Pepe Rosso in Watford

Very friendly staff, great atmosphere, clean, and tasty food , probably will go there again 😋

Best place to visit in watford..

I had the misfortune of dining at this establishment recently, and I must say, it was one of the worst culinary experiences I’ve had in quite some time. We ordered a beer to start, which arrived warm and tasted flat, reminiscent of a beer that’s been sitting out for far too long. I can only assume they switch off the fridge overnight and turn it back on during working hours – a terrible oversight in any restaurant. The food was even more disappointing. We ordered a Carbonara and a pizza. The Carbonara was simply dreadful, drowned in a white sauce that tasted more like mascarpone or cream, rather than the traditional egg-based sauce. It lacked any seasoning, and the few bits of ham scattered through it were tasteless. The presentation was abysmal, with the dish looking like it had been reheated in a microwave and then dumped onto a plate, still retaining the odd shape of the container it must have come from. The pizza was equally bad. The dough was rubbery, clearly undercooked, and there was barely any topping – less than 1cm of ingredients, with the rest being just dough. The small amount of cheese and chicken that was present tasted off, with the chicken in particular having an unusual and unpleasant flavour. The only redeeming features were the pleasant atmosphere and the professionalism of the waiter, but when it comes to dining, good food should be the top priority – and here, it was sorely lacking. There’s a Pizza Express just across the street. I strongly suggest heading there instead if you’re after something decent. There’s nothing worse than being hungry and wasting money on terrible food.

I had the meatballs at this place and found them to be a little dry and tasteless. The quantity was good, and I wonder why the humus in the middle of the plate. The meal lacked flavouring. The pepper mill onthe table was broken and the smoke from the table diners outside blew back in to the restaurant. Toilet was clean.

I came here when I was younger and loved their breakfast and lunch however recently went for dinner, and enjoyed that even more! Should have come here more often for dinner. Starters were great value for money, loved the mozzarella garlic pizza bread and the crispy tempura king prawns, they were really delicious. I had the spaghetti carbonara for my main and it was massive, definitely worth coming for this. Would be even better if they used guanciale to add a little more saltiness, nevertheless it still was amazing. Goats cheese pizza was really nice and creamy and dough was incredibly light and soft, the balsamic caramelised onions added a really nice sweet taste combined with the slightly bitter rocket. Staff there were amazing, not sure who our server was but he did an amazing job, complete allrounder from drinks to serving to helping out in the kitchen. Overall would definitely recommend coming here and I will be visiting more often.

These guys make a delicious calzone pizza and the service is great.

Delicious english breakfast at a good price on their breakfast deals menu. Crunchy hash browns plus a decent sausage.

Just had a coffee so don't know about food but I will say I will be back with her in doors

Great place even with children. Pizza with bunny ears for my little one was great surprise from kitchen chef! Very nice place.

Men's group meal. Helpful staff. Food plenty we had starter ordered at same time as main. Some good apertiser others more than enough, ie cheesy garlic bread had 8 slices more than a small pizza! Mains plenty on own. Forgive lack of Italian knowledge, but some sort of giant pastry thing amazing size. Chips nice crispy. Others enjoyed various range Italian items. Drink prices reasonable. All mains served at same time which was good for dozen people.

A pleasant environment to eat a variety of Italian food with friends or family. The food is made by gods and the staff are the most friendly I've met anywhere. I would recommend this place for anyone who is interested in tasting Italian cuisine.

What a great find! Food was lovely and great value for money. I had the avocado and halloumi and my son had the chicken burger and both were lovely. The service was brilliant and would highly recommend!

Most recommended italian restaurant in Watford. Big portions & tasteful main courses & kind staff. Thanks for everything!

Really enjoyed our pizzas and pasta dishes here. The Calzone was the best I’ve tasted. Service was excellent. We were tired after a long day and the experience was excellent ! Thank you ☺️

Awful food, really terrible service and very dirty run down place. Food is very unappealing and presentation poor. The carprese salad looked like a boiled egg cut in half with big blobs of home made pesto…. Terribly unappetising

2 adults and 4 children we all loved the food very tasty and not badly priced at all very clean inside and can see your food being cooked

Pepe Rosso is a fantastic restaurant with excellent food and customer service. This restaurant is also outstanding due to the high quality and dedication given to the different choices of food on the menu and the decor of the restaurant itself is very well designed and creates a unique and relaxing atmosphere for a meal. I visit the restaurant quite often, mainly for the food and top notch customer service as we are always greeted with a smile and a welcoming attitude

We called here for something to eat after a long drive from Yorkshire to watch the football, The starter garlic bread with tomato was good, The main courses were nice,my sirloin steak was a bit tough and no steak knife to cut it but it was a good meal,the fries were really tasty, All in all a good meal in a busy restaurant

I took my mother here for a mothers day dinner. We had such delicious food! I highly recommend the Pepe Rosso Grill! The grilled chicken is to die for! The restaurant was clean and aesthetically pleasing. The staff were absolutely wonderful. Very Friendly ! We will all definitely be back ❤️

Enjoy a nice meal with a great deal for a two-course set lunch on weekdays. I ordered an appetizer along with a pizza, which was the size of a main course. For the main course, I ordered lasagna.

