http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant <b>Fitzrovia Restaurant</b><br />London, 29 Tottenham Street, W1T 4RP, United Kingdom en http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1q8j47
Review by CPaskell

Rating: 3.00
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I have been here for both large parties and romantic dinners - this tiny restaurant was suited to both occasions. There are only about 8 tables upstairs so it does get crowded and can feel like you are eating inside a shoe box - you can hear everyone else's conversations very clearly, although since this place seems frequented by actors, artists and phd students more than anything else (I know from listening to their converations!) this adds to the atmosphere and makes it a relaxed and entertaining place to eat. The menu is quite basic and not a great range of choice (pizza, calzone and pasta are the core dishes) but the food is very cheap and decent - about £4 a dish. The staff are friendly and always laughing and watching football on a small telly like true Italians - if you join in the banter and good humour as a customer you are well rewarded: the staff rearranged the whole restaurant layout for our large birthday party even though we hadn't made a reservation and we even got extra pizza and coffee for the special occasion! I prefer the pizza to the pasta, which tastes more homemade and fresher, whilst the pasta can sometimes be a little over-cooked for my own al-dente tastes, but if you are looking for somewhere cheap and unpretentious, come here.]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:39:28 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1q8j47230965153 CPaskell 51.519375210746 -0.13779139384807 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/115iy7
Review by Snowy

Rating: 3.00
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Fitzrovia Restaurant is a good Italian in the middle of Tottenham Street. A good place to just go to ⬠especially in the middle of the week when itâ¬"s a lot quieter than at the weekend. I think it is a bit overpriced though and a bit limited on choice if you don't eat meat. I tend to just have spaghetti with tomato sauce. Fine but not exciting. It is a bit more genuine than a chain but maybe in a chain you get a bit more choice and a bit better value for money. But then if authentic is what you are after⬦]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:58:40 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/115iy71503237268 Snowy 51.519375210746 -0.13779139384807 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1c94u7
Review by mundek

Rating: 1.00
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I disagree with the other reviewer. 4 stars - no way!!!

This grotty little place at the back end of of Fitzrovia is an insult to Italian cuisine. Really. It is that bad. I have had some bad meals in my time, but this place takes the biscuit.

The calzone is probably the only palatable thing on menu (even that is pretty ropy), the pasta dishes look and taste like the sauce came from jar with a Tesco value label. The house red wine tastes like paint stripper. When I visited the staff were more interested in watching football and smoking than serving customers, which begs the question why would they bother opening a restaurant in the first place. The whole building looks like it should be condemned.

They should try harder or shut the place down. Avoid.]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:33:12 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1c94u71386776992 mundek 51.519375210746 -0.13779139384807 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1i13a8
Review by steffdavies

Rating: 4.00
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Extremely tiny and very cheap Italian place. Calzone is a stand-out dish, being epically vast and delicious. I fine place to have a sociable meal with some mates (but not very many, it really is a very small place).]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:08:29 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1t9287c/fitzrovia-restaurant/1i13a868591218 steffdavies 51.519375210746 -0.13779139384807