Di Monforte

on Sunday 4/09/2011 I booked this restaurant for my father's 90th birthday. I arranged a buffet for 20 adults and 6 children .I was a little apprehensive as I had heard the food was really good but the service could be patchy.

I would like to say that yes the food was lovely but the service was excellent!

I am already thinking about arranging an office do here in the not too distant future and I know a number of the people who came on Sunday will be repeat customers.

Thank you to all at Di Monforte.
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Catriona D''Arcy
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, September 06, 2011

This is quite honestly the worst restaurant I have ever visited. When I queried what one of the specials was (it's name was in Italian) I was made to feel ridiculous. I then went on to order the dish - what was descibed by the waiter as a prawn and asparagus ravioli, to discover it was a standard cheese ravioli (and a very average one at that) with a couple of bits of prawn and asparagus on top - big disappointment.

The service was shocking and the food bland. Do not waste your money - especially when there are so many other nice restaurants in this area.
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0 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

This was intended to be a special meal to celebrate my daughter's engagement. This was intended to be a special occasion to celebrate my daughter's engagement; it turned out to be the most unsatisfactory restaurant experience I have ever had. We arrived at 8pm and spent some time choosing from the menu. Eventually the waitress returned to take our order, producing a 'specials' board which she had not mentioned before. We reconsidered our choices and placed our order at approximately 8.10pm. Over half an hour later no food had arrived and I asked how much longer the meal would take, to be told that it was nearly ready. At 9.05, still without food, and with no kind of apology from the staff, I told the waitress that she had 5 minutes to bring our order, or we would leave. A 9.10 precisely we stood up to leave, at which point the waitress, embarrassed, asked us to wait while she spoke to the manager. I told her that I would like to speak to the manager myself. After a couple of minutes the manager appeared in an agitated state, shouting aggressively. I pointed out that we had waited well over an hour with no food. He replied that if we wanted fast food we should have gone somewhere else, then told us to get out, which we were very happy to do!

I have never been treated so rudely or aggressively in a restaurant and I strongly advise your readers to give this place a wide berth.
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David Williams
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Service absolutely APPALLING. Can't really remember the food, just the rudeness of the man.
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1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Friday, July 01, 2011

DREADFUL place - don't go here.

Went to dinner there with my friends last night, we were treated with absolute contempt from the moment we walked in the restaurant. And when we produced a 50% off taste card, the manager was really not impressed. From then onwards, we were treated like naughty little school children, being told that "oh no, you can't have rare meat" and stomping wine/menus etc on the table.

The piece de resistance was when I queried how they had worked out the bill, considering our 50% off. He would not listen to me when I was trying to explain that you need to take 50% off the food and THEN add on the wine - so we went through it with a calculator, whilst he was invading my space. Then when I politely said I didn't think we should pay full service charge on the full bill, the guy when apoplectic with rage and said he didn't work for 50%. After the way we were treated and the miserable face all evening, we all decided to leave no "optional" service charge, at which point he shouted with rage. As we walked out the restaurant, he shouted after us saying "and never come back here".

As if! It was awful. Food mediocre and the most terrible service I have ever experienced. I have never been so terribly treated.
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Lara
1 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 2
Thursday, June 30, 2011

I am sure you will enjoy the food here, as they supply Sainsbury's basic food & drink . frozen pizza ...Unlucky I will not go here anymore. I did enjoy the food here before, now just NO
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Rose
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Sunday, June 19, 2011

I had my 22nd Birthday here and the owner was very accommodative of all my requests! The antipasti were really good (the best part of the meal I think) , and such huge helpings for the 16 of us. I had several vegetarians and they made changes to the menu to accommodate that. The main meal was alright, nothing amazing. House red and white wines were good and so was the proseco. They stayed open until we left which was great and even gave us complimentary sparkling wine on the house! The ambiance was really intimate with candles set on the table, overall i was very pleased.
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9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Friday, May 13, 2011

Ridiculously overpriced, mediocre food, no atmosphere. Nowhere near authentic italian cuisine.

Mozzarella starter was bland and rubbery, the Carpaccio was cooked meat (?!), mains were "ok" but uninspired.

Won't go there again.
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2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Absolutely one of the best places in London,food is genuine well cooked and very very large size dishes, wines are good,service and welcoming is........lovely,warm and you feel like home....price.......incredible......
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Stefania and Massimo from Venice Italy
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, April 01, 2011

After looking in vain for a decent smart Italian restaurant, we took a punt on Di Monforte in Angel and boy was I glad we did. The place is a lovely mix of crisp white tablecloths and subdued lighting. The service was impeccable, charming and without fault. The food was great and cooked perfectly, our request for slight changes were accommodated without fuss, the portions were generous and well presented. Once I received the bill I was astonished at what good value the meal had been! The whole evening was relaxed and the owner bid us a warm farewell on our departure.

A real gem.
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Carl O''Connell
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, March 06, 2011