Still an excellent Italian restaurant…read more They have a large menu with a variety of meat, pasta dishes and sides. Prices are reasonable. 2 main seating areas, upstairs and downstairs, and they have a giant olive tree on both floors as a fun centerpiece. On our last trip Francesca was super helpful and moved our reservation time back without a fuss, and also seated us in our favourite upstairs section . One tiny caveat, on our last trip, in exceptionally cold weather (below freezing outside) the upstairs bathroom area was bitterly cold. Probably not normally an issue. In summary, good appetizers, mains and deserts, plenty of options for a variety of taste buds. Lots of seating options for groups. Good drinks and cocktails.

Perfect mom and pop place. The red sauce was crafted to perfection, not acidic at all, definitely…read morefrom scratch, the risotto was also perfectly done not too hard or over-cooked. Just awesome flavors. Various selection of italian food, and great Vegetarian dishes.

The food gets 5 stars and the atmosphere a 3. However, the owners, who are extremely friendly and…read moreattentive, make up the extra star. The food is only better in the best restaurants in Italy and a third the price. Leonardo cooks everything himself, so if it's busy, get a bottle of wine, relax and expect a wait. We had the calamari, risotto maraiano, linguini and clam sauce and penne arabiatta, which my travel partner said was the best he'd ever had. The risotto was fantastic. The calamari was geared toward the English palate. Decent, but unimpressed. Bottom line, I would absolutely recommend Mona Lisa, even if you have to travel a bit out of the way.

I've been to Nonnas a few times and I can't fault it at all…read more The food is lovely, they have gluten free options and it's just such good value for money. I have only had one incident where I went with my partner on Sunday and it was our fault we didn't book a table but we wanted to give it a go just in case. We were ignored when we came to the host station and a family behind us got to push in front and was greeted and taken care of. After they had been served and sat down etc... we were finally greeted - we did ask if there was a table for two but we didn't have our hopes up and we just got "we are fully booked." And left it at that and walked away. I understand that it was busy but it definitely left a sour taste in my mind in regards to going back

Dined at Nonna's last night with a party of 10 for work. We entered into a nicely decorated…read moreItalian style restaurant. In order to accommodate the group and ensure the kitchen was ready, they asked us to order ahead. I had the mix salad to start and the Formaggio and Pear Fiocchio Consomme for the main. I was impressed when the salad came out and it wasn't just a lot of lettuce with the standard single slice of cucumber and tomato. Instead it was a great mix of tomatoes, thinly sliced red onions, lettuce, green olives, and a lite oil dressing. This did help me not be super jealous of the delicious Bruschetta and Calamari some of my fellow diners were enjoying. All of the plates were clear by the end so I have a feeling it was delicious. The main was lovely. It was cute little "bags of pasta" floating in a light veggie broth with peas and asparagus. The inside of the pasta was a delicious pear mash which went great with the veggies. I had a nice glass of Malbec to go alongside it all. My colleagues had dessert and all said it was delicious. I would happily come back to Nonna's.

Best kept secret in St Albans!…read more The food is excellent, if you're a fish lover I recommend the seabass dish from the set menu. Sometimes I find a set menu to be restricted, but there is a wide range of dishes to choose from at Zaza's. Every Tuesday is 'Classic Italy Night' - two courses and UNLIMITED wine for £19.95... yes, unlimited wine! I thought the offer was too good to be true, but they have a table in the restaurant with open bottles of red, white and rose. You simply take your glass to the wine table and help yourself. Verdict: always had great service and good ambience.

Delicious Italian food and great service. Big group of us were accommodated here. The pasta dishes…read morewere excellent as well as the starters (goat cheese with balsamic tart is delicious)! Dessert was great as well. Worth coming back.

Really great meal in this cute little town. Wonderful fish and chips, great Mediterranean food…read more Everyone in the family was happy. Thanks for a great dinner.

A great spot for breakfast! The coffee is great and the breakfast menu is one of the most diverse…read morein town and is very good. Great outdoor seating. The staff here is lovely.

Have eaten here numerous times and the food is always good. Great place for people who love Italian…read morecuisine.

Pasta Cibo is one of my favorite spots in Harpenden! The food is amazing, the staff is very nice,…read moreand they have a great selection of vegetarian food. I also think their prices are pretty reasonable for Harpenden and their Lunch specials are awesome! Pasta or pizza, with garlic bread and a soft drink for 7.99 is a pretty good deal. I also think they have the best pizza in town.

Wonderful service, great food! They pizzas were thin and perfectly cooked and crispy crust. Great…read moreambiance, would highly recommend and return next time I am in the area.

The food here is absolutely delicious! The staff are friendly and accommodating, and very nice…read moredecorations. Very good restaurant, I recommend.

It didn't help that we got there around 10:30pm when most other places that we tried had stopped…read moreserving. Service is excellent - looks like they have a good bunch of guys working there. The Chef had apparently gone home and we had the pleasure of the assistants, so please keep that in mind when you read this review! A shared started, a glass of wine, a beer, and a desert cost £25. As for the mains, well I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese, it came already mixed with the sauce and a hand full of baby tomatoes on the side - there was no sign of meat in the meat sauce, and the spaghetti was hard to chew - under cooked. We also had a Risotto, and the rice was hard enough to break under your teeth; so unfortunately both ended up going back. From what I've seen, Zizzi is like Pizza Express, but more expensive.

I visited Zizzi as a birthday treat with my girly mates. We booked beforehand as we wanted to make…read moresure we got a table. I am not sure if you need to do this during the week but this was a Thursday and as it happens it was packed. We had some 2 for 1 vouchers which made the visit sweeter! I had the vegetarian ravioli which was delicious. There was enough on the plate to fill you up, no going home and having a couple of slices of toast before bed! We also had some olives and breads to share, these were nice and there was enough to go around.