Verdi's Italian Kitchen

“Fri night fun. Maitre d' was friendly and helpful. Terry the chef came out and shared chat and liqueur at end of night. Familial feel. Pizza, pasta ordered and also vegan option available which was fab as 2 of our party vegan. We had an issue with one starter and it was sorted with minimal fuss and no hassle. Have to commend a business who will do that without even a single need to discuss. 10/10 for service. Smart interior and lovely ambience.”

“I love the place and atmosphere also the coffee and their other drinks are great. Prices are a bit higher than what I expected. It’s clean. It’s not 5 star because staff aren’t friendly and never seen them smile. When I get there first time went inside and there were just 2 person sitting on one table . I went front of the till and order 2 drinks and told them it will be take away . Lady told me you need to order from outside at the table but this is ridiculous Ian already inside and ready to pay for my drink. That wasn’t professional. Other than that I love the environment”

“Out for a family meal, and the food was great! Really tasty and only thing was bread was forgotten with one of the starters that when requested did come, but took a long time so others had all finished - slicing and toasting a little bread shouldn’t take 8-10 minutes as it did! Service and atmosphere were unfortunately not great 2 members of our party were less than 5 minutes before our booked time, and were challenged slightly rudely several times if they were in the correct place/ meant to be there/ part of the booking - no problem with asking the question once, but the way it was multiple challenges wasn’t good Several items - requested extra cutlery, jug of water - were forgotten and I had to get up to go and ask again The front of house staff were turning off lights (decorative around the edge, not main ones!) and cleaning up loudly - knocking plates and glasses together, clearing the table loudly and closing down whilst we were still eating. Having worked in hospitality I know that at the end of the shift, you want to close and go home, but if they didn’t want our business at that time, it should have been made clearer to us the table was for a limited time Perhaps if I returned at a marginally more popular time/ with other staff the experience would be better”

“We had a lovely meal for four here in June. After an exhausting morning we needed an easy lunch near the station. We were kindly seated in this authentic Italian, even though we were rather late for lunchtime service. The two carbonaras, pizza and salad were delicious and just what we needed. During staff changeover, the convivial and welcoming owner served us himself and told us about the origins of the cafe. Great atmosphere and team. Well located by the park too, a great location during the day. Looking forward to coming back in the evening.”

“We went for Valentines Day and couldn’t have been happier. The food & wine was absolutely delicious and the service was fantastic & friendly. Would really recommend - especially as the menu is really nicely put together!”