Based on 1.871 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 1.871 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 1696 in 4016 in Birmingham
Nº 44 of 98 Italian in Birmingham
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Not for me, best part of the meal was the garlic mozzarella bread to start! Had to ask for drinks after 10 minutes of sitting down, The Sauvignon Blanc was awful, the lasagne was not as it was as was dry. Far too noisy for me, as you can’t here yourself. To be honest I have no idea why people praise this place, I gave it another try but not again.
Sarah Blair . 2024-10-18
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Good service, very tasty food. Overall very good experience
Suhrab Saidi . 2024-10-18
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Been going now & again for last 30years I think, I'm in a wheelchair but that's never been a problem, staff are lovely and helpful, and the food is the most wonderful food,(is little expensive but that's the same in any great quality restaurant). I would class it as one of the best in Birmingham so thank you Pizza by Goli for the wonderful service & food over the years. P.S The garlic bread is to die fore unless you're on a diet....
KEV S . 2024-10-15
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Very rude front of house embarrassed himself by telling us off in front of other guests for not mentioning a nut allergy when ordering our daughter’s garlic bread and pasta with cheese. We had mentioned it on our booking so they already knew. The waiter did not ask if we had allergies when he took our order as often happens elsewhere. Their menu has no allergy information whatsoever and I would suggest the restaurant urgently addresses this. He loudly shouted at us “it is very dangerous” several times and “This is an Italian kitchen there are traces of peanuts,” which was not helpful. It upset our 8 year old daughter who thought she had done something wrong and made her feel a problem because of her allergies. It is a life long condition that we are well used to managing. It is not necessary for a stranger to shout at us. We had our Epipen and ordered sensibly from their menu that has no allergy information on it whatsoever. Saying “We have a sign,” suggests an anti litigation attitude rather than one of genuine food safety. I get the feeling they have had an ‘event’ recently that has scared them but they have not learned from it by up-skilling their staff and bringing their menu up to date with allergy information. Embarrassing yourself by shouting at customers is unnecessary and made you look very silly and thuggish. Doubling down on this for another go at us one hour later as we left has ensured we won’t be returning so you won’t have to bother pretending to care about food safety with us again in future. A shame as we have enjoyed our many visits over the years and the staff are lovely (with one very large exception).
Brummie Driver . 2024-10-13
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Over rated place Service terriable,everyone is rushed to eat and get out.pizza not even cut up so you do it yourself and it’s rock hard. Was told everyone who has a seat has to order a meal to themselves can’t share. Prices high wouldn’t actually mind if it was nice and tasty. 1st and last time we go there
harvey s . 2024-10-12
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Booked 9pm for my sons birthday on a Thursday, 5 of us, no one came to get drinks order, food cold, mains came out soon after starters were collected , service poor, overpriced and poor quality steak (definitely not fillet!!) they say close at 11pm, they couldn’t wait to get us out and still pushed for service charge , very disappointing, won’t bother going again
Nikki Birch . 2024-10-10
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Beautiful restaurant, would highly recommend for special occasions! We visited on a busy Saturday so there was a wait for our table but our food came quickly and the staff were lovely
Robyn Daniels . 2024-10-10
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Food is nice here but be careful, the past three times I've come here the bill has been wrong. They double your spirits even if you ask for the same of a single. Twice they have "upgraded" a standard dish to a special at double the cost. No way a chicken linguine should cost £36! The food is decent though.
Geoff Ellis . 2024-10-09
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Served quickly and with delicious food. A bit pricey but it was delicious.
