First time in this restaurant. A small Italian restaurant located in Hammersmith. Only one lady…read moreworking the front and one chef. Ordered a spaghetti (v) to take away. Pasta was little overcooked and flavor was a little bland. I'll try other entrees next time.

Summary: Of all the touristy food spots near kensington / hyde park area.. Casa mia is actually…read morepretty good and fairly priced. I came im pretty late around 9:30 pm and no one was really there but the waitress was extremely kind and let me take my time ordering. I got the chicken burger and a beer which ended up being 18 pounds which I thought was pretty good for how big it was. Really cute and intimate but not ultra conservative so I really enjoyed being there. The food was really good too. They take cash and card

A tiny hole in the wall local spot, about a stone's throw from Charring Cross hospital, AMAZING…read moreportions for such small prices, and the mom and pop staff are truly accommodating. Definately pass over the hospital grub and head to this place for great, simple, and comforting food.

I really love this restaurant - my favourite in London. Even after moving away to Camden I come to…read moreHammersmith Ristorante Italiano as often as possible, as I haven't found anywhere else that serves excellent food at low prices, with top service. See for yourself!

It's changed hands. And man has the food and service gone downhill. Manager and another person sat…read morejust outside the door and argued for most of our meal. The food was bland and uninspired. Will not return

Great Italian spot in Hammersmith. Great food, awesome daily soups (I love soup). Delicious pizza,…read moreand daily specials, with friendly service.

Villa Di Geggiano stepped in on very short notice when Le Vacherin canceled our reservation for a…read more20 person family celebration just days before the event. One would expect a bit of a makeshift event in the circumstances. Anything but! Our party was greeted with bubbly in a reception room and given time for all greetings to occur. We were assisted in setting up a picture slide show of many years of family vacations which ran throughout dinner which occurred in the privacy their Art Room - a perfect fit for our party. The set menu ample choices and presentation satisfied a quite varied palate and every serving was tasty, quality and cooked to desired doneness.. Wine consultation led to a pleasing and reasonably priced options. But - what set this experience apart was the service provided by the staff, from the Maître d' to bubbly server everything was seamless. I'm sure the short notice large party stretched their staffing considerably but you wouldn't have noticed from the timing of courses and topping of glasses. Angelica, in particular, lived up to her name - gliding around the table presenting and removing items. What most impressed me was there was none of the clatter normal now to most restaurants especially during large gatherings. I could go on but you will have gotten the idea. In the end, despite the chaos caused by the change in venue - we were fortunate to wind up at Villa Di Geggiano.

Loved the star treatment, cozy ambiance, pasta and service! We were greeted by a friendly doorman…read morewho escorted us into the restaurant which was a nice touch. The entrées were presented beautifully, and tasted delicious. All dishes are served a la carte, and several of the mains offer two portion sizes; although, having ordered the larger portions for both pasta entrées, I can't imagine ordering the smaller one unless you simply want a sample...the larger size was ample, but we definitely needed at least one side as well. We also enjoyed the bread assortment, side salads and tiramisu with delicious dark chocolate shavings. The restaurant also had a beautiful lounge adjacent to the bar, decorated like a turn of the century sitting room with a warm fireplace and opulent furnishings and decor...perfect for an after dinner drink. We will definitely return soon for another outstanding pasta dish!

Had a nice dinner around the corner from our Hotel. The food and service was good. I had the…read morePutanesca and she had Chicken Milanese. The place has a comfortable local feel and the meal was properly priced

I thought the restaurant was decent. I had high expectations given the 5 star reviews on Yelp. Here…read moreare my thoughts. Tomato and Mozzarella salad - needed salt but good Bolognese - good Gnocchi with mushroom and truffle - definitely really creamy and rich. Too creamy/rich for me. Sea bass - good Pappardelle ragu - just ok Fat chips - needed salt (they forgot about the fries until we asked again) Chocolate ice cream - good Raspberry sorbet - not that great Overall, it was a decent restaurant. The people next to us had chicken (and said it was too dry). Service was ok. There were a few misses but there was only one person waiting on all the tables so everyone should be patient. She was really nice though.

