black pepper was offered until we asked, No Garlic Mayo was brought despite asking when we ordered. When we were presented with the Bill this was all mentioned to our server who wasn't the slightest bit interested, no offer of 'would you like to speak to the Manager' absolutely nothing at all. We expected a lot more, overall very disappointed with the quality of both the service, staff attitude and the food.

Waited a hour for my dinner which was a Sunday lamb dinner and I couldn't eat the lamb it was so chewy you couldn't eat it won't be back again.

If you’ve got a gluten allergen or are coeliac don’t go! Our daughter is coeliac and we said multiple times that she is severely poorly with any cross contamination. She had gluten free pasta and when she finished was instantly poorly. Staff didn’t care. Clearly not bothered about any reactions to allergies or intolerances

Absolutely disgusting service from the moment we walked through the door - staff have a serious attitude problem . If you don’t want to provide a service turn the lights off and close the door on the way out ‼️ it’s that simple

We had finished our 5 day Northumberland coastal walk and was looking for somewhere to celebrate .We read the reviews for Limoncello so we were a bit apprehensive . What a wonderful surprise as the food, the service , the ambience were superb. Zoltan our waiter even introduced us to his wife in the kitchen as she was the pasta chef . My husband said his tagliatelle with steak strips in chili was delicious. . A very enjoyable evening finished with some complimentary limoncello !

Lovely setting. Absolutely shocking service. Staff were extremely rude and unenthusiastic. Threw plates down onto table. Did not engage with party. Pizzas were very good. Pasta dishes were mediocre. Did not bring full order. When we asked for dessert menu, we’re told restaurant was closed. Never experienced such poor service ever.

The old card machine not working scam which immediately got my back up. Slow service and average food.Also way too noisy

Genuinely wanted our second visit to be better but we left disappointed once again! We were in the town as part of a family break and we all agreed on Italian for lunch. We entered the restaurant without a booking and waited for quite a while to be seated (enough time for my wife to go to the bank to get cash due to the fact a sign was up saying that no card payments could be accepted), multiple staff members walked past and completely ignored us. Once we were seated, our drinks order was taken and we waited around 15 minutes for the waiter to speak to us again when he asked if we were ready to order our food; we were and we ordered. The waiter returned around five minutes later with our drinks. We ordered starters, mains and three course specials. After around a thirty minute wait, our son who didn’t want a starter was becoming agitated as he was hungry so we asked the waiter if our son’s main course could come with our starters. Literally two minutes later, his food arrived and was closely followed by our main courses. No sign of or explanation about the starter. It was us who had to notify the waiter that our starters hadn’t arrived and they followed shortly after. We had ordered a chicken and pasta dish for mains and had ordered a garlic bread to go with them, this didn’t arrive and even after chasing it up, it only arrived once we had finished our main course. The waiter offered an apology at the end of the meal because they’d been busy and a takeaway order of pizzas had stretched their kitchen over the lunch time. A very similar story to our last visit here and a similar cause; seemingly the restaurant is under staffed which results in delays, staff to be stressed and ultimately getting orders very wrong. Would have to think long and hard about returning here.

We reserved a table to celebrate our first wedding anniversary after visiting in 2020. We arrived and waited at least five minutes before any staff acknowledged we were there. We were taken to our table and waited ages before our drinks order was taken and even longer for the drinks to arrive. Our reservation was for 7:30 and we still didn’t have a drink by 8:15pm. Our food came quickly and was pleasant. The bill was brought without us asking and we were told it was cash only, we would have to run over to the cash machine across the street. I have since seen this has been in reviews for quite some time despite them telling us it was a problem that evening. We waited for our change and weren’t given any. A rude waiter told us we would have to go to the bar if we wanted change. They had obviously mad the decision to keep the change as a tip as it was retrieved from the staff tip jar. No acknowledgement at all of it being our anniversary- pointless asking if there is any special requests if there is no mention when you are there. Watched a staff member take Limoncello shots over to his friends though. Won’t be back!!

Starters and mains very good, and value for money. Staff friendly and helpful. Only downside for us was the desserts. Very limited choice and the ice cream was cheap rubbish, not what you would expect at an Italian restaurant. Overall a good value for money and nice food. Would definitely visit again if in the area. Maybe just give desserts a miss.

