Made in Italy

this is my second year in london and often with my mates i like to enjoy the good atmosphere and food of made in italy,i've been eating in many restaurants that allege to be italian without any clue of what italian food is!!!
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Riccardo
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

It's chaotic, it's frenzied, the service is a bit hit-and-miss, but it serves delicious food in a fun atmosphere. Basically it's about as genuine Italian as you can get- whether you think that's a good thing or not depends on what you're after I guess. Put it this way: I wouldn't come here for a quick business dinner with my accountant, but as a place to go with some friends it can't be beaten as far as I'm concerned.

My advice is to have the pizza. It is without a doubt the best in London, landing on you table on a metre board and oozing melted mozzarella and chunky tomato sauce. It's one of those Neapolitan style pizzas- doughy crust with a thin base. It's visceral stuff. I've had some of the pastas and they're also delicious, cooked al dente like they should be, but I still remain a devout pizza follower.
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Alex G
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Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

I used to live by the Kings Road and loved the restaurant. I still go to this very Italian restaurant now. The price is OK, compared to those restaurants in the area. Think about the location. It's one of the few restaurants near King Road which has the terrace even if it's always busy. All the people I know who live in the area love the restaurant. I lived in Italy for years and trust me, you wouldn't find another place where you can feel Italian atmosphere more than Made in Italy.
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

worst place i've ever been in my life, its that bad. food burnt - anybody who says different has not eaten good food
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ry - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, July 21, 2008

i've been there a couple of days ago...and everythig was so awesome! great food and very nice service! the bolognese pacceri pasta was the best one that i ever had! i'm gonna come back for sure!
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jessie
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Monday, July 21, 2008

Having been to this restaurant I have to agree with the comments that the service is appalling. The owner is obnoxious and has absolutly NO IDEA how to treat his customers. The only reason the restaurant is packed is because of the location, and whilst the food is OK you can get better food, for less money and you don't have to deal with the complete idiot of the owner if you go else where.

The owner was also incredibly rude to some of his staff who were being much more accomodating, telling them "don't tell me how to run my f**king business" so if you don't want your children hearing language like that in a restaurant, there is another reason to stay away.

This restaurant is terrible. But even with all the bad reviews it will still do well because of the location. I normally don't pay much attention to poor service reviews, but I will now... all the comments about the terrible service are correct. It's not even that the service is missing... it is positivly bad!
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Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, July 05, 2008

Avoid this restaurant!!! The service was absolutely terrible. My friend and I were sat in a corner next to two very loud parties,so we were often forgotten; plus, I could barely hear my friend. After 15 minutes sat on our own, we finally had a chance to order .The starter was OK, but my main was very dry and without flavour. To top it off, we ordered desserts only to be further let down. I ordered the apple tart and the ice cream was absolutely disgusting. We complained to the waiter. When he returned, he explained that the chef spilled salt in my ice cream. How could he serve me my dessert after knowingly spilling salt into my ice cream? I found this absolutely disgraceful and absurd. Good luck!
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KnowsGoodFood
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Thursday, June 12, 2008

Did you know that in "Made in Italy" a pizza cannot be served with a soft egg on the top!! Its NOT POSSIBLE. This is not a scarcastic comment but what happened last night when we ate here, this is what we were told. The staff was bullying towards the customers and refused to listen to any comments regarding head chef cooking.

If you buy your pizza by the meter be warned the pizza base will be half cooked and chewy and the spread of the ingredients will be all mixed up. Dessert took 35min to be delivered to the table (it was only 3 tiramisu.....).

In summary, this place is overpriced, the service is poor and the food is basic.
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monica
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Sunday, June 01, 2008

Booked two days in advance but still had to wait 25 minutes for table followed by further 30 minutes without even been given menus. Then left, pitiful service, sad eyed staff, never again.
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Michael McGinn
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

I went here with my boyfriend, Mark, and we had a great time. I loved the pizza idea and the service was pleasant, welcoming and effiecient. Mark was gentle caring and deep throughtout the meal, and the atmosphere complemented his countenance perfectly.

I can't wait until we go back there again!
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John
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, April 04, 2008