Service was rushed we only just finished our starter and mains were served immediately, huge portions, off putting and meatballs were dry and overcooked. Wouldn't go there again.
david young
Don't know what the food, service or atmosphere was like as after accepting a booking for 3 people earlier in the day, arrived to find them closed and all locked up. Only person inside waved us away mouthing they were closedThanks for that
We were looking for a friendly service, good food and we found this at Al PacinoThank you for the experience
Azeelia Northover
Absolute fantastic experience. Loved the attention to detail in food presentation and the portions are well worth it. Staff are friendly, attentive and very welcoming. Ideal spot for any occasion. Thank you so much for a great time.
Karen mcgonnell
Lovely food, amazing friendly staff. And too die for cocktails!!!
ivan milburn
Excellent food ...excellent service ..definitely will be going again .
Chris Stewart
Incredibly friendly and attentive staff, and the food was served promptly but not hurriedly.Looking forward to my next visit, as I'm so keen to sample more of their amazing menu!
Tim J
Really lovely food and the atmosphere was great. We had a works Christmas do there and unfortunately had a couple of people that were a bit loud at times, but the staff and service was brilliant and the management were very obliging with everyone Would highly recommend
Rachid M (Qala Hamra)
Food was good and served fast. We were alone in the restaurant.Highly recommended.
Amazing food and service. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the prices were normal. The only thing was that they didn't play music. I think they should in the future as it will bring into the whole restaurant vibe.Will definitely revisit!
Mark Clark
This is a lovely restaurant situated by the gates of Colchester Castle. I've walked past this place many times and it's often quite busy, particularly on a warm afternoon / evening when you can sit out in the garden area.The food is mainly traditional Italian, pasta, meat, fish and pizza with regular specials.My wife and I finally visited a couple of weeks ago and had an amazing meal. I had a seafood risotto which was really tasty and packed with squid and she'll fish. My wife had lobster lingerie, which came dressed with half a lobster on top. There is a good selection of wine, which is quite expensive but I guess average for restaurant wine.I would recommend a meal here.Parking: There is no parking specifically for the restaurant. If you visit during the day or early evening you'll need to use one of the many car parks around the city and walk to the restaurant. However there is limited street parking nearby at night.
Shaun Broom
I have to question the authenticity of this restaurant, the service was fine but the Italian food was questionable. Prawn starter was ok, but the risotto was raw oinions and garlic, risotto rice was cooked well, but needs refining.
Jill S
I had the chicken escalope, was delicious but my husband's steak was succulent and tasty and just how he likes it. The whole meal was a lovely experience. I love the fact I can have little toasties too. Live music to entertain as well. The place is very authentic. Service very good. This place is right by the castle too. Lovely.
Cresce
Started with a wonderful garlic bread pizza which we complimented the staff on…then it all went downhill my husband ordered chicken livers which were nice however I’ve never known an Italian restaurant serve boiled potatoes…one of my daughters ordered arribiatta which was tasty although never have I been anywhere where the have olives in it…no drama she just left them. I ordered lasagne which was cold in the centre and my other daughter chicken escalope which although stated it was served with sauté potatoes came out with Luke warm boiled potatoes we waited patiently for our dishes to be rectified it was clear at this point my lasagne had been remicrowaved and by daughters boiled potatoes fried off leaving her chicken escalope dry and tough! It was served with a cold sauce too. To add insult to injury the lady who was in charge was extremely rude and disrespectful for a restauranteur to act in such a way was simply appalling and they even had the audacity to put the lasagne which I then didn’t want to eat on the bill a great shame as prior the this saga we all said we would definitely return for pizzas!
Service was rushed we only just finished our starter and mains were served immediately, huge portions, off putting and meatballs were dry and overcooked. Wouldn't go there again.
Don't know what the food, service or atmosphere was like as after accepting a booking for 3 people earlier in the day, arrived to find them closed and all locked up. Only person inside waved us away mouthing they were closedThanks for that
Enjoyed a lovely birthday meal here. Food good, atmosphere good, staff really lovely.
We were looking for a friendly service, good food and we found this at Al PacinoThank you for the experience
Absolute fantastic experience. Loved the attention to detail in food presentation and the portions are well worth it. Staff are friendly, attentive and very welcoming. Ideal spot for any occasion. Thank you so much for a great time.
Lovely food, amazing friendly staff. And too die for cocktails!!!
Excellent food ...excellent service ..definitely will be going again .
Incredibly friendly and attentive staff, and the food was served promptly but not hurriedly.Looking forward to my next visit, as I'm so keen to sample more of their amazing menu!
Really lovely food and the atmosphere was great. We had a works Christmas do there and unfortunately had a couple of people that were a bit loud at times, but the staff and service was brilliant and the management were very obliging with everyone Would highly recommend
Food was good and served fast. We were alone in the restaurant.Highly recommended.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and service. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the prices were normal. The only thing was that they didn't play music. I think they should in the future as it will bring into the whole restaurant vibe.Will definitely revisit!
This is a lovely restaurant situated by the gates of Colchester Castle. I've walked past this place many times and it's often quite busy, particularly on a warm afternoon / evening when you can sit out in the garden area.The food is mainly traditional Italian, pasta, meat, fish and pizza with regular specials.My wife and I finally visited a couple of weeks ago and had an amazing meal. I had a seafood risotto which was really tasty and packed with squid and she'll fish. My wife had lobster lingerie, which came dressed with half a lobster on top. There is a good selection of wine, which is quite expensive but I guess average for restaurant wine.I would recommend a meal here.Parking: There is no parking specifically for the restaurant. If you visit during the day or early evening you'll need to use one of the many car parks around the city and walk to the restaurant. However there is limited street parking nearby at night.
I have to question the authenticity of this restaurant, the service was fine but the Italian food was questionable. Prawn starter was ok, but the risotto was raw oinions and garlic, risotto rice was cooked well, but needs refining.
I had the chicken escalope, was delicious but my husband's steak was succulent and tasty and just how he likes it. The whole meal was a lovely experience. I love the fact I can have little toasties too. Live music to entertain as well. The place is very authentic. Service very good. This place is right by the castle too. Lovely.
Started with a wonderful garlic bread pizza which we complimented the staff on…then it all went downhill my husband ordered chicken livers which were nice however I’ve never known an Italian restaurant serve boiled potatoes…one of my daughters ordered arribiatta which was tasty although never have I been anywhere where the have olives in it…no drama she just left them. I ordered lasagne which was cold in the centre and my other daughter chicken escalope which although stated it was served with sauté potatoes came out with Luke warm boiled potatoes we waited patiently for our dishes to be rectified it was clear at this point my lasagne had been remicrowaved and by daughters boiled potatoes fried off leaving her chicken escalope dry and tough! It was served with a cold sauce too. To add insult to injury the lady who was in charge was extremely rude and disrespectful for a restauranteur to act in such a way was simply appalling and they even had the audacity to put the lasagne which I then didn’t want to eat on the bill a great shame as prior the this saga we all said we would definitely return for pizzas!