Graeme Wintle . 2024-10-06
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Got sat at the restaurant and was asked if I d like to drink something. I said a jug of water. The waiter brought me 2 bottles of mineral water. Salesman in action to make extra turnover before I started to eat anything. Although some customers would have been too ashamed to refuse the 2 bottle of mineral water. Those waiters try to play on the customer's psychologically. Waiter recommended today ‘s special: spaghetti with sole fillet something like that. I asked for the price, the guy said: maybe £35. How would u recommend something without knowing the price? Do they think customers are like milky cows? Maybe they should write the today ‘s special on the blackboard and stick it to the wall in order to avoid any misunderstanding with the price. We ordered some starters to share. Waiter gave us some dirty spare plates. plates out were dirty with tomato sauce or a piece of bolognese meat. The waiter when handing out the plates must have seen the stains but the bloke still handed out the plate like nothing was wrong.are we animals eating dinner? I told the guy plates were dirty so he went to get another 3 plates without any apologies. Main courses were good. We needed extra water during the main course. Many waiters standing there without any eye contact with the customers. They were busy chit chatting between themselves. Once I got a waiter, I returned the empty jugs to him and said we need more water. The guy came back with one bottle for 6. The bar was just 2-3 meters away from our table. I mean is it asking too much? He had 2 hands. Even one hand would be enough to carry 2 jugs of water. My final feedback: the food was good, no negative feedback about the food although little bit pricey . But management and workers need to improve their attitude towards customers. Maybe they are like that as Jewish people love money.
David Mczen . 2024-09-30
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Terrible service we have asked for tap water for at least 3 times and they kept forcing us to have Italian mineral water until we complained about it 3 out of 6 Plates that they gave us to share our pizza was unsanitary it had stains, pasta sauces and a bit of beef on the top, the staff didn’t even apologise for that When the staff came to order the food the asked us if we would like to have a the Tuesday special without telling us the price until we asked staff answer by saying ‘maybe £30’ for just pasta Staff never came to take our orders we waited for ages and kids were starving and had to ask staff around by ourselves instead WORST OF ALL After we had the meal one of us had severe diarrhoea when we got home Overall this place has bad service and food that is not clean
Disneylover . 2024-09-30
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Service, well, good but only after we complained. Some of our waiters were really lovely. Gorgeous restaurant. Brilliant company and delicious meal.
Jo OSullivan . 2024-09-30
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Beautiful atmosphere! Top restaurant and absolutely 💯 the best one in Sutton Coldfield! Top quality food, presentation and overall amazing staff! 🥰
Paula M . 2024-09-24
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Nice food and friendly staff, but far too many people in the restaurant to make a good atmosphere. Too much noise, tables too close together and the service felt rushed as if they wanted to get us out as quickly as possible....not an authentic Italian way to eat.
Kevin Walsh . 2024-09-22
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Food and service were absolutely excellent. The noise was impossible, but I guess that's just the king of place it is.
Alan Hall . 2024-09-17
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Three of us went for dinner this evening, ordered the starter mussel plate, mussels were not fresh! It tastes terrible! I ordered steak for dinner. The steak was good, but a bit salty! My partner ordered spaghetti, which also tasted very salty! My son ordered pizza, and it tasted very average! That’s fine, the attitude of the service staff was unfriendly and unprofessional! After finishing the meal, no staff said thank you to us when we finished eating! I was very disappointed with tonight's meal!
Chin Beh . 2024-09-15
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First time at this restaurant as part of a family and friends celebratory event. We were hosted in the private room downstairs. Service was great, room was lovely, food was delicious and the portions generous. Looking forward to going back and trying out the main restaurant which was busy and looked nice too.
Steve M . 2024-09-15
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Restaurant provided the function room for us at late notice for a family birthday. Everyone had a brilliant time, the room was perfect, and we had our own private waiting team Jacqui & Maria who made sure everyone's drinks were topped up and the food was served all together. Brilliant place to have a birthday party!
Ian Willey . 2024-09-06
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Lovely looking place, service slow and pasta too oily for my taste
anne cherrington . 2024-09-04
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Was there on a Wednesday but was extremely busy. Food was amazing as always. I had pizza whilst the wife had octopus linguine which she said was cooked to perfection
Michael Walters . 2024-09-04
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Food was fab service a bit slow but would still go again 😂
Veronica Fallon . 2024-09-01
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Lovely place, haven't been back there in maybe 25 years, its bigger but not diluted it's service or product No pretension just good food, atmosphere and service. Wine list isn't too shaby either.
