Ombra

1 Vyner Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9DG - View on a map
Telephone: 020 8981 5150

Overall 1.3
Food 0.0
Service 2.0
Atmosphere 3.0
Value 0.0
Based on 1 reviews

what the critics say

TimeOut - 2/5

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - Ombra aims to bring the easygoing atmosphere and casual food/drink mix of a Venetian bacaro to Bethnal Green. (It is next to the Regent's Canal, which is a start.) On our visit we weren't hugely impressed by the simple dishes, which included grilled mackerel with polenta, sliced sausage and pasta with tomato sauce. We also found the hard wooden seating a triumph of style over comfort and were sat too close to a guitarist to make conversation easy. But the range of Italian wines is good, and it's also possible to pop in for an Aperol spritzer (an Italian aperitif mixed with white wine and soda water).

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This Is London - 3/5

Thursday, September 01, 2011 - A carnal plate of antipasti (prosciutto, salami Milano, mortadella and divine cotto) arrived with a bag of toothsome bread from the E5 bakery, to which we did ample justice. Bruschetta was tomatoes on toast, but transcendentally so. Spaghetti pomodoro was impressively redolent of Italy in its buttery richness, but here the minimalism began to underwhelm...I suspect the frustrations will be rectified in time and, hopefully, a passing rioter will loot those chairs. Until then, what Ombra gets right - hospitality, in a word - it gets so right, you would rather be here than any of the modish, management-consulted places out west. There's a lack of cynicism that is rare in London. It's even rarer in Venice, come to that.

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I�m upset that I didn�t read some other reviews before I visited Ombra, it may have saved me from an incredibly disappointing meal and from wasting £50. I�ve never felt the need to write a review or indeed send a dish back up until this evening. One dish was virtually inedible and the other bland and just plain bad, having sent the meal back the chef refused point blank to take it off our bill as the waitress curtly informed us.

This is one restaurant I will not be returning to or recommending to anyone I know.
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1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Friday, April 19, 2013

I went to Ombra last month and was pleasantly surprised by th quality of the food. I liked the quirky settings and furniture and the relaxed atmosphere. The service is laid back, but in a good way. The food was tasty and cheap (about £7.50 for a plate of pasta) but the portions were not big. A drink, aperitif or glass of wine will cost you almost as much as your main dish which is a bit odd in a way.

Good menu, real italian flavours, relaxed atmosphere, I will definitely go back.
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Amanda
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Ombra

what the critics say

TimeOut - 2/5

This Is London - 3/5

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