26th November 2007
Trattorio Verdi
I saw reviews for this restaurant before we went to London for the weekend but thought it was out of our area, but found it accidentally recognised it and decided to give it a try. It's been there 40 yearsso it must be doing somthing right.
Firsly - the staff - friendly, helpful attentive without sitting on your shoulder (compare to the hotel I stayed at which I shall not name here but I am sure staff were on commission based on number of plates they cleared)
Food -- far more than just pasta and pizza , fish dishes delicious
Prices -- I guess a la carte 10-20% more expensive than Manchester (home for me) but it is our capital city, but 2 course special for under a tenner!!!
Overall -- A long time since I spent a night in London as a tourist, and I was worried about being "ripped off", but at Trattoria Verdi, far from it. Good value, good atmosphere oh and forgot, a pianist