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892 Opinions in 1 websites
Typical empty place (Saturday night!!) that needs to scam people into ordering something under offer and then try to take as much money as possible. They advertise 2x1 cocktails in massive letters outside then, after ordering, they claim the small print says this and that (tiny text in the menu) and try to charge you double. Rude bartender as well who made the worse possible pina colada (3% of rum, just milk) Clearly a place extremely cheap with their customers. I am also Italian and there is nothing Italian about this place or food. Avoid
892 Opinions in 2 websites
We have been coming here once or twice a year over the last 10 years while on walking weekends, usually on a Sunday night as the end of weekend treat. Our last visit was Sunday 10th November 2024, and the restaurant was full by 7pm. The food is always beautifully cooked and presented, and definitely not your average Italian pizza/lasagne type menu, but good tasty hearty food. It’s normally cold weather when we’re here, so I go generally for a hearty casserole type dish and have never been disappointed by quality or quantity. It’s not cheap, but definitely worth it, and we will keep coming back.
880 Opinions in 2 websites
Unsuspecting on the outside, this cozy resturant is run by a lovely young Italian couple who are very friendly and seem to go out of their way to ensure you have a lovely meal. The food is wonderfully good and the atmosphere is perfect for an romantic date or a friendly catch up. Will definitely be coming here again, which in a culinary jungle such as Bethnal Green is saying something! :D
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I am so disappointed and I don't write this review lightly. We were holding an event and ordered some pizzas a few hours before it went ahead. Whilst the pizzas were being made we were told that GF was not available. It was not made clear that whilst it was not available that our order was on hold. Our pizzas ended up being 1.5-2 hours late and to apologise, they gave us a voucher for a free dip. When the food arrived none of it was labelled - some were vegan, some were vegetarian and one was meat. We had to try and figure out which was vegan and when we asked were told 'the vegan one has cubed cheese'. It was almost impossible to tell to a point where one of our vegan guests ate a pizza with dairy. I am extremely disappointed.
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There were 12 of us at lunch to celebrate my birthday. We were made very welcombe by the lovely staff .The food was really good , excellent service , altogether a very nice meal .
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Fantastic evening! Food, service, quality, everything! We were a table 10 friends and had the best evening. Exceptional in every way ! This will always be our favourite restaurant no matter where we go in the world. Highly recommend the prawn and chorizo risotto !
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Nice place and I would have had a nice meal but the ribeye I ordered medium rare (£28!) came blatantly medium. I politely told the waitress and she was like 🤷🏻♂️. I was like, ok, but when the bill came asked if it could be fed back to the chef and 5% be taken of the steak price – a reasonable compromise i thought. Instead the waitress told me I’d said the food was ‘absolutely fine’ (ermm no!) and that I should have explicitly sent it back to be binned and for a fresh one to be cooked. In my way out I spoke with the manager saying I’d learnt my lesson to kick up a fuss straight away rather than let my concerns just be dismissed (though when you pay so much for a meal that’s not what you expect!), and I also suggested feedback to waiters that if a customer expresses discontent with the meal they proactively offer to replace the dish, given their intransigence after the fact. The waiter, who was doing the rounds when i was saying this, overheard but straight over to say it was my fault for not insisting on a full replacement dish at the time. 5% reduction of the steak price (£28!) i asked for, after she didn’t take my initial feedback anywhere 😅. Really poor service.
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Having been to Fiume many many times since it opened this visit was a little disappointing if I’m honest. Hopefully it was just because everyone was tired after Xmas and our visit isn’t representative of how it is now. Firstly it was really dark in there. The little table lamps (I think ours was low on battery) don’t really cut it. Secondly it was chilly in there. The broken radiator behind our table wasn’t on (perhaps because it was damaged). Thirdly the little touches that used to make Fiume stand out are gone. No one brought black pepper or Parmesan to the table that was a nice touch. I had to go and find black pepper in a plastic pepper mill for myself. There are bags of dried pasta and pizza boxes visible from the dining room which doesn’t look great. The food was fine. My crepe starter was served incredibly quickly but was lukewarm warm rather than hot. My pasta dish was lovely. I will try again in the hope that this was a one off and people were just battle weary from the Xmas rush.
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If I could get 0 I would. Ordered food (I use the term loosely) which came out before the drinks. Just my food, not my partners. We had to then ask for the drinks. And finally, their food came out sometime after. The food came out, absolutely dripping in fat. Presentation awful. Could only eat one mouthful. Very cheap ingredients used. Clearly, don’t know the difference between prosciutto ham and cheap 99p supermarket ham. Not sure what the restaurants like upstairs, but if you consider eating in the café downstairs, carry on walking.