What a nice restaurant this is all the staff were superb, particularly the Lithuanian lady. I turned up unannounced and it was extremely busy, Valerija made a big effort to slot me in I was so greatful for that. Food was amazing too. Thanks again Valerija your service was second to none.

Booked online and was sent a confirmation. Arrived at restraint - no booking! Waited and was offered a rubbish seat at the door. A very young waiter said “ our” table won’t be long - someone was sitting there, at their starter! He expected us to wait the entire length of their stay. We stayed the door table. Starter was fine and didn’t take too long. Main course was forgotten - after asking a different waitress it arrived fairly quickly but it was obvious to had been waiting for us too!, kind of cool and a bit dry. My wife has been sick ever since (now 12;30 the next day).

A friend recommended this place. We booked weeks in advance as we were going Easter Sunday. Turned up on time for booking, had to wait 40 minutes for a table. The restaurant was full as expected. Ordered drinks then had 20 minutes wait for drinks and then another ten for food order. Three Sunday dinners and a chicken and creamy mushroom dish. All dinners were tepid when they eventually arrived. My wife had ordered beef but was.told 5 minutes before it turned up no beef left so had the chicken. Daughter had belly pork. Cut into it and it was pink now as anyone knows you have to be careful cooking pork. The waitress said Oh it will just be a vein to which I replied I don't care take it away and cook it some more please. A very nice waiter came at this.point and with no problem took it away and replaced the whole dish with a fresh good properly cooked belly pork portion. All in all disappointing experience.

We arrived at the restaurant and was met with a queue, we were both hungry and thought oh no we’ve got a long wait. I checked in and within 5 minutes we were taken to our table. I had to wave to a waiter who came and took our order, first for drinks which arrived in 10 minutes. Our food was then ordered and came within 20 minutes, we were impressed as there were some huge tables in. I had the chicken Roma pasta and my husband had the seafood pasta, we shared a chessy garlic bread. All the food was piping hot and tasted good. I would recommend you book especially on a Sunday as thry have an excellent deal on for Sunday lunch!

Very lively, buzzing atmosphere, perhaps a bit too loud music for some tastes. Friendly welcome, service was relatively quick but the young waiter forgot two requests for Parmesan for my pasta dish. Portions were modest however this was matched by prices with pasta dishes all under £10. Food was OK without being wow.

Visited on a Sunday night im March.Poor service. We waited approx 45 min after our starter and were then asked if we wanted our bill .This was before we had even had our main course.We were not even offered a choice of dessert. They just wanted us out ,as they were obviously finishing up. We went in at 6:30 pm so it wasn't the end of the day when we went in The quality of the sea food pasta, which we both had, was poor and tasted burnt .I also got two mouths of definite animal fat in mine.The bread that went with the garlic mushrooms was burnt and stale.Would not recommend this place .Very disappointed

Visited last night after having previously visited 2 years ago. Food excellent and the staff friendly. Had to visit again tonight

Having not been to an Italian restaurant for a while, this showed me what I was missing. The atmosphere was welcoming,staff friendly but the food was exceptional. Will think of this restaurant fondly. Special shout out to viera!!

Food and service was excellent. A long wait for our table, being Mother’s Day. However the very pleasant hostess Viera made it difficult to be angry. She constantly came to the queue to update us.

Excellent food,atmosphere, service and staff. Love this place feels like family as we are always made to feel ao welcome. The staff are hardworking and cannot so enough for you. Until next time ❤️

Absolutely amazing service. My partner is gluten free and Martin went above and beyond to explain in detail what he could eat. All the staff were very friendly. Connor was very good too. Amazing food. Would highly recommend and we'll definitely be going back.

This was our second visit to Limoncello, the first last September when afterwards I wrote a complimentary review. The food was delicious again, however, I cannot repeat the positive comments regarding the welcome or table service. It's such a shame and because of this it's...

Fancied a Italian so we're pleased to find this restaurant. A good atmosphere and clean. I had Cannelloni followed by chocolate fudge cake and my husband had a seafood pasta and the same dessert. The meal was reasonably priced. The only downside was the dessert...

