The best restaurants serving Italian food in East of England

Waited an hour and a half for main meal. Pizza is supposed to be ‘fast food’ They were too busy doing takeaways which they were prioritising. Kids were starving! Won’t be going back anytime soon.

I ordered two take out pizzas, the vege was fine the absolute banger was dry and completely tasteless I contacted Domino by email who requested further information that was two weeks ago and no further feedback, appalling customer service and poor quality pizzas, we recently moved from Epping and these pizzas are nothing like the Epping ones! I wouldn’t consider Bishops Stortford Dominos pizza again

Just wanted something simple like a nice Jacket potato and these were spot on!!! Delivered much quicker than expected too.

I didn’t receive my pizza your driver delivered to wrong address that not good

Really superb takeaway. Highly recommend.

Could not be better. Staff are friendly and inviting. Food is good and well presented with decent side salad thrown in. We tend to share our meal which is fully catered for.

We went all over town in search of the best chips to take away and found them on the next street. Friendly, quick service

Ordered a delivery at 6:10pm. First part arrived at 7:45pm. They forgot a pizza. The pizza finally arrived at 8:50pm.

Absolutely fantastic chicken burger lunch at Frankie and Bennys today. Initial order was incorrect as we asked for sauce to be on side not in burger but it was replaced without problems. The burger was delicious and cooked perfectly, moist inside with a crispy batter topped with cheese and bacon. As we ordered the 2 course luch set meal this was followed by warm chocolate brownie and ice cream which was also lovely. Service was fantastic attentive when needed but left alone to enjoy our conversation through the meal. A lovely place to go for a catch up lunch with friends

We had a quick late lunch here - the buffet arrangement lends itself to a good meal that you can eat relatively quickly. It has a good range of different dishes that are well cooked and prepared. The staff are all very friendly and they make you feel welcome. The dining area is very big and can accommodate a lot of people, but it is also very clean. The staff clearly take care of the place, even the toilets. Full marks! Finding a parking spot may seem tricky; there is a Private Eye car park next door to the restaurant building, but the entrance to it is round the back down the next side road. The car park isn't expensive. All in all, you should enjoy a good meal here whatever the occasion.

Uncleared tables are just the norm in this cafe and very annoying. Most times you have to clear a table to sit down in the nice area with casual sits. It was so at 3pm on Friday. The coffee is good but the ambiance is dire.

Ordered a meal deal, 2 pizzas, 2 sides. There were some issues initially with the order and they called to offer alternatives. Food arrived and there had been a mix up but they were again quick to rectify it and get the right order delivered. Food was excellent and overall cant argue with the service. Thanks guys!

Alfresco’s Restaurant, Marine Parade E, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 IPU, Essex Staying in Walton-on-Naze for a week in September was a revelation – there was the iconic Naze to the north of town to explore and those spectacular beaches both sides of the pier to enjoy. The pier itself, by contrast, was rundown and in need of some real TLC - then there was the state of the town centre. There may be a couple of new mid-size supermarkets (looking fresh, familiar and full-of-life), but the high street that once was and the line of commercial shops have … faded. Why? The place seemed stuck in the 1950s. Hadn’t anyone invested in the place since then (well, apart from Messrs. Aldi & M&S). And what has all this to do with Alfresco’s place? Well … in a roundabout way it does for Clacton when we drove over there for lunch one day was bursting with confidence, bright lights, buoyant commercial centre, pristine pier and lots of people bustling around the centre. The two towns are 13 km apart. It was this thing about contrast that came across. Sure, it’s been many (many … many) years since we were last in both places – growing up in central Essex, the coast was always within easy reach, first for those seaside holidays in the holiday camps that once were then, subsequently (amazingly), personal transport became affordable. First the motorbike/scooter then the car (and the girlfriend). What’s not to love about the NE Essex coast of those days. After parking the car in Agate Street just off Marine Parade we headed for the pier looking for a place for lunch. There was Alfesco’s place a little further down Marine Parade East and overlooking Clacton Pier; to one side of Pier Gap where the road slopes down to the pier. This is where the road-train starts/finishes its tours around the town. The restaurant was one half of a building with a ‘Food Court’ sign across the roof line; the other half was a fish&chips place. We subsequently found out that they were both owned by the same people - neatly providing for both traditional seaside foods and for those who prefer the foods that have invaded from North America and/or southern Europe in recent years. We headed into Alfresco’s Restaurant – through the outside courtyard into the snazzy-looking glass-structure that enclosed the inside dining area with the counter at the far end. Seating for around 50 inside and outside at four seat/tables and benches. We were the only people in the place and, it seemed, lunch was finished for the day and the place was about to close up. Glance at the clock - it was just after 14.30 – and mine host was amenable to a couple of jacket potatoes with side salads; ‘Easy’, he said, ‘everything is set up’. Friendly … we liked that. We were seated with our drinks and food within 10 minutes. It was, as he said: Easy. The meal was delicious too – large hot potato, cheese on the side and sufficient greens to supplement those carbohydrates. The wall above and to one side of the counter was awash with food options of all kinds – sandwiches, grills, burgers, lasagne, fish, jacket potatoes, sides, etc. – jacket potatoes were an easy (and tasty) choice for us – the second time that week. We hadn’t thought about convenience to the restaurant – it just worked out that way. Service, approach, comfortable table, good value and delicious light meal – complimenti. We paid GB£15.45 for the meal: GB£5.50 each for our meals and finishing with a pot of tea and a cappuccino. It had been a pleasant 40 minutes looking out over the surrounding courtyard and pier below – where we headed after leaving Alfresco’s for a quick tour around. The place was alive with people; the fairground activities buzzing with the vitality that only electricity can provide – light, sound, movement. Peter Steele Maldon Essex 21 October 2019

Cannot fault the service my company received today! I called last minute at 11.30am with a huge order for 70 people. Not only did the Pizza GoGo Team rise to the challenge, they also organised a discount and our tasty pizzas and sides were delivered piping hot by 1.15pm. Thank you so much, fab service and we will definitely be ordering again!

Horrible food, not fit for human consumption, take a very careful look around the premises in all the nooks and crannies and you will see why. Will never buy from here again while I have breath in my body.