Villa Venezia in Wirral

Visited Villa Venezia with friends. As it was lunch time we took advantage of the small dishes which were in fact a very generous portion. The service was excellent with no waiting for our meals the staff were very friendly hope to return soon

As always great food, great service and great atmosphere.

Gorgeous authentic Italian food! Definitely recommend it!

Didn't stay at hotel but went to restaurant..have been eating here for over 20 to 30 years..live in London and visit this restaurant whenever I visit family..just awesome 👌

It was okay. I enjoyed the food. But it was just so packed. It was hard to move around and everyone kept bumping into our chairs.

One of the best Italians on the wirral , we love coming here with family , the place is very family orientated which we love Lamb shank was unreal!!!!!

Lovely food and great location for me. Staff where cold, rude , so won’t be going back !

Good tasty food but found the staff to be quite rude. Never had this experience here before and it has put me off returning again.

Awful service from all staff will never go here again

By far the WORST spaghetti carbonara I’ve ever had. If that’s supposed to be homemade restaurant quality then they need a new chef or to close up shop. Looks more like it came from Iceland round the corner, and pinged in the microwave! That’s my wheelie bin stinking for 2 weeks then!

Go to any supermarket and pick up a microwave carbonara and it will taste better than this! Vile.

We had a lovely family meal tonight for my sister's birthday and what a place to share great food,drink and laughs! One of the best Italians I've had in the u.k and better than many places in Italy! High quality home made food, great friendly service and attentiveness! Can't recommend this place enough but make sure you book as they get busy! Can't wait to go again and so lucky it's on our doorstep! Why haven't I been here before? I've been missing out!😋⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Took the mother in law here for dinner for her birthday - 4 adults and 3 kids. Great service, amazing food, decent portions, reasonably priced and when they found out it was her birthday they brought out a birthday cake and sang happy birthday to her

I've been eating here for over 30 yrs . Staff so friendly . Food great

Normally come here at least a few times a year and the best thing is how consistent it is. Tasty and hearty Italian food with good portions. The staff have been there for years and are always friendly and welcoming.

Always a pleasure to come to this Italian restaurant, really wonderful food and fabulous atmosphere. One of the best on the Wirral for certain.

11 years since we last visited this restaurant and we must be mad as we live on the wirral less than 20 minutes away. Magnificent food,outstanding staff, perfect drinks couldn't fault it.

I would definitely recommend this restaurant. It's one of my favourite places to eat. I have been coming here for the last 20 years and I have NEVER had a bad meal. Staff are so polite nothing is to much trouble. Atmosphere is relaxing

Gorgeous food and lovely staff.

A pre-Christmas bash with the family. We all had lovely Italian food served in a great atmosphere by friendly and welcoming staff. The Italian pasta dishes whether as starters or as main came bubbling hot and were absolutely delicious. All five of us raved about our food and could not recommend it highly enough. We felt welcomed and allowed to take our time lover our food and enjoyed the whole evening tremendously.

All the staff were lovely. Very welcoming and attentive

Once again a fantastic place to eat, always enjoy the enormous portions of authentic Italian food.

A brilliant evening enjoyed by all 5 of us.Staff were friendly and helpful when trying to choose from extensive menu.They even told us about smaller portions fforus oldies! An exceptional place to go for a special occasion. Have been here before for a special celebration.Price range is fine

A fabulous place for a lovely meal and catch up with friends we've been going there for many years and it never disappoints...the lamb shank and vegetables were delicious 😋.⁰

Always very friendly and welcoming food is always excellent

Food is Absolutely gorgeous, fresh and hot, service is fantastic xx

Freshly cooked food. Family run always amazing and quick service. Deserts fridge is great and has a lot of variety

Always amazing food, atmosphere and the staff are so lovely

This place is sooo nice, food is brilliant, staff are amazing. Jenny behind the bar is quality 🙌.

Great food, great staff, great atmosphere, great service 👍

Yesterday, family dinner. Excellent food and attention. Very good recommendation on wines. Very nice, cozy and very clean place. To come back.

What delicious food and huge quantities!! The owners were so friendly. We will be back.

Lovely food at great prices and friendly staff.

Great food and Fab customer service 👌.. lovely atmosphere 👌 😀, thankmyoubfor a lovely service, x be back soon

Sea bream was absolutely delicious. Staff always friendly and very accomodating.

We had a lovely night in this restaurant. Its lovely food in a relaxed atmosphere. If your local you should certainly go and keep independent restaurants alive.

