Don Beni

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  Don Beni

  Keayne House, 28 Thames Street Windsor SL4 1PR uk
  

  More reviews by spaceraider69
  spaceraider69

  23rd September 2008

  Terrible service

  Current

  If there is one thing that will ruin an evening for me, its terrible service. Unfortunately , bad service is where Don Beni excels and exceeds anything you have experienced in the past. You feel uncomfortable when you enter due to the way the staff look you up and down and once you are eventually seated, you have an age to wait for a drink and even longer for your meal. The food here is ok, pizzas not too bad, hence the two stars instead of one. The menu is traditional italian so the usual meals and dishes are on offer. Prices are way too expensive for the experience you will have here. I wish i could say this is an isolated incident but i have been here three times and it has always been the same. I won;'t be going for a fourth time!

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  Don Beni

  Keayne House, 28 Thames Street Windsor SL4 1PR uk
  

  More reviews by sarah18
  sarah18

  15th December 2007

  Only OK

  Current

  We ate here last night and the location is great, right next to the castle. The food however was disappointing and the service even more so.
  
  One of us asked for pan fried Veal and the waiter found this to be a real problem. Everything seemed to be a real effort for the waiting staff and we certainly did not feel welcome.
  
  The starters were generally OK but the veal was dry.
  
  There are better Italian restaurants in Windsor.

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  Don Beni

  Keayne House, 28 Thames Street Windsor SL4 1PR uk
  

  More reviews by Lacrimosa
  Lacrimosa

  1st April 2007

  Great Italian food for tourists and locals alike

  Current

  Don Beni in Windsor is one of a small chain of Italian restaurants in the area. This one is situated opposite the castle and a few doors down from the theatre, and looks very much like the kind of relaxed cafe/restaurant one might see in Milan, with the kitchen in full view at the front of the restaurant, a bunch of tables squashed in around it, and the remainder of the tables down a short corridor towards the back. Not much attention is paid to the decor here - indeed, having been a customer for ten years or more, I don't remember the decor ever changing. The same old black and white photos of the Rat Pack up are around the wall (aside from one which is, bizarrely, of Bob Marley) and the same old spelling mistakes are up on the chalk specials board. All this is reassuring, though, because it means that the food hasn't changed either.
  
  The food is good. More than good, in fact. Pizza and pasta is on offer here, alongside 'proper' main courses of meat or fish with vegetables. I recommend the seafood pasta, the rissottos, and anything with clams. The pizzas are so large they dwarf the dinner plates, but fear not; if you can't eat it all in one go, they'll put the remainder in a takeaway box for you. On weekdays they do a lunchtime special - a smaller than usual portion of pasta or risotto, plus a raft of garlic bread - for a price so small I've forgotten what it is.
  
  There's just a couple of criticisms which I'd like to get off my chest here in public.
  
  Firstly, it would be nice, given the many years that I've been frequenting this restaurant, if they actually had a clue who I am: any kind of personalised service is definitely OUT here, unless you know something about Italian football, which I don't.
  
  Secondly, guys, please... TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!

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