Situated right on King Street the Wishing Well does not look much from the outside but venture in…read moreand you will find a really interesting pub and restaurant uniquely decorated with things hanging off the ceiling and loads of character. This is a true find. The menu is varied with everything from pizza and pasta to a range of seafood dishes and some really nice looking fajitas (which can be had for less than £10 with any starter on the menu). Although the menu says it is Mediterranean I found it to be more Italian although they also have Risotto. Starters are all one price at 4.95. Try the Mussels Marnier they are delicious but very garlicky. I also had the pizza a la fungi 6.00, again really good. They were offering a special deal before 7pm where you can get any 3 course meal for only 7.95 on any day of the week! Shame we missed out as we arrived around 8.30pm. If you haven't tried the Wishing Well I recommend it for a cheap meal out especially before 7pm, you cannot go wrong.

Let's call a duck a duck. It is a cheap pretentious free…read moreatmosphere, Italian place who's name was why I became attracted to it n the first place. The food isn't the best I've had but then again if you have a choice of a three course menu for £8 (not a set menu, anything from the specials and their regular menu) then you cannot expect a lot. But, expect to leave with a smile for the bargain and the satisfied tummy. Go for a traditional spaghetti bolognese (£6.95), and a melon and parma ham (all starters at £4.95). To make the most out of your visit, definitely make it before 7pm for the special Jill A. mentions. The brick wall and the empty wine bottles add character to the venue, its haphazard deco makes it a very welcoming and a real family place. great to go with your partner, their is enough intimacy to go somewhere cheap and not feel bad about it, so not good for first dates.

This stretch of Chiswick High Road is mostly take-away and pubs. Tarantella was a pleasant find,…read morejust off the high road. We walked in a bit late - they're open later than many nearby places - so it was easy to get a table for two in the small place. We had a margherita pizza as a starter - it had quality crust and was priced right for a starter. Next was the poached cod and gnocchi. The cod was fresh and flakey and seasoned well. The buttery sauce was a little on the salty side, but its thin coat on the cod was just right. The gnocchi had excellent texture and flavour, and was a the highlight of our meal. The side of mixed vegetables were typical for London - overcooked and over buttered. Skip them and get a salad. The service was friendly, even late in the work day. They helped us narrow our choices and were effective without being intrusive. On my next trip to Chiswick, I'll be back.

Great food, good service, needed ice for my wine, it was a little warm. Had some apps and then veal…read moreand pizza. All solid.

I'm not going to dwell here too long…read more.. Italian restaurants in hotels are a bean counter's no brainer. That's why so many hotels around the world have them. The cuisine is widespread, recognised and inoffensive to everyone, easy to prepare and (if you scrimp on the ingredients and the time) easy to come out at a low bottom line cost. Unfortunately the difference between a good one and a poor one is all too evident, but not until the food lands in front of you. Villagio, unfortunately positioned on the Hammersmith roundabout opposite the bus station has that suicidal Hilton airport hotel vibe down to a tee. We went with guests, travellers thankfully too jetlagged to notice what the hell they were eating. The room has that large, cold, boomingly beige, parquet wood vibe known the world over to those who need to turn tables between breakfast, lunch and dinner with a minimum of fuss. From the glossy corporate menu to the service there's no love here. The food isn't even Hilton. It's Holiday Inn at best. My guests 'Italian' burger was a room service disaster. A lukewarm granite puck slapped between anaemic re-baked on the premises focaccia. The fries were alright, like underseasoned refugees from the nearby bus station MacDonalds. Chicken al Fungi was little more than underheated and cheap ricotta studded with gray lumps of protein masquerading as mushroom. No doubt someone counted the lumps to make sure I didn't get more than my allotted share. I was glad, I couldn't cope with any more than my allotted share. As well as Hammersmith, they also have branches Berkhamsted, Andover and Barnet... I may pass.

I'm not an Italian fan. If there is ANY other cuisine out there, I'll generally choose it over…read moreItalian (except Ethiopian, after a recent food poisoning incident!). However, this place is smack in the middle between my office and my friend's office in Baron's Court, so the convenience is perfect. I've gone back and forth between 3 and 4 stars for this one... It doesn't STAND out to me as anything special ...although, the prawn risotto is excellent. On a cold winter's day, it's perfect with a glass of red wine. The service can be so-so, the waiters aren't very personable and seem a bit irritated everytime we go in. Again, it doesn't overly impress me but decent food, it's clean and location is great.

