Reviews of San Carlo. (Pizza) in Liverpool (Merseyside).

San Carlo

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Italian restaurant

41 Castle St, Liverpool L2 9SH, United Kingdom

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Reviews of San Carlo

J. G.

9 of us went here yesterday for a 70th birthday. The food was lovely. Most of us had a pasta dish and we all enjoyed them. The service was brilliant. Booked in for 2pm. We were 15 minutes late and they were great with us. We took in a birthday cake and they brought it out and sang happy birthday to my husband which was very kind. Special thanks to our waiter James.

R. G.

An amazing place to have an excellent Italian cuisine. Wonderful service. I strongly recommend this restaurant to everyone! And I'm sure I'm going to come back very soon.

a. m.

Wonderful food, drinks and staff, fabulous experience.

A. B.

First time I've been to San Carlo and it was excellent. We hadn't booked but we got a table. Staff and food were really good. Will definitely return

S. L.

It was very busy but food was fantastic, especially the scallops starter with just a hint of chilli.

h. b.

Truffle ravioli was packed full of flavour and a real treat, highly recommend for truffle lovers. The chocolate and hazelnut cake was also incredible, not too sickly either. The atmosphere of the restaurant is great and all staff are very friendly. Exceptional service, highly recommend and will be returning

A. S.

Lovely restaurant. Staff very efficient if a little stiff. Food was well presented and good.

S. S.

Fantastic food, great service. Amazing restaurant. Yes, it's not cheap, but you get what you pay for. If you're looking for a treat, this is the place to go

l.

We all love San Carlo. The atmosphere is fantastic, the service is excellent. The food is good. I would recommend for a good evening.

A. R.

This place is amazing, beautiful food. There was a bit of a wait between courses but it allowed me to work up my appetite between each course. The setting was beautiful and sophisticated. The staff are well mannered and have a lovely attitude towards the customers. Would love to go again, highly recommend.

K. D.

Great food and very polite staff . Highly recommended. The best foccacia we had in England 🎉

B. H.

Nice ambience and attentive staff but the pasta lets it down. Out of a table of 8 there were 3 that had a pasta dish and all 3 were poor quality. The others who ate off the grill were very happy.

G. I.

Beautiful ambience, fantastic staff and perfect food!!!

j.

First visit since lockdown was eased. One of our favourite restaurants. The food was great as always and the staff very attentive. Social distancing measures in place between tables to ensure a worry free evening. Glad to be back!

M. G.

Stopped for lunch, booked in late on Tuesday but easily able to accommodate. Food taste and presentation was excellent, shared a prawn starter and I had venison main.

d.

Best prawns i have ever eat . Amazing Italian restaurant . Note : reservations is a must otherwise u will be delay around 30 min, but worth it ;)

S. J.

Lovely food, great service - 4th time eating here and will be back. Don't go if you want a quiet restaurant - it's a lively place!

P. O.

Great food. Relaxed atmosphere. Nothing too much trouble for the staff. Excellent night out.

j. R.

Impeccable food! Service a bit slow because it's so busy! However, very friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

A. W.

Fabulous food and excellent service. Looking forward to visiting again.

P. C.

One of the finest Italian meals I've ever had, I had the Lobster ravioli and the misses got the langoustine ravioli followed by tiramisu and pistachio cake. Couldn't fault a thing. Only thing I would say is pay the extra 30p per glass for the Merlot instead the house red... It was much nicer. Will definitely be going back!

n.

Good menu, great pizza (primavera). Nice feel. Only thing I didn’t like is that I could hear the bar music playing and the restaurant music at the same time.

C. M.

Great food great service just a well oiled machine as with every san carlo I've been to across the country. Bizarre inability to get a draft pint only halves available the only gripe

B. B.

Obviously very popular. Not sure why. Have eaten far better food for far less money elsewhere. Staff were very polite, helpful and professional. Maybe that's why it was busy. Surely couldn't of been for the average tasting food

P. S.

Great food, staff can't do enough for you, you may even see some lfc players and other famous people

S. O.

Food excellent, waiting staff attentive and polite.

G. F.

Very busy staff worked hard but thought their wasn't enough staff. Great food will be going again

s. a.

It's my 3rd time to San Carlo. I love it, the food is so good but my last time I have experienced a bit of lack of service quality. Over all, I do really recommend this place for lunch or dinner. Keep it up

D. c.

I came here for the first time for my birthday on Saturday. I thought the food and service were very good. Apart from when a male fair haired waiter took my dessert away without asking me if I had finished with it!!!

J. H.

Family celebration. Pricey but well worth it. Lovely food and great service. A real treat. The prawn starters were fantastic and the lobster divine. Definitely go again when we have something to celebrate.

v. W.

