Me and my friend went in on the last day of the month (payday) bar and restaurant were very busy…read more The cocktail waitress was very quick and I ordered my favourite cocktail (not on their menu) yet Leanne new how to make it. (They have intensive training on the top 100 cocktails) nice touch living ventures ! I had Calamari to start very tasty and came out quickly. Lamb roast amazing for my main, veg crunchy and tasty. Lamb slid of the bone yummy !! Worth a visit, I feel like I am part of the 'Cheshire housewives program in here'

Last Sunday, the boyfriend and I decided to take an impromptu trip to Gusto in Alderley Edge for a…read morebite to eat. We booked a table just a couple of hours ahead, and they had enough space to squeeze us in. We were seated in a beautiful booth right near the window. To start, I decided on the bruschetta. They have 3 bruschetta options in total (impressive), but after a little deliberation I chose the beetroot, red onion and cranberry bruschetta with goat's cheese and a walnut dressing. The bread was substantial enough for a starter but still light and crispy, which worked really well with the toppings. The goats cheese was also slightly toasted which worked, and the walnut dressing really was delicious. I could have eaten a whole other piece if it were there - not sure what that says about the portion size, as I was particularly ravenous! Bradley chose the Fritto misto of sardine, prawn and squid with pan fried garlic polenta, green gazpacho and lemon purée. It goes without saying he enjoyed it; he had eaten the entire thing before I had chance to take a photo... :-) For the main course, we both decided we fancied a steak. As not to be too greedy, and keep options light, we went for the 28 day-aged flattened rump steak with garlic, chilli, peppercorn, sea salt, rocket and Grana Padano cheese. We shared 3 side orders to bulk it out a little, steamed spinach with sea salt, fries and Italian fried courgettes. The steak was well-cooked, perfectly seasoned and still hot throughout from the griddle. I mention hot throughout as sometimes you find flattened steaks to be a little too cold once they reach the table. It was also melt-in-your-mouth tender and we both ate every last bit. The chilli flakes are also such a good addition, which gives it a subtle but noticeable bit of spice. Yummy. The sides were also excellent - fries, hot, nice and crispy and the spinach tasted really fresh and was seasoned well with the sea salt. However, it was the Italian fried courgettes which really stole the show. So light, so crispy, seasoned to perfection with the courgette still maintaining it's slightly bitter flavour inside. A very generous portion too which helps when sharing! The texture and bite remained in the middle of each lightly battered strand. Genius, and the best version of fried courgettes I have ever tasted. Well done, Gusto! On to puddings, and I decided to keep it stodge-free and simple, so went for this delightful little Ginger panna cotta with confit clementine. I was so pleasantly surprised by this pudding, the panna cotta was perfectly set and you could still see the writing of the mould on the top, which I thought was a nice touch- intentional or not! The panna cotta itself was light and creamy, with prominent ginger and a soft vanilla flavour coming through. It was accompanied by a medley of strawberries and clementines which were sweet but still had a lovely bite to them, which indicated they were nice and fresh. Carefully sprinkled beneath and above them was a crunchy chocolate dusting which added a lovely extra sweetness and texture. Just yummy. I would recommend signing up to Gusto's Dining Club too!

Now I've been to enough Italian Restaurants and enough Est Est Ests to know that this place is by…read morefar one of the best. From the chic interior, perfect atmosphere for both romantic couples and big parties due to the clever layout of the place, to the service. The only time I've been disappointed was when we asked about a particular desert having nuts and where told it didn't, did, which is quite a big thing when your boyfriends allergic to them! That said the waiter was very apologetic and really didn't think it did have them in. We always get the sharing platter and it's amazing value, enough to fill two people and only £9.95! It comes with a fan of melon and Palma ham, bolognese rice balls and sweet peppers, juicy tomato and mozzarella, a full garlic pizza bread and either muscles or calamari, we've opted for the calamari every time and it's been perfect! I don't normally don't even like the stuff but from here it's amazing and you get a full plate of it! Very often we get another starter or mains, just make a change to our regular fare and from all the different ones we've had I've not got one complaint. Even the house red is good. Big Thumbs up from Becky!

This is a great place to go to for an Italian meal, the food is gorgeous, the service is good and…read moreits a lively atmosphere to be in eating and drinking.They are open late for drinks and you can sit outside on a warm night and enjoy people watching,its a small affluent area and all the posh cars park up, you could spot someone famous.

Lovely decor, pleasant albeit occasionally distracted staff but fundamentally the food here just…read moreisn't that great. I went for the very basic choice of a lasagna and it just wasn't good. I would hesitate to come back again.

Great quality food and always friendly service. We prefer during the week dinner as it can get very…read morebusy on weekend.

High quality South Italian favorites, in a beautiful atmosphere accompanied by a very welcoming…read morestaff. Restaurant is sizable seating up to about 120 people. Full bar available. Generally plenty of street parking. The house made pastas are exceptional. I would order the pizzas, a little more overdone to make them more crisp - they are the Napoleon style thin ones. To keep this menu affordable, more standard ingredients are used such as hothouse tomatoes instead of heirloom. Regular fresh mozzarella is used instead of burrata. Standard sauces for seafood dishes are a bit on the heavy side.(meaning heavy cream, or lots of butter.) but you can request the pasta be tossed in olive oil garlic and parsley instead. The appetizer portions are generous making them excellent for a light meal.

Solid Italian restaurant - food and service was very good. Would go again if we were in the area.read more

Although Sarafina doesn't have the greatest curb side appeal of all the restaurants in Wilmslow it…read morecould probably have some of the best Italian food and most definitely best service. They even offer a take-away service, which includes everything on their restaurant menu at a cut price! And believe me when you've been working late and are starving hungry a sarafina pizza is soooo much nicer than the usual take away pizza places. The prices can't be grumbled at either, ok so it's not cheap but this is Wilmslow none of the restaurants are.

Very authentic Italian food. All their breads and dough's are made on site every morning…read more A wonderful, family friendly atmosphere. There's a reason this place is always full!

I'm definitely going to give this place another chance because I heard great things about it, the…read morestarters were all wonderful. The crab and carbonara pastas were delicious, but I was beyond disappointed with the bolognese. It's obviously the restaurants recipe and people must like it if it's still on the menu, but in my opinion is was very sloppy. I did not enjoy it at all. I ended up switching dishes with my husband (he ordered the crab pasta). We also ordered cocktails and they were all delicious. The staff was very friendly, the restaurant is very nice. We also liked that many of the staff was Italian or my husband seems to think so, so that was cool. Next, we will be trying the location in Didsbury.

Piccolino is a reliably nice place to eat, the restaurants are all very elegant and the staff are…read morevery friendly. We went on one of the best evenings of the summer so even though it was Tuesday it was packed and service was very slow but we weren't too bothered given the pleasant weather and surroundings. Food wise we had decent seafood starters of crab and scallop and then bf had a calzone which he really enjoyed and I had tagliatelle with summer truffle - I went for large which was a bit of an error as it was massive but somehow I still managed to eat it all. It's a nice touch that the menus contain information about where all the ingredients are sourced - despite Piccolino being a chain you get the impression it's food and service first rather than brand (or quality food and service is the brand). I don't think you will have a mindblowing dish here but you won't go too wrong either.

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I love this place, we've been eating here for probably 10 years or so now and have never been…read moredisappointed. Top quality Italian food and service to match. The place has a family feel to it and the waiting staff are so welcoming and make the dining experience a truly enjoyable one. I would recommend the pizzas and the garlic bread with NQ sauce - absolutely out of this world!!! Prices are really reasonable and I spend as many birthday celebrations and anniversaries eating here. 10/10