Julian Rose-Gibbs . 2024-08-29
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Ok … just. Attended for a family birthday. Waiter taking our order was grumpy. Starters came out piecemeal. Waiters came to clear starter plates away before our party had finished eating. Felt rushed. Waiter serving main courses didn’t know what was coming out so ended up effectively saying ‘whose is this?’ No cutlery without asking a few times. Hair in one of the main courses. Couple of the main courses bland. To be fair, some of the meals nice. Overall, not the best experience for the price point. Just not great service. We have been before a few times so sad to be disappointed.
Deborah . 2024-08-22
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Terrible service. Used to be 1st class. Rude member of staff, made fun of my complaint of food served. Garlic bread to share, put uncut onto the table, not like they used to serve it on a raised ring. Returned dried up overheated steak, the guy didn’t realise I could see his facial reactions in the mirrors in front of him, taking the PSs, as he took it back. Thankfully, it was sorted by original Staff. Sorry, won’t be going back there again!
Maria Mc . 2024-08-21
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Would not even give one star for service but have to do that this review can be published!!! We have not been here since the refit and thought we’d try it for my daughter’s birthday. My daughter asked to sit outside and she was greeted with disapproval so they decided inside for a party of 8 and the only people in the restaurant. They took forever to take our drinks order and hurried with the starters and told us we had to order mains as the chef was going on his break! They forgot some of our cocktails and even water for the table. Food was nothing special, overpriced and bland. We were not asked if our meal was ok. They happily took my daughter’s cake but did not want to give any plates etc unless we ordered desert which we did. Let’s say I made many trips to the counter for things they forgot. They greeted other diners happily and very friend lychee but this is definitely chosen behaviour depending on if they order wine etc freely. They did not say goodbye and I did not leave a tip! Just a sour taste from awful and rude staff! It’s safe to say I WILL NOT BE RETURNING! All in all awful and the price you pay we will not be returning to that branch and will perhaps try Lichfield branch
Rami S . 2024-08-20
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This is our first time going there, and the interior was lovely. The food took a while to come, which they did tell us. I'm disappointed they did not have a children's menu, we were told they'd do smaller portions, but didn't add were charged the full amount. There were lots of staff on, but almost too many as some things got miscommunicated. They should have dedicated staff to certain tables. The bill came to almost £500 for the 9 of us which included drinks, we had shared garlic bread to start, mains and only a couple of us had desserts. They don't tell you the vegetables are extra with steak, and being they charge over £36 per steak, you'd think chips and vegetables would have been included. The food was lovely, I'd just say be prepared for a higher priced meal than you think.
Elizabeth B . 2024-08-18
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Lovely restaurant and can't believe we hadn't been before. Good menu choices for vegetarians and very reasonably priced. Excellent service and delicious food so would highly recommend. Lovely decor inside the restaurant and gorgeous outside covered seating area as well.