Food was amazing and the place is clean and beautiful inside. The service was brilliant the waitress lydia looked after my family. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

M. B.

Fantastic food and service, a little pricey but worth it.

S.

Good food. Nice staff. Good service. Plenty of choices on both food and drink menus. Staff knew every thing that got asked regarding menu, food and drink. Nice place and decor. Would go again and highly recomend the place.

R. T. V. W.

Not very well social distanced table. It might as well be one big table for everyone. Service is a bit slow. Had to wait an hour for our dessert cause kitchen lost our order even though we reminded them twice about it.

H. M.

Staff not very attentive deco starting to look a little old food was fantastic hats off to the chef

t. m.

The food and service were fantastic, definitely worth a visit.

l. b.

Meet up with a friend who I haven't seen for a long time. Had a fabulous meal. We both had the halibut with lobster sauce. And really enjoyed it. Well with a visit.

D. D.

Lovely food, and very helpful and polite staff would highly recommend

J. B.

Great food, nice bar, service is fantastic.

D. C.

Beautiful restaurant. Lively atmosphere. Great choice of drinks and very attentive staff. Food was amazing great quality and cooked perfectly.

T. R.

Been here many times. Still the best , great food, great service, nice atmosphere.

P. M.

Not a good impression, waited 50mins for a pre booked table. Food ok

R. C.

Great atmosphere, service and food was delicious

L. L.

Excellent food and service staff very friendly

C. A.

Food was lovely waiter was not very friendly everything felt rushed was as everything we asked him for was an effort for him won't be rushing back

A. T.

Food very good. Service very slow. Manager did explain why but it would put us off going again.

S. S.

I'll start with the fundamental reason as to why this 'highly regarded' restaurant has got 3 stars. (Although I was tempted to give it 2). They over cooked our Lobsters. (Yes I can hear the bourgeois nature of that sentence). However, considering we ordered 4 lobsters for the table. One each for a special leaving meal. Overcooking them was a major fault! An expensive mistake that only WE had to pay for. I understand the pressures of cooking/serving on a Friday night. But to spoil 4 lobsters into a rubbery, tough, overcooked meal. Is truly unacceptable. The reason customers pay high prices for a meal at a restaurant like San Carlo is that we EXPECT a level of skill and ability in the kitchen and in the service. We pay to ensure a simple mistake like overcooking lobster doesn't occur. After all, we saved up, dressed nice and paid extra to eat at a place that portrays this level of etiquette. Honestly, if we weren't there for a joyous occasion. I would have complained straight away. Refused the lobsters after the first bite. And demanded fresh ones to be prepared. (I still regret not doing so!) But in light of ruining the mood of our table. We ate them then explained to our waiter it was cooked for too long. They attempted a compensation...with lemon liquor, we accepted, but it is truly unmatched. The only reason it has gained a star in my opinion. Is due to a very intimate warm atmosphere. Highly communicative staff and good cocktails. Do yourself a favour, try the pasta, stay away from anything they could overcook and ruin. IE Steak and Lobster. Addio, Pic *This might look appetising, but for those who can tell, it was tough, rubbery and morbidly chewy. Not what you want from an expensive lobster meal. (Sides not included.)

m. y.

Fantastic Lunch, would highly recommend visiting for top quality food

C. B.

Amazing food! Best prawn I’ve ever had in my life.

M. S.

Just dropped in for pre party drinks and the staff were lovely and accommodating. Will return for food! Great experience

b. m.

Beautiful restaurant, friendly staff and great food. Try the BBQ Ribs.

D. B.

We booked a table at San Carlo at 18:30 and upon arrival our first impressions of the restaurant, from the outside, were good. As we entered however, we were ignored by the first member of staff who was either rude or busy and led to our table by another member of staff who happened to be walking past. Once we reached our table the chairs looked slightly old and had, what felt like, melted wax on them.The table cloth had a large brown stain towards a corner and the music was rather loud resulting in every one having to almost shout to speak across their tables. Once our menus arrived I noticed we had been given paper menus which had food stains on them and had obviously been used by other tables. We eventually ordered after about ten minutes and our starters came fairly quickly along with our drinks which were 70% ice and 30% watery, bottom of the keg coke. The quality of the starters was fairly good, although the calamari was a bit on the oily side, it was cooked well. We then waited for a garlic bread which had made two laps of the restaurant before making it to our table because we had multiple waiters throughout the night. After waiting for around 40 minutes after the starters, the mains arrived. Presentation on 3 out of the 4 dishes ordered were good and colourful although one dish looked mediocre, lacked variety and needed more acidity to cut through the fried coating. The food was well made and cooked well. When asking for the bill it took around 15 minutes for the card machine to arrive which was understandable considering we went at peak hours. Just before leaving I went to the toilet and as I walked into a cubicle I saw that the toilet had been blocked and a rather pungent stench lingered in the room. I checked the cleaning list on the wall and the toilets were supposedly cleaned within the last minute. Overall it was good food at a fair price, let down by the service, atmosphere and what seemed to be two rude waiting staff.

d. e.

