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!

We celebrated our 56th anniversary at Bocconi Ristorante. We were far from home, fast fooding with…read moregrandchildren and dying for a nice night out. We got more of everything good than we had hoped for. The decor was subtle and the atmosphere quiet. The service was professional and the menu focused on a few dishes done very well.

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

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

My fave pizza is no longer on the menu, but it's still great pizza. I prefer to do take out but…read morethey have tables outside which is handy.

I came here for dinner the other night with my husband and 3 of my friends and we had a pretty good…read moreexperience. I love that they stay open pretty late compared to other restaurants around because my group could only get together later in the night for dinner. The ambiance was casual and relatively modern. The space in the restaurant was a little bit tight and it was very narrow and deep. We grabbed a table in the back corner. It was pretty crowded which was a good sign, but also very loud. Our server was nice and checked up on allergies for our group as we requested. This restaurant is very careful with allergies. We started with one of their special starters of the day, "Buffalo Mozzarella + Langhirano Coppa." It was a plate with thin cold cuts of cured beef with fresh mozzarella, arugula, and tomatoes. I really enjoyed this. I loved the cold cuts and the mozzarella. It tasted so fresh and was a nice little snack before the meal. For my meal, I ordered the pizza with Gloucester old spot ham (home cured), mozzarella, buffalo ricotta, and extra tomato sauce. I really enjoyed my pizza! I really liked the sourdough crust and I liked the fact that the crust was not too thick. I loved the ham and cheeses on my pizza as well. They didn't skimp out on the meat which was good. However, I did want extra tomato sauce on my pizza and I felt that they barely put tomato sauce on it. I still really enjoyed the pizza though! I thought that the prices were also very good. Overall, casual ambiance, friendly and careful staff, great prices, and great food! I would definitely recommend Franco Manca.