Rossella

4 Reviews on “Rossella”

• Zahira Dahyr

  I booked Rosella purely via Web search a d the reviews were very good. Wecame on a Saturday night and the place was buzzing, the staff were very friendly and the food was lovely. Pasta, clams, steaks, pizzas; we covered all the bases and nothing disappointed! Fantastic food, good portions, great prices and genuine, friendly staff. I would highly recommend a visit!

  August 23, 2020, 6:23 pm

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• Maria Sisci

  Incredible value for money. This place is always packed, so yes, make a reservation. In terms of the food, quite decent, very decent for the price. The waiters don’t really know what some of the dishes are which can be a bit annoying, but they’re really nice. The decor is random and tacky and endearing. happybelly.org.uk

  December 3, 2015, 5:19 pm

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• Ben Atkinson

  Just seconds down the road from Pizza East in Kentish Town is a little family trattoria called Rossella. Im not going to lie, it aint much to look at from the outside but your belly (and overall your wallet) will thank you should you enter.Its completely dead when we arrive. Im running late so A gets there before me, tells me to hurry up cos its PACKED so I start breaking out into a dad-run to get there fractionally quicker, finally arriving to be greeted by a river nay an ocean of empty seats. Unfathomably so, it turned out, given the quality of the food.Fast forward 30 minutes and the place is absolutely heaving. This is more like it. The vibe is markedly more personal than its rival across the way our waitress carefully takes us through the specials, telling us her favourites along the way; head chef Luca makes a dash to chat to the regulars when hes not blasting out orders in the kitchen. Its a proper locals local, something of a rare breed in London.Were sold by the specials so order entirely from the board. I have the octopus linguine to start which comes lightly spiced, sprinkled with breadcrumbs and cooked in a glorious amount of garlic. Traditional, undemanding, delicious. I quickly gobbled every last bumming morsel.As stuffed pepper looks ready to erupt when it arrives, bulging with arborio rice, parmesan cheese and tomato. The pepper is nice and crisp, the filling avoids being too heavy. A solid, but not stodgy, starter.Nows heres where I became a bit of a fat twat. Id already ordered my main but after getting a waft of pizza whizzing past me I couldnt resist getting one in to share. So here we are with three meals between us, getting looks from older diners concerned at the state of modern obese youth.That said, the chargrilled swordfish was a good healthy option, perched on top of a salad of artichokes, cherry tomatoes and black olives. Very simple and delicate, but still with a lovely mix of flavours; perfectly juxtaposed with As regaling of throwing up in a Harry Ramdens in Bournemouth. Thanks for that.Sole meuniere showed a bit more flair; the fillet placed diagonally on the plate topped with caper sauce, tomato and two king prawns, encircled in pesto and balsamic swirls. The buttery flakes of sole tasted went beautifully with the caper sauce, whilst the prawns gave a light touch of decadence. Youd expect it for the price though at 18 this was way off the mark.Slices of proscuitto and rocket pizza went down a treat in between servings of our actual meals. A very good pizza indeed and an absolute steal at around the six quid mark. Such a steep hike between this and the specials is a no-brainer I dont care how good to sole is, Id still rather buy 3 pizzas.Theres only one way to finish a meal like this Im looking at you, my sweet spongy Italian friend. I could see the waitress carrying my doorstop of a tiramisu slice a mile off, a truly gluttonous serving. The double espresso on the side was a nice little touch, letting you make your own mini affogato which added some much needed moisture. Vanilla & pistachio gelato received a bowl scraping ovation over on the other side of the table.Youre likely to have walked past Rosellas and not given it the time of day, but it really is worth a shout. Unpretentious, unforced and unbelievably good classic Italian grub, the pizzas and pastas are crazy cheap, and if they sort the strange mismatch of prices out Id encourage you to go beyond the carb fest. Get there early and miss the rush. londonsocialeat.com

  January 24, 2015, 11:45 pm

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• Wil Lewis

  Me and the missus often go to Rosellas when we have something to celebrate – though a few times we’ve just made stuff up so as to have a reason to go.The food – from a classy and classic but not pretentious menu – is fantastic. It’s inexpensive, but it doesn’t taste very much so. The wines we’ve tried have also been very nice – go for the family-made bottles from Naples! What keeps us coming back above and beyond the food, though, is the service: the staff are lovely, charming and funny. It’s a pleasure to eat there.

  October 16, 2014, 3:52 pm

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