Fab place, chilled, really friendly. Food excellent.

A. N.

I always enjoy spend time there, food and drinks excellent!!! Many thanks to Peppino, Ilir, Krzysztof, Nicola.

M. F.

Fantastic meal i have celiac disease which us an intolerance to glutten so i am happy to say the san carlo had lots of glutten free dishes

K. L.

Mouth watering food, excellent service.

A. J.

Really nice atmosphere and the food was delicious, the only reason behind not giving it 5 stars was because the staff we interacted with weren't the friendliest, some came across as quite blunt and rude

D. B.

When me and my partner visited San Carlo we was greeted with friendly and helpful service, even tho it was busy the waiters did there best to accommodate your every request and the food was lovely

I. D.

From the service to the food - absolutely stunning!

B. B.

It was loverly nice food good service friendly staff special birthday treat for me been loads of times can recommend it

P. M.

Went as a group. Food OK but nothing special, won't be going back.

J. B.

Had a fabulous meal today. Felt very safe with the precautions in place. They don't seem to have removed any tables but lots of screens. Some of the staff did only have masks covering their mouths. Our little girl said WOW the calamari is delicious. Would definitely return. X

D. h.

Lovely staff,food gorgeous great all over .

D. W.

Lovely meal but abit over priced for what we had..

L. l.

If ever a restaurant is filling tables by reputation then it's here. The food was OK, the pasta dishes are nowhere near the standard that the Venicia in prenton sets. The room was far to hot and the service was rushed. We had the table for 2 hours, even though nobody would be able to have the table after us due to the closing time, and after the 4 of us had the meals and drinks the bill was handed to us after 80 minutes. No sooner had we finished 1 course the next was in front of us. Altogether the evening was enjoyable because of the company we had. My suggestion is try the bar and grill for a better experience.

G. S.

Fantastic food as always. Been coming for years. But guys £38 for prosecco is way over the top! Keep it sensible please. Your doing yourselves no favours over charging for drinks

E. M.

Gorgeous food and wine, will definitely be going back!

G. H.

REAL Italian restaurants (the kind that you find in Italy) are few and far between, although liverpool does have a handful. And San Carlo is one of them. The food is delicious, authentic and the portions generous. You will not come away hungry. Great service and atmosphere as well. Highly recommend.

d. G.

Food was nice but small portions.

B. S.

Beautiful food

j. m.

Excellent place to eat, great service to.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

B. J.

Great quality.... food,service, venue Celebrated wedding anniversary here and loved it 👍

L. B.

Great ambience and decor, absolutely beautiful and welcoming, lovely calm atmosphere so you know you are not going to be rushed. The staff very polite and helpful attending to any of your needs or enquiries. The food well just WOW presentation to the mouth watering food itself just awesome. It's predominantly seafood, however the whole thing done well, great selection of wines, cocktails and coffees too. Couldn't fit in a dessert as portions are good. Would recommend highly.

S. A.

Good food great atmosphere ,

C. A.

Amazing food, great service, love going here!

B. S.

Visited for dinner on a trip to Liverpool - food and service were both excellent. Slightly more expensive than other options, but food is the real deal and worth it.

2.

10 out of 10. Thoroughly recommend

R.

My favorite place. Yes, it's expensive. I believe that with food you mostly get what you pay for. It's a lovely place and I've never encountered any major problems in the many times I've been here. The only thing that annoys me is that they let young groups of lads (which are dressed like chavs) in. It's supposed to be a 'fancy' Italian restaurant, they should keep up the image and have a dress code such as business casual / smart casual etc.

R. D.

brilliant food staff very helpful

P. S.

Food nice but overpriced, whole experience ruined by no air conditioning, staff friendly

R. W.

This is a wonderful chain restaurant with a sophisticated feel, great menu, pricey but wide ranging wine and drink selection and great quality ingredients. Coupled with high end surroundings and knowledgeable staff, it is almost always a wonderful experience. On my recent visit my meal was cold whilst my partner was served a beautiful calves liver dish. We highlighted my issue and it was dealt with instantly! Bravo!

P.

An absolute must to visit. Food is amazing and reasonably priced. Fantastic experience and staff where lovely.

P. U. C.

I have been in Liverpool for business during 10 days and tried several restaurants in downtown and I have to say that this is the best one with no doubt. The prime materia is just amazing and also the service

J. S.

Great food, slow service.

F. J.

The best plate of food I had for a while. Will go back to order it again.

