I ate lunch at Lina Stores by myself so I could write an article for my blog. The staff were lovely they didn’t ask if I was dining by myself like some restaurants do, they gave me a great table. I tried 3 courses, vegetarian options. Everything was delicious, fresh tasting and quality ingredients. It was very reasonably priced. This branch also has a deli so you can buy freshly made pasta for dinner. The interiors are adorable in fresh mint green. There are tables and chairs outside for alfresco dining. A great place for anyone who loves Italian food.
Anne Stagg Hypnotherapy
+5
We visited on a sunny Thursday lunchtime and the restaurant was pretty busy. There’s a great vibe and I loved how light, bright and fresh everything was.
Great service from the staff!
I was pleased to see a good range of dishes matched to dietary requirements. This was available via a qr code but I opted for a printed menu.
The food was delicious and the portion sizes just right! My gluten free mushroom pasta was amazing!
I forgot to take photos of most of our meal but I did snap a couple of the desserts we had.
The pistachio and chocolate gelato was rich and sumptuous and the cannoli really was that big!
Highly recommended!
Celebrated a friend's birthday here, the staffs had been very accommodating in helping us bring the celebration to fruition. They even asked us for the birthday girl's name just to sing the bday song.
Recommend the lamb ragu papadelle, the flavours of lamb are strong and evident. Crab pasta tasted thick and creamy which suits my appetite as well. The Burratas are good as starters, they just explodes when you knife them. They go well with the focaccia. We also had bruschetta on the side which I enjoyed the tender meat on top of the bread.
Do note that the portion is not big. Nevertheless a great experience for it's lovely atmosphere, colour-coded setting (it's cute to have mix colours of mint green, turquoise and blue plates) and service.
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Average food, slow service, good drinks!
We booked a table for Sunday late lunch assuming it would be busy but the restaurant was actually very empty. The service was friendly but very slow especially considering the few number of tables occupied. The staff seemed to congregate at the bar chatting and avoiding eye contact.
Food was fairly average. We tried (in descending order of preference):
- Burrata ravioli (very yummy, tomato sauce nicely balanced and pine nuts a nice extra flavour to the creamy ravioli)
- Truffle tagliolini (creamy and not overly truffled, we ordered another)
- the crab linguine (lacking in chilli and lemon)
- Lamb ragu pappardelle (ok)
- Prawn casarecce (ok)
The bruschetta with anchovy genuinely contains no tomatoes and a lot of rocket, just to warn you. What you read on the menu is what you get.
Drinks were good of the ones we sampled!
- pomelo martini (not overly pomelo but very smooth)
- limoncello spritz (delish on a hot summer’s day)
- Lina aperitivo (bitter but refreshing apparently)
Beware if you order a long drink they don’t have straws (because they are “too old fashioned) so you’ll have ice bumping your nose (refreshing in summer)
Decor is very cute.
Overall come here for an average date where you aren’t rushed for time or a meal with some pals who you want to get some drinks with!
Wow wow wow!! This place is incredible! My photos don’t do it justice!
I’m gluten and dairy free so I was a little apprehensive on what options I could have. However, I’m so happy I came here. The service was immaculate and the waiters were all so chatty and lovely. I felt super relaxed and the interior of the building itself was clean and beautiful to look at. The spritzers for drinks were 10/10, the gluten free pasta amazed me, the quality of the ingredients and sauces were out of this world good! I’ve been to Italy and although bold of me to say but the pasta I had here beats any dish I have had in Italy thus far! I ordered 3 pasta dishes to share and I couldn’t decide which one was my favourite they were all so delicious. I then shared a pistachio sorbet and it was heaven. Make this the next Italian restaurant you go to if you haven’t tried already! I’m definitely coming back again :)
Gets busy and booked up even on weekdays because of how close it is to offices, so definitely recommend reservations!
We came in looking for a light small dinner for which Lina Stores is absolutely perfect. The portion sizes are kind of like half portions, so if you come hungry, order more than one dish.
I got the ravioli with burrata which was ok. The flavors were not quite there and the burrata didn’t feel quite as light. My friends who got the lemon pasta seemed quite happy with theirs though.
The tiramisu was quite lovely.
Great pasta and good service. Quite a few vegetarian options and they noted that vegan options were available on request. If you’re looking for good quality pasta that is on the lighter side of portion size and is still filling and tasty, this is the place. I was very happy with the quality and quantity considering cost (£7.50 for the spaghetti dish) and the tiramisu was great too.
Side note: the bathroom sinks have a cool pedal-operating tap.
Went here on a work dinner and we ate in the deli section and they basically brought unlimited amounts of everything on the menu on big platters and I have never been so happy in my life. The pastas are SO good I can't even. The burrata was astounding. The artichokes blew my little mind. Great service, knowledgeable staff, excellent cocktails.
Lovely waiter. We were looked after from the initial warm greeting all the way to paying our bill. Super food and service. Highly recommended.
This place is incredible, the pasta is fresh and tasty and great customer service apart the waiter who served us was a bit moody. The manager and the host were so friendly and welcome. We will definitely come back ❤️
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