Booked for a large party, booking process was good, atmosphere was great, food amazing & most importantly staff very friendly & helpful. Outstanding experience.
PEANUTANDPEPPER
Great ambience low level lighting , warm, cozy, romantic, great portion size. Would recommend the garlic bread with mozzarella and parmesan, also mista meat dish , definitely banoffoffe pie and mint chocolate bombe
jadu patel
Nice clean place. Lovely Italian food and good ambience. There is plenty of variety in food options, veg and non veg.
Mihaela D
Really nice atmosphere and good food. I was well received on arrival, and the service was great throughout. I had a delicious risotto, and I would recommend it.
Bev K
We returned here for the first time in a few years and we were not disappointed. It was as delicious as we remembered - lovely food with a varied menu and very efficient service. The staff were all really friendly and we were very impressed with how quick the service was despite how busy it was. Lovely atmosphere and we would definitely return and recommend to others. Best mozzarella in Carroza that I’ve ever had! Thank you.
HR V
We had a lovely time at Va Pensiero. Really enjoyed the food, the portions were very generous and most of the items were very tasty. Great service and we were able to find parking close by. Standout items were definitely the garlic tomato pesto bread, melanzane parmigiana and penne siciliana. Cannelloni was also nice. Would happily come back and try other items on the menu.
Bobby Shermanski
Food was mostly average with the calves liver being one of the worst dishes I have ever been served. Badly cooked liver with a revolting sauce and undercooked onions. Generously offered a replacement dish and tried the sirloin which was average and the accompanying pepper sauce was foul. Won't be returning.The staff were nice and attentive so feel a bit guilty writing this but the truth must prevail.
HVan123
We had a lovely time at Va Pensiero. Really enjoyed the food, the portions were very generous and most of the items were very tasty. Great service and we were able to find parking close by. Standout items were definitely the garlic tomato pesto bread, melanzane parmigiana and penne siciliana. Cannelloni was also nice. Would happily come back and try other items on the menu.
HertsTimelord
I haven't been to this restaurant for several years. The food was usually fine, but the restaurant was so noisy that it was impossible to hold a conversation. Went for an early dinner at 6:30pm & fortunately the place wasn't too busy & I think they have taken some measures to reduce the noise problem. Both the food and the service were very good, pricing was reasonable & I will certainly start using this place more regularly, probably in preference to Storia, which seems to have gone downhill recently.
Amanda H
I have been going to this restaurant on a regular basis for several years. On my last visit my friend and I ordered calves liver, when it arrived and we started to eat it, we realised that not only did it look like lambs liver but tasted of it too. There is a distinct difference between both. (Not just in taste and texture but in price as well) A total misinterpretation on the menu. We called the waiter over who shouted at us and laughed in our faces. The manager did not do anything to put it right, we would have had more respect for them if they had admitted it, instead they were rude and arrogant. Will never go to this restaurant again.
4 of us came for a meal here this week. Hadnt been here for some time. Used to come here all the time pre Covid. Meals were OK. A couple of the dishes were a little bland but all in all we had a fairly decent meal.
Jáde Mishka
I have ordered from here in the past and thought the food was nice however on this occasion the food I ordered was so unbelievably spicy that it was inedible. I called the restaurant to try and resolve it to be told tough basically as it has chilli in it. I cook with chilli and have had this in the past and it wasn't nearly as hot. Even my partner who eats hot pepper sauce said it was really spicy!Safe to say I won't be returning again as the customer service was awful and they don't seem to care about the experience people have once they have taken your money. It is not a cheap restaurant so you expect a good experience. With do many competitors on Radlett high street you think they would care a little more.
Bambos Nicolaou
Went with several colleagues after a work meeting.Very nice layout and spacious. It's always nice when not too many tables are placed too close.Service was very good, and the waitress was always on hand when needed.The food was good but didn't have the wow factor I'd wished for. It's still nice, and if in the area again, I would revisit.The atmosphere was ok, but as it was a quiet Monday evening it was expected to be a quiet night.Still had a great time with colleagues.Many thanks.
prasheelk2021
We have been regular customers at Va Pensiro but never AGAIN. The place is not vegetarian friendly. We ordered some chips with our main course, and found out that later that the chips are cooked in oil that is used for other meat dishes. When we told the manager about this issue, he did not think it was an issue at all and it was our fault for not asking. What is so disturbing is the attitude of the manager and not thinking about how he can address the issue but just to blame us. Terrible night and if restaurants cannot stop the cross contamination between meat and veg dishes then they should clearly state that on the menu. Will never visit this place again.
Global47039341370
A friend recommended to come here a few years ago but I had never got round to it. Well we came here a couple weeks ago to finally try it out.. and well it seems to have gone really downhill. The staff couldn't seem more unbothered if they tried - not friendly at all. I asked about gluten free options and she had no idea?! In this day and age allergens should be written on the menu. The food is really bland, does not feel like authentic Italian food. If you want proper Italian stick to Oscars Pizza Co. in Kings Langley. Will not return Va Pensiero.