M. B.

Popular place and lots of people with great food and good service. Well worth a visit.

S. B.

I came here with the girls, and it was really lovely. The restaurant design very classy and the staff were super friendly. I recommend this restaurant.

A. D.

Booked for 5pm Saturday and it was extremely busy, recommend you book as you will be turned away. Lovely food but the service was slow and the waiters were quite arrogant. Only 3 stars given due to lovely food, they need to work on their customer service to make it a premium establishment.

J. G.

Very stylish Italian restaurant with great atmosphere. Quality menu and great taste with all the freshly prepared food.

B. D.

Amazing food!! Lovely staff, beautiful surrounds. A tad expensive, but you get what you pay for I suppose. Would go again for a Special treat.

D. J. (.

Had very relaxing time here. Spent two and a half hours having a meal with my family. Also has genuine Italian staff, who do not hastle you. The food is good, but music was not to my taste. Would have been wonderful to have had some Italian opera playing, in the background, while we had our meal.

M. H.

Superb food and service. Compared to London prices pretty good. Would absolutely recommend

B. B.

Superb authentic food, exciting wine list, properly made cocktails all combine for a fantastic evening. This center-city location was slow on the evening I visited due to local football match at Liverpool whilst we were enjoying our meal. Truffle ravioli was superb; perhaps finest Italian dish I ever enjoyed outside of Italy. Worth a trip. You won’t be disappointed.

J. G.

Fantastic food and a wonderful lunch location

P. F.

Spent the start of many a good night here. Always a good atmosphere. The staff are the best. The food is top quality at reasonable prices and a drinks menu for anyones budget 👌 😋

S. B.

A great restaurant. Great atmosphere. Very friendly, helpful staff. I was delighted with the menu as I have food allergies and it wasn't a problem. We never felt rushed to leave our table. I would highly recommend. Amazing food!!!

J. S.

Lovely food, excellent service.

j. c.

Came to celebrate 40 years of the day we met which I mentioned when I booked, rest is beautiful, we sat down to the only table without a candle. I had the minestrone soup, very very watery and had the lasagne seemed to be burnt and very very dry, so disappointed as this was supposed to be a special night. In my opinion Justinos in Aigburth is a far superior restaurant.

D. M.

Fantastic food and service. Only downfall air conditioning broken. Too hot.

L. W.

Amazing as always. Friendly atmosphere excellent service and food

J. P.

Meh 🤷‍♂️ Food was nice/fresh. Far too cramped/noisy. Felt more like a busy Sunday carvery experience than the 'special' hype I've heard about this place. Feels a bit 90s inside. Service was pretty poor. Servers were expecting our guests to pass heavy, hot plates down the table to other guests. I wouldn't expect that anywhere.

J. E.

We had an amazing time here, the food was fresh and wonderful and the service was good. A great Italian restaurant that the owners have clearly put lots of love into it. Would highly recommend!

L. P. S.

It was very busy and I feel the tables are crammed together. Unfortunately our table was by the kitchen and my friend was quite uncomfortable with all the staff making their way to and from the kitchen. They messed our starter order up and one of our party didn't receive theirs until the rest of us had finished ours! They also forgot the side order she had made with her main meal. The starter was lovely but I didn't like the main course.The staff were friendly.

J. '.

This is our favourite place! It never disappoints

P. W.

This was a last minute decision as we walked in without booking. And what a great experience! Fantastic quality food and really good service at not too bad a price. We had seafood and it was fresh and beautifully cooked. Would definitely go there again.

s. m.

The food was really great !! but cost £198 for food/drinks 4 people, it was probably because one of us had the £60 lobster. Worth it for special occasions.

M. H.

Upper scale dining with a clean vibrant feel. Amazing Italian food which tastes freshly made with fresh ingredients. Good wine selection. Great table service where you feel very well looked after. Toilets are like wetherspoons though where you have to go to Narnia to get there but there are some photos along the way of famous people who have eaten there to distract you on the distance walked

L. K.

Was Saturday evening when we went to celebrate my friend birthday. Food was amazing but service was really bad, we had to wait for ages for the waiter to come over so we could order drinks or food, we wanted to order desserts but waiter never returned to take our order and because it was like that all evening we just got up, went to pay our bill and left. Disappointed especially for my friend .

P. L.

Been coming to San Carlo for years but this was our first negative experience. Stale bread basket and waited over an hour for the main course. When I asked about the delay I was told "we have to cook the pasta". I found this very insulting as egg pasta is the quickest thing to cook! We were first in and last out. Disappointing

T. M.

Food was nice but the waiter left off everyone's sides. They did say "we dropped them sorry". However, on checking the receipt, they added the sides at the end, food was clearly in order of added to the bill. We had to ask for them to be removed as we didn't eat them and they came after we all had finished our mains.

