Impressive service and excellent food! Everyone there is friendly and the food was great, definitely recommend for couples and/or large
Irene Balmer
Never been before! This was a special birthday celebration for 15 of us. To be quite honest the food was good but took ages to be served and cleared away. The food had been ordered in advance so the restaurant was aware of the food order. It spoilt the whole evening with such a slow service. Not enough staff for the occasion. If they couldn't cope they should not have taken the booking.They tried but not good enough for a 50th birthday celebration. You can't get that back. !
Laurence PJ
Lola was absolutely amazing, she was fantastically polite and service was swift and delicious: thank you having us x
Richard Gladwish
Tried this place twice but both times the food was lovely but a shame the service was so slow and only us and one other table.
Miles Baker Clarke
I've not been here in years, but it's still a lovely spot. I had fish and tiramisu and both were great. My wife had a fillet steak and it wasn't the best, chewy and sinuous which was unfortunate. Atmosphere was nice and front of house very welcoming and attentive.
abhishek shankar
Very simple atmosphere, however the food was extremely tasty, service was also nice. Highly recommended for
RJHender
Quite sad to be writing this review actually, we’ve been visiting this restaurant for YEARS. I’m aware it’s recently been taken over by new owners, it’s had a renovation and new menu… It’s all quite disappointing. The restaurant itself has no atmosphere, it’s not welcoming and very cold. Previously you felt like you were in Naples, and now it’s a cafeteria. Staff are certainly not as engaging, friendly or welcoming either. You seem to have to wait a while for service even at off peak times, a lot of time passes between sitting, ordering drinks, ordering food, food arriving etc… previously you didn’t mind the time, because you knew and could tell the food was fresh. The food is still good however, but the portions, flavours and quality is no longer there. The new menu is mediocre in comparison to the previous, and some questionable dishes. Even dishes missing you would expect on an Italian menu. Upon receiving the bill they automatically add gratuity - extremely cheeky. We always tip for good service, good food etc… However to assume I find quite offensive actually, especially for what the new restaurant is. Sorry to say, we’ll no longer be returning.
Deeptha Madhuranga
Really nice food for reasonable prices. Loved the seafood Linguine.
Mario Mazzantini
I ordered pasta alla carbonara and i couldn't spot any egg yolk in the creamy cheese sauce . What happened to them ??
Nic S
lovely stuff ere, really is, great munch and lovely staff, overall top notch night, would recommend for yall!
Walked in without reservation before the Saturday evening rush, and was made very welcome by the young team. Our pasta dishes were excellent and served quickly. Deserts were tasty and very good value at less than £5 each. We'll be going back to Il Vesuvio again
Daryl Sinclair
The best italian spaghetti and risotto dishes we've ever tasted, here or in Italy itself. And the service was friendly and efficient. Cannot recommend highly enough. Superb!
dr.JacklineSobhy د.جاكلين صبحي
Food is amazing, presentation is really mouth watering, the staff is really friendly, The whole experience was overwhelming.. I went with my friends ordered Bruschetta and Affettati as starters . I ordered spaghetti carbonara it was really delicious ?? and crème brulee as a dessert and I absolutely loved it ?????? will definitely come back for more ????????
Rachel Bennison
Wow. Wow. Wow.I have absolutely nothing but praises to sing about Il Vesuvio. We came for my dad's birthday meal on a Friday night.I had the cozze Italia (mussels in a garlic and white wine sauce) and it was possibly one of the best meals I've ever eaten. The sauce was perfectly salted, garlicky and creamy without being cloying.For mains I had spaghetti carbonate and it was exactly what I was craving! Proper thick diced ham/bacon in it and the portion size was more than substantial. If I hadn't been so greedy, I would have taken half home to enjoy later.The waiters were both fantastic, filled with delightful conversation and light banter.They finished with a complimentary round of lemoncello.I have a new favourite restaurant and I will be back!Grazi mille!
rubajak
It's been a while since we returned to Tunbridge Wells and we were looking forward to another visit to this restaurant which had become our favourite. But everything about it is has no relation to anything Italian. O.K they are playing Italian music in the background, on a loop! But, that's where it ends... The atmosphere that the previous owners had created had gone; with none of that friendly welcoming family feel. Now it feels more like a...... "get the customer in and feed them as cheaply as possible place with inferior food" (at prices that are similar to much better restaurants in the area). We waited 20 minutes for our drinks order and 45 minutes for our food. Other people, who were obviously friends of the new owners and who arrived well after us were served drinks and food before we even got our drinks. The food was o.k and edible, but very small portions at an exorbitant price and more like something you would get in a cheap cafe. It wasn't a pleasant and enjoyable evening compared to when the other people were owners. Suffice to say, we won't be returning. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks order and another
Impressive service and excellent food! Everyone there is friendly and the food was great, definitely recommend for couples and/or large
Never been before! This was a special birthday celebration for 15 of us. To be quite honest the food was good but took ages to be served and cleared away. The food had been ordered in advance so the restaurant was aware of the food order. It spoilt the whole evening with such a slow service. Not enough staff for the occasion. If they couldn't cope they should not have taken the booking.They tried but not good enough for a 50th birthday celebration. You can't get that back. !
