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1. Grace Harrison ★★★★★

   Absolutely phenomenal Italian food. We even ordered an additional cheesy garlic bread to take home it was that good. Jasmin, our server, was fantastic she offered expert cocktail recommendations and bonded with us over a shared love of cheese. She even came back midway through our meal to offer more cheese, which truly made the experience memorable. Outstanding service and incredible food!

   almost 2 months ago
2. Peter Braid ★★★★★

   Went for a company’s Christmas meal, in which we pre-booked our food and had the 3 course meal. We were served by Jasmin who was attentive, happy to help, and greatly added to the mood. Would recommend for a Christmas meal or just in general.

   almost 3 months ago
3. Lily t ★★★★☆

   The food was genuinely delicious, but unfortunately the service did not match the quality. My husband and I arrived without a reservation and were told by the waitress at the entrance that the restaurant was full and that a table might be available in 45 minutes. We stepped out to look for another place nearby, but after around 10 minutes with few options available, we checked the Ask Italian website—only to find multiple reservation slots available immediately. We booked a table right away and returned. When we approached the same waitress and mentioned that we had booked online, she was rejecting other walk-in customers at that moment and appeared noticeably unhappy. She then told us, “There’s a table upstairs, but you’ll be alone, there aren’t other customers.” We didn’t mind, so we went upstairs, where there were plenty of empty tables—soon after, more guests were also seated there. Throughout the meal, the service felt extremely dismissive. Staff seemed reluctant to go upstairs, continued turning away walk-ins despite available space, and offered no friendly engagement—no smiles, no warmth, and no check-ins after serving the food. Although the food was excellent, the entire experience was affected by the poor service. Good food deserves good hospitality.

   almost 3 months ago

1. Kian Griffin ★★★★☆

   The service was absolutely lovely and the restaurant is located in a very pretty little arcade. We really enjoyed the complimentary mini lemonade as you came in and the food arrived promptly and accurately. A star is lost because a beef Ragu was served with only a tablespoon of beef but after sending back it came completely loaded with meat as expected with a ragu. The staff were incredibly sweet about this blunder and it was sorted promptly. The desserts were absolutely delicious, I particularly recommend the dolce desert as you get three mini desserts for the price of one larger one allowing you to try a variety and the portion sizes aren’t insanely small as you feel you’ve had a decent portion of as well. It was a lovely family meal. If you’re a Tesco Clubcard voucher user, I would always pick ask over the other Italian restaurant chains available. I also offer a shout out to the cheapest drink on the menu, they’re delicious home-made lemonade.

   almost 6 months ago
2. Martin Jones ★★★★★

   Really good atmosphere and nicely presented good. Service really good and quick. Easy to pay via QR code was a big bonus.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Joshua ★★★★☆

   Close to a 5*. Food just not quite as good as hoped, ham in the Calzone is just a bit cheap and you can tell. Friendly service on a busy match day.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Aparna Jathan - Poojari ★★★★★

   Love this place. Went to celebrate my birthday. Had the ribbon tagalitelle with purple pesto and it was delicious. We used Tesco clubcard vouchers. We were 7 of us. But thoroughly enjoyed the food and ambience.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Mark Sutton ★★★★☆

   We arrived without a reservation, one of the female waitresses was fine with this and got us a table inside the top corner (there is seating outside on Mill Lane too), it was a nice spot. The starters and mains arrived promptly (even though they were quite busy). All male and female staff were friendly and helpful, this made a welcoming feeling throughout the restaurant. The food was of a high standard, but I was a little disappointed as quite a few main dishes from the limited menu weren't available. The chicken wrapped in ham is a favourite of mine, but was unavailable that evening. I opted for a different chicken dish, in breadcrumbs with potatoes and a mushroom sauce - it was ok, but didn't compare to my regular choice. Overall a good experience and I will certainly visit again. Recommended.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Peter Legg ★★★★★

   Classic, simple and done brilliantly. Our waiter was enthusiastic, professional and was a pleasure to have serve us. Staff on a whole were nice and polite! Food was done well, and there was a short waiting time (pretty short, 10> Mins) Atmosphere was nice! It's just a very nice example of a brilliant Italian restaurant. 9.5/10

   almost 3 years ago

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