Lovely chilled restaurant. The food was fantastic and served ever so quickly 😋

Such a beautiful place with amazing italian food. Everything fresh, delicious and very fast served. Wine like a velvet on your tongue. Strongly recommend this place!

Really lovely Bolognase, good service every time.

I had the garlic bread with mozzarella to start, which was quite tasteless. We ordered cocktails, they arrived after the starter but were very well presented and tasty. We weren't offered water for the table. Our mains were pasta and tasted ok, nothing special flavour or presentation wise, but the food doesn't look like the photos on Google at all. For the atmosphere, the restaurant was pretty dead, which drew our attention to the alternating bad club music and Spotify premium adverts. I've never been to a restaurant that forces its guests to listen to adverts...

We popped in here on a Saturday afternoon having been let down by another local business, and the staff were happy to cater for a group of 10 without any fuss. I must mention this was also impressive due to it being 2:00 pm on a match day in Watford. The food came out with no issues, everything came together and had not been sitting around - again impressive with a large group. The food was of very good quality and very good portions. Staff were very friendly, and the cost was very reasonable considering the current climate. Even a glass of white wine was only £6.25 and it was a nice glass of vino for house white. Overall, really really impressed to have discovered this lovely little gold-mine. We will definitely be returning and would recommend anyone to give this little place a try, there’s not many places that give good food portions of very good quality at a reasonable price.

Really superb and unexpected gem in the heart of Watford. Service and food both excellent. Feels like a traditional Italian restaurant that was genuinely pleased to see us and also reasonably priced. Strongly recommended.

Friend and myself have been coming in Pepe Rosso for over 12 years now.Always amazing food, service and great value for money!

Lovely selection of drinks, tasty food with good portion sizes . It was a wonderful dinner 👌..............

It used to be a good restaurant, family friendly, but not anymore. Me and 2 other mothers always go out with our children for lunch and we had been there before. This time we were having lunch, with three 3 year old toddlers and they were happy singing. It's worth remembering that we arrived at the restaurant at 2:30pm, it wasn't rush hour and the place was quite empty. A man, a waiter, who works there, said to be the manager, came to our table to draw our attention because our children were making a lot of noise and they were not normal. They are 3-year-old toddlers and if the restaurant does not accept them, it should be communicated to us at the entrance, children at that age are noisy and that is why we avoid peak hours. He then told us that NORMAL CHILDREN were accepted. Until now we are asking ourselves what he meant by that. But we are sure of one thing, that we will never set foot in this restaurant again. Also the food wasn't great this time.

NOT A FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE It used to be a good restaurant, family friendly, but not anymore. Me and 2 other mothers always go out with our children for lunch and we had been there before. This time we were having lunch, with three 3 year old toddlers and they were happy singing. It's worth remembering that we arrived at the restaurant at 2:30pm, it wasn't rush hour and the place was quite empty. A man, a waiter, who works there, said to be the manager, came to our table to draw our attention because our children were making a lot of noise and they were not normal. They are 3-year-old toddlers and if the restaurant does not accept them, it should be communicated to us at the entrance, children at that age are noisy and that is why we avoid peak hours. He then told us that NORMAL CHILDREN were accepted. Until now we are asking ourselves what he meant by that. But we are sure of one thing, that we will never set foot in this restaurant again. Also the food wasn't great this time.

Good quality food at a very reasonable price. Service could be improved and a bit more welcoming. We haven’t tried the cocktails but they looked very good. Good spot for a date in a quiet environment Picture is the calzone

huge group of us for our annual festive meal... food, staff and atmosphere perfect, it was a great evening 😊

Great service, good food at a good price. Love this place.... highly recommend.

My favourite restaurant in Watford. I am visiting every week and it always tastes good: Penne dela Casa, mocktails, pizzas and pollo alla crema. The staff is always so nice and interior design so modern. Definitely recommend.

One of the best restaurants in Watford. Very nice staff, great food with lots of options. Tasty mocktails. Great portions and quality with reasonable price. I am a regular client and totally recommend them!