CazzaWestMids . 2024-08-15
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We celebrated yesterday our anniversary at Pizza by Goli in Sutton Coldfield, and we couldn't have been more pleased. The food was absolutely delicious, with every dish being a hit among our group. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it the perfect place for a special occasion. We'll definitely be returning ❤️
Irina Moisei . 2024-08-13
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Not quite sure why so many people think the food here is great, essentially you could recreate most of it at home by boiling some pasta and then adding melted butter and any other desired ingredients. Nothing special, probably survives on the fact that there are no other local competitors so it doesn’t really need to be that good. The “sommelier” sold us a £50 bottle of wine which was fairly average, before he even opened it he was trying to get us to reserve a second bottle behind the bar because he only had one left (if you believe that). We politely declined. The highlight of the evening was the fact that our drinks arrived with a clueless waiter who had no idea what any of them were, he just presented them to us and we had to guess which was which. It did provide some entertainment and luckily no one on our table had allergies (which could have been quite dangerous). The food as mentioned above, was poor. Cheap ingredients, everything was quite oily (more butter oil than olive oil). In summary, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant. If you want a better and cheaper alternative I’d recommend turning your hob on at home and boiling some pasta, then add whatever sauce and ingredients you want at the end. It’s hard to go wrong…
Claire L . 2024-08-11
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If you haven’t already been here you need to be going! The food is 10/10 and the cocktails are unreal. Such a beautiful place the decor is spot on. I can’t wait to return best Italian restaurant 😍
Ame Louise . 2024-08-11
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10 of us dined in your beautiful restaurant last night for 3 special birthdays. As always the staff and the food are out of this world. From the moment you walk through the door the experience begins. Special thank you to Roberto, and Mo. Food was fantastic as always.
Dave Pinney . 2024-08-10
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Right where to start The infamous Pizza by Goli experience as seen on social media Walking in we were wowed by the aesthetics. A warm welcome from staff we were promptly seated. Given menus and left for a minute or two before the waiter came over. The waiter was very pushy on us getting the recommended specials. Including bread. Bread. Very poor quality almost cremated. One lot of bread is fine for two people. Starters I ordered the meatballs starter(delicious) Other half ordered scallops (delicious) Mains Other half ordered tortellini (delicious) I ordered Beef in tomato sauce with pasta, Thick cuts of beef with all I can say tinned tomatoes and undercooked onions. No flavour. (Awful) Desserts Chocolate fudge cake (divine) Lemon pancake (average) Drinks included Lemonade and cider This came to a total of £130. Bit of a shock considering my food bar starters were below par. The pushy waiter didn't help as all I wanted was a Calzone and ended up with a £35 flavourless dish Will come back and pick my own food and not listen to the pushy waiter Beautiful atmosphere. Really have gone all out on decor. See you soon
Pardeep Grewall . 2024-08-07
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Great place with great atmosphere
Patricia T . 2024-08-03
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We visited Pizza By Goli due to good reviews. I can't figure out why this place has such a good rating when it's only average, overpriced food. Service is not professional at all. The desert was very bad, if I had taken a premade pancake and filled it with mid-range quality ice cream, it would have been exactly the same as what I got served at Pizza By Goli. 2 mains, 2 desserts and 2 soft drinks came up to £85, truly have no idea what I paid that much for.
Simona Dreijere . 2024-07-30
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Service was disappointing and food was pretty average. No allergen info on menus.
Stephen Hall . 2024-07-30
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Great food, but seems a bit disorganised. Had to be reminded about a drink order and took half an hour to get the bill.
Mark Nicholls . 2024-07-28
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Nice food and good atnosphere, needs more waiters and they need to be more attentive. Took ages to order anything.
Michael S . 2024-07-28
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Great food great service, the staff took their time to explain the specials etc fantastic service. The decor is absolutely quality 5/5 will definitely be coming back here again sometime.
Andrew Johnson . 2024-07-25
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great service, delicious food. great Italian atmosphere. Thank you for the first time and not the last time, I will come there.❤️❤️❤️❤️
filip . 2024-07-20
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Midweek meal, lots of fish choices, very busy, great atmosphere, attentive staff, great food, we will go again and can definitely recommend
shenstone . 2024-07-16
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Lovely food lovely staff lovely atmosphere. Can get busy though so always worth booking
Ben wakeman . 2024-07-11
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We recently visited Pizza by Goli to celebrate my husband’s birthday with our friends, and it was an unforgettable experience. From the moment we walked in, we were impressed by the warm and inviting atmosphere, as well as the stunning restaurant design. The food was absolutely fantastic – everything was incredibly fresh, delicious, and of the highest quality. Each dish we ordered exceeded our expectations, showcasing the true art of pizza making. Moreover, the staff were exceptionally kind and friendly, making us feel right at home. Their attentiveness and genuine hospitality added a special touch to our evening. Overall, Pizza by Goli provided us with an amazing dining experience that we will cherish. We highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for great food and a welcoming environment.