Really friendly helpful staff that are fantastic, Really great food every time we have been in and their prices are reasonable for the quality

Food and service were first class. Unfortunately, there was a large party at the table behind ours and they were really loud. We couldn't hold a conversation due to the racket.

Lovely atmosphere. Beautiful food. Definitely be returning

Not my first visit. Yet again, exceeded my expectations. Service is always friendly and genuine. Food is 1st class and amazingly tasty. Had the dorada this time, pan fried and seved with a capers and tomato salsa. Cooked to perfection and delicious!

We have been many many times over the last 20 years. Tonight was amazing as always. Definitely recommend for anyone either special occasion or romantic meal for two.

We went for a family meal here last night. Nine of us and we all had a lovely time. Lots of choice on the menu, prompt and friendly service and very reasonable in the end. Easy to see why it's been going for such a long time.

Came her for mum’s birthday. Friendly and attentive service. Lovely atmosphere despite not being full. Great house wine. Tasty food, well priced. Fresh fish. Definitely come again to try more of the menu.

Lovely food, great staff and really reasonable prices! Food didn’t take forever and tested fantastic.

Food is amazing, been coming here for years. Staff are lovely, always a lovely atmosphere.

Lovely food and good service 👌🏻

Nice place lovely place too eat

Excellent all round. Best Lasagne I have tasted since 1986. Definitely want to go back

Lovely place for lunch and evening meal.

Delicious food, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere.

We have been eating here for over 30 yrs and it never fails Our favourite family rendezvous

Charming little restaurant, perfect for families and birthdays. I've been coming here for years, the staff are friendly and the food is always top notch. Quick service and big hearty portions.

It's a nice evening meal as a treat.

Tasty food from an expansive menu in a friendly atmosphere with very good service. We were a group of 7 out for a Birthday celebration and everyone really enjoyed their food.

Nice friendly restaurant with delicious food.

Was only there for food. Had a seafood risotto. Seafood was fresh. Gd portions. Authentic Italian food. If you are in Liverpool city centre, it works likely be similar food just smaller. Has parking. Would recommend and come again.

Lovely food, friendly staff, very clean

Went for a meal for my sons birthday yesterday, not a perfect experience. One member of staff was slightly abrupt, a glass of coke was brought to the table held by the top drinking edge. The starters needed bread as quite oily, you have to ask for bread as it’s an extra. The main course (seafood risotto) was lacking in taste, very much like the rice was precooked and the fish added at the last moment. One of the mussels was off (I know this can happen anywhere) but the waiter just said….oh! Cost was reasonable for what we ordered, although not cheap. Won’t be revisiting, although other customers have given better reviews so maybe it was a one off.

Lovely food definitely recommended 👌

Food lovely, piping hot. Garlic bread with cheese to die for. Staff lovely. Prices excellent

Our favourite place to eat , lovely staff food great , friendly atmosphere, would highly recommend x

I’ve eaten here for years and utilised Villa Venezia for birthdays, celebrations and intimate meals. The staff are exemplary and the food has always been fantastic. Although fairly small, the restaurant is always full of atmosphere which is enhanced by the friendly and courteous staff. I can highly recommend Villa Venezia for a family meal or a first date. Excellent!

Well what can I say, had high Hope's but was left disappointed, early evening mid week meal and was done in just over an hr, drinks order taken seconds after we sat down, food order taken 5 minutes later, starters arrived within 5 minutes of ordering , starters just ok nothing special had chicken pancakes,fish coujons accompanied by a garlic bread, mains was a tagliatelle dish overly hot ( zapped ) and rubbery, and chicken dish, nothing to accompany it so ordered rice and Saute potatoes. Btl of wine served cold but then placed in a warm wine cooler, no check back from waiting on staff, did mention my main wasnt great to the responce of " oh I will let them know " hmmm what does that mean ? Asked did we want dessert , I declined but before my husband could say a word waiter had left the table, asked for bill on 3 occasions, the bill took longer to arrive than the meal took to eat sorry but wont recommend and wont be visiting again.

I had the Pizza Picante, my friend the Carbonara, both dishes were delivered earlier than expected and piping hot. I would highly recommend and will definitely be ordering from again. Thanks

Wow!! The food at this restaurant is amazing, me and my family ordered from here as we felt in lockdown we wanted a nice restaurant quality meal. We rang to order and it was ready at the collection time given and all freshly made. The quality of food was outstanding and I can see why it has such a good reputation. The staff working where so professional and friendly. Keep up the good work and delicious food, will definitely be ordering from here again, I can’t wait until they can open and we can go and sit in!

