Jamie's Italian...

[Snowdrop_]

Hi All,

Is Mrs Snowdrop_ and I's anniversary this weekend, so I am taking her away for the weekend.

We have never tried Jamie's Italian (Maybe shoot me now?) but what are peoples thoughts?

Cheers

[Zoon]

Italian restaurant founded by Jamie Oliver, who's neither Italian or does any of the cooking.
I'll let you draw your own conclusions, but I guarantee the food will be half decent and you'll pay more than you would at a non-chain Italian.

Just my experience of the one at Nottingham anyway.

[Dave200]

It's just a chain (albeit slightly more upmarket than average) of Italian restaurants. The food/atmosphere are OK for a quick meal, but probably not worth getting excited about for an anniversary unless you're on a budget.

[extraT]

Dave200 said:

It's just a chain (albeit slightly more upmarket than average) of Italian restaurants. The food/atmosphere are OK for a quick meal, but probably not worth getting excited about for an anniversary unless you're on a budget.

+1

My Mrs likes Jamies Italian. I am not the biggest fan of Italian food, but as Dave 200 and another poster said the food will be good at an ok price for London.

[buckline]

This is one of my favourite "chains". The Turkey / Veal Escalope with Pollenta Chips.

mmmmmmm

[BoRED S2upid]

Dave200 said:

It's just a chain (albeit slightly more upmarket than average) of Italian restaurants. The food/atmosphere are OK for a quick meal, but probably not worth getting excited about for an anniversary unless you're on a budget.

Agree with this it's not special in an anniversary kind of way. Decent enough for a chain but treat her to a proper Italian cooked by Italians from Italy.

[Snowdrop_]

Cheers all

We have got a few other meals planned, Jamie's was just one we wanted to tick off the list - suppose it's all right though looking at what you've put!

[FW18]

We went to the one in Birmingham last year, extremely slow service followed by over priced food.

[toon10]

We tried the one in York. The food was average at best, the staff were elitist, we waited ages for everything and the price was more in line with a decent restaraunt, not an ordinary chain.

Other than that, I hope you both enjoy it

[Davey S2]

Where are you going?

Never been overly impressed by Jamies. The food has at best been ok but never better than that.

[hacksaw]

toon10 said:

We tried the one in York. The food was average at best, the staff were elitist, we waited ages for everything and the price was more in line with a decent restaraunt, not an ordinary chain.

Other than that, I hope you both enjoy it

Strange, York is our nearest one and we have been on several occasions and its been OK. Agree with those above, its not a place I would choose for a romantic anniversary dinner, but for a family lunch or dinner, its always been OK, kids (4 and 8) both enjoy it, staff are always friendly and efficient, prices average.

[MrBarry123]

From my experience of a couple of different ones (Reading and Bristol), they are at most a 5/10 - nothing special and really not worth the money you pay. Whenever we've gone, lunch has always become £50+ and it's never felt like money well spent.

Personally, for a special occasion, I wouldn't. In fact, for lunch, we no longer go either.

[Snowdrop_]

It would be the Piccadilly one, it wasn't for our main anniversary meal however.

Now I put this thread up, made re-think either way lol

[marcgti6]

I've been to two (Leeds & York) and I wouldn't recommend them to be honest - you can get much better at a 'proper Italian'.

Over priced and poor portion sizes if you ask me.

[vixen1700]

Went to the Cambridge one a while back, it was OK but you're far better off going to a decent Italian.

Wouldn't bother going back.

[shakotan]

It's nothing more than a Wacaha or Nando's with a celebrity name attached.

A handy place to eat if you're out and about, but not a veune for a celebration.

[sidekickdmr]

I like them, been to about 4-5 different branches too!

Don't expect gourmet chef food, but better than the other Italian chains (mainly as its not just pizza and pasta)

[joshcowin]

I really like them, I like the atmosphere (Greenwich, Canary Wharf), the food is good a little better than Zizzi and Prezzo but not massively!

I would recommend them! Regarding price, I think its fairly priced!

[soad]

It's pretty average - give it a miss.

[Snowdrop_]

Decided to cancel the table, thanks for the input guys!

Booked into a proper italian which has some raving reviews on TA.