Lovely food and a good selection of very nice pizzas and pastas. Perhaps a little pricey for what it is, but the portion sizes were decent. My boyfriend and I had two pizzas and a sharing platter between us and we were both very full afterwards. They allowed me to box up what I couldn't finish as well, so that was handy. Service was also friendly and staff were polite and helpful.
However, it's only small and they've tried to cram in more tables than they really have room for. The result is an extremely awkward and hazardous layout. Immediately getting in the door, we had to literally squeeze past two people back-to-back in their chairs who were barely centimetres apart. And when we sat down at our table, we ended up blocking in a woman on the table next to us due to the positioning of the chairs. We couldn't just move the chairs round to the other side of the table either, because then we would have been blocking another walkway.
As someone who works in health and safety, the whole layout is actually quite dangerous. Evacuation would be a nightmare in the event of a fire or other emergency!
Also, they really need to do something about the squeaky door!
Visited last night with my husband. Greeted at the door and showed down to the basement; which we were glad of as a large and lively group had not long been seated upstairs.
I was driving so they had a selection of zero alcohol beers so I could pretend. And husband was happy with his beer selection.
We ordered a beautiful tomato and basil brochette to share which was a perfect size to share, so tasty, and fresh. Followed by prawn and crab linguine for me and all the meats (I forget the name) pizza for hubby, with garlic cheese pizza to share.
Food was magnificent. They were well staffed and all friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. And the service was fast having arrived and left the restaurant completely stuffed within the hour with a box of left overs which we’ll enjoy later.
Best Italian meal for a very long time. Would highly recommend a visit for sure.
Thank you :)
We’ve just moved to Ventnor and have just found our new favourite local restaurant. Service was friendly and atmosphere was lovely. I’m gluten free and vegetarian - so I’m a nightmare to go to dinner with! - but I had THE most delicious pasta and my daughter had an amazing margarita pizza that looked mouth watering. Will be going again soon. Thank you 😊
Had a delicious bowl of veggie pasta here on a recent trip to Ventnor. I have already recommended this place to a few friends. I will definitely come back!
What an absolute gem of a place! The food was fantastic and the staff were brilliant. We both had pizza, watched it being cooked and thoroughly enjoyed it. The place is great with a cosy atmosphere. Thanks to the owner for making it such a wonderful night. We will be back on our next trip!!
I have been here to eat a few times now and every time it has been amazing. The atmosphere is fun and quirky and the food is so good! They do cocktails now too so will definitely be returning to try them!!
Annabelle PACEY OHANIAN
+5
JULY 2023 Absolutely the most wonderful Italian dining experience ever. Even grumpy husband thought it was sensational. The owner and his staff were super and the food was out of this world. The restaurant is full of atmosphere. We are so lucky to have this nearby and will be back soon. Thank you and congratulations . Annabelle and family.
Tasty food,brilliant staff,nice atmosphere
Highly recommended if visiting Ventnor,Isle of Wight
What a find! My partner and I wanted somewhere that had a date night vibe to it for our last night on the island and this honestly ticked every box. Such a lovely little restaurant, great ambience to it and the food was absolutely incredible. We had a garlic pizza bread to share for starters which was super tasty and fresh. For mains, my partner had the margherita and I had the Napoli (w/ chillis!) and they were so good. I thought we were going to need a box to take it home, but just couldn't stop eating it, so finished the lot! The place is pretty small, but it felt like it had been well thought through and we didn't feel crammed in or anything like that.
If/when we return to the island, we will for sure be back here!
Excellent super-sized pizza, delicious pasta, a well-dressed salad and very nice wine made this a birthday celebration to remember. Lovely restaurant with attentive and friendly staff. And the very kind gesture of not charging for the pre-ordered birthday cake confusion really was the icing on the cake! Thank you for a lovely evening. I'm sure we'll be back.
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