Il Siciliano

Made numerous visits to this fantastic restaurant and it gets better everytime.

My most recent vist came on 4th June 2008 and was the best yet.

Great beer, which can only be found in this restaurant as it is imported exclusivley from sicily itself.

Superb food, to start i would reccomend the Grilled Garlic and Chilli Prawns, for main course I would reccomend the Fillet steak with Peppercorn sauce (meat was so tender it was like cutting through butter) and for pudding i would suggests the profiteroles.

Combines class, style and heritage as well as creating a magnificent atmosphere with great service.

I expect it won't be long before I return there, and i would thoroughly reccomend giving it a try.
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Victor
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, June 21, 2008

This place has never been that appealing to me - I'm a Soho local and eat out a lot in the area. So I was intrigued to see that Nino who used to be down the street at Zilli's now seems to be working here. We always had a good food experience at Zilli's and so we thought we'd give this a place a try again and see what it was like under his leadership.

Whilst the decor and even the ambience feels like one has stepped 'back in time' a wee bit (well,a couple of decades maybe) it actually made for a really cosy,friendly and happy experience. The food was not quite up to the mark in a few areas,Nino assured us that he's working on that,and I believe him. Reasonable prices and if they raise the game on the food and lighten the menu a little whilst they're at it then I can well imagine this becoming a more well frequented and recommended Soho eaterie.

Well worth a try.
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Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Average prices for very basic quality makes poor value for money. The waiter that insists on saying everything both in english and italian is embarassing for all. On the night i question whether they had a proper chef. My risotto was too salty and looked like a side dish of plain rice. In the waiter's words that was not their best work. It's always a bit of a worry for me when I know I can do a better job myself (and I am by no mean brilliant at cooking)
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Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

I went to Il Siciliano this Saturday (26/01/08), with my parents and fiance, it was as a post theatre meal. We just happened to walk past the restaurant and thought it looked very 'italian' through the window. We popped in and asked if we could book a table at 7 for 4, we were told that was fine and they'd remember our faces, no need to give a name! Remember our faces they did and we had a lovely table in the window perfect for people watching on a saturday night. We were sat next to the dessert table so chose not to have a starter, though the people on the table next to us did and they looked lovely. I had a delicious Lasagne which was full of flavor and i'd suggest saving bread from the bread basket to mop up the sauce! The rest of the table had steak each having a different sort, thinly sliced fillet steak, fillet steak medallions and sirloin with mushrooms all three were apparently delicious ( I only got to try one!). Vegetables do come at an extra cost, as a previous reviewer has said the bill can mount up, for example £25 for a bottle of house red (very good wine), but it is Soho. We all had a pudding 3 portions of profiteroles and 1 creme caramel the profiteroles were incredibility light, which was handy as I didn't want to leave a mouthful. The service was excellent, the male waiter we had was really friendly and had a laugh and a joke with us. The one let down would be the toilets they were clean but they look like they had seen better days. We would all go again and plan to visit the next time we go to see a show even if it's not in the Soho area.
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Katie
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Cosiest place that i've been to in a long time... the darkly lit saloon is perfect ambience for dining. The service was impeccable and the chef (bless his cotton socks) cooked our meals exactly as we ordered. The waiters were friendly and helpful.
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derky - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Saturday, June 09, 2007

I've been here for a number of birthdays and for dinner with friends. Service is always really friendly, and has really made the difference between a nice meal and something to remember. This makes the atmosphere absolutely great. You see a number of families in there, and I think that it's a friendly place that you could take children. Food is really good - huge selection on the menu. Leave lots of time to decide! The place is fairly small, so makes make sure you book because it does get busy.
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Ed
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, January 27, 2007

I'have eat in this restaurant on saturday

The sicilian pasta was very dry! The restaurant was cold, because ther's not healting! The waiting staff was very likeable, expecially the old sardinian waiter :) But I'dont want to pay 80 P just for speack whit the staff! p.s. My coke was without gas
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Mr Grant
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Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Thursday, January 18, 2007

Went to Il Siciliano on 28/12/06 for a reunion with old friends. However, it was one of the most disappointing meals I've had in London & I've lived here for 5 years. My chicken was dry & over-priced (£12.50 + £4.50 for soggy, over-cooked veg!) and service was patchy. The starters were considerably better, so if you need to eat here, stick to those. Although I wish I'd read the other reviews on this page before wasting my money here. With so many excellent options in Soho, stay away from Il Siciliano.
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Food 5 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Friday, December 29, 2006

Great food,Great service and Great Italian style,I would defenetly recomend this restaurant to everyone that reads this review and i cant wait to stop by and eat again there!!!Thankyou for a lovely experiance.
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Ezio
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, July 20, 2006

Mediocre at best. Visited on a warm summer evening and sat outside. Service was haphazard at best. When we complained about the Coke being flat, the manager (owner?) basically said too bad. Entrees were decent, but we were also bothered by drunken revelers on Dean St, many of whom decided to leave their empty beer bottles on our table. Much better options in the area.
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Mike
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Food 5 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Saturday, July 01, 2006