Was not edible. Ordered and the egg has been split. No sauce whatsoever. And just a bowl of grease. Bacon was uncooked and pasta like rubber. Have included pictures of food and will not be ordering from here again

Got a take out from here at the weekend and ordered a spaghetti carbenara. Carbenara sauce was clearly split as per picture. It may look like cheese on the pasta but it's actually split sauce so it was completely inedible.Ordered through uber eats who wouldn't refund the cost of the dish so told us to go to the restaurant directly. Have since messaged the restaurant directly through Facebook messenger, nobody has read or replied to the message.Disappointing food and disappointing service safe to say we won't be returning.

The food was ordered as a takeaway through uber eats, I decided to try the lasagne, as it was coming from a well known restaurant I expected it to be good.It was absolutely disgusting, it was very runny, very thin, not too much of it and what was there was runny, watery and tasteless.I sent an email to Villa Venezia but never received a reply, if they had even taken the time to reply, maybe apologise I would not have written this review, but it is just downright rude to not even reply or apologise. Wont ever use them again.

Waiters lovely who greet you, order taken quickly, nice atmosphere, both me an my partner had tortellini alla pana, which was baked to perfection then the waiter added extra parmesan cheese, quite expensive wine but not too bad the full bill, would definitely return

Ordered here with uber eats .They accepted the order , sent the order without knowing my address , rang them around 90 mins later to an obnoxious guy who refused to re deliver ......then they stole 18 pound from my bank .......so unprofessionally and arrogant . won't be returning and I'll be surprised they stay open with that attitude

I'm sorry that I've had to give Villa Venezia such a low star rating but I've been left really disappointed tonight. The pasta dishes are clearly just reheated, possibly previously frozen, it's reheated to fast because my dish filling was cold (Cannelloni) the sauce had seperated with being reheated (I assume) so it was all grainy because of the cheese and it was burnt at the bottom and stuck to the takeaway container. The spaghetti carbonara was ok but not what you'd expect from this Italian. I called them about my dish and we did get a refund for the one dish, they were very apologetic and clearly a bit gutted. Im just disappointed, it wasn't what we expected from them.

What you would expect from a Italian restaurant except the carrife of Red wine was very drinkable not the usually vinegar you get. Very Covid safe. The one item to watch if you leave a tip do it in cash otherwise if you leave it on a credit card then the owner does not pass it on to the staff and that includes his son. You should always check with staff if they get it or not.

All covid safe .staff very attentive Food was fantastic presentation and tastes delicious. Never had a bad meal there Would highly recommend Thank you to all the staff

This place has deteriorated to gutter level. Food was extremely poor and the staff couldn't have been more disinterested had they tried. No details taken for Covid tracking which is a minimum these days. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

This place is lovely, the staff are lovely as is the food. I paid £4.40 for a pint of premium lager and £4.20 for a glass of diet coke which I found extortionate.

The food and the “specials” have always been great and I have never had a bad meal here. The gluten free pasta and pizza bases also means a lot of the menu is available to anyone who cannot eat gluten. It is of a consistently good standard and the staff are always very good. Everyone has their own interpretation of what Covid-safe means but I felt safe as I was facing my partner at our table and felt far enough away from other diners not to be concerned.

I wish I had read the previous review of this restaurant before I went.First, the positives: the food was lovely, staff pleasant and friendly, service speedy. Excellent gluten free options.Next, the negatives: this restaurant is not, in my opinion, taking the necessary steps to keep its staff and customers safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. We arrived to discover that the restaurant was full to the rafters with lots of tables packed in next to each other. None of the staff were wearing face masks. Cutlery and drinks were put on the table by the staff whereas in other restaurants I’ve eaten at recently, we were asked to pick up our own drinks and cutlery to reduce the number of people handling items. Staff were squeezing past each other in narrow walkways between tables, chatting to customers face to face at very close distances and standing right over customers to serve black pepper onto their plates. Social distancing was more or less non-existent.I will happily return to this restaurant once the pandemic is behind us but I was horrified by their lack of concern for social distancing and will not be back in the near future as a result. To be honest, the restaurant felt unsafe and I didn’t enjoy the experience of eating there.