L. H.

The scotch egg (my first ever) was phenomenal and plated beautifully, the fish salad was extremely hearty and quite tasty, and the appetizer board was both comically large and full of delicious morsels. I was not wild about the vegan pumpkin ravioli, but perhaps that was just because I am a carnivore and a cheese lover...

M. B.

Lovely food,lovely service very friendly staff. My only problem was getting my change back I had to ask for it.i got the impression that the staff were going to keep it as a tip.i don't mind giving tips but I like to leave it not have it taken without me knowing

C. M.

Good place to go very good atmosphere and good food

P. H.

As it was our last night in liverpool we thought we would go out for a really nice meal. Our head waiter in charge of our table was lovely. The food was excellent, and yes you need to order extras like salad or fries to go with your mains but we knew that before we booked. Even with it being busy, we got served fairly quick. And yes the bill wasnt cheap, with a 10% service charge. We had a lovely time here

J. R.

In liverpool for day .lovely meal i am coeliac .and they looked after me .xx could not fault the service

J. D.

Well decorated...blingy...flash...expensive... Great starters of calamari and tuna tartar...but the main of lobster and fillet steak was a let down.lobster clearly precooked and the fillet was sliced then cooked...so was over...cook it...then slice it for great colour. Overall was a lovely evening but with such a big team it should be better.

J. S.

Wow! Lovely setting for our wedding anniversary. Fantastic food - all 3 courses were amazing and worthy of 5* rating. Testament to all the celebrities that been there and their pictures hung on the walls!

M. G.

Some of the best food I've ever tried. Would highly recommend it

E. C.

Nice place but always full when I turn up there. I think it's best you book in advance. They have a super nice manager and the staff are lovely. They really look after you when you can get in but it's just always full so you need to make arrangements in advance. Especially if there's more than two of you.

J. T.

Nice atmosphere and good food but disappointed that service after 11 was non existent. We saw staff leaving for the evening and those left were more interested in their mobile phone than serving is. We wanted a glass of port to end our meal and my husband, having sat waiting to get someone's attention for 10 mins, had to go to the bar to place the order. Not what you expect from a restaurant of this calibre.

H. D.

Spent New Year's eve here and wasn't disappointed. The food was excellent the atmosphere was great and so was the singer. Made a nice change to be singing along to Its Amore rather than Auld Lang Syne at midnight. And being Liverpool everybody was dressed to the nines and intent on enjoying themselves and friendly to everyone else. So it was a wonderful way to see the New Year in.

F. K.

We booked here on 29th September for our daughter's birthday celebrations. We were very disappointed as it was very noisy place and we felt very cramped at our table. The food was nice but nothing special. Maybe we got the wrong impression of the place when we booked. I don't think we will be hurrying back.

A. W.

Great food, good service, situated in a wonderful area.

D. C.

Superb food and staff. Highly reccomend

L. K. (. M.

Wonderful food and drink in a lovely restaurant

S. J.

Attentive service and delightfully authentic upscale Italian fare amidst a bright, modern interior. A 'see and be seen' scene for locals also helps to ensure that it's an unforgettable experience for visitors, and conveniently located in the midst of Liverpool's downtown night scene, too. Definitely worth a stop for quality food, ambience or a quiet interlude before or after the nearby Beatlemania mob scenes.

M.

Fab food, great friendly staff, Tomas was very attentive on his first day working. Xx

r. b.

Great food great wine great service. Will deffo return

L. W.

Great restaurant with very accommodating staff as we took four 13 year olds girls for a birthday meal. Food was delicious. Will definitely be visiting again, minus the tweens.

S. D.

Amazing Sicilian food and service right in the heart of Liverpool! We tried a little bit of everything: seafood, pasta, antipasti, desert, cheese, wine, and limoncello. It was all delicious!! We will definitely return here when we come back to Liverpool! Authentic food and beautiful atmosphere. Grazie, San Carlo!

O.

Brilliant food, great atmosphere. The waiters were a little bit short with us but this may have been because it was so packed/busy.

M. M.

This place is excellent and broad, the food was delightful and the prices were very fair. quickly, effective service and very personal waiters. I recommend this place.

P. A.

Great service, good atmosphere, pleasant surroundings. Two starters and two specials. Didn't really get the wow factor. Perhaps we were expecting too much. A bit expensive.

E. U.

Food is good and comparable to price but service needs to match what the establishment is pitching itself at as we were waiting a while for someone to seat us even though we booked a table. Manchester establishment is improved and a decent place to visit.

P. C.

Absolutely gorgeous . Fantastic food, choice of fine wines and staff were amazing including the doorman. Thourely great evening out with my lady.