Visited on a Saturday evening early March, so.glad we booked. Exceptionally busy. Had to wait to be even acknowledged to be seated, despite several staff walking by and looking at us. Acknowledgement here would've been courteous. However, when greeted taken straight to our table. Young...

Excellent all round wonderful service together with delicious food week cooked and really tasty We had different meals between us chicken dishes were amazing as was fillet steaks (Cooked to perfection) Definitely worth a visit Thanks

Fantastic food. Good selection on the menu. Service was friendly and efficient. The only downside was the table seemed to be turned round so that it was narrow but deep and there was a surprising distance between myself and my husband at the other side...

Came in lunch time on Monday. Utter shambles. All crammed into the cold conservatory area, waited a hour for food, staff was on their laptops near the greetings area while people wanted service. Garlic bread was like a thin pringle, all 3 pasta dishes was...

Love this place to eat for families. I can't fault them. Lovely friendly staff. Great value for money. Tasty food and good drinks choice definitely recommended

Absolute top class from limoncello last night. There was 18 of us, and all our food came out within 2 minutes of each other. Hard to do with such a big table and every other table full in the restaurant too! Martin who took our...

Been here many times and keep coming back so there’s a clue. The restaurant is very attractive and inviting and the staff very welcoming and friendly. It goes without saying that the food is excellent, we’ve never had a complaint about the quality of the...

Excellent meal and first class service and a special mention for DREW who was above and beyond. Fantastic evening 5++++++++++++++++++

First time in this restaurant and was excellent service, food and would definitely go back👍 lovely staff very hard working and attentive especially for Megan ♥️ hopefully be back soon Helen from Fife x

Excellent value for the lunchtime menu and the lasagna was just perfect. It was very relaxed and we were not rushed to eat up and leave. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Went for our anniversary the atmosphere was tremendous the staff exceptional and the food sublime would recommend to anyone visiting

Staff were very attentive, had the salmon tar tar and jambalaya steak both were delicious and cooked really well. Good atmosphere with nice music

Quick service, good value and the best vegetarian risotto and the garlic bread we've had anywhere. Nice surroundings too. Thanks Megan!

Food was OK, Steaks not cooked to order, Service not bad, Not happy about CASH ONLY payment 🤷‍♂️ Explanation was problem with Wi-Fi ⁉️ We were forewarned about cash only payment, so not sure how long this ‘problem’ has existed ⁉️ Table we were at,...

We went for daughters birthday tonight, resteraunt wasn't even that busy and after standing waiting to be seated for over 5 minutes should of realised wasn't going to be great. We ordered 3 mains that took 65 minutes to come to us and the chefs...

We had a lovely time and our waitress who is from lithuania gave us terrific service and we will definitely be back. Thank you.

Nice restaurant. Didn't start too well with staff not being very helpful as we arrived at the end of lunch service, but we got there in the end and an enjoyable meal resulted.

I had stroganoff which was the best I have tasted! The chunky chips were to die for and the service was outstanding will definitely be back.. thank you Vera and Sonny for their hospitality xx

Good food for the price, would pay more for more food, good price for the 3 course at lunchtime, can always bulk up with sides

We booked here after a visit the same time last year. This year was extremely disappointing and we won’t be back. As soon as we entered we noticed a sewage smell and the staff were being extremely off hand with people. There was conveniently no...

Popped in today with family members for a pre-Christmas lunch On the plus side the food was very good, the young man who served us was very helpful and polite, value for money was excellent. Less good was the very long wait for our meals...

We had a lovely meal in this restaurant. It was very busy with Christmas parties but that added to the atmosphere! The staff appeared to be rushed off their feet - we did have to attract someone's attention to order drinks (unusual in a restaurant)...

Good was very nice , food came out too quick , staff and service terrible no manners , through plates on tables

Fantastic Italian!! Best pasta dish tasted amazing compliments to Romaro 👏👏👏 staff and service exceptional highly recommend thank you Limoncello!! 👍😊

Fantastic place, amazing staff I think it’s a diamond in this small town. Will definitely return

I had such a lovely memorable time dinning out at limoncello with my family.. Our reservation time was over by about 10 minutes but the place was so busy.. The staff were so conscientious about making sure were happy and at ease.. The atmosphere in...

