Metrogusto (Islington)

We eat there regularly. The service is wonderful and the food fantastic. We really recommend it for a special night out.
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, August 17, 2006

The venue is very cosy and the decor is simple and they have some interesting paintings on the wall.

The wine list is extensive and has some good Italian names which are hard to find in London.

The service is friendly, although I got a different pasta than the one I ordered but it was replaced reasonably quickly.

The menu offers several options, however I got slightly irritated by the fact that pasta consumed as a main course is 4£ more expensive. I don't see the rationale for this, I just think it is a way to try to rip customers off, as you get the same portion and it's no extra cost for them.

This being said the food was very disappointing, especially the combination of different flavours was wrong in my opinion. The buffalo mozzarella salad with courgettes and betroots was served with a very sweet balsamic dressing which almost tasted like sugar. The pasta with clams, courgettes and cherry tomatoes came drawn into lemon juice which completely covered the other flavours.

In addition, the pastas were freshly made, but served too much al dente, to the point that it sticks to your teeth.

A below average restaurant, I would not recommend it.
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Cristina
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Thursday, August 03, 2006