Fantastic meal here last night. If there is a show at Royal Albert Hall you'll need reservations to…read moresit indoors. It was a bit chilly outside but with the heater and a lap blanket, we were fine! Bread is on the menu and needs to be ordered. I'm glad we did not have bread so we had room for dessert. Hubby had rigatoni da Mario which he said was excellent! I had the ravioli Portofino and they were so tender & delicious! All of the desserts are made in house. We ordered 2 - the lemon cake and the tiramisu - and shared them. Both were outstanding. We would definitely eat here again when in the neighborhood!

Came here on a whim after a show at the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago. The food was so great…read morethat I thought about it for years until I was able to go back a few weeks ago. WOW! Even better than I remember and I learned a lot more about the restaurant such as it was Princess Diana's favorite pizza shop AND they developed the sauce for PizzaExpress. The person who waited on us was so lovely! And the restaurant is so tastefully decorated. Their appetizer bread steals the show every time! Cannot wait to go back on my next visit to London!

Listen. If this gaff was in NY and you were on holiday there…read moreand stumbled across it on some intrepid manoeuvre to Queens or Brooklyn, you'd be raving to all and sundry about this place you found in Brooklyn or Queens that nobody else had ever heard about and was one of the best kept secrets in NY. Well you're not on holiday in NY. But you live in London. And Hammersmith isn't intrepid like Plaistow or some Godforsaken place. It's fairly central and packed full of great places to eat. In fact, in this one 200m stretch of the wide pavemented bit of King St W6 I'd say there are five very good restaurants, plus a couple of more dodgy additions. And a Pizza Hut. So competition for the local Hammersmith groat is fierce. L'Amarosa is the place you rave about because you think you've discovered it. Seductively lit, all mahogany, mezzanine floor and wine glasses that ting. Even the typography is seductive. This is what you want a proper Italian to be. Flowers on every table. Art on the walls that isn't a blight on your evening. Friendly relaxed service that makes you feel like you're the only ones there when in fact they are often full and never mob handed when it comes to staff. Le Gavroche this ain't. But I defy the aforementioned to whip up a plate of pasta as moreish and satisfying. The owners cook and serve. And you feel the love with every plate. Excellent small local places like this can't exist without that love. It's too much hard work. But the chef loves his pasta, you can tell. And the maitre 'd loves serving it, you can tell. The true sign of a good Italian is one where have never heard of the pasta on offer. Fact. I suspect the good places make up the names just for people like me. Toofie. Pacceri. I ask just in case it's not pasta at all. It's all explained gleefully. The menu is small. Another good sign as far as I'm concerned. Three dishes in the pasta section, plus a few in the char grilled section and some nicely put together starters. Courgette with Romesco sauce was pretty and tasty. The aubergine and tomato tortelloni had punch. The white chocolate pannacotta a delightfully elegant way to finish. But by the time you go the menu will have changed. What won't have changed is the love. It's an 'order two bottles and settle in' kind of place from which, if you're in a window seat, you can plot future meals at Potli or Saigon Saigon directly opposite. But the night will always belong to L'Amarosa, a place Hammersmith people will want to keep secret but absolutely worth the trek if you're from the wrong side of the tracks. A seductive, elegant reward for your intrepidness.

Last week we were in London for a wedding and took our family to LAmorosa for dinner the evening…read morebefore the service. What a disappointment! The first clue was that there was only 1 other table occupied on a Friday night. The service was terrible. From getting no dishes for a table of 8 forolives and bread, we asked the server for plates. She brought 2. We then asked her to bring one for each person. She plunked bottles of water and wine on the table without serving them. She wanted our dinner order even before she asked about cocktails. The whole experience was abysmal, although itself was fine. We travel to London often and would never go back. I don't like to write a negative review. I always look for the positive, but this is an exception. How they were ever recommended by Michelin for an award, is beyond me. The following week we ate at a Michelin restaurant in Tuscany, and it was outstanding. Joseph DEVLIN