Maryeh . 2024-07-10
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Only been once but the Carbonara is delicious and the beer cold, perfect.
Simon Duff . 2024-07-09
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Although the food and service were good we felt scammed because we were persuaded to order more expensive wine and side orders. Their trick is to get you to order something that you assume is included but then you get charged a lot extra for.
Harry D . 2024-07-09
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Pizza by Goli is a regular spot for us, and we have never been disappointed with the food. The staff is always good, and the food is consistently delectable, making it a reliable choice for a satisfying meal.
Nas Dee . 2024-06-30
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We hired out the private room downstairs for a surprise bday party for 23 people. The 2 dedicated servers were fantastic throughout, very accommodating and helpful. The staff paid particular attention to dietary requirements which was crucial and appreciated. Food is always fantastic and good portions. (Try the arranchini) ! Great night and honestly couldnt recommend this place more!
Navdeep Thandi . 2024-06-26
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Walked in felt like they were racist and islamophobic we came at 10 workers mouth dropped clearly and said the chef can’t take ordered due to being brown honestly disgusting
Omara Khan . 2024-06-24
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These guys are theifs. They got us sat down for dinner and then the waiter was so demeaning. we gave our order and then he altered it himself. He added Arancini and charged us £22. We didnt even order it Then he had the nerve to ask for a tip. We also asked for tap water and they charged for bottled water and said it was the policy. AVOID THIS PLACE BY ALL COSTS. ALL THEY WANT IS MONEY. The food is ok but they wont think twice to pull wool over your eyes be careful
Harsha Priteish . 2024-06-23
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Highly recommend and the refurbishment makes it the best place in Sutton to go for a special occasion.
Demi Harvey . 2024-06-20
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Absolutely lovely meal at Pizza by Goli, our second visit and again we were super impressed with the quality, quantity and service at this Sutton Coldfield gem. We started with garlic bread and arancini. Both starters hit the spot and felt freshly made. We opted for pasta and risotto for mains. Tasted so authentic and full of flavour. We will be back again soon as our son now wants to join us on our next visit. Service was incredible throughout our meal. Thanks Pizza by Goli
The Fat Inspector . 2024-06-12
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Great place, food is divine and service is even better!
Matt Ward . 2024-06-02
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Food under cocked very grese stater way way way over price the water inflation on the spechell of the day recmened the t bone stack ask the price he said don't know it costs me £70.00 would not recommend give them a wide birth
David . 2024-06-01
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Absolutely beautiful restaurant, the food was delicious and portions were more than we expected. Great service, great atmosphere & very good price. Would highly recommend to everyone eating this.
Gurpreet Randhawa . 2024-05-26
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Found the pizza quite dry, my allergy was also not well catered for. Instead of swapping for a white sauce, they simply just had cheese on bread. Staff were keen to upsell, for example giving us bottled water when we had asked for tap. Have been highly recommended, but unfortunately not for me. The tables have a glass top with pasta underneath, however there was also glass (I presume from a previous table stop smash) surrounding the pasta. Was also wrongly charged for an item which I didn't realise until much later. Was quickly rectified, thankfully. Very nice pudding!
Liam . 2024-05-16
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Amazing service and really friendly staff. The food was excellent. I had the pasta with salmon it was lush.
Bernadette Shaughnessy . 2024-05-15
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The place has been redecorated so it looks nicer. The food, however, has lost its quality. Pizza By Goli use to have massive portions of delicious Italian food. Now it's over priced, small portions of mediocre food served by a lazy staff. They all seem to congregate together at the reception or the bar but don't serve the customers. The service was pretty bad, to be honest....
