Piccola Italia

10 Reviews on “Piccola Italia”

• Puja Chakravarty

  Went in for an authentic Italian meal, and boy we loved the food. The Risotto Marie Monti was perfect, the specials of the day – baked cod fish with aubergines was fresh and very nice on the palate.The desserts were absolutely gorgeous – I could eat a tub of the creme brulee. Tiramisu , very commendable as well.The meal did definitely cheer me up after a very otherwise bad day. just wish our waitress was a bit friendly though. Nevertheless would go back again and again for the food itself. So well priced and tasty. Much better than the rubbish one has to empty pockets for at Jamie’s Italian !!

  February 28, 2015, 3:42 pm

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• P.mcfadden

  Great birthday event. Attended a friends 40th recently with a 6 course stunning meal well presented. I left feeling very satisfied indeed. Great hosts and ambiance.

  November 18, 2014, 11:32 pm

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• Jayne249

  The food is sublime, the courses kept on coming, each more delicious than the last. Never had such fresh sea food in London in my life

  July 26, 2014, 2:28 pm

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• Souleymane Camara

  Italy in Ealing. I was married to an Italian woman from the south for two and half years. She loves cooking and so do her parents. I do know a thing or two about Italian cuisine and taste.When you experience the real Italian family cooking, I can guarantee you that you will always be constantly questioning any subsequent Italian cuisine. Piccola Italia gives you just that missed experience. I am usually reluctant to go to an Italian restaurant. Simply because you can close your eyes and predict almost exactly what will be on the menu: pizza, pasta Bolognese, carbonate, spaghetti, you name it. At Piccola, I am always amazed with the originality and new dishes constantly updated on their chef specials. I have become so familiar with the place that the staff will instantly apologise to me when there is nothing new for me to try. Funny isn’t it?Seafood with pasta or on their own have been my favorites here. I usually start with my favorite misto mare, calamari, scallops or the prawn salad if there is nothing new.For the mains, I honestly can’t remember now my favorite main dishes. I am often complaining when they take them off the menu. But when I really can’t choose, I go for the linguini cartoccio or any of the backed fish they have fresh on the day. I rarely order pizza, but my my my!!! the sour dough and the flexibility to combine your own toppings is always fun. I know it sounds pathetic but I do love my food. Piccola Italia has bocome my first place of choice whenever I am feeling lazy to cook and yet want a real gastronomic experience. Oh, since it is summer, try the Negroni as an aperitif.Lovely!

  September 25, 2013, 7:30 pm

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• Lucy

  No! Don’t go there. There are so many nice places to eat in Ealing this is not one of them.Seriously, I went there last night and I am enraged by the poor quality of the food, so much so that this is the first time I have felt compelled to write a review. It was a catalogue of errors from the off. We sent the wine back as it was undrinkable, then as I was waiting to use the toilet, I heard the owner (I am presuming he was the owner by the way he was swanning around like Michel Roux Jr. talking to the poor mis-guided souls that have presumably been there more than once) saying there was nothing wrong with the wine. We changed it for a Merlot (surely you cant go wrong with a Merlot?). It tasted like a cheap bottle of table plonk that you might pick up from the bottom shelf of a European supermarket for 2 Euro’s – only this bottle was 14. We figured that we would need to be drunk to face the food offerings so we ploughed on into the wine. We didnt have to wait long to be proved right. When the starter came we had to wash each mouthful of the garlic-less garlic bread down with the fruity vino to combat its cardboard consistency. It was presumably a relic of the Roman invasion of AD 43. The stuffed mushrooms were cold and the breadcrumbs were soggy they had obviously not been near a heat source in the twenty minutes before they was served. Surely they couldnt get the smoked mozzarella wrapped in Parma ham wrong? Oh yes they could. It tasted like a novelty childrens lunchbox item and the cheese was processed to within an inch of its life. The prawns in the main course were amazing I have never eaten prawns that taste of absolutely nothing. I only ate them to give meaning to their sacrifice. The mushroom fettuccini was ok but I had to eat it as quickly as possible as the flat square plate that it was served on was not conducive to retaining heat, I was happy to do so as we were anxious to get out. The only redeeming feature was the waitress she was helpful, friendly and efficient. This hasnt dampened our appetite for sampling new restaurants, but will never again be swayed by the photographs on restaurant website of delicious looking food – which still bare the water marks from the company theyve been stolen from surely this is breaking some kind of law?!! The reviews on their website are a joke and a complete fabrication. If you are ever tempted to eat there, give me your 50 quid and I will cook you dinner. Better still, go to a decent Italian restaurant like Terracotta in Northfields.

  September 14, 2013, 7:28 pm

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• George Bodakh

  A superb restaurant in the heart of Ealing. I regularly visit Ealing because I have relatives there, and I decided to sample this restaurant because it appeared to be good value. I have to say that I was very impressed with the price and, more importantly, the quality of the food.One of the pizzas I do recommend is the Capricciosa pizza. Piccola Italia make it very well! In fact, every day, all of their pizza dough is freshly made on the premises, and it really gives the pizzas a lighter feel while maintaining the authentic taste, especially because the base is quite flat. They have some lovely pasta dishes as well, including seafood alternatives if you fancy something healthier. The daily specials are usually seafood-based, and you get the distinct fresh taste that one would expect from fish dishes. I tried a daily special comprising freshly grilled wild salmon with a prawn and garlic sauce and it was exquisite. They have a good collection of desserts, including ice-cream as well as the Torta della Nonna, which was both nicely presented and tasty.The staff are courteous, friendly and informative when you ask them for assistance or about the menu. The food service is also excellent. Whilst I couldn’t sample everything, customers were regularly coming in, so it’s very popular with all age groups and they have something for everyone! I would highly recommend that you visit Piccola Italia Ealing. It’s not just the great price, but the food quality is superb!

  October 7, 2012, 10:32 pm

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• Dwk

  Loved it! Had the salmon with the most amazing prawn sauce. Tried my friends pizza as well, so good ended up ordering another to take away

  October 7, 2012, 6:36 pm

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