One of the best things London gave me was ofcourse vapiano 😍 our first experience was quite decent however when a friend insisted to go again and try the aglio olio, we decided to go again and there was no looking back. There probably hasn’t been any form of pasta that I have not tried here. The pizza are quite decent and so is the lasagna, nothing very unusual form what you would get elsewhere but the pasta, now we are talking. The variety in sauce and pasta always leaves me confused about what to order. The Italian desserts are quite decent too. High highly recommended if you’re in London.
Food doesn’t taste nice at all and the staff are too busy having fun that they take long at the till. Very unpleasant environment. Managers are not nice. The concept of the restaurant is extremely long and not worth it. I don’t advise anyone to go to that restaurant especially not the one in Southwark.
you see, smell, touch and feel it, too. Chef Ronny Emborg’s all-out sensory kitchen picks produce at its peak and exclusively uses ingredients that are in their seasonal prime to create dishes that deliver a full-bodied sensory experience. By vetting his produce so meticulously, he creates a medley of flavors that impact all your senses, which results in an otherworldly dining experience
Awesome food ! One of the best pastas I have ever had ! Chef and staff and extremely polite and friendly and got me an amazingly mouth watering meal ! Kudos 👍
This branch of Vapiano has lovely views of Tower bridge and the Tower of London if you sit by the big glass windows at the front.
The concept here is self service so you get given a card and you go over to either the pizza or pasta counters, order your food and the chefs cook it right in front of you. It's nice to be able to speak with the chefs and ask for the dish exactly how you like it. Choice of pastas available.
The portions are generous and taste fresh. Lovely little place perfect for a lazy lunch.
Innovation starts here and ends with a satisfied tummy and feel :).. An unique self service place for wonderful Italian food .. the aroma when you enter the place sets the tone and its double the fun when you see the food being prepared and can't wait to pick it up yourself..
I have always enjoyed eating at Vapiano, it's very difficult to find a table here most of the times, there quality of food and speed of fulfilling your orders is consistent in all outlets.
Vapiano needs no introduction.
We were a regular to this one in southark. The ambience is great and so is the food. Often finding a table in the evening is difficult cause it gets quite busy.
But people are very friendly and once u manage a table it just is very easy place to have some drinks and dinner with friends or family.
Patricia Ferreira Mogne
+5
I love going to Vapianos, have been in a few different countries and it never seems to disappoint..
Simply love the concept, and the food is delicious!
A really nice play for some delicious and cheesy pizza and amazing pasta. we ordered chicken pizza, pasta and spaghetti. everything was good.
Stefano was excellent. He was very polite and courteous, took our order promptly, and made us feel at home. Great location, chilled out atmosphere, very clean and amazing food. Would highly recommend! Thank you Stefano and team.
I have to say it first, thanks for being so respectful and caring for your customers Mr. manager.
The food and environment was as good as Amsterdam and Germany but the way the restaurant manager treated us when we had problem with paying with their new method was just so respectful and i felt i have to keep it in my mind to write it down here.
Well done Va piano for the tasty food, fair price and clean restaurant.
a definite five stars. Vapiano deserves this rating as they ticked all my check list:
good location, in my case we visited the London bank side restaurant branch, 90 B Southwark Street
SE1 0FD London
great interior decoration.
great choice of food
we have tried every type of their collection and they all taste great.
kids and families will also enjoy the dedicated sitting layout.
i would recommend trying this Italian cuisine if you haven't yet done so.
Tasty fresh pasta cooked in an open planned kitchen. Great concept with adding own flavours and extras as well as choosing what pasta you want. Everything is orderd via their online app and paid online. Love it!
Excellent pizza. Location was very close to the hotel I was staying at (Mercure London Bridge) so it was nice to have a high quality restaurant nearby. Have a very cool contact card system where you load up your card with whatever you want to eat and then pay at the end of your meal.
Food is delicious. Portion sizes are perfect although they may look small in the dish, it surprisingly is filling. Only down side would be that they are slightly stingy with their extras. I requested chicken to be added as an extra to my dish and only had about 3 cubes of chicken breast.
Different system to a normal restaurant. As you walk in you are given a card which you use to scan as you place orders so on your way out you present the card and pay for whatever has been charged to the card. Once you seat yourself to a table, and have decided what to order, you go up to the chef and ask them to cook what dish you like and then select from a variety of different types of pasta to have within your dish. Once order has been completed you scan your card and can just go and enjoy your meal. On your way out simply hand over the card and pay.
Stopped in for lunch with the family during Christmas week in December. We always make a point to visit a Vapiano when in London, and this location was convenient for our travels that day. The process is different than in the past, when one would go to the counter and place the order. Instead, all orders are done from the table. I believe this change is due to COVID protocols.
We did have trouble with the ordering system. After scanning the QR code to get to the online order site, each of us (there were five) would get to the payment page and have failure. Initially we thought this may be due to our US cards (though one would think AMEX Platinum would work worldwide), but even my daughter had trouble and she lives in London. Reloading the page eventually allowed most of us to succeed, though it could take multiple tries. Two of the five eventually had to resort to having the staff come over and take the order and payment.
One order (carbonara with chicken) came and, after taking a few bites, we quickly realized there was no chicken in it; staff was made aware and blamed the chef, though the dish was quickly replaced with another that was correct, so I believe it was not a chef error.
All in all, we still love the food at Vapiano. I believe the experience is better when one can go to the counter and order food, and hopefully this will be returned soon. Best carbonara in London!
Visited - 22/09/18
Atmosphere - spacious, well-lit, vibrant but music not too loud
Food - chef makes the dish using the pasta you choose at the counter (tip: complementary bread available upon request), food served piping hot, fresh ingredients used, flavour is not too strong; student-friendly prices (+student discount)
Service - friendly staff, convenient ordering system
Good place near the Tate Modern. A lot of space, good food, friendly staff, but if you want pasta - you'll need to wait in line for quite some time (hint is to order salad!). Tables and restrooms are not very clean though... This can be improved. You can take container for leftovers for free - it makes a lot of sense as portions are BIG!
1st trip to a Vapianos...great experience, loved the novelty factor of queuing up to get what you want to eat. Chicken and beef is halal.... Bonus! Dessert was epic BTW.
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