Azam Shah . 2024-05-15
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Lovely place to eat and celebrate my birthday
LS . 2024-05-12
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20/04/24 - Our family of 13 gathered to celebrate our lovely Matriach's 85th birthday. All our meals were served quickly with smiles and politeness by the waitresses (except for one waiter who was a lil grumpy). The food was well cooked and very very nice indeed. A happy and cheerful atmosphere 😊 Thank you Goli
Maureen Kerr . 2024-05-07
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Nice and clean place. Pizza is delicious. Very good service. A bit expensive.
Marcin G . 2024-05-07
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Years since I have been here. Went in and absolutely brilliant. Food was superb and all of the staff we spoke with were great.
Stuart Foxall . 2024-05-05
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I love the food, but it’s expensive, me, my mom and sister went there and the food for one person costed about £20 - something expensive.
Tomas Grėbliūnas . 2024-05-05
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A lovely restaurant with great atmosphere. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Wonderful tasty food. I would thoroughly recommend that you try it, you won't be disappointed.
robert cross . 2024-04-30
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Amazing food, best in the city....and amazing people ...🍽️👍🍽️👍🍽️👍
Stephen Hill . 2024-04-26
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Lovely food. Reasonably priced.
Patsy . 2024-04-24
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15£ for a beer, a place not to come back. Pizza, quiero standard, nothing special, possibly the bread is bought not even done by them. Kids pizza, smaller porción, same prize... Nice atmosphere but I wouldn't recommend it
Rod Crespo . 2024-04-13
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What a lovely place to eat. We went on a Friday evening and I'm glad we booked as it was busy at 6.30pm. I had the lasagna and garlic bread with cheese which was the size of a pizza so definitely for sharing. The food was amazing. I've never had lasagna like it, it was delicious. The restaurant itself is very welcoming and the staff were courteous and friendly. Will definitely go again
nicole d . 2024-04-03
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We really enjoy eating here, the food and service has always been excellent
Alice Foley . 2024-04-01
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My Mom was Italian my tomato sauce is so much better and pasta was fine, the waitress was rude. Had an attitude please catch up its 2024 My daughter is mixed race and the waitress had a problem. Hate that when you go into a place and there is a problem, I could feel it her hostility. We should of walked out.
Lynda Joyce . 2024-03-31
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Love this place. Been going since I was a kid. Food is awesome and its always so warm and friendly there.
caroline ball . 2024-03-30
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This restaurant lives upto all of the reviews and it is a perfect place to go for a casual dinner, perfect for a date night, family dinner, friends catchup etc. The food and drinks were delicious, service was fantastic. Highly recommend choosing their Garlic bread. One of the best I've ever eaten
Suraj Desai . 2024-03-25
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Just had a bad experience at “pizza by Goli” Family booking which got double booked , waitresses did there job , but a rude management spoilt our what should have been a special evening, they need to take stock and address their “Bad” attitude towards customers, Never again & I advise you to look elsewhere 😞
Hannah Day . 2024-03-16
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The food was flawless, service was ok which is quite impressive given how busy the place was. The atmosphere was a little disappointing, mainly due to the tense front of the house coordinator.
Anna T. . 2024-03-08
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During our work team dinner at this restaurant, we were impressed by the beautiful setting and decor, though the food did not quite match up to the ambiance. Our server was pleasant and pointed out the daily specials, but we opted for other menu items instead. Unfortunately, there was a mix-up with our orders; my colleague's vegetarian pizza came with ham, and my ham pizza was vegetarian. When we pointed this out, it seemed they dashed the ham on top of my pizza and on my colleague’s one they removed the ham, they didn’t prepare fresh ones, as the corrected pizzas returned suspiciously quickly. Additionally, as an Italian, I found the use of cheddar cheese on pizza rather unconventional. Overall, the experience was decent the food didn’t take long to come.