Had a lovely meal here with my family. Portions were massive food was fresh and tasty. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Nice relaxed atmosphere and friendly attentive staff.

great deal for lunch 2 courses just for £13 ordered fries halloumi and beef Lasagne both of them taste very good can ask to take away if you can't finish them The service is excellent, definitely worth it to try

The staff are lovely and very helpful. The food was amazing. The restaurant itself is spotless. The glasses were polished to perfection, the table was lovely, great menu with plenty of choices, probably one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to.

Best quality food. Excellent service Value for money Enjoy alot, And i will recommend all my family to visit and have a lovely food in good price which is affordable for everyone

Accueil très sympathique, cadre chaleureux et agréable. Carte adaptée à une famille avec un bon rapport qualité - prix. Si vous séjournez à Watford, je vous recommande d’aller manger à ce restaurant.

Highly recommended First time I’ve been in this restaurant. And the food was very testy The portions was good size.good friendly service in friendly environment

Peperosso is a local gem and it has been a cornerstone of Watford for a long time. The staff is friendly, the owner is always around and helpful. They recently redecorated, and it is fair to say it feels fancier with the new look and the cocktails. I usually go with the Lamb Shank, which is delicious, or choose one of the crispy pizzas.

I came this lovely Italian restaurant with my friends last night for dinner and everything was absolutely amazing.Service was excellent , food came on time.All we choose pizzas to share ( We wanted to try all of them ).Also it was so kind they celebrated my friend’s birthday with a slice of cake.We will be definitely coming back.

What a little gem this place is! A great choice of food, super flavours, nice atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff. I had pizza, Mum has Angus burger and both were delicious. Do visit when you're in Watford next.

Lunch with my son whilst in Watford. Cafe was empty- unusual for a busy Thursday lunchtime. I ordered Pepe Rosso salad which is cooked chicken and goats cheese. I sent it back as the chicken looked pre-cooked and reheated but was not hot, only luke warm. My son had chicken arrabiata- cooked chicken in a tomato sauce. His chicken was also luke warm but he chose to eat it. Today he is ill with food poisoning- hot sweats and a very bad stomache. It has spoilt our day totally! The chef obviously does not understand about the need to fully reheat meat- especially chicken. The restaurant manager does get some credit for changing my meal to avocado and grilled halloumi salad, without hesitation and the waitress was nice but I will NEVER eat here again. Suggest they change their chef immediately before they go bust!

Great Place to eat and fantastic value

I am regularly visiting this place; and I tried most of the positions on the menu and I must say they serve really good quality food Fully recommend

We had some time to kill before our train and decided to stop there for dinner. What a great decision that was. Food was fresh and super tasty, very reasonably priced and our waiter was super friendly and helpful. I’d definitely visit again if I’m ever in Watford again.

I just eat and I was very nice surprise, the lunch was amazing, I highly recommend this place! Many thanks to the chef and staff!

I happened to go to this restaurant because it was close to my accommodation. It was a famous restaurant visited by Angelina Jolie and the royal family. The taste is delicious, but the portion is generous. One menu for two people It is an appropriate amount to eat. We ordered one pizza per person and couldn't finish it all. If you are near Anantara Resort, you should go there once. I highly recommend the seafood tomato spaghetti.

Came here for food before the football. Food was good, place seemed really popular and the prices were reasonable.

I would rate 5 star as I have enjoyed the lunch with wine , lasagne and garlic bread with mozzarella cheese .

Had a lovely meal here tonight. And a free ice cream for the children! Excellent service x

This restaurant is a favourite for my family, the service is generally second to none and the food of good quality. Sadly on this occasion, I was very disappointed. It started with the front door left open - which i closed once! The sharp breeze wasn't the best, the wait staff were not very engaging and clearly my spilt red wine had not been wiped up before serving. The salads and wrap were great, the grilled chicken was dry only improved by the spicy sauce and the pizza with fresh base of excellent quality. But and this was a big but, the 60 second continual "beep" of a smoke alarm throughout our dining experience was awful....no attempt was made to - stop it or apologise for it. Next visit I hope the restaurant "beep" will be back to normal, the enviroment really brought down "beep" our experience.

A beautifully, quaint Italian restaurant! We decided after looking at the positive reviews to try as it was my daughters birthday. The two waiters who served us were polite, with prompt service and always with a smile. The food was delicious, excellent quality, and all homemade. I would recommend to anyone visiting Watford to try here. My only issue was they had run out of puddings, but that also tells me they've been extremely busy throughout the day, and it's not hard to see why.

