Zilli Fish reviews
Visited this restaurant a couple of weeks ago and found it to be a real treat. The service was first class, the choice was very good, whilst presentation and taste were fabulous. There was also the added bonus of Aldo himself being present. Wouldn't hesitate to go back. Loved it.
by ClaireDexter (2 reviews), 05 Apr 2008
by ClaireDexter (2 reviews), 05 Apr 2008
Have visited Zilli Fish on many occasions and have never been disappointed. Food good and interesting variety of cuisine. Friendly staff. Often see Aldo Zilli in his apron, so you know he is keeping a close eye on the kitchen. Thoroughly recommend.
by Peter Andrews, 13 Nov 2007
by Peter Andrews, 13 Nov 2007
I have never bothered to submit reviews before but I feel compelled to after dining here - I feel so ripped off.
FOOD - My tuna carpaccio salad was 5 or 6 paper thin slices of orangey-grey low grade tuna, probably sliced and plated while frozen then left to thaw, which might explain the mushy texture of what little fish there was. My partner sensibly stuck to oysters - can't get much wrong there as long as the oysters are fresh. Lobster with 'home-made' spaghetti was a big mound of unremarkable spaghettini with about a tablespoon of lobster meat piled on a half lobster shell (what's the point?) tossed in a sweet but otherwise uninteresting tomato sauce. And that costs north of 20 quid. At least my partner's scallop risotto was a saving grace, with a few whole scallops and accurately cooked rice.
SERVICE - efficient enough but staff have that annoying habit of topping up your wine glass after every sip you take.
ATMOSPHERE - small tables squeezed close to maximise covers. Bare wood tables, wood floors, glass windows, metalled ceiling - absolutely nothing to absorb the din of a full restaurant, so we could practically hear every other table's conversation except our own.
The bill for 2 with a bottle of wine and water came to just short of £120, including (optional) service of 12.5%. I appreciate I've been sitting on prime London real estate, but for that kind of money I could have feasted on whole lobsters in any decent Chinatown restaurant. It's really, really poor value for money.
by Anonymous, 03 Feb 2007
FOOD - My tuna carpaccio salad was 5 or 6 paper thin slices of orangey-grey low grade tuna, probably sliced and plated while frozen then left to thaw, which might explain the mushy texture of what little fish there was. My partner sensibly stuck to oysters - can't get much wrong there as long as the oysters are fresh. Lobster with 'home-made' spaghetti was a big mound of unremarkable spaghettini with about a tablespoon of lobster meat piled on a half lobster shell (what's the point?) tossed in a sweet but otherwise uninteresting tomato sauce. And that costs north of 20 quid. At least my partner's scallop risotto was a saving grace, with a few whole scallops and accurately cooked rice.
SERVICE - efficient enough but staff have that annoying habit of topping up your wine glass after every sip you take.
ATMOSPHERE - small tables squeezed close to maximise covers. Bare wood tables, wood floors, glass windows, metalled ceiling - absolutely nothing to absorb the din of a full restaurant, so we could practically hear every other table's conversation except our own.
The bill for 2 with a bottle of wine and water came to just short of £120, including (optional) service of 12.5%. I appreciate I've been sitting on prime London real estate, but for that kind of money I could have feasted on whole lobsters in any decent Chinatown restaurant. It's really, really poor value for money.
by Anonymous, 03 Feb 2007
Nice Italian atmosphere - friendly and relaxed both at lunchtime and in the evening. Fish, obviously is good, but it isn't haute cuisine. A sound choice if you're taking business colleagues out, as well as for dinner with mates.
by capital girl "top london reviewer" (59 reviews), 08 Mar 2004
by capital girl "top london reviewer" (59 reviews), 08 Mar 2004
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