The best restaurants serving Italian food in Thorpe Hamlet Norwich East of England

The pastor I had was al dente was very nice new experience. The service was very nice and I loved the seafood overall varian pressed. As service was very nice.

Disappointing service. We were rushed through the meal. On three separate occasions we had to ask for our unfinished garlic bread not to be taken away. I was still putting my ice-cream spoon down when the waitress grabbed the bowl to clear it away. At the end, it is was very pressurising to be talked through the "optional tipping" procedure while the waitress leaned over us and watched. We won't be returning.

We visited Bella italia riverside as a date night as oppose to going to red lion street. We didn’t pre book but we were swiftly seated. It then took around 10-15 minutes to even get a drinks order and by this time we ordered our food too. Drinks orders should be taken 1-2 minutes after seated. Our starters arrived very quickly and the garlic dough balls were delicious. Soon after our mains arrived and our starter plates have not been cleared. We ate our mains and after finishing we waited 20 minutes before I decided to order dessert via the app. Meanwhile the front of house staff was chatting to an individual table whilst others were ignored. Multiple tables were in need of clearing or ordering. Our desserts arrived and the runner cleared our main plates. The runner was very friendly and polite and was more than happy to help. Running drinks and food and cleaning tables in between this boy was fantastic. The service was very poor and I was disappointed in our dining experience. Much prefer red lion street staff much more efficient!

I found quite a few reviews that were less than favorable, primarily because of issues with the delivery service. However, my personal experience with ordering takeaways has been overwhelmingly positive. My absolute favorite dish is their garlic bread, which I prefer without cheese. Even though I order it to take home, the only thing left is the empty box. Once I take a slice, I simply can't resist finishing the entire thing on the way!😋