Eat out to help out. It is a request from the Prime Minister to get the economy moving. I get it. We are in a new world and need to get used to it. Business has been severely impacted and they need people to get used to going out again to make sure that damage to the economy is limited by us spending on the high street and in restaurants.I have already been out and found many business doing a great job in the new world. Gusto, Otto Lounge, The Farmers Arms, and even my local tennis club.However tonight, from arrival at this well known Wirral restaurant Villa Venezia I had a feeling there would be a problem. The thing is. I have not been there in 20 years. I was going with friends because of the £10 voucher. I see that as my responsibility to help the business's out by giving my custom. However, in return I expect the guidance to be followed, which sadly it isn't here and as a consequence the experience was not positive.1) Had booked a table for 8:30PM and when we arrived found a queue outside. All these people had also booked. Looking inside the place looked packed. All tables full. Eventually we get let in from the rain. People had not social distanced because of the rain and sheltered.2) There was a sign on the inside advising people to stay 1M apart. Now I maybe wrong, but the rule is 1M plus. The 1M element is when protective measures are in place with things like screens. There are NO Screens in here and people are less than 1M away from each other let alone 2M which is the guidance when no measures are in place.3) Our table was not ready so we got asked to stay at the bar. Staff brushing past us all the time and standing over some poor people still eating. Not 2M apart, not even 1M apart. The waiter advised that the booking time was just a guide for them to roughly know how many people are coming.4) Some of the staff had protective shields on. And there was spray by the door with hand gel. I did not see anyone use either in my time there. (1 hour 40 mins).COVID has had a massive impact on business. I get that, and it must be tempting to fill the seats to ensure that profits are recovered. However, if everywhere acted like this restaurant, we would be back in lockdown faster than Leicester. This is short sighted. I want all of the hospitality industry to stay open and thrive, and from what I had seen until tonight, I was convinced they could trade safely. It is however just the small minority that ruin it for the majority. This was the poorest execution of COVID guidance I have seen.I urge the owners to reduce the amount of bookings to make it safe for your customers and staff. The fact there was a queue outside tells us that there was an issue with planning. Also spend some money on screens between tables so that you are applying the true meaning to the 1M plus rule. You cant just stick a sign on the wall and expect to be compliant! YOU ARENT! You are increasing the risk of cross infection.The sad thing about this review is that the food was actually really good. However, we did not feel safe in the environment, and that is the first time we had felt that. I just hope that things improve to keep the business going strong and keep its customers safe for a long time to come.I had attached the link to the Government Guidance but for some reason Trip Advisor did not likely that.

Visited here with family. Haven’t been for a couple of years so we were looking forward to trying it again. We weren’t disappointed. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the food speaks for itself. We all had different starters and mains. The bruschetta was on the special menu and it was so fresh and tasty, highly recommend it! It should be on the normal menu! The ribs and the cray fish cocktail were also given rave reviews by my family. The mains were also gorgeous, especially the king prawn linguini, chicken Pepper Negro, spaghetti bolognese and the Cannelloni All'Italiana. We also shared cheesy garlic breads as a side which were delicious. We managed to squeeze in dessert, the tiramisu and the profiteroles were out of this world. Overall a wonderful evening, gorgeous fresh food, large portions, great price, and a lovely atmosphere with lovely staff. Thank you!!

We ordered take away pizza which was like nothing I have ever eaten in Italy. Thick, stodgy, disgusting doughy base. Like the worst kind of cheap takeaway pizza. Any self respecting Italian would be ashamed to serve such vile food. Have you ever eaten a pizza in italy? grim. Total waste of money. 90% of it went in bin. Garlic mushrooms swimming in oil. If you could give a zero I would.

Only open for take away at the moment , so glad it is we had a carry out last night which was as good as ever , but with out the ambiance , thanks tor being there during this difficult time.

One of the best Italian restaurant on the wirral. we have been going there for at least 15 years. the service is good. the staff are friendly and the food is amazing.i wish them luck to survive through the cover crisis.

We used Luis's TAKEAWAY SERVICE last night because of the sad situation the world is in. Well done Luis and your team, you lifted our spirits amazingly. The set up for collection was safe for all. I was in there at a present time and no one else was in there. Food was great as always and we look forward to "business as usual". Thanks again TEAM VENEZIA. Kev and Yvonne

Have been going to the Venezia for well over 20 years until a couple of years ago. Returned to check it out under new management. Seems to have retained same standards and atmosphere. Will return

Visited for a birthday meal, Friendly and helpful staff with good service. Fabulous Food choice and well worth a visit

A chance visit prior to going to Prenton Park. Very friendly service and tasty food from a comprehensive menu. Comfortable enough restaurant. I had a Calzone which I enjoyed. Reasonable prices.

