Il Bordello

Highly recommended, food out of this world all down to the wonderful chefs.

wines there is such a choice to choose from that every time we go for a meal with have to try something different and alas we have yet to find a wine we were not satisfied with. As for the waiter they are so pleasant and just can't do enough to meet your needs.

We go at least 2-3 times a month for a meal with friends and every one of them said they would definately go there again.

The menu has so much to offer if there is nothing there to satisfiy you, then you have the special board to choose from.

You may well be sitting next to someone famous from t.v or sport as has happened to us in the past.

Once again well done IL BORDELLO
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STAN PADMORE
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Where to begin? I'd heard good things about Il Bordello. Granted that was about 10 years ago when I used to actually eat there. I was excited about going back. Take that excitement, double it, triple it, turn it into disappointment and you still won't be close to where I am right now.

Starters where OK. The rocket was over oiled and a bit tasteless. The caprese was well presented (it's a sad day when you can't drop a few slices of tomato and cheese on a plate efficiently) but the mozzarella was bland.

I could have lived with bland but the Spaghetti Vongole I ordered for my main was served as if the last thing the clams did in their sorry life was get dredged through the sand before being rinsed through the flotsam and jetsam of the Thames. To say my food was gritty would be an understatement.

The restaurant is obviously busy and the waiter was nice enough but run off his feet. He didn't make any effort to compensate us and even forgot to take the meal off the bill until we pointed it out. That’s shabby to say the least.

Oh, and the air-conditioning is non existent but I don't know if they do this on purpose because they want to get you out in time for the next sitting.

I won't be going back. Good luck if you go, you're crazy
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Hamid
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Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Friday, November 20, 2009

My Husband took me to Il Bordello for the first time when I moved to London from states. I'm a New Yorker with an Italian background and like to think I have great taste in Itlian food as I have eaten it my whole life. WE LOVE IL BORDELLO. The food, the portions (they're huge!), the atmosphere, the wait staff. People of all walks of life come to dine in this unique eatery. Plus, the food comes well prepared, walwyas piping hot and in a timely manner. I recommend this restaurant to anyone in London who is looking for an authentic Italian experience.
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Beth
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Nice large portions made up for the (frozen?) octopus (I prefer chewy, fresh grilled octopus) but was very tasty. The tiramisu was quite yummy and well-priced but JUST a little too big. The wine selections were very nice.

Noise level was high, so great buzz but sometimes difficult to converse. Plenty of space at the table and the waiters were efficient and had excellent senses of humour.

Overall, good neighbourhood restaurant. Travelled 45 minutes by Tube and walking to get there from the West End and enjoyed it overall. I probably won't go again within the next 6 months unless visiting the Wapping area but if you are in the East End, worth finding.
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ParisMike
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

My husband and I have lived above the restaurant 4 years now and so we are like family to them. There isn't an evening when that restaurant isn't booked out. Sometimes we laugh as we walk by at the contrast between the overflowing of people at Il' bordello and the surprising emptiness of other nearby restaurants. The Italian food is 2nd to none, we used to have starters in the beginning but there is no way to finish your main course if you do that, so if you must, as they are inviting, do go hungry. The prices are surprisingly reasonable, even low, for such quality and such huge portions. Everything is good there, you can't go wrong so what ever you'd like to try, Go for it! (You'd swear I work for/with them, I don't)
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Wendy, Martin and Jaela
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, September 26, 2009

I went to this to the restaurant the day it opened and have been going back ever since , it really is a fantastic place to eat the food the service and the atmosphere is the best !!!

I used to live in Wapping and now live in Sevenoaks but still go every Sunday without fail , it is well worth the trip for some PROPER ITALIAN FOOD !!!
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Spencer Pettman
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, August 29, 2009

Having lived in Wapping for 5 years, I am very sad that we have only just paid a visit to Il Bordello.

I can only add to the glowing reviews (not sure which restaurant the 'Harvester' analogy reviewer went to, but it sure wasn't this one).

I booked late in the day and we were shown to a table in a fairly crowded area of the restaurant, but upon hearing that it was our first visit, the head waiter was having none of it and arranged a window table for us.

My caprese salad was extremely fresh and completely delicious, my husband's bruschetta were even better, and the portion sizes are really generous.

My hand-made crab ravioli was utterly gorgeous - the sauce awash with prawns and huge flakes of fresh crab, and again my husband's ravioli funghi was beautiful - smokily rich mushrooms and fresh, hand-made pasta.

The only sad part was that we were unable to finish our mains, so large are the portions. The bill was entirely reasonable, too. Go!
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Soap - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, August 06, 2009

I absolutely love Il Bordello's and regularly go there when I fancy a treat. (I live quite far from the restaurant but I have no problem with travelling the distance to get there).

I felt the need to write a review about this place as I read quite a few bad reviews which schocked me.

Harvester? Cheap meat? I have no idea what you are talking about!

The services alone is enough to make you want to come back again and again. Fresh ingredients are used in the dishes and the portion size is extremely generous! The prices are moderate and after having a starter, main, bottle of wine and water I am never shocked to look at the bill by the end of the night. Having said all of that, I have only ever had the pasta, pizza and other Italian dishes seeing as I am eating in an Italian restaurant. If you are that desperate for steak and chips then do get yourself down to Outback Steakhouse.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 04, 2009

we've been to a lots of restaurants in London but never find anything better then Il Bordello. Even tonight we went to recommended sea food restaurant at Aldwich but on our way back again we past Il Bordello to take some deserts for take away.

I've never been to any other restaurants with so delicious food and so good service. Always I'm taking my guests to there and always recommending to friends so to YOU.

ITS THE BEST RESTAURANT.

good prices, huge portions, unforgettable taste
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Lucy Slavcheva
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, June 27, 2009

We moved into the area quite recently and tried Il Bordello for the first time last night after many recommendations. We weren't disappointed! We turned up without a booking and despite the restaurant being very full they managed to find a table for us. The food was delicious - probably the best quality italian food we've had in London - and the service excellent; attentive and friendly. Needless to say, we'll definitely be going back.
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Jo
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, June 21, 2009