Lola was absolutely amazing, she was fantastically polite and service was swift and delicious: thank you having us x
Tried this place twice but both times the food was lovely but a shame the service was so slow and only us and one other table.
I've not been here in years, but it's still a lovely spot. I had fish and tiramisu and both were great. My wife had a fillet steak and it wasn't the best, chewy and sinuous which was unfortunate. Atmosphere was nice and front of house very welcoming and attentive.
Very simple atmosphere, however the food was extremely tasty, service was also nice. Highly recommended for
Quite sad to be writing this review actually, we’ve been visiting this restaurant for YEARS. I’m aware it’s recently been taken over by new owners, it’s had a renovation and new menu… It’s all quite disappointing. The restaurant itself has no atmosphere, it’s not welcoming and very cold. Previously you felt like you were in Naples, and now it’s a cafeteria. Staff are certainly not as engaging, friendly or welcoming either. You seem to have to wait a while for service even at off peak times, a lot of time passes between sitting, ordering drinks, ordering food, food arriving etc… previously you didn’t mind the time, because you knew and could tell the food was fresh. The food is still good however, but the portions, flavours and quality is no longer there. The new menu is mediocre in comparison to the previous, and some questionable dishes. Even dishes missing you would expect on an Italian menu. Upon receiving the bill they automatically add gratuity - extremely cheeky. We always tip for good service, good food etc… However to assume I find quite offensive actually, especially for what the new restaurant is. Sorry to say, we’ll no longer be returning.
Really nice food for reasonable prices. Loved the seafood Linguine.
I ordered pasta alla carbonara and i couldn't spot any egg yolk in the creamy cheese sauce . What happened to them ??
lovely stuff ere, really is, great munch and lovely staff, overall top notch night, would recommend for yall!
Restaurantji Recommends
Walked in without reservation before the Saturday evening rush, and was made very welcome by the young team. Our pasta dishes were excellent and served quickly. Deserts were tasty and very good value at less than £5 each. We'll be going back to Il Vesuvio again
The best italian spaghetti and risotto dishes we've ever tasted, here or in Italy itself. And the service was friendly and efficient. Cannot recommend highly enough. Superb!
Food is amazing, presentation is really mouth watering, the staff is really friendly, The whole experience was overwhelming.. I went with my friends ordered Bruschetta and Affettati as starters . I ordered spaghetti carbonara it was really delicious ?? and crème brulee as a dessert and I absolutely loved it ?????? will definitely come back for more ????????
Wow. Wow. Wow.I have absolutely nothing but praises to sing about Il Vesuvio. We came for my dad's birthday meal on a Friday night.I had the cozze Italia (mussels in a garlic and white wine sauce) and it was possibly one of the best meals I've ever eaten. The sauce was perfectly salted, garlicky and creamy without being cloying.For mains I had spaghetti carbonate and it was exactly what I was craving! Proper thick diced ham/bacon in it and the portion size was more than substantial. If I hadn't been so greedy, I would have taken half home to enjoy later.The waiters were both fantastic, filled with delightful conversation and light banter.They finished with a complimentary round of lemoncello.I have a new favourite restaurant and I will be back!Grazi mille!
It's been a while since we returned to Tunbridge Wells and we were looking forward to another visit to this restaurant which had become our favourite. But everything about it is has no relation to anything Italian. O.K they are playing Italian music in the background, on a loop! But, that's where it ends... The atmosphere that the previous owners had created had gone; with none of that friendly welcoming family feel. Now it feels more like a...... "get the customer in and feed them as cheaply as possible place with inferior food" (at prices that are similar to much better restaurants in the area). We waited 20 minutes for our drinks order and 45 minutes for our food. Other people, who were obviously friends of the new owners and who arrived well after us were served drinks and food before we even got our drinks. The food was o.k and edible, but very small portions at an exorbitant price and more like something you would get in a cheap cafe. It wasn't a pleasant and enjoyable evening compared to when the other people were owners. Suffice to say, we won't be returning. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks order and another