Ordered a takeaway from here. They use 'Dine In' for their ordering system which is a bit confusing at first but once you place your order it has a countdown showing you where in the process your pizza is. Delivery was quick.
Pizza seemed stone backed but not sure whether it was. Decent crispy base with the dark charred burnt edges. Bruschetta was nice and the goats cheese and red onion pizza was loaded with cheese.
Overall not a bad pizza, just lacked a bit if finesse and attention to detail.
This is the best Italian restaurant in Balham it was amazing! The food was brilliant and the staff were very attentive. We had a party of 4, I booked the table last minute. Considering we all had alcohol drinks the cost was very reasonable.
This pasta was superb! Went for the SPAGHETTI ALLA MARINARA which was genuinely exquisite. The setting was lovely and cosy and service was friendly, prompt, and attentive. Will definitely return
Beautiful authentic Italian restaurant. Nice food and good choice of menu. Nice atmosphere and good service. The drinks (cocktails) are nicely done as well. Can’t fault it really.
Amazing scallop starter - all the starters were soo good! Slightly slow service, hence the 4 stars - lovely restaurant though!
This is my new favourite restaurant in Balham. I must say that I love Italian food, but it's hard to find such good tasting food, from entries to dessert. The staff is very nice and prices are reasonable, given the quality and amount of food. My favourite entry were the scallops, but the shrimp in ham and the burata were also very good.
Small, beautiful and intimate restaurant. Took my fiancé to celebrate her birthday and it was gorgeous. The staff sang happy birthday to her. It was special. Would definitely visit again.
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Guess what, it's the best birthday in the world, the real GOAT is celebrating both his first year has a divorced man, and also his first year after being 30 years old
We went to an Italian place, I though the lucky Impulsiva was coming but this time he came with a new one, Amisha, I thought it was an Amish in a female version, but that was really her name. The Best is playing russian roulette, if I might saying russian at a time like this, bringing a new girl everytime we meet.
The environment looked pretty nice, we ordered very good antipasti, good attention from the staff, but then Picky Boy said "The lightning is bad, The air conditioning is full of flies, too much noise, I need my earplugs"
We waited and waited for the food, at some some the Impulse said "Where's my food? Do I need to go to the kitchen and make it myself? I need my protein, I need to grow"
When The future King of England asked him for our food, the waiter gives up on his job and immediately pours himself a glass of wine and drinks a penalty.
Food arrived, they even gave us a free salad to apologise, nice gesture, and sang happy birthday to Pedro with a very nice presentation, lovely lovely lovely!
Overall it was a very good experience, The Avenger was happy, almost smiling, since we know he doesn't like surprises, but the restaurant loved to have him there.
The food was wonderful. Having done a lot of travelling in southern Italy I can say this food and atmosphere gave me great sense of nostalgia. Really authentic Italian cuisine, with plenty of original items on the menu - wish I could have ordered everything! Dessert was fantastic - pannetone with strawberry coulis and gelato....also try the deep-fried breaded mozzarella to share....
Fantastic food and great service by the team.
They made an incredible effort for the birthday in our party and were always around when needed.
Very quaint family resturaunt with very attentive staff. The setting and decor is very clean and elegant, welcoming to all. Romantic enough for a date, jolly enough for a festive family meal. I often judge a place by the quality of their calamari. Ciullosteria''s dish was phenomenal- not over cooked and well seasoned. The dish pictured: I forgot the italian name but it's the medallions of beef in a mushroom sauce with courgette fritters and seasonal veg on the side. I had cut in to mine hence the red juices flowed out. I like my meat medium. And they delivered. Great value for money (££). I am definitely returning.
Great simple fresh Italian food, make sure to book so you don't miss out.
Lovely place if a bit small. Big, well made portions and good service with a nice wine list too.
Though my spaghetti alle vongole had lots of grit in it. The other thing is that they didn't clean our table/change our tablecloth before we sat down which wasn't so nice, but I guess we went on a weekend.
What an absolutely fantastic restaurant. The food is outstanding. The atmosphere is perfect. And the owners are just fabulous! I have been to many Italian restaurants across the city and I think I have just found my new favourite spot. I can not recommend this restaurant more. Balham’s best kept secret.
We managed to book an early table with Ciullosteria on the day we visited (we were lucky as later saw others being turned away!) a local restaurant we’d passed by many a time, but hadn’t tried yet. The owners were really friendly and I loved the ambience and vibe in the restaurant, relaxed and a bit retro in deco but so intimate and cosy!
The starter portions were plentiful, maybe lacking a little on actual presentation but who cares when the food tastes so good!
My parpadelle with beef ragu was simply delicious! It came out fresh, piping hot and so yummy…I would definitely go back and eat it again! The house Tiramisu was to die for! Absolute perfection 😋
Surprisingly good value for money for all the food we had. Highly recommend.
Staff are always so lovely, food is always fresh and delicious. Best Italian in Balham by far! The seafood pasta is amazing, and very generous portion. Calzone great too. We’ve been quite a few times and are always impressed with the food and the service so I felt compelled to write a review
Literally couldn't flaw the food I had here. Deep fried mozzarella, fusilli with zucchini and speck ham and a Frangellico affogato. The service was great, the place is nicely decorated and I'll definitely be going back again soon.
The food was good. Nothing crazy, but very good quality.
Cannoli were amazing though.
The real high point is the service though. Everyone, but especially the head waitress (a very nice Italian girl) were extremely helpful, patient and accommodating. Even though we had a really messy baby with us :-)
Definitely recommended!
Dave
Proper Italian restaurant with very good service and great food. Perfect for a romantic dinner and with a great atmosphere. Usually packed full so best to book ahead of time.
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