Casa Felice - Desborough

Bland, bland, bland. Visited this restaurant with friends, considering it was 6pm on a Saturday night and the restaurant was empty should have been a warning. The layout is ridiculous, obstacles right by the entrance, makes the place smaller than it already is, we was not greeted at the door but at the bar. After being shown to the table the owner/chef came to talk to us, and talk he did we was concerned he was going to pull up a chair with us, it might suit some people but he was far too over friendly for my liking. The wait staff took a long time to come and take our order, when the food came out the prawn starter looked good but was impractical, too hot to touch but you need to de-shell them by hand. The bruschetta, wow them onions! Overpowered everything else, and the Balsamic glaze, you'll come to notice that is used to dress most dishes. Then came the mains Italian food so bland the chef should be ashamed, I can cook better tasting food at home. None of us cleared our plates, the cannelloni tomato flavour was bland and missing any sort of seasoning (Balsamic glaze makes an appearance here too), the chicken mozzarella was in a bland cream sauce (Balsamic glaze tops this dish too) with a side order of rosemary potatoes so bland i could taste no rosemary. Garlic bread? Oh my days, the worst I have ever had. The same bread as used with the olive oil and Balsamic glaze and served with the prawns. Soggy and flavourless, it looks unappealing and tastes how it looks. The chef needs to look at his recipes again. For the price of the food we feel like we was robbed, either lower the prices to match the low quality of food, or raise the quality of food to match the prices.

Bland, bland, bland Visited this restaurant with friends, considering it was 6pm on a Saturday night and the restaurant was empty should have been a warning. The layout is ridiculous, obstacles right by the entrance, makes the place smaller than it already is, we was not greeted at the door but at the bar. After being shown to the table the owner/chef came to talk to us, and talk he did we was concerned he was going to pull up a chair with us, it might suit some people but he was far too over friendly for my liking. The wait staff took a long time to come and take our order, when the food came out the prawn starter looked good but was impractical, too hot to touch but you need to de-shell them by hand. The bruschetta, wow them onions! Overpowered everything else, and the Balsamic glaze, you'll come to notice that is used to dress most dishes. Then came the mains Italian food so bland the chef should be ashamed, I can cook better tasting food at home. None of us cleared our plates, the cannelloni tomato flavour was bland and missing any sort of seasoning (Balsamic glaze makes an appearance here too), the chicken mozzarella was in a bland cream sauce (Balsamic glaze tops this dish too) with a side order of rosemary potatoes so bland i could taste no rosemary. Garlic bread? Oh my days, the worst I have ever had. The same bread as used with the olive oil and Balsamic glaze and served with the prawns. Soggy and flavourless, it looks unappealing and tastes how it looks. The chef needs to look at his recipes again. For the price of the food we feel like we was robbed, either lower the prices to match the low quality of food, or raise the quality of food to match the prices.

The dining experience was fantastic, with a welcoming atmosphere and a charming chef/manager who kept us entertained throughout.

The restaurant is small and intimate with a limited menu, but the atmosphere is unlimited. The owner and chef, Steve, is a larger than life character whose sole aim is to ensure customers have a great experience. The meal we had was pretty good.

The restaurant had delicious food, a nice ambiance, and the chef/manager was very entertaining.