My first visit there and I was not at all disapointed. The staff were very warm, friendly, they…read morewere dressed very smart, the service was very quick and very good. The food menu was nice and varied, the quality was good and at the average price you would normally pay in a proper Italian restauarnt. The furniture is nice, candles on the table to keep the place well lit. It was a Thursday night, a little bit quiet but I shall definately be going back there when I am next in the area!

A new restaurant, delightful homely atmosphere great service. Extensive menu and a great Early Bird…read moreprices. Please note the do not accept credit cards, and the nearest free cash dispenser is 5 minutes away.There are a number of Italian venues available but this is one of the best there sauces are exceptional,

Lovely little family run Italian. Very small inside but quite cosy too. Menu is very much like all…read moreother Italians in town. Prices are reasonable, staff are very friendly and accomodating. Great for tea straight after work or for a few drinks on a Friday

This is really nice little italian in the heart of Sunderland City Centre. It is quite small, but I…read morefeel this all adds to the atmosphere. I really enjoy eating here. The staff are all very pleasant, friendly, and accomodating. I really enjoyed my food and the overall night.

The food and drinks were not that great. Not a fan of this place…read more The pizzas were not that yum. The pasta, we asked the chef to make penne in Alfredo sauce, which he couldn't, and gave us plain cream sauce... To which we added oregano to make it tasty. The arabiatta was OK, not that juicy to relish. The garlic bread also was not that relishing. The wine was too strong for the pallette, the nose burned a little with the strong flavours. We loved the hosts, the waiters were friendly, and served us well though.

My wife and I have been there a couple of times, and have found the food and the service is first…read moreclass. We have now decided that every time we go to the empire theatre, we will be dining at lucianos Derek & taria

Lovely neighbourhood Italian on Seaburn seafront. Don't expect high end dining or fancy…read morepresentation here, it's good solid Italian fare and none the worse for it. I had a nice chicken breast with white wine and mushroom sauce with a good selection of crisp fresh vegetables. Good generous portions and tasty with it. My wife had a very good vegetarian pizza - crisp, tasty and with a good depth of savoury flavour often missing in vegetarian pizzas. Finished off with a decent tiramisu.

Always try and eat here when we return up North. The ambiance is excellent, the food is excellent…read moreand the staff are excellent.location is excellent too. If you like quality Italian food then a visit is a must if you are in the area but do yourselves a favour..book a reservation as it is always busy, especially at weekends. As we now live in the West Mids, visits are restricted to a couple of times a year but it makes our visit all the more worthwhile.try it, you'll like it. Trev B

We had take out pizza. 4 kinds, of which one was veggie. It was fine. Ok. Not bad, not stellar…read more Probably if you ate inside it would've been better. We put it back in the oven to try to revive it, it was better. Crust needed a bit of extra salt. Obvs better than Chain store pizza. Would we go back, probably not.

First visit and loved it. Great atmosphere, friendly service and really good food. Definitely be…read moreback and highly recommended.

Fantastic pub, great food and good atmosphere. Loads of stuff goes on each bank holiday and lovely…read moreplace to be if the weather is nice

Love this restaurant!!!! I have ate here many times and the food never disappoints. I had the…read moresalmon pasta from the specials section and it was simply sublime. Recommend to anybody interested in going.

My colleagues and I came here for a work lunch, and everyone was absolutely thrilled with the…read morechoice. It was bustling on a Tuesday lunch time (admittedly it was half-term), so I'm glad we booked in advance! The servers were kind and considerate across the board. I currently have a bunch of weird dietary restrictions and they couldn't have been nicer about it. I was frankly amazed with how considerate they were, checking with the kitchen about everything, and taking it very seriously and not making me feel like a picky idiot. They have a great multi-course lunch deal, but only get this if you're super-hungry as the portions were hilariously massive! The size of these dishes was unreal - huge portions of fish, giant calzones, cavernous plates of pasta - everything looked great and my colleagues were thrilled. Due to my restrictions, I had a more boring meal of a fresh side salad with oil and vinegar (though it was nice and and colorful, with bright greens, juicy tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber), some cheese bread that they gave me gluten-free (normally it's garlic bread but they left the garlic off for me), and a chicken breast with arrabiata sauce sans onion and garlic (again, they went out of their way for me). The gluten-free pizza bread was actually great - it's really like a small pizza appetizer, not "bread" so much, but the GF base was super crispy and it was covered in melty cheese. It isn't really fair for me to comment on the main - how can you judge a tomato sauce when you've forced them to take out the onions and garlic?? - so all I can say is the portion was huge (the chicken must have been a monster!) and I was so grateful for how they helped me out. Servers are more than happy to wrap everything up if you don't finish it. Desserts are big too and looked great. All my colleagues were patting me on the back for choosing this place. We all recommend it highly and I'm sure we'll be back!

The perfect place to go for a taste of the rustical Italian countryside. Well, obviously apart from…read morethe *actual* rustical Italian countryside. But in Sunderland, this is about as good as it gets. The food is gloriously edifying, the wine is good, as are the prices. I always look-up, expecting to see Paulie Walnuts standing in the corner saying ''eat ya spaghetti, ya fuckin' finook.'' Which to me isn't a bad thing, but, to others such as - for example - those who may be tentative over a romantic candlelit meal, then the last thing you want is the feeling you're going to get 'whacked' on your first-date, but still. I rate it highly.

I loved it in there, definately one of the best Italian restaurants I've visited in recent times…read more Nice, virbrant menu, a bit on the pricey side but I'd rather pay the extra money for the quality. The service was excellent and the staff were well focused and very welcoming. I'll definately be coming back, when I have my annual visit to the north-east!