La Gondola Reviews

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Leona Oetting - 1st September 2012

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Welcoming warm atmosphere, with a great focus on quality. My mother, daughter and I had a fantastic meal and left thinking about our next visit!

Yvonne King - 28th April 2012

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Friday night and 4 customers as we walked in should have been a warning.

A warm welcome and good service was tarnished by microwaved food and expensive wine.

Just OK.

Kevin Fradley - 26th March 2012

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After booking a table, I read a review that gave this restaurant a very poor review, what a good job I took no notice.

This restaurant is fantastic, the atmosphere is electric, the food is top notch, the staff are so, so friendly and the prices are great. Two three-course meals, two drinks, two coffees and a bottle of wine all for just over £62.

When we are in Sheffield again we will make this our first choice for a night out.

Amy - 31st January 2012

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The worst restaurant ever. The food seems to be heated in the microwave, it's really overpriced by the quality you get. The house wine, as I have been to Italy and saw the same brand costs just 3 pounds and is sold for 12 pounds!

The food was cold and with meat inside (even though I specified that I wanted a vegetarian dish).

I would never ever recommend this restaurant to anyone, and there are like 20 restaurants around with better food quality and better service for the same price.

Never gonna go back.

Lisa shackleton - 4th August 2011

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Food was nice. I enjoyed the mushrooms for a starter and good old spaghetti Bolognese.

Enjoyed the night, waiter was nice, too.

Ricky - 18th March 2010

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We were just passing as we saw the restaurant, looked nice had their own bar so we decided to go in.

We didn't have reservations but the staff did all they could to fit us in. They were polite and pleasant throughout the service, and what made it even more pleasant was the food quality. I'm never shy to complain but I had nothing to complain about, thanks.

Hope to make reservations for Saturday.

Clare Clayton - 26th August 2009

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Fantastic Italian restaurant, portion sizes are great, service is very friendly and efficient, the prices are good. The only issue I found was a lack of choice of soft drinks.

Chris Sykes - 6th August 2009

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I have been to this restaurant around 10 times now, and I can easily say it is one of my favourite places to dine in Sheffield. While I have read that some people have had problems with service I have never found the staff anything but friendly.

The food is delicious and I cannot recommend it enough.

Lorraine Jackson - 3rd August 2009

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Went to this restaurant as I love Italian food....

The food was lovely... but the service leaves a lot to be desired. We had a starter and then went onto main, but the bill arrived whilst we were just beginning to eat. I thought that this was very rude, as we may have wanted a dessert. When the waiter approached me I questioned this action and he said well you don't want dessert do you, I said he was very rude and I asked him if he needed the table as it was very rushed. He then went to the service desk and said that I was being rude and didn't want to pay my bill, which never even occurred to me.

I am from the country and we are very civilised, but he persisted in being rude and told me to "go back to my farm". The food may be OK, but I certainly would never ever recommend this place to anybody, especially if you are from the country as you are liable to get abuse from very rude staff.

Michelle - 31st July 2009

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We had a Sunday evening meal at La Gondala, Carver Street, to celebrate a 21st birthday. There was a party of 10.

The food was excellent, all served together, nobody had to wait, starters to die for. The service was 1st class and entertainment excellent, thank you Fabio.

All in all a brilliant night was had by all. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Adrian Jones - 21st February 2009

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Great food at a great price. I'm new to the Sheffield area and ended up in La Gondola by chance. At first glance the decor seemed a bit dated but the food was excellent. Never judge a book by its cover! It beats the more expensive Ecclesall Road Italians hands down! I go there at least once a week now.

Gareth Parker - 9th October 2008

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Friday October 3rd: My wife and I were looking to eat after 9PM and the restaurants in Leopold Square were fully booked. We walked up West Street and found La Gondola, which was packed out with a hen party.

A table was available and we both ordered garlic mushrooms for starters with a bottle of house white wine. The service was prompt and unobtrusive - just how we like it. The starters were delicious and we did not have to wait long for our main courses - I had a spicy chicken dish and Debra chose macaroni baked pasta.

The atmosphere was great and the music was geared towards the large hen party, which added to the experience. The bill was £40 for 2 courses + wine which was very reasonable. I would recommend this as a more authentic Italian experience than the restaurants in Leopold Square.

S Gould - 30th May 2006

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Our first night in Sheffield was a Bank Holiday and the only place we could find close to our hotel was La Gondola.

Don't be put off by the decor, the food is really good and an average place. Yes, it could do with a lick of paint and a new carpet, but the staff were friendly and the service was good, too.

P.S. Go round the corner to Yates , as the same bottle of wine is £8.50 there instead of £13.50!

Janette - 14th May 2006

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Definitely worth a visit! We booked a party of 14 on a Wednesday evening, arrived at the restaurant and were greeted by very friendly staff who promptly showed us to our table. All the food was excellent and served in a timely manner. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening. I would definitely book a meal here again in the near future!

Angie Waltham - 14th February 2006

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This is the friendliest Italian restaurant to visit, from staff to management (Deano is always ready with the wine). The staff cannot do enough to help and make your night enjoyable (Jed you are the best). The food is excellent (Pepo I love your food), great value and you don't have to wait long to be served. The atmosphere is brilliant, from a good old knees-up if you are celebrating, to a nice romantic night for two I guarantee you will have a great night at La Gondola and will definitely visit again.