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O Sole Mio (Pimlico, London)
Description: 35 Belgrave Road / London SW1V 2BB / Tel: 020 7976 6687. Newest Review: ... waiters were all confused and had questionable English. Our main waiter was clearly aiming at lovable, eccentric Italian, but ... more  ... only managed a terrifying combination of insanity and incompetence, unable to produce our drinks order correctly, even though he wrote it down, and dropping bread rolls all over the floor.
As for the food, the starters were disappointing: low point a watery Minestrone; high point an undistinguished spinach salad. At least ten minutes were taken up trying to identify the main courses, our waiter apparently unable to tell the difference between lasagne and cannelloni, although to be fair, they did look worryingly si...more |
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by Penny and Dina - written on 21.10.07
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We live locally, and last night we decided to try this place for a special family dinner. What a mistake! Perhaps we should have realised when we first arrived: bare tables, laminated menus acting as place mats and Pirelli calendar girl reprints as wall decorations do not suggest fine dining! The waiters were all confused and had questionable English. Our main waiter was clearly aiming at lovable, eccentric Italian, but only managed a terrifying combination of insanity and incompetence, unable to produce our drinks order correctly, even though he wrote it down, and dropping bread rolls all over the floor. As for the food, the starters were ...
by Richard McGlade - written on 19.04.07
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Food was exceptional. Service terrible and the maitre d' after being asked if they had Amartetto de sarronno said I was drinking it. Yes it was Amaretto but not what I had asked for. I suppose if I asked for Chardonnay and got pinot grigio I should be grateful!! He became rather 'uppity'. My partner is Italian and becoming so dismayed by over priced, pretentious 'Italian' restaurants in London. I personally will be voting with my feet. There are lots of lovely restaurants in the Pimlico area! Try ...
O Sole Mio (Pimlico, London): Pasta and pizza pleasure (910 words)
by sunmeilan - written on 11.07.06 (Very useful, 504 readings)
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Introduction I suddenly realised the other day that I haven’t been to an Italian restaurant recently, despite the fact that there’s one practically opposite where my boyfriend lives. A couple of gentle hints later and he suggested that we went across to try it out. The specialities are pasta, pizza and fish dishes, perfect for a blow-out with a nice bottle of wine. Location This restaurant can be found on Belgrave Road, which is parallel to Vauxhall Bridge Road and about five minutes walk from Pimlico underground station and Victoria. It is easier to reach from Pimlico, because you come out of the tube station directly on to Belgrave Road. The ...