Nads Travels . 2024-03-06
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Great Lasanga. Worth visiting just for the decor.
Gert Opperman . 2024-03-05
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No faults at all. Great service, nice staff, amazing food , nice dessert . Its easily accessible for wheelchair users, parking is quite difficult
Corey Coleman . 2024-03-03
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Food and service was incredible, it was loud so we had to talk loud aswell but that's just a sign of a good restaurant
Ash . 2024-02-25
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Everything was perfect from start to finish. Thank you very much for the care and proffesionalism! Specials thanks to Mimi and the staff. 🤗🤗🤗
Paul Caragata . 2024-02-24
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Lovely food. Great service. Very enjoyable.
Gail Kosminsky . 2024-02-23
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Visited on a Saturday night as a family of 10 for a birthday meal. The table was booked for 7.30 and we were finally was seated at 8.20. The only table for 10 that was vacated was given to another group who walked in for their booking at 8pm And when asked, no member of staff seemed to know what was happening. The restaurant is extremely busy and extremely loud. Tables are crammed into as little space as possible, you're virtually sitting at someone else's table The food is OK, nothing special. Had no apology from any of the staff about our delay and once seated it all seemed very rushed. I would definitely avoid a weekend.
Tracy D . 2024-02-11
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Food was great service was great
ken nealon . 2024-02-06
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The food was nice. I wouldn't say it was anything special. The service really let it down though. We were made to feel really rushed the whole time and the waiting staff didn't k ow what they were serving. The dishes got mixed up and only, what seemed like, the manager could sort it out. Rather disappointed overall.as I have heard a lot of good things about this restaurant.
Stuart Hateley . 2024-02-04
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Visited last night and despite our party turning up 30mins late still squeezed us in. I believe another table for 2 moved in order for this to happen, huge thanks to them and the staff. The food and service was exceptional why the meatballs aren’t on the regular menu I don’t know, heavenly and the chocolate heart dessert (valentines special) was to die for. Keep doing what you’re doing Goli’s amazing!
Cassandra Hunter . 2024-02-04
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Hi, our visit to the sutton branch was not as impressive as the reviews. I ordered a simple pasta dish which was made completely wrong, then they tried to ask for £3 more for gluten free food without any mention on the menu. The place was too loud to socialise, shame really as it was a good local Italian for us
Seerat Saini . 2024-02-03
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Flawless meal. Great service and the food was devine!! The star of the show was the ribs. I am a passionate BBQer and love making ribs using my own sources but this sauce was unlike anything I have tasted before. It tasted like the culmination of decades of experimentation until they reached the best sauce ever. Calling it a BBQ Sauce was underselling it as that sauce deserves a name worthy of just how amazing it was! The ribs themselves were perfectly cooked and generously portioned. The only disappointment is I live 2hrs away because now I've tasted those ribs, no other ribs will ever compare!! :) Excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. Everyone else's meals looked just as impressive too.
Mike A . 2024-02-03
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BEST restaurant i've been to for the last 8 years
Luci Rush . 2024-02-02
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It is with a heavy heart that I write this review. I must start off with the fact that the food we had was lovely and the atmosphere in the restaurant was great. It was super busy and there were a good number of staff on. We booked the table in advance and was advised they they needed the table back after a certain time. We totally understand this as we had a 6:30pm reservation and they wanted to turn it over. We ordered a good bottle of wine and our food at about 6:40pm (the garlic pizza bread is legendary so we ordered 2 of these to start). 40 minutes later we had finished the wine and asked a waiter where our starters were. A couple of minutes later the waiter came back, apologised that our ticket had been lost in the hustle and said our food would be delayed. We were chatting at the table so ordered another bottle of wine. Couple of minutes passed and our starter arrived exactly 50 minutes after ordering. We devoured them (was starving by now) and our mains followed. Great mains I must add. The waiter came over, apologised and gave us a bottle of wine to take home and a round of lemon shots. We tipped him as he was excellent and paid for our food. Now this is where it gets juicy! The so called manager or owner came over and demanded the table back as she had other guests waiting. There was No “I’m sorry about the delay in your food order folks, it was our fault, we made a mistake but please could you take your remaining wine to the bar”. She was so blunt and rude to hurry us along. Your team handled it well up until this point. You need to take a leaf out of their book! I don’t think we will rush back here (due to that has she shunned us out)which is a real shame as we like to support local business.
