Fantastic restaurant with welcoming staff and consistently good Indian food. The menu is extensive…read moreand is complimented by an excellent Wine list. Very good value and highly recommended.

We regularly visit The Shahin and it is consistently excellent - even better since it's…read morerefurbishment if that's possible! It's now a contemporary restaurant but retains a great atmosphere. The staff are very friendly, the service very good and on the basis of many visits over several years, the food is better than any other Indian I know of, and that's a few! PS if you're the kind of person who likes wine with your curry, I highly recommend the uraguayan viogner!

I've always had a mantra with this particular chain - great starters, great puddings - but the…read moremains are so-so. Well on my most recent trip this began to unravel as I had a great yet simple main and it was on the two course menu as well. It was just an Italian sausage pasta - which was very similar to an n'duja but not nearly as spicy. The ragu was great and I really like how they do their garlic bread now too. I've always rated the Pinner branch as one of the best of the chain, and now with the improvements to the menu it can only get better.

I had a really enjoyable Sunday lunch at Carluccio's, which tempted me into their establishment…read morewith a beautiful bakery window display and promises of a reasonably priced two course lunch. There are a number of Italian restaurants on High Street in Pinner, but this one has a light and airy atmosphere that set it apart from its compatriots. It looks to have been very carefully renovated, with a clean and organic look, and lovely bathrooms. We did not have to wait to be seated. My partner and I ordered a Three-Pastas-for-Two-People tasting menu, which came to 21 pounds even -- not bad considering that individual plates of pasta range from 7.5 to 11.5 and the term "tasting menu" is in a way decieving because all three pastas are full size. We selected the Penne Arrabiata, which was fantasticly savoury with Kalamata olives and capers and just the right amount of oil (often this dish is too oily!). We also enjoyed the special Penne with Zucchini and Fried Spinach Balls -- I know it sounds odd, but we were intrigued and this dish was surprisingly delicious! The Porcini mushroom pasta, while good, was outshone by the excellence of our two other selections. I'm Italian and cook my own Italian food, so my standards for Italian restaurants are unduly harsh, and I actually really enjoyed everything and would certainly return. I estimate only 15% of Italian restaurants I try reach this mark. Eagerly looking forward to dessert, my partner ordered an Italian hot chocolate which was excellent and on the lighter side with a good head of foam. I picked the compelling sounding Bicerin -- you recieve three little pots which contain espresso (your choice of beans), thick Floretine drinking chocolate, and cream. This was also my ploy to also try the Floretine drinking chocolate which my partner worried might be too intense, though fear not, because it was amazing and would be what I ordered next time. I'm not the biggest fan of say, Cafe Mocha, so this didn't radically change my mind about the combination of coffee and chocolate the way I hoped it would. But I did have fun playing with the ratios and experimenting, so I think it's an excellent way to see if anything could change your mind about that combination. From the bakery section, my partner had the deep chocolate cake with vanilla bean ice cream (you may add a scoop of ice cream to any bakery selection for I believe another 1 or 2 pounds) and I had a plum tart. I'm embarrassed to admit I find cream products like custard or, well, cream, slightly intimidating so I deeply enjoyed that the plum tart was simply plum and pastry without any sea of unknown gloopy dairy. The cake was deliciously chocolatey without being overwhelming, which was important since we were having warm chocolate drinks. The service, while initially seeming to be about one person understaffed (it's actually quite a large establishment as you start walking towards the back) bounced back as who I assume to be the manager stopped by our table and helped us with our desserts. He was very friendly and attentive. Technically, my review is a rounded up 4.5, because there are a few nitpicks. Everything is hard surfaces and hardwood, and the tables are packed quite densely in there, which means quite a bit of noise if the restaurant is busy. Secondly, while I believe the food is good enough to warrant the price, it doesn't give you the swelling feeling of "great value" -- just "fair value." They have special menus for things like Christmas, and also have a little shop up front along with their bakery that sells a variety of tasty tidbits and coffee. I'll definitely return!

Went here for lunch with 3 colleagues. Restaurant was very busy and they had to turn people away…read more We had the set lunch for £9.95 for two courses which is very cheap, selection was good. One waiter and one of the waitresses were very good. Other staff were mediocre. I am wheat and dairy intolerant and had the sardines to start followed by the chicken which they adapted for me. Sardines were fine but the chicken was tasteless. We had to remind them to bring one of the starters and again one of the main courses. I had nearly finished my chicken before my colleague got her lasagne and we didn't get an apology. Poor service and poor food won't be going again and certainly would not recommend

Good value food. Pretty authentic with flavour that only comes with freshly cooked dishes. Pizzas…read moreare excellent with thin bases and proper tomato sauces. I always find it hard to look beyond the Quattro Stagione. The staff are friendly and efficient and will happily customise dishes on request. Haven't tried the steak - mostly stuck to pastas and pizzas. However, the sardines are very good and sometimes appear on the ridiculously good value set lunch menu. Portions are large so bear that in mind when considering a starter.