D. H.

Delicious food friendly staff definately will return

A. B.

Used SAN Carlo numerous times , over last year I find either they are short staffed or getting new staff, but the service has gone downhill , waiting way to long for service , food very good don’t get me wrong , but staff abrupt . Used to be classy not now , and staff are a massive part of the organisation

K. T.

Went here last Saturday night with 3 friends for a few drinks and pizza. John on the door, Benny the Manager and the lady who arranged our pizza at the bar are 1st class and always make you feel welcome

C. R.

Fantastic mid week ambience. Eaten here at Xmas. Great meal and service. Enjoyed popping in for a wine and cheese board on a Tuesday evening in May for a different Vibe!

s. p.

Found this one in Liverpool not had good has Manchester. Staff stiff unfriendly. If your face fits they will take your coat otherwise u have to sit on it. Staff stood talking and staring making u feel uncomfortable Waited a while for our drinks. Food very nice but not my cup of tea and will not return. Roll on Manchester all the way

C. W.

Just love the food and ambiance. Great value lunchtime menu with excellent choice. Good service too.

R. S.

Had a lovely meal and a few drinks here. The staff are lovely and the service was exemplary. I will be back. High recommend a visit

H. W.

Gorgeous food, atmosphere and restaurant. Very friendly staff and not to expensive either!

K. O. (.

Fantastic meal great atmosphere staff very friendly. One if the best if not the best Italian meal in liverpool. Cannot fault any if our starters meals or drinks. Especially thankyou to Moreno our waiter. Thankyou for making Jans birthday extra special.

G. B.

I was greatly surprised by my experience at San Carlo, after expecting it to be very expensive. Our meal, with drinks, was not an extortionate price (it was less than £50 for two of us), and the service was fantastic. After chatting with our waiter we found he was actually originally from Florence in Italy, doesn’t really get more authentic!

M. W.

Another strange early doors in San Carlo! Am wondering if its strange in Italy to have penne arribiatta, with chicken, cos I got 6 small pieces of chicken and had to ask for the rest of the fillet, is it me??? Apparently so..... just reading the reviews! The SC team like 5star reviews 😂 oh dear, someone with access to social media is a meglomaniac! It was fabulous!!! 😂😂😂♥️🥂🍾🥳🤦‍♀️

H. H.

Lovely food, lovely helpful staff, great atmosphere 😀

L. L.

rudely told we couldn't have a starter because we were 7 mins late for our table that we had booked for 10.30. They shouldn't offer 10.30 sittings if staff aren't prepared to work. Toilets also disgusting. Slime in wash basins as hadn't been cleaned for God knows how long.

F. B.

Great food, great service, great atmosphere!

P. M.

Food was good, service was atrocious, we sat outside on a lovely sunny day and the staff just couldn't be bothered. We left leaving no tip, which is something I would not ordinarily do, but you got what you deserved.

A. K.

The best Steak Diane I have ever tasted. Fantastic service all round. Great experience. Highly recommended

R. H.

Came here for a special occasion and what a treat it was. The food was amazing, the service was fantastic and we felt very special throughout the whole night.

G. C.

Love San carlo and the strawberry daiquiri is to die for xx

P. H.

Lovely food as always. Staff not as attentetive as in the past considering it wasn't busy.

C. C.

This is one of my favorite restaurants. The food is AMAZING and they also have fantastic wine. It is definitely a treat, especially the steaks are beautiful

E. R.

Excellent food and great service ... highly recommended

s. S.

We hard a lovely meal.fantastic service could not fault the whole experience

L. F.

Food and service excellent not cheap but worth the price as quality of food excellent. Only give four stars because of a hair in the olives on table

J. B.

Food and price excellent. Service superb. Would definitely go again.

P. D.

A really lovely meal, excellent customer service and a very affordable price. Will definitely return before we go home.

G. W.

Good service, choice of food, comfort and price. We booked for 5 pm Friday and was very busy and great atmosphere

D. D.

Staff are always very attentive and nice. Never been made to wait that long for food. Always a nice place to visit. The lobster pasta is gorgeous

C. N. M.

The food is excellent, the full flavours and tastes in every dish are reminscent of summers in south Italy. The chairs and furnishings are comfortable with an eye catching centre piece mirror. There is a wealth of authentic Italien ingredients and dishes on the menu, but be aware and ask for your patsa soft as the pasta here is most certainly served Al dente. The wine and drinks list is extensive and the cocktails are a wonderful swap for a dessert if your being naughty. I would try the scallop starter wrapped in ham and the seafood sharing platter that has delicate pieces of squid, mussels and mixed white fish in a light floured batter. The waiting staff are tentative, however some feedback for the floor managers is to be mindful of their stare as they seem to glare and watch intently what staff are doing and this makes people feel uncomfortable while eating, only a minor improvement required. Well done San Carlos.