Visited around 6 on a Thurs, initially the only 2 in. Usual Italian menu. Food freshly prepared. Penne del cassa - I thought too rich for me, sauce abit clagg and penne diavalo - that was lovely and not too spicy, maybe I should have opted for a tomato and not cream sauce. 2 hse white wines. Then we waited around 30 mins - we weren't in a hurry but restaurant wasn't busy - for coffee/ desert. Had to go to the waiter myself, without the menu we ordered tiramisu only to discover it was finished. Opted for ice cream, we meant 2 scoops for 1 person but it came as 1 scoop each which was ok. The ice cream had a few ice crystals in and wasn't up to much then 2 cappuccino = £51 which included the service charge automatically applied by the restaurant.

Restaurant selected at random. Pleasantly surprised by the presentation of the dishes and the quantity. It was good, simple and effective. The service is discreet and fast which is appreciated. The only downside is that the Halloumi salad sauce is in small sachets next to the ketchup and mayonnaise.

Went with a group of 9 other people for a birthday celebration the other day. The decor inside is lovely, the servers warm and friendly. The food was fantastic! The most delicious penne arabiatta I've had and the vegetariana pizza was scrumptious, to say the least. 10/10 would recommend

I just had a long tiring shift at work and I didn't fancy cooking dinner so I went to pepe Rosso, they are always welcoming and seem happy to see everyone. The food was gorgeous as always but the pizza I had was quite soggy in the centre. Other than that I loved my meal and my all time favourite TRIPLE chocolate brownie.

Totally disgusted by the attitude of the owner towards autism.... No wonder its the only empty restaurant in Watford. Such a shame... It used to be amazing... but now is a joke

We went there for our daughter's birthday, because I mentioned it was her 18th, they sang happy birthday and gave her cake. The food was amazing and so we're the cocktails. Would recommend anyone to go there, we will come again when we are in Watford.

Nice little restaurant we have visited twice now, first time because the seemingly more popular pizza express couldn't seat us at short notice...lucky for us as it turned out. Nice selection of dishes, pizzas and pastas enioyed very much by my friends and I. Both times it was an early dinner hence atmos score, likely better later...

Had lunch and dinner at Pepe Rosso a few times and it never let me down. The serving is prompt, I could always find a table even on weekend evenings when other restaurants in Watford town centre were fully booked. The food is tasty and comes in large portions (the starters as well). I love the omelette there, although I can never finish it up as the course is on the large side! It’s about £11 and comes with plenty of salad and fries. Lovely Italian music playing in the background. It’s a lovely place where you can eat well at decent prices and enjoy a glass of wine also decently priced compared to other restaurants in Watford where you can pay double for sometimes a smaller glass of wine.

This place is amazing, the service was quick and perfect from our waiter, the food tasted great and came really fast! The overall vibe is really relaxed. We will be returning!

Rather tasteless, tons of unnecessary cheese, and salad. None of our party enjoyed the food. And they added 10% tip without asking. Going to pizza express opposite next time

A little gem! We were staying in Watford for the Harry Potter Tour. We needed somewhere family friendly for dinner and came across this restaurant. The restaurant itself was clean and comfortable. There was a lovely relaxed atmosphere and the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was fabulous, really tasty and fresh. We had starters, pizza and pasta and found all of it to be delicious! The restaurant also offers a good selection of drinks including cocktails and mock tails. We throughly enjoyed our meal and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. If we are in the area again we will certainly be returning. First class!

Lots of choice and variety. We loved the food will definitely visit again. Fantastic service and staff

Wonderful food, had pasta it was amazing! Do you have a new chef as its very tasty and will definitely return and recommend. Thank you.

Came here today and what a pleasant surprise, we ordered a sea food linguini and a ceaser salad and they were both very tasty. We didn’t realise they served cocktails but after seeing a few being made we thought we would try a porn star martini and a rum one ( can’t remember the name of that one but they was both delicious. Totally recommend a visit here. Service is excellent and food very very good 😊

Honestly the nicest place I’ve ever eaten in. Food was 10/10 and staff went above and beyond. Booked the table for my birthday and got surprised with a cake and staff sang happy birthday! Will definitely be coming back!

Good service, good food, and low price.

I come to this lovely restaurant every Thursday for lunch with my mum and bring my 2 daughters when they have free time. All the staff are very friendly, they have got to know us, they remember what our favourite foods and drinks are. The restaurant is clean, comfortable and nicely decorated. The food is tasty and fantastic portion sizes. Service is always with a smile and very speedy, they go out of their way to welcome you and ensure you are looked after. Can't fault this place.