When I first moved to Rickmansworth my now husband took me here for dinner. Well he tried to, but…read moreit was fully booked. He then booked for my birthday and we have been for most family occasions and just for a treat ever since. Maurizio's has amazing welcoming staff, who know everything about the menu, where all the ingredients come from and how it's cooked. The specials are always worth a look. The food is just delicious and perfectly cooked. I love Maurizio's so much I have their number saved in my phone. One tip, always book whatever day of the week, it's full all of the time.

I have been here a few times, latterly for a bank holiday lunch as part of a large family group…read more The staff were very accommodating when we said we'd be a bit late, and said that they were open all day. Although it wasn't very full when we arrived, more people did come in from time to time, although it never got really busy. Having said this, I did wonder why the service was incredibly slow. We had to chase up everything we ordered at least once, and the servers seemed to sail past the tables without looking around to see if the punters wanted anything. That was annoying. We started with the garlic bread, and shared the cheese and the tomato versions. Both were good. Beware; the portions are huge! Next I had the seabass special which was disappointingly dry, and was accompanied by limp and washed out green beans and carrots. i had asked for a side of broccoli but they were unable to provide this. The requested fresh lemon helped a bit, but it wasn't a great dish. Others had pizza and pasta and were happy with their choices.French fries were good and fresh. Solid 3 stars. They did try, but somehow it didn't quite work out.

This is the first time I've been to Ask Italian thanks to our Parnership discount card, we get 15%…read moreoff the bill which we excitedly thought we were going to have, but found out it only works daily except Saturday! Oh well!! Well since I waiting for the rest of my work colleagues to come, I thought I'll ask Jesus what Pizza should I try, so as I looked at the menu ...trust him to pick at the most priceiest item on the menu...Sallcica at £12:95! Mann was that pizza devine! (No pun intended)! It was presented on a chopping board with the right equipment to slice it. It's a meaty, spicy pizza with Tomato and mozzarella base topped with fiery Calabrian n'duja sausage meat, chargrilled peppers, pancetta, caramelised onions and Fontal cheese. You can add chillies if you want to, but this was more than enough for me. Everyone was looking at my pizza with lust! Haha!! We dId pick the best compared to their pasta dishes. I also started a trend with ordering a Sicilian raspberry lemonade which was refreshing and not to sweet. The customers service in this restaurant, was friendly and attentive. The look of the restaurant is impeccable, I like the layout and we sat at a gray round table with a round lamp above that seated me an my colleagues well, which was good because we got to know each other better. I look forward to my return.

With it's home in Northwood's old post office, Ask serves it's rather sterile version of Italian…read morecuisine in the clattering noise of the high ceilinged restaurant. The food here is always decent and the menu has a fair amount of choice. The Al Forno dishes are great from Ask, with the Penne al Polla della Casa being my favourite. Appetisers and Deserts lack imagination and inspiration. I have had patchy service here, but on the whole it is OK. Decor is well handled but the atmosphere is a love it or hate it affair. Intimate and soothing it isn't. Overall, I would rather go to the superior Prezzo, only a few doors along from here.

Whoever runs this place works hard. I think they are living in seven time zones because the only…read moretime I have ever seen it closed was when there was a power cut. But easy access doesn't make something inherently good (as Paris Hilton demonstrates). Really cheap breakfasts on the other hand, do. Having stumbled here on a handful of Saturday/Sunday mornings, I am yet to be remotely disappointed. Perhaps the best full English available in Clapham, this place is a bit of a secret, not just because of the name but also its position off the High Street. Worth a detour if you have a hangover. Probably best to avoid in the evening though, when the 'Kebab' part undoubtedly wins over the 'cafe' part. I recommend a Set 2 breakfast with added mushrooms and cup of builders tea.

The BEST lebanese food you can get, the service was quick and the staff very professional. we'll…read morecome again for sure.

I went here with my sister. It was lovely , warm and welcoming, with fantastic food at a good…read moreprice. Freshly squeezed orange juice, plenty of generous portions, good value for money, clean, nice atmosphere. No complaints at all!

An absolute favorite of mine for years. Classic Italian in the heart of London near Herrods. We…read morestop here every time we go to London. The menu has a great variety, we can always find something that we like. I always start with the minestrone soup and then move onto one of many fantastic pasta dishes. The spaghetti Bolognese is hard to beat. The staff is well-trained and responsive. Most speak Italian, so prepare with a few phrases if you'd like. They tend to be very busy, so plan accordingly and call ahead if you're going to be there during the holidays or any busy tourist season. After dinner head out to a play for the perfect evening.