We were a party of 20 celebrating my husband’s birthday. From the welcome on arrival till we left everything was excellent. Food,service and atmosphere all great. Everyone enjoyed their meals and drinks. 2 of us require gluten free options and there are great choices for us. A really enjoyable birthday celebration.

Pizzas were not freshly made definitely frozen, bread on the bottom of the pizza was soggy. Lasagna was bland no herbs in it at all. Service wasn’t bad but not good enough to make up for the awful food. Sack your chef they can’t cook Italian food.

Up for the game from Watford - room clean, warm, comfortable and spacious with plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits.Hosts extremely friendly, we both enjoyed a great pre-match pasta and drinks in the busy vibrant restaurant.Would definitely reccomend if staying in the area.Many thanks Gary and Brenda

Very slow to serve drinks.i had the chicken pancake as a starter well i have ro admit there was chicken in it 3 very small pieces so small i nearly missed it and at a cost in excess of £6 well overpriced for what you get, the main courses were good size portions and very tasty staff are not very friendly or attentive apart from the lovely older guy who was helpfull and chatty and appeared to enjoy his job,NOT like the others

Another fab visit to a very consistent restaurant. You know every time you visit the food will be as lovely as ever and the staff too! This is such a lovely place to go and we keep going back!

Oh my god the restaurant is really special the floods amazing and such a nice atmosphere really really worth going to

Went with a large party of friends for dinner. Waited an hour and a half before we got any food. They were too keen on getting drinks orders rather than supplying food. The portions were generous and the food was good. It was busy and very noisy so would not bother to return.

We've visited this restaurant many times and booking is essential as even in the middle of the week all tables are full due to the good food. So, we were ushered to our waiting table when we arrived by the friendly older gentleman. On arrival we noticed a meal deal on board outside but was given a standard menu, we waited for a waiter's attention to ask for the meal deal menu, for the younger taller waiter placing them on the table with no acknowledgement to us, we ordered our drinks and food, to which we decided we ordered from standard menu. Our cheesy garlic bread for starters arrived which was hot and very tasty, as soon as waiter took empty plate away the mains arrived very quickly again very hot and well presented. Our drinks were running low but hard to catch waiters attention to order. When young taller waiter walked past we said excuse me can we order more drinks with the reply "wait one minute please!" we though quite abrupt. He came over but as my partner was still finishing the sentence of "a pint of blackcurrant soda" he walked off returning with a half pint, if he had waited and spent time listening he would of got the order correct! We finished our lovely meal and asked same waiter for the bill please with reply "yes" we waited..... and waited.... the older gentleman approached us with the dessert menu we told him we had already asked for the bill. Eventually the bill arrived we paid and left, slightly dissatisfied with the service which is such a shame as this restaurant is so busy purely through recommendations!

Went on Saturday with a group of friends 10 in all. The ambience upon arrival was already buzzing even though it was quite early. A good choice of starters,mains and dessert to suit all tastes and not over priced and reasonable sized portions. The sign of a good restaurant is the meals coming out at the same time and piping hot. The staff are very welcoming and attentive without being overbearing. A very enjoyable Italian from someone who normally looks for something more Asian inspired.

I have never had a bad meal at this restaurant. The food is excellent and the staff are friendly and courteous. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Last visit to this restaurant was 6 years ago for a farewell meal . Swore I would never go back! . Went again for a colleagues leaving meal , I ordered the chicken in brandy and mustard with rice . The waiter brought me a steak knife , I told him he had made a mistake as I was having chicken . He insisted it was for me and he was right , I did indeed need a steak knife fior the meal and even with that I only just managed to cut it into pieces .NEVER AGAIN , and I mean it this time .

Been going to this place for about 20 years it's always been a favourite. The menu hasn't changed much but if it ain't broke don't fix it. The prices are very reasonable and the staff are always charming. The ribs are the best I've ever had...bar none. Hope it's there in another 20 years

A Prenton institution - a very popular Italian restaurant. A great range of dishes to chose from in fine surroundings. Staff are excellent. Highly recommended.

We had heard good reports of the restaurant so gave it a try last Saturday. We had booked a table for 7.30 p.m. and arrived there at 7.25 and were asked to wait in the bar. After 25 minutes. we were still standing there .Tables were being moved around and cleaned and there was still no sign of us being allocated a table - so sadly we left and never got to try the menu !! We believed that if the staff were so dis-organised with the table allocation - goodness knows what the service would have been like. The staff created a terrible first impression and we won't be re-visiting