Over my three years at uni i visited Sexy Mama countless times and was never disappointed. With a mini menu that changes daily written on a chalk board outside, and always full. The best Italian restaurant i’ve ever found in the UK
The restaurant is tiny and beautiful and in the summer it has long benches outside. The bread, that comes out warm, is a must. And the burrata in the summer is absolutely beautiful.
With the small menu, you always have a risotto, vegetarian, meat and fish option at least. I’ve never had a bad meal here and will definitely return every time i go to Nottingham
One of the main fixtures in Hockley for some time, I had been looking forward to checking this well regarded pasta place.
It is very compact downstairs and ate upstairs.
There are facilities on both floors for those that may like to know that.
Service was excellent as one would expect.
Decor wise its fairly rustic tbf and pretty clean overall.
This is very much a quick eat place I felt and this is helped by the very small menu in a chalkboard.
There can be limited choices which some may find disappointing.
Food was very good indeed and tasty. I had the beetroot gnocchi with spinach. Luscious sauce.
I also had the salami starter which was good quality.
Bottle of prosecco was very good also.
Price wise this is reasonable.
This is worth a visit especially of you want to eat well and then move on.
As we arrived, they put a line through the king prawn spaghetti, but as we were seated, I spotted more prawns arriving, so I was happy!
We waited about 10 minutes for a table so it was not too bad.
We didn't realise how small the restaurant is but it didn't bother us, although it is a little bit cramped. The music was very loud, which was unnecessary as the atmosphere would have been better without it.
We'd been told that all the pasta and sauces are pre-cooked. We did notice all the pre-cooked pasta in the chiller, but the food came out in record time and was hot, so it didn't bother us.
The turnaround is so quick that it's a great idea to pre cook the pasta & sauces & just add the 'fresh ingredients'. We also found that the sauces were watery, but I think that, again, it is down to the pre-cooking, as it's not had enough time to thicken.
It's not a relaxing restaurant as they want you in and out as quickly as possible, but it's worth a visit for the experience.
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