Rossella

I visited this place on New Year’s Eve with three friends. The evening started out fine — surprisingly good food for the price — but things fell apart, badly, towards the end.
The rushed waiter came by to take our order for dessert and coffee while half the table was outside smoking, then came back about 4 minutes later when there was still only three at the table. We had been discussing which dessert to get — I was really looking forward to the panna cotta on the basis of the earlier food — but not all of us were present, so we couldn’t order yet.
Next thing we knew, the waiter dropped the bill on the table while running past, ignoring us trying to get him back. When we finally did get his attention, he outright lied: he said the kitchen was closed, despite other tables still being in the middle of their main courses.
The moment the knife was really twisted, however, was when he offered the table behind us dessert while we were still waiting for someone to come around with the card machine.
I have never been treated worse at a restaurant. It was easily the worst dining experience of the whole year — it completely overshadowed anything good about the food.
If they can’t deliver service to the tables, they should serve fewer tables, not kick people out.

Great food but the service is desperately lacking — practically had to chaise down our waitress

One of our friends was leaving to California and asked that we join them at this lovely little restaurant near them home near Kentish Town stations. I have to admit I didnt think anything of this place when I was walking to the restaurant. When you get into the restaurant though, its super cute and family run.
Since our friends knew the owners so well, they were able to order some special items including appetizers: chicken livers on toast, chicken pâté, and bruschetta. All three were super delicious and presented beautifully.
We ordered a few bottles of wine, one of which was the unoaked Chardonnay and a red wine that the family produced. Both were quite tasty and light.
We ordered two pizzas (pepperoni, pepperoni with anchovies and olives), one pasta bolognese — they were delicoius! The other mains we ordered were the specials: lamb with broccolini and mashed potatoes which was decent and then the tuna steak, which unfortunately was overcooked.
We ordered meloncellos, tiramisu and a dark chocolate mousse, which were awesome. Tiramisu especially.
With everything included it was about £60 per couple, which given how much we ate, I think was pretty good… just wish they took the tuna off the bill…

This is a genuine Italian restaurant with great food and even better pricing it’s great for lunch or an evening meal I had the pasta and it was amazing highly recommended our office is in love with this place.

This is a great family run gem on Highgate road in Kentish town. We regularly visit at lunchtime for the £6 deal which includes a pizza/​pasta dish and a drink, excellent value! If there’s a big group of us we’ll ring in advance to cut waiting time once we arrive as it can be pretty busy. Highly recommended!

A surprisingly delicious and hidden local gem between Kentish Town and Gospel Oak stations — look for it tucked into a row of shops including a pharmacy and a hair salon. It’s generally easy to miss, but lately I’ve found that the crowd spills onto the street during dinner time.
I went with my parents on their first night in London, as they wanted to try a place near my new flat that would also allow them to get in and out fairly easily (oh, jetlag…). My father got a pizza, which was unexpectedly good — thin crust, slightly chewy and slightly burnt. Just the way we like it. My mom and I both got a linguine marinara with seafood. The seafood was definitely fresh and tasty, though the sauce was a bit spicy. I liked it, but it was too hot for my mom to eat.
The only downside here was the staff. They were extremely nice, but very very slow. We asked for the bill three or four times and had to keep asking for more water. The slow service meant our meal took longer than desired, but it was still very very good.
With a bottle of wine, two starters, three mains and a dessert the bill came to about 35 GBP — a bargain! I believe during the week they have a lunchtime deal for 6 GBP of any pizza or pasta plus a soft drink.

Absolutely amazing food!!! Might not look like much from outside but my god when you walk in the door be prepared to have your tastebuds tickled! The added bonus is the owner/​head chef comes out and speaks to just about everyone, and when he makes you a coffee, be prepared to fall in love!!!