L. G.

Fabulous cocktails, exquisite food and great service to boot. One of my favourite places to dine and relax too.

B. W.

Fine dining at its best. Food is amazing.. cocktails are as good as u get.. highly recommended.. until the next time enjoy 😉

C. S.

Sensational! It was the 1st time my girlfriend and I had been to Liverpool and we went here upon recommendation and it exceeded our high expectations. The service was brilliant, the restaurant was beautiful and the food was heavenly as well as being great value for money. You must go there!

N. H.

Delicious food, wonderful service. Cannot fault anything!

M. G.

The best overall restaurant experience in Liverpool for the past 10 years

C. S.

Amazing food!! Interesting combinations. Attentive staff. Will definitely return and recommend xx

V. M.

Excellent experience food wine service

G. M.

Very good food! Authentic Italian. Professional staff. Nice atmosphere.

K. D.

Lovely place with great service. Great food and wine options available, making this a perfect place to eat and socialise with friends and family.

P. t. C.

Went for Christmas Day. The menu was fine but nothing special given the price, surprised to find 10% added to bill (not mentioned in brochure used to pay deposit). Service was nothing special.

S. M.

Great servers, lovely food and gorgeous decor. Would recommend to anyone

C. B.

Fabulous food, great service - although a little bit pricey

J. O.

Lovely restaurant quite well priced for the standard of food available gets busy and staff are friendly but with such a large restaurant attentiveness lacks slightly.

C. B.

Ideal place for people with more money than sense. I had to go to San Carlo as I was there on business and as everything was paid by the other company I am not complaining out of my pocket. Dont get me wrong, the food was good, service good but not worth the stupid prices they charge. £27 for two Vodka and Cokes FGS. Like I said at the beginning this place is for fools and their money.

S. S.

Lovely meal in a busy eatery... great food, good service... but a little noisy from the younger droid sitting behind us!

O. J. D.

My wife and I ate her several times 2 years ago and also last year. We had a woderful time. Exellent food, outstanding service.We look forward to visit this good restaurant this year also.

g. b.

Had a really lovely meal here on a sun night...service was prompt, friendly and efficient ...food was excellent and restaurant had a lively atmosphere...definitely would come here again...thumbs uo

J. L.

Good food but not quite good enough to justify the prices charged .The service was polite but somewhat slow when busy. Probably quite a good choice of venue to take your new chav girlfriend

D. G.

Excellent food however the service was poor and very slow. It was busy but that's no excuse

A. B.

Had lunch a week ago. Food was good, as you would expect but the service was not up to the standard you get from San Carlo on other visits.

N. T.

Fantastic food and superb service 😀

K. B.

Excellent food but in need of a little makeover been a customer since they opened

V. D.

Superb service, quality food. Great overall experience.

H. “. J.

So clean, screens betwe6each table and conscientious staff. Oh and the food is AMAZING.

H. T.

Nice food but expensive

J. B.

Very busy, service slow, expensive due to basic meal ,you have to add on sides. Wine also expensive, give it a miss in future.

v. g.

Great food attentive staff lively atmosphere and very comfortable surroundings. Would definitely revisit

A. T.

Lovely authentic Italian

H. C. C.

Lovely food but can get very busy and the service can be a bit rushed.

D. D.

Lovely food great service we always go and enjoy it every time

M. K.

This place is lovely. Homemade pasta was fab and the staff really look after you. Really had a nice lunch.

H. A.

Super food. Relaxed and chilled atmosphere. Professional attentive staff are friendly. Great evening.

W. J.

Food fantastic, not sure about the atmosphere with its ambient high energy trance music.

P. W.

Saturday before New Years Eve.....Great atmosphere, great service, even greater food!! Fantastic night enjoyed by all 6 of us....highly recommended.

P. W.

Really enjoyed the food a very busy restaurant. Service was slow but again busy venue.

S. S.

Gambi Diavlo to die for. Spaghetti al vongole in rich tomato sauce with little shrimps were supreme. The desserts have to be eaten to experience the truth. And the Raviloli truffatore, So generous with the black truffle,I call the under ground dark chocolate😁

s. k.

I got taken here for a birthday meal and can not fault the food or the staff. I will definitely be returning and would recommend this place to anyone

M. G.

Amazing food and attentive staff couldn't do enough for us. Can't wait to go back

A. A. A.

Waited 30 minutes for a table when I booked it a day before. The food and service thereafter did the restaurant well enough to get 3 stars.

S. B.

Service charge seriously! This is not America. Service charge is understandable if there is a large group, but for two?