Booked for a large party, booking process was good, atmosphere was great, food amazing & most importantly staff very friendly & helpful. Outstanding experience.
Great ambience low level lighting , warm, cozy, romantic, great portion size. Would recommend the garlic bread with mozzarella and parmesan, also mista meat dish , definitely banoffoffe pie and mint chocolate bombe
Nice clean place. Lovely Italian food and good ambience. There is plenty of variety in food options, veg and non veg.
Really nice atmosphere and good food. I was well received on arrival, and the service was great throughout. I had a delicious risotto, and I would recommend it.
We returned here for the first time in a few years and we were not disappointed. It was as delicious as we remembered - lovely food with a varied menu and very efficient service. The staff were all really friendly and we were very impressed with how quick the service was despite how busy it was. Lovely atmosphere and we would definitely return and recommend to others. Best mozzarella in Carroza that I’ve ever had! Thank you.
We had a lovely time at Va Pensiero. Really enjoyed the food, the portions were very generous and most of the items were very tasty. Great service and we were able to find parking close by. Standout items were definitely the garlic tomato pesto bread, melanzane parmigiana and penne siciliana. Cannelloni was also nice. Would happily come back and try other items on the menu.
Food was mostly average with the calves liver being one of the worst dishes I have ever been served. Badly cooked liver with a revolting sauce and undercooked onions. Generously offered a replacement dish and tried the sirloin which was average and the accompanying pepper sauce was foul. Won't be returning.The staff were nice and attentive so feel a bit guilty writing this but the truth must prevail.
We had a lovely time at Va Pensiero. Really enjoyed the food, the portions were very generous and most of the items were very tasty. Great service and we were able to find parking close by. Standout items were definitely the garlic tomato pesto bread, melanzane parmigiana and penne siciliana. Cannelloni was also nice. Would happily come back and try other items on the menu.
I haven't been to this restaurant for several years. The food was usually fine, but the restaurant was so noisy that it was impossible to hold a conversation. Went for an early dinner at 6:30pm & fortunately the place wasn't too busy & I think they have taken some measures to reduce the noise problem. Both the food and the service were very good, pricing was reasonable & I will certainly start using this place more regularly, probably in preference to Storia, which seems to have gone downhill recently.
I have been going to this restaurant on a regular basis for several years. On my last visit my friend and I ordered calves liver, when it arrived and we started to eat it, we realised that not only did it look like lambs liver but tasted of it too. There is a distinct difference between both. (Not just in taste and texture but in price as well) A total misinterpretation on the menu. We called the waiter over who shouted at us and laughed in our faces. The manager did not do anything to put it right, we would have had more respect for them if they had admitted it, instead they were rude and arrogant. Will never go to this restaurant again.
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4 of us came for a meal here this week. Hadnt been here for some time. Used to come here all the time pre Covid. Meals were OK. A couple of the dishes were a little bland but all in all we had a fairly decent meal.
I have ordered from here in the past and thought the food was nice however on this occasion the food I ordered was so unbelievably spicy that it was inedible. I called the restaurant to try and resolve it to be told tough basically as it has chilli in it. I cook with chilli and have had this in the past and it wasn't nearly as hot. Even my partner who eats hot pepper sauce said it was really spicy!Safe to say I won't be returning again as the customer service was awful and they don't seem to care about the experience people have once they have taken your money. It is not a cheap restaurant so you expect a good experience. With do many competitors on Radlett high street you think they would care a little more.
Went with several colleagues after a work meeting.Very nice layout and spacious. It's always nice when not too many tables are placed too close.Service was very good, and the waitress was always on hand when needed.The food was good but didn't have the wow factor I'd wished for. It's still nice, and if in the area again, I would revisit.The atmosphere was ok, but as it was a quiet Monday evening it was expected to be a quiet night.Still had a great time with colleagues.Many thanks.
We have been regular customers at Va Pensiro but never AGAIN. The place is not vegetarian friendly. We ordered some chips with our main course, and found out that later that the chips are cooked in oil that is used for other meat dishes. When we told the manager about this issue, he did not think it was an issue at all and it was our fault for not asking. What is so disturbing is the attitude of the manager and not thinking about how he can address the issue but just to blame us. Terrible night and if restaurants cannot stop the cross contamination between meat and veg dishes then they should clearly state that on the menu. Will never visit this place again.
A friend recommended to come here a few years ago but I had never got round to it. Well we came here a couple weeks ago to finally try it out.. and well it seems to have gone really downhill. The staff couldn't seem more unbothered if they tried - not friendly at all. I asked about gluten free options and she had no idea?! In this day and age allergens should be written on the menu. The food is really bland, does not feel like authentic Italian food. If you want proper Italian stick to Oscars Pizza Co. in Kings Langley. Will not return Va Pensiero.