Bistro Benito

We dined at Bistro Benito on Monday, 29th. April, 2013. The place was busy, the staff very friendly, the food, awful. They seemed to have one sauce for everything. I had a chicken dish, which arrived covered in a Bolognese-ish sauce, that was JUST edible. My wife had a lasagne, covered in the same sauce, which she found gristly and inedible. Our friend had a spaghetti Bolognese (same sauce) which he too found quite distasteful and left most of it.

We were not inclined to try any desserts given the quality of their main meals.

The best I can say of this establishment is that the staff and owner (?) were extremely affable.
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Squyre - View all reviews by this user
5 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Visited this eaterie on Sunday (two adults); it was the day of the George Michael concert. Everywhere was extremely crowded, including this bistro. The restaurant was very busy and noisy. The tables were extremely close together, too close there was no privacy in peoples' conversations. There was a reasonable choice but limited vegetarian options, prices OK. We had to wait over 30 minutes for our meal, a couple of apologies that the meal was coming but no explanation (some customers had ordered, eaten and left whilst still waiting) as to why we had to wait - it was only pasta. Bearing in mind this is an Italian restaurant, you would expect top class pasta and sauces. Mine, a stuffed pasta in tomato sauce, lacked a good, rich flavour and was only just warm. Perhaps on a less busy day this bistro would have scored more points, but sorry to say I left feeling hungry! A place I would not return to.
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dovestream
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

We were staying in Earl's Court in July 2011 and decided to try this not huge restaurant rather than one of the many chains in the same area. Variety of Italian food well served.The service recieved was the best. How about staff? They were friendly, especially some beautiful waitress with brown, long hair with Polish (as we might have known)accent ,she was really nice and personable. We were in Bistro in September and the atmosphere was worse in this place. But anyway, we are going to visit this place during this year. One of the best restaurants in Earl's Court.
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B., J. and K.
9 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Hmm, I visited this establishment on 10th. November 2011, and I was most disappointed. To be frank I would rate it as a transport café. Cheap food in cheap surroundings.
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Alan
5 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Friday, November 11, 2011

We were staying in Earl's Court and decided to try this little restaurant rather than one of the many chains in the same area. Frankly, we expected more after reading the positive reviews on this site. The place has character and the staff were friendly, but the food was a disappointment. We decided to go for pasta after we saw the guests at the next table struggle with their meat dishes. I had an indifferent taglatelle bolognese, my girlfriend had a bland canneloni, which she abandoned after finding a strange piece in it - lungs? Dessert was not an option for us as the dessert cart with fruit and creamy cakes was standing in the middle of the hot dining room, unrefridgerated.
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6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Bistro Benito has been on my short list of London eating houses since 2006. Having an annual trip to the UK, and staying in Earls Court, Benitos is just a short stroll from the hotel, so almost an every night meal while I'm there.

Once in the door, and shown you're table you get the "Gold Treament" from start to finish.

Meals are excellent, well presented, and not expensive.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Absolutely stunning allround restaurant. Visited on our first of two nights in London and loved it so much went back for the second night. Ten out of ten on all fronts. Food superbly cooked and presented. Tastes of extremely high standard. Staff both professional and friendly, especially gentleman front of house with his "low calorie desserts". Atmosphere cosy without being intrusive.

Prices alone are more reasonable than any other eating establishment in the area which all seem of the fast food/microwave variety.

Will definitely put on the agenda for all future London visits.
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Elaine Henderson
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Our hotel in May 2011 was less than a block from Earls Court Road and we tried Bistro Benito one evening. Excellent. Went back another night. Variety of Italian food well served. Average dinner without wine was $16-20.
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Kent Shamblin
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Friday, June 10, 2011

We went to this restaurant and were really impressed. The food is amazing and very well cooked. We were wonderfully welcomed, service was great. Prices are more than affordable. I highly recommend this place! An italian experience not to be missed!
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Julie
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, January 08, 2011

my husband and i found this small restaurant by chance last year when he took me away for valentines weekend. and i must admit it is very small and seems quite crowded but for me that added to the experience of the evening the food was to die for and the service recieved was by far the best i have ever recieved in a restaurant,

it made us feel that we were home from home.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, October 03, 2010