Leonardo Restaurant

Had pizza here and it was really nothing special at all, very rubbery and quite tasteless, the place was decent as well as the service.
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Richard
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Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Wednesday, November 02, 2011

have had my 6th excellent eating experience at what i think is by far the best restaurant ive eaten in . the service was faultless the atmosphere lovely and the food incredible ! what more could 1 ask for ? .... the price !! well that was very reasonable too !! well done Leonardos thank you x
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Robbie
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, June 08, 2011

well i have been there one week ago saturday night with my family then it is the first and the last time the food which we ordered was all rubbish. This was possibly the worst pizza I've ever eaten in my life. it didn't look like italian food i have to say the chef there i strongly belive has not idea how to serve the dishes then at the end of it the final bill it was like o my God we went to eat to an italian restaurant not to Hilton Hotel.can't believe I actually paid for this meal. I'm also mad at finding out taste card only publish positive feedback on their website.

never ever again
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, December 02, 2010

I have previously enjoyed meals at Leonardo's but after a couple of visits there recently, I feel standards are definitely slipping. On the most recent visit, id have to separate comments on the food and the service. So the food, well its simple fare really - nothing too out of the ordinary for a standard Italian. I had veal milanese and my partner had a pasta dish with tomato and garlic. Ingredients seemed relatively fresh, but basic mistakes such as chunks of garlic in the pasta really doesnt inspire confidence. However, it was difficult to enjoy the food what with the service we were receiving and sadly this is becoming the norm at this venue now. No attention paid to diners, waiter seemed disinterested in explaining the odd dish and making any attempt to engage us. Combine this with a request for another glass of wine being met with what can only be called a roll of the eyes and I think you get my drift. We will not be visiting again and if you dont want to go through a similar experience, I would strongly urge you to follow. Im afraid on a street with a bunch of similar restaurants within spitting distance, service like this will result in a very empty restaurant.
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Charles - View all reviews by this user
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Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 4
Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Went here on Friday night. Overall its a great local italian. Pizzas are well priced and simple, whilst starters were higher priced but well presented. Service came in 2 forms, the young lady who was attentive and cheerfull whilst one waiter was clearly not happy to be there and verging on being rude. Still, a great place all in all.
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Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, July 05, 2010

After reading various good reviews on different websites about this place, we decided to choose Leonardos and there we went to satisfy our Italian food craving. Coming from an Italian family myself I know I have high standards when it comes to Italian food and, judging by the reviews, I thought I had found that special place: little did I know it was going to be such a disappointment!

The service was good and friendly, if a bit pushy - even when the restaurant was nowhere near full-.

For starters I ordered the arancini siciliani which were good, and it was a big portion. My boyfriend ordered the calamari: mistake! There were 5 lukewarm, just defrosted, taste of nothing calamari rings (They honestly seemed to have coming out of a frozen bag to his plate). By then we were wondering if we had made the right choice but we decided not to be judgemental and wait for the main courses.

My boyfriend ordered a pizza picante which, to put it quite simply, has not flavour whatsoever. I honestly can not understand how an Italian place can not buy decent mozzarella for their pizzas, anyway. After asking the waitress if it would be possible to have papardelle alla carbonara instead of spaghetti - as per the menu- I decided to go for them: Mistake number 2!!! They were inedible! I decided not to complain or send them back because, it was Saturday night, I had a very long day and I didn't have the energy to argue. But, honestly, they were horrible! The pasta, per se, was ok. Even when they were cooked al dente I found them way too hard. That would have been just a detail if it wasn't for the sauce. It was so so so unbelievable salty!!! I have to confess I normally eat food with too much salt but even I couldn't eat this pasta. I don't know how someone can get it so wrong!

I don't know if it was just coincidence, if the chef was having a bad night or what but what I do know is I am not going back to Leonardos ever again!

Oh! I was even charged for changing the pasta-sauce combination, talk about customer service!
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Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Sunday, May 09, 2010

We went to Leonardo's in a group of 7 friends on a Friday evening. This is the second time I've been and I have to say I was very happy with the food and the service. All the chicken was free range and the veal pink (i.e. the calves are far better treated than white veal) which is always a sign of a chef who cares. I had the breaded mascarpone starter followed by veal in a herby sauce, my partner had mussels followed by fillet steak in a cheese sauce, all the food was exccellent and served promptly and politely, especially given the restaurant was very full.
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Duncan
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, August 25, 2009