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We heard amazing things about this place. And we are so grateful we came. The food was great. The portions were great, the staff were friendly and the…
Stirling Craig
Asta Italian Foods, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
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When we arrived (just two of us), the manager served us and I found him to be quite rude and uninterested. We were one of two tables of customers at t…
Mia Van Biljon
Asta Italian Foods, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
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If I were to base it on food and portion size alone, Asta would get a much higher rating. The flavor and quality was like no other, and the food arriv…
Chris Thomson
Asta Italian Foods, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
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4 Reviews on “Asta Italian Foods, Stellenbosch, Cape Town”
We heard amazing things about this place. And we are so grateful we came. The food was great. The portions were great, the staff were friendly and the vibe was very intimate.
When we arrived (just two of us), the manager served us and I found him to be quite rude and uninterested. We were one of two tables of customers at the time. We sat waiting for service for 15-20 min, when the manager finally returned, we could take a look at the menu. I placed an order specifically without a certain ingredient. I then waited an hour and a half for our food to arrive. I had to complain to a different person, a waitress who had come in. Once our food arrived, my order was scattered full of the ingredient I asked several times to be left off of my meal. My partner enjoyed his pasta though but I feel my pizza was underwhelming. A while after our lunch, both my partner and I experienced symptoms of food poisoning (stomach cramps and so on). Very disappointed in the experience, especially after all of the raves we have heard about this place.
If I were to base it on food and portion size alone, Asta would get a much higher rating. The flavor and quality was like no other, and the food arrived very quickly even though it was clearly freshly made. But due to the “authentic” Italian owner who is actually just incredibly rude, my experience has been brought down to a two. After my previous attempt at visiting Asta, my group was 5 minutes late for our booking due to an accident, and we were rudely brushed aside even though the restaurant wasn’t full. This time was no better when it came to the service, even the waitron was unenthusiastic. Don’t expect any good customer service.
We shared some starters which were tasty and beautifully presented. I had the paezanna pasta and it was divine, the portions are healthy and the flavours were well balanced. We sat in the courtyard, it was a lovely, quaint atmosphere. The tiramisu was also delicious, authentic Italian tiramisu. We will definitely be visiting again when we are back in Stellenbosch!