I love limoncello becuase it has the best food and never disappoints the staff are wonderful and always give you a good laugh 10/10 recommend

Been here many times and you cannot argue with the value of the 3-course lunch offer BUT the service today was so very very poor. We were not looking to be in and out but over two hours for a 3-course lunch and us having...

Absolutely awful experience. I came here with my niece and sister who was visiting from France. We decided to give this place a try as all love Italian food. It was Monday lunchtime so not busy. We were shown to a table and given menus....

I visited last night to entertain some business guests and had reserved a table on line. So where do I start......? We arrived on time, the place had around 6 other guests dining. There was no one on front of house to greet us and...

Staff seemed to want us out asap, not helpful. I eat all over the uk as part of my job and this was one of the most hostile places I’ve been served.

I had heard good things about this place . We found the food good, reasonably priced but unfortunately the staff member who served us was so rude. We didn't let it spoil things but it is the only reason we wouldn't leave a tip.

Absolutely lovely restaurant! all staff with polite, friendly and very helpful. We did not have to wait long for our food at all, drinks were regularly topped up, service was fantastic, staff members were more than happy to add additional toolings to pizza. I thoroughly...

Had two lovely meals here whilst we were visiting Berwick upon tweed, staff lovely and attentive And the food and drinks were perfect, will definitely return

Ok, so I’ve visited this place before multiple times before to get some Italian food and always left satisfied, one this occasion I visited to try the ‘famous’ Sunday lunch. Upon arriving at the venue I could see it was very busy, after around 10...

Food is average after saying that its always a good atmosphere. The ladies is a disgrace toilet paper wouldn't come out of the dispenser the hand dryer wasn't working 2 cubicles were stuffed with outside furniture cushions. You must provide clean working facilities where food...

We arrived in Berwick upon tweed while on a mystery tour bus, and it had stopped of here for a few hours. We walked down the hill after looking around local area for a bite to eat. We seen Limoncello nice our side , all...

Starter was ok, fish was quite nice, the pizza was terrible. Service was very mixed and less than attentive with no one checking how our meal was or if we needed anything else. Maybe we came on a bad night. I wouldn’t go back again...

This place is amazing. I would highly recommend it. We come to Berwick every year and always visit Limoncello. We’ve never had a bad meal and the staff are brilliant especially Vera x

Lovely ambience, fabulous meal, great staff. Will definitely return on our holiday next year. Thank you x

Three visits in a week and on each occasion the food and service were first class. The atmosphere and ambience were ideal. We will definitely return.

Busy , rushed , ok food , forgot vegetables ,unmemorable not a lot more you can say , booked in advance but they didn’t ask

Very busy and very loud,,, ( a few large parties in which can't be helped when celebrating) but maybe not seat all celebrating parties together and then put couples or families in the same area. People queing at the door area with drinks waiting to...

Starter of deep fried calamari was absolutely tasteless. Main course of stagiona pizza arrived swimming in oil/ grease and was prob alt the worst pizza I’ve ever had. I left most of it , no comment from the waitress as to why. Not a “restaurant...

Fantastic we loved 😍 thanks Vera 👌 nice food lovely staff lovely atmosphere. We defo be back))

Truly excellent Sunday lunch. Excellent quality and quantity served by friendly staff at an unbelievable price. A must visit when in Berwick 👌👌👌

We have been going here for family occasions for years and every visit is great from food to service and atmosphere. Brought our aunt and uncle for the first time to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary l, who honeymooned in Berwick all those years ago...

was ok not much variety for kids should work on a kids menu !!! not best portion sizes and got a hair in bruchetta still tried to charge me for it so want impressed at our experience

We had been before on a previous trip to Berwick Upon Tweed and had thoroughly enjoyed it. So we returned- and we weren't disappointed. It's a lovely restaurant, deservedly buzzing. Great staff,great service, wonderful food and drink and at great prices. It's an exemplar we...

Didn’t get what we thought we had ordered and quite small portions. Shared a starter (good Calamari) but needed a dessert which sadly they had run out of our choice. Left and went to find something else to eat.

Popped in here,for our lunch,on a busy Saturday & we decided to have the starter,main & coffee choice. All of us,enjoyed our courses. Great value & tasty. We were seated quickly & plenty of offered help & assistance,with our elderly relative,in a wheelchair. Special thanks,must...