Craig Busst . 2024-01-28
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Very nicely decorated restaurant, food is expensive but a little tasty i'd say. However there was a large group of men downstairs, most of whom were doing Cocaine in the toilets. When myself and my family would enter the toilets we would hear them and they didn't try to hide it either. I was out with my inlaws trying to have a polite meal.
Manveer Singh . 2024-01-26
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Overall food excellent but it was all too rushed in and out in 1 hour.
Stephen Robinson . 2024-01-21
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So disappointed with Pizza by Golis service. I’ve been going to the restaurant for over 20years. I’ve moved out of the area so when I come back to Sutton I always enjoys family meals at Pizza by Goli and recommending to family and friends to go. However over the last two occasions over the last week when visiting I’ve been met with rudeness to rush me and my family off the table, rush our order and leave as soon as possible. It is not a McDonald’s, otherwise I could have easily gone there.
Aarti Sareen . 2024-01-20
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Nice place but the food and customer service could be a lot better. I won't be returning.
gigi gigi . 2024-01-16
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Fabulous restaurant with amazing food. We booked our Xmas party here, the food and service were perfect. Thank you Pizza by Goli!
Suzanne Holder . 2024-01-02
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Have lost count, how many times, I’ve dined, at Pizza By Goli, Sutton Coldfield… Started eating here, back in 2000 & in October 2003, brought a lovely Italian Senorina here, on our first date, hoping to impress her… Something must have worked, because, 20 years later, we’re still together & still dining here… Had a really nice meal here, in October (for the 20th Anniversary of our ‘First Date’) and have had 2 lovely meals, here this week; just before Christmas ❤️❤️❤️ & they make the best ‘Garlic Bread!’
Phil Innamorati . 2023-12-24
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Excellent food, attentive staff. Fantastic evening.
Alethea Hegney . 2023-12-20
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Fantastic resturant. Attentive service. Great to see a busy resturant with a lovely atmosphere
Joseph Bradley . 2023-12-19
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I love Pizza by Goli. Great food, an extensive menu, impeccable service and a beautiful environment.
Nicola Tierney . 2023-12-16
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Told to sit outdoors as restaurant was having refurb which we hadn't been told . I had phoned and booked a few days earlier. It was cold and late September but they had patio heaters on. During the meal the heaters went off and the food was tepid when it arrived. The power had been switched off for a while during work indoors. My 60th birthday with a large group including my one year old granddaughter. No apology given . Staff was busy on her phone . Shame I've been going for years and it's a 45 drive. Won't be going back.
Nicholas Clarke . 2023-12-07
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Great food best garlic bread ever! We went for our daughter's birthday and enjoyed ourselves.
Mark Johnson . 2023-12-03
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Great experience tonight thanks for your excellent service 👍
Nick Baker . 2023-12-03
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We were a party of 8 and were ushered downstairs - it was pretty gloomy, walking past the toilets over the slippery floor, but the room ended up being fine, thanks to our incredible server, she was wonderful and made the evening. Food was good and if you’re in a big party, downstairs is fine. If it’s just a couple of you, I’d make sure you were upstairs.
Simon Steggles . 2023-11-29
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Waste money and time ! too expensive for pasta and I had a ridiculously bad experience, The price and official level type of service (normal fast food) and seats stuck together and very close tables seem very expensive compared to the price of the food , we paid £180 for 4 people !
rosa pzh . 2023-11-26
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