Carluccio's - Portsmouth

Nice restaurant, good value, delicious food. Staff very friendly.. No loud music that is a big bonus!!

Always an inviting atmosphere. The staff was very nice and the food was delicious. Thanks for a nice evening celebrating my son's birthday.

This review is for Thefork to read, as there is no section to add a note in your overall feedback template. A general note and suggestion from me is that it would be beneficial for you to personally test and taste a restaurant before including it in your list. A basic requirement for Italian recipe preparation is to at least cook the tomato sauce, as it is the foundation of Italian cuisine. This restaurant, like many others in the UK claiming to be Italian, is not even bothering to cook the tomato sauce. How can any dish be edible in this case? Thank you.

We were shown a window table on arrival. The staff were all helpful and quick to help with questions we had. The food arrived immediately and was hot. They also had Decaf tea that so many other restaurants are not in stock.

The staff were non existent. After arriving we waited half an hour until I had to ask to order a drink. The drinks then took another 15mins to arrive. The food was average. Very disappointed as it was a beautiful setting being able to sit outside.