Good but not Great
09 Apr 08, 16:00
As expected
A nice little Italian chain with a fairly standard menu which gives you no surprises. Favourite dish? Penne pasta with deep fried spinach balls and chilli.
Service is good, and there's no need to book. All in all, a staple little Italian which runs nice and smoothly though may benefit from a menu update.
Groups: The A-Team
Somewhat dissapointing
14 Oct 07, 23:31
Below expectations
I went on a Sunday, which, in hindsight, was a mistake. The place was really packed, but not in a buzzy kind of way, more just stressful for all concerned.
Now don't get me wrong, as a child i loved going to restaurants, and i think a place like carluccio's should have children involved, but the number of prams was making it difficult for everyone to move around, perhaps a few fewer tables would make life easier. On that note, there were so many tables that the waitress knocked over out water bottle when she went to bend over the table next to us. It felt there was no room to breathe.
The menu was on the dull side. I had soem dried pasta cooked to death in a bland tomato eggy sauce, very forgettable, and my companion had a lasagne. It would have been better if we'd made both our dishes at home.
Italian restaurant and deli
18 May 07, 12:18
As expected
Carluccio's is an Italian restaurant and deli. It used to be one of my favourite restaurants , simple dining, reasonable prices, good atmosphere and delicious food. However, a recent change in ownership/management (I'm not sure which) has seen the quality of both the restaurant and deli food suffer.
Carluccio's
05 May 07, 19:06
Above expectations
Really nice cafe part of the famous chain started by Conran. Excellent wine and rice dumplings enjoyed whilst sitting outside bistro style watching the world go by.