We had read the reviews and were not disappointed. The staff were very friendly and the food delicious.Portions were generous, but all the dishes were well-presented and really tasty. Casual Italian dining at its best! We will definitely be returning next time we visit Watford.

Had a family celebration here for a birthday/Mother’s Day. Staff were delightful and food was absolutely spot on. As others have said very generous portion sizes. Everything tasted fresh and ‘home made’. Would recommend highly

Great place to eat!! I come here alot when im shopping! Amazing food.. brilliant value for money.. and the staff are all lovely! Highly recommend!! If i could give 6 stars i would! 🙂❤️

Always great food..tasty and great quality..staff are friendly and attentive..service is quick and good value for money

Food is generally good, prices are quite reasonable as well. Nice dining experience however there was a 10% service charge automatically added to my bill which I did not see at the time of paying and only noticed after. A service charge should not be automatically added to my bill it should be up to my discretion to give a tip or not.

Never had a bad meal in there. Look amazing after the revamp. Keep going well there. We will be back soon

This is a great venue. We lunched there on Saturday for a group of 14 with mixed ages of family members. Attentive staff, large portions and good tasting food. Thank you Pepe Rosso

Decent although some slow service

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING the food was fresh and the serving staff was so nice and welcoming with us it worth all the money

Friendly warm and welcoming staff. Came to Watford for my Sons 21st, he wanted Italian and we booked here. WOW, so glad we did. Staff were fantastic, the service was fast. Food was delicious!! The cocktails were lush. When l made the booking the drop...

Not great.. not like photos.. food not great and restaurant was cold..

Really enjoyed their pasta, very tasty and fresh. I had a flirtini, definitely one of the top mocktails I’ve tried. Customer service is always amazing as well

Very friendly staff. Good food. Well presented. Reasonable price.

a great Italian restaurant. The portions are delicious and filling. definitely deserves five stars thanks.

Lovely, friendly Italian - the food was delicious and portions plentiful. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend and will pay another visit whenever we are back in the area

Abundant choice! I ordered two lunch set and one starter. All were delicious with good service. That day when I left watford, I thought I lost my invisible braces in there, and I called restaurant to try to find it. They helped me to find it bin immediately. Finally I found it, which was in my friend’s pocket. I want to say thank you. You are the best restaurant I tried in watford, even in the UK. Please Try pasta with cheese! 🙇‍♀️

In my opinion, Pepe Rosso is one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. Definitely worth a visit!

Good quality food, generous portions, and good value. The staff was ok but I think they could have smiled more and been more welcoming. I certainly will go again.

We booked a table for 7 people it was the middle of breakfast and lunch.It was a bit busy ,but they manage very well.We got a lot of pizzas ,the kitchen was always quite and chill.I saw three man’s and one lady working there.We really...

Went to the restaurant tonight and had to put this review on straight away . Absolutely lovely, great service and the food was fantastic. Will definitely be coming back

We came to celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of my dear auntie and Uncle who had come from Nigeria to Celebrate this God-given gift with their children. The restaurant staff on duty on 5/1/23 were was so patient with us as we kept changing our Booking time due to difficulties getting all family to come together on time especially on a work AND train strike day! Anyway the resturant service was friendly attentive and sensitive towards the needs of the Senior couple. The food was awesome as it was extremely cost and portion size friendly, brought out on yime and most of all it was delicious. No one complained except maybe my 19 year old niece said the chips were not all that. But otherwise Everyone else enjoyed their food and my neice actually enjoyed her margarita pizza. I had the caramelised goats cheese pizza so I can easily say that the pizza is awesome. Really the best I've tasted for many years. It's just a pity Pepe Rosso are not a chain so I can't order locally as I don't live in Watford......boohoo!

Usually a lovely place too eat but this mornings breakfast was awful, raw eggs, overdone bacon grease laden mushrooms ....won't order a breakfast again, half of it was left on my plate but I wasn't asked why....

Lovely lovely meal. Great service and friendly staff. Food was delicious.

Very tasty food and great service.

Has been recently decorated. I must admit I liked the informality of the previous decor. Menu has been slightly changed,.

They had recommended it to me many times and finally the other day we went!! The pasta was delicious!!! The calzone pizza too! The dough is very rich. The staff is very attentive and polite. Looking forward to returning!

Friends and family love this place. It's a family owned business. Accommodates events as well. The Us charity has bought our students here and the staff were so kind and accommodating.

Excellent place for food.. We only go here because the English Breakfast tastes great. We'll done on the Cumberland sausage..! Don't change it..!