Went here for dinner on a recent trip to Berwick. Initial service was good and drinks orders arrived quickly. This was however where the experience went rapidly downhill as the main meals were completely underwhelming. The main course special of lemon sole cooked with langoustines...

We had a 3 night stay in Berwick Upon Tweed in mid September 2023, Limoncello just looks great from the outside so we nipped in and booked a table for the evening. We are glad we did, lovely Italian Resturaunt, really friendly staff and more...

After seeing how busy the restaurant and bar was on the Friday we decided to book for Saturday night. We were lucky enough to get a table for 8pm and were very much looking forward to it! Oh how disappointed we were.. like a lot...

Went for family dinner. 3 starters 3 main meals all good any complaints YES the side of veg was RAW. The waiters never asked if everything was ok or I would have mentioned it. On a positive the waiters are fast and attentive service.

£8 for 3 courses - Hot well cooked - value for money. Service still needs to be worked on - Soup with no spoon The venue is lovely outside and inside Did the job an affordable late lunch

Food was fantastic here very fresh, hot and tasty. They allow dogs in the terrace area and this seemed a popular place for those with furry friends. However the service was quite slow as the place was full and there only appeared to be one...

He argued about what we ordered . We were told halfway through meal cash only card wasn’t working “

We had an excellent lunch , all eating pasta and garlic bread. Well cooked, great flavour and nicely served

Drinks just dumped on table,left on tray and waitress walked off. Asked same waitress many times for drinks and was ignored (blonde long hair, no smile) the only saving grace was the very young mixed race lad who was brilliant.

This restaurant promises much from the outside. It was busy. You can almost feel a sense of romance if you saw it at night. But that’s about as good as it gets. The staff were lacking in general service skills, communication, ability to clear away...

Lovely little restaurant. Can’t be beaten for price and a nice place inside. The lunch menu is super great value for money. Please manage your expectations though, for the price the food is great. They can’t be providing exceptional quality for the prices but the...

Shocking customer service that ruins it! Put the bill onto our table without us asking for it and only being seated for an hour and 15 minutes. After half an hour of everyone ignoring us we went to the bar to be told it was...

Don't be put off by some negative reviews here...this is our favourite restaurant in Berwick...if not anywhere! My wife and I visit every time we are in Berwick and love it! We had dinner on 5th and served by the briliantly friendly,Martin and Connor. Don't...

We had dinner here in June and loved it. We came back to Berwick on a cycling holiday and couldn’t wait to return. They didn’t let us down. We sat in the pretty outside area last night. Had a garlic bread to share, squid in...

We were wondering where to have lunch when visiting Berwick upon Tweed today and came across Limoncello as we were walking into the town centre. We were greeted warmly and offered a table either outdoors or inside the restaurant. Given that we didn’t want a...

An overall average visit. The venue is lovely, super well decorated and nice vibe. However, the service let the whole place down. Took ages to get drinks and left with no drinks until half way through our meal even though we had ordered them prior....

What a gem of a place! Just happened to come across this restaurant, so glad we did. Family of 6, Fri evening, well fed. We booked for Sat eve as we were that impressed with the pizza/pasta menu. We even came back a third time...

Amazing bargain lunch. 3 courses for £9. Called in on spec whilst walking past on a day trip. Very dog friendly and food was lovely quality with good service too. Would definitely like to return when next in the area.

The last in front desk has terrible attitude Our mains arrived cold and half an hour apart !! They offered us £10 off But didn’t take it off the bill until I checked it and mentioned it I would never go back there

Awful experience, we go every time we visit Berwick at least a couple of times a year. Usually really nice but this time was dire! The pasta dishes were freezing cold! Forgot to re heat maybe. Steak was cooked ok and presented nicely however zero...

Booked a table and was greeted fine, drinks order taken promptly. Took a while to take our food order but could see it was busy. Saw multiple tables around us receiving food way after we ordered. After about an hour I politely asked where our...

Chaos rules supreme. We had a booking but arrived to probably 12 people standing in a queue. The lady in from confirmed that she had a booking and yes we had to wait in the queue. The maitre d’ did not exude confidence. He walked...