Carluccio's (Market Place)

I'm very much in agreement with the previous reviewer in that the best aspect of this restaurant is the service. They look after you as though you're the only one there. They also manage a very reasonable turnaround, even when busy.

The decor follows a semi-nautical theme with lots of blue and white. Not really everyone's taste, but at least it has a direction.

Food was nice enough but nothing to write home about. None of my party seemed overly excited about the menu or the results. And the bill was reasonable.

Great for a quick bite out with friends. Probably not somewhere I'd take a date or go for a romantic meal. This is somewhere I'd go if I hadn't left enough time to get food elsewhere.
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Alan Ingham - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 8
Friday, October 07, 2011

My lovely wife and Baby G popped up to my office last week to say hello and get a few bits of shopping. The West End was extremely busy but we thought as it was after 2 we should find somewhere to grab a quick bite. My wife uses the Carluccio's in Notting Hill a lot as they are quite baby friendly and there is plenty of room for pushchairs. We tried the Carluccio's on Market Place and after a very short wait they found us a table for 2 with plenty of room for the baby. We only ordered one dish and a drink each as I needed to get back to work. My wife's pasta was nice and tasted fresh. I went for the seafood special risotto which though plentifull was extremely hot. Someone had gone a bit mental with the chilli so I couldn't really taste much of the seafood. Service was brisk but friendly. Not really a place to linger but a good option with a baby
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david ginsberg - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, December 21, 2010