Bistro Benito

My friends and I ( 4 chicks) came to the Bistro one cool evening not lon ago to have a very pleasant experience! Coming from the US we were thrilled to find a Bistro.

Yes, the tables were close ( as in alot of Bistro's in Boston , Mass in the Italian Section in Boston near the Boston Red Sox Stadium. Same atmospher as Bistro Binito.

Food was good, service was great and we met a very pleasant man reading a book that stuck up a conversation with us.

It was nice and warn and the owner was very sweet! We had the soup of day and a glass of red wine. Others had a dinner-all food was Yummie!
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sharon brennan
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

authentic italian??! are you kidding??! if that includes prawn cocktail, chicken casserole and cod and chips then be my guest and mosey on down.

to make matters worse, the tables are so close together your thighs are practically touching your neighbour's. (great if its a young hot number, not so great if its a fat dribbling old man - which they genearlly appeared to be)

To be entirely honest I didn't stay to eat, having been put off by the not so authentic (plastic laminated) menu and being stuck out the back next to the coat rack and flourescent lighting.

Horrible.
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Traumatised.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, October 12, 2007

I absolutely love this place. The staff are adorable and so attentive and the food is fabulous. My girlfriends and I come here almost every week - we just can't go anywhere else. We all love it! The only problem is the constant battle to resist the dessert cart!
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rachel
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, July 16, 2007

I first visited this restaurant about 2 years ago and i just couldn't believe the warmth i received. After that, i had taken every single member of my family to taste their delicious food. To my mind, this is one of the very best Italian restaurant in the whole London.

The staff was very, very helpful and very chatty with the clients. The house wine was delicious and the cakes mouth watering!

All in all, this is a restaurant that comes highly recommended.
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Julian
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Well having been rained off Portobello Rd market last Saturday - decided to go to Earls Court early (going to Roger Waters' concert!) and find nice restaurant/bar to stay in for next couple hours - found Bistro Benito - really welcoming, quaint and interesting decor - 5 of us, 3 bottles of house red (recommended) mineral water, 3 starters, 5 mains and 5 sweets £106!!!!!!!! In the heart of Earls Court we couldn't believe it - food delicious and such a choice - would have been even cheaper had we opted for the daily special which includes side orders within meal price, size of pasta dishes nearly beat 2 of us but was so good just had to take a break between mains & sweets - no pressure for us to move on - will definitely return when next in town shopping - a couple of tube stops will be worth the time - look forward to returning.
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Gill Carroll
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

THE BEST WORDS I CAN DESCRIBE FOR WRITING ABOUT THIS AMAISING RESTAURANT IN THE HEARTH OF EARLS COURT ARE: BEAUTIFULL PLACE,GREAT PEOPLE.KIND OWNER.GREAT,SMILY STAFF (I USE TO BE WORKING THERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE 3 YEARS AGO),THE FOOD IS ALWAYS FRESH AND EXCELLENT COOKED,WARM,VEGETABLES ARE TASTY,DESSERT TROLEY FULL WITH SWEETS , CAKES FRUIT SALADS..... THE CARRROT CAKE WITH BLACK COFFE MY FAVORITE.....

DO HASITATE TO GO AND TO VISIT BENITO'S,TRADITIONAL ITALIAN STYLE RESTAURANT...THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN LONDON,FEEL FREE TO TACK TO THE WATERS,THEY WILL RECOMEND YOU THE MEAL OF THE DAYYY...REGARDS...KATERINA...
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KATERINA
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, March 10, 2007

We've recently moved to the area and with the final advent of summer have started to explore the bars and restaurants. They are a mixed bag but there are some stars amongst them and Bistro Benito is one of them. Its very traditional in style (not as slick as Zizzi which we also like) but the food is plentiful, fresh and well-cooked. So far we have tried Calamari, Linguini with clams, Grilled Sardines and whitebait for starters and Pork Hock, Lamb Shank and (my favourite) Saltimbocca for main course and haven't been disappointed once. Desserts are home-made and the slabs of chocolate cake and carrot cake topped with ice cream are delicious. The best thing is 3 courses for two people with a good bottle of Chianti (c. £15 though house red is quite a bit cheaper) never comes to more than £55. Not bad for K&C.
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

I was here in spring 2004 with a group of 14 persons and now we are back again May 2006 with a new group. The athmosphere and the service is excellent. Hope they have room for us again. Shadowsfans from Sweden.
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Ture Eriksson
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

I regularly go to this restaurant because the food is just gorgeous!!! It is a small cosy place..nothing snobish... Very relaxed atmosphere.

Anyway, all in this place is about the food. You will get big portions for less money and very importantly everything is sooooooo fresh!!!

The best ones are mussels for starters.. Just go in and try.. you will not regret it!!

Wonderful home made desserts!

why pay more if you can have much better quality food in this lovely place!

Katarina
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Katarina
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, February 23, 2006