C. H.

Lovely place food excellent service great it's a must

R. M.

Excellent food and staff were brilliant

M. G.

Carbonara was delish! Highly recommend.

a. c.

Pretty good family lunch before going to see terracotta warriors at the Liverpool World museum. Friendly staff and enjoyable meal.

J. A.

Superb menu,it's the first time we have been and it won't be the last,excellent service and awesome food.

j. s.

Food was lovely but a party of 6 were stuck in the middle of 3 Christmas parties, we could hardly hold a conversation, we asked to move and they said no, waitress poured beer over my brother and sister in law's coats, and toilets needed cleaning

V. F.

Fab food, good service, amazing wine, what's not to like ?

A. A.

As great as always. New Covid screens between small tables actually made the place cosier!

S. M.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, always looked after when I go in, great food, good value..

d. t.

Only been once. Nice place...drinks same price as everywhere else....not cheap!

D. S.

Lovely interior, friendly staff, great food. I had a pizza, was superb.

C. C.

Food expensive for what it was. Tables packed in like sardines. Majority of staff good but one waitress, Alicia, needs to learn some manners and how to treat customers....

E. W.

Stylish but a bit expensive . Staff attentive and very good food

f.

Great place, food and service was good, was a bit annoyed that they couldnt find our booking and we had to wait an hour after our booking time!!

T. A.

Food and service was excellent, desserts fantastic, but place is very crowded.

m. s.

Nice place great food

M. W.

LOVELY restaurant, superb food helpful staff. Only criticism tables too close together.

J. E.

Food was excellent fabulous place to go staff very friendly first class would recommend it

Μ. Γ.

Nice restaurant!I've been there for a drink and desert.. maybe next time I'll try the food too!

J. R.

Gorgeous food, great menu and even better atmosphere.

D. B.

The food is good, the service in our experience hasn't been great!

N. W.

Had a late lunch there - great food and service in a quiet refined environment - recommend

I. J.

Outstanding quality food and service, does credit to the city. My favourite is the veal, none better anywhere else.

M. G.

Bellisima! Trendy surroundings, chilled atmosphere, attentive staff. Chocolate dessert was delicious

i. R.

My wife & I arrived about 1700 ,I normally don't do reviews but the meal and the service plus the general ambience of the restaurant was first class ,plus the bill was very reasonable, keep it up!

S. T.

Food was italian, good deals, there was pizza and pasta and one of the servers looked like my maths teacher. The Italian tomo I call him.

B. S.

Lovely food Great service pasta portions could have been bigger

E. Y.

Excellent quality of food. Service was ok, not the best but went on rush hour, so.

A. E.

Superb visit, staff professional and friendly. Food top notch, highly recommend.

V. H.

Delicious food , mussels were amazing.

M. W.

Great menu, lovely food and good service

S. H.

Great wine and food, but expensive, ie 19.00 for two glasses of wine then again you get what you pay for, recommended

P. M.

Excellent once again Superb food and very attentive staff.

A. Y.

Food and service was good but was on the pricey side

C. I.

Original Italian food. I had the risotto and was very good. Ambient nice, but very formal.

M. J.

Great surroundings, great food , great staff also for accommodating change in our table plan .

S. M.

Excellent quality food and great atmosphere

C. P.

Good service, nice atmosphere, delicious, authentic Italian food.

M. H.

Fantastic meal, especially the fish. and great buzz. As good as the best in London.

G. M.

Lovely food, excellent wine and chatty service, great place for a special lunch

S. D.

Excellent restaurant. Lovely surroundings and food to die for!

T. T.

Great food and great service. Recommended by a friend, and now I highly recommend when visiting Liverpool.

M. K.

As always food , service , atmosphere perfect

J. L. A. B.

One of the best Italian restaurants where I have been, excellent food and excellent staff service

J. B.

Good lovely great service but very noisy couldn't hold a conversation at the table

C. I.

Good venue, friendly staff. Excellent food, good wines and a very enjoyable lunch!

J. M.

Warm and friendly but very busy. Food is excellent.

D. T.

Wide selection on the menu and all beautifully prepared. Can't fault the staff and their service.

J. B.

Very nice food, nice setting but some small mistakes.

A. M.

Superior tapas type italian. Excellent food, service and family atmosphere.

V. A.

Afternoon out called in for lunch great atmosphere and attention to detail covered by friendly staff

G. M.

This is a great place to eat and socialise with friends, a good mixture of people, a lively place with a vibrant atmosphere, see you there.

L. G.

Went for lunch yesterday, food and service good but plagued with flies through whole meal need to sort this out

J. M.

On my last visit I found this place to be over crowded and a member of staff was very rude to me

B. T.

Team lunch on their Christmas menu was great. Food and service excellently provided.

S. I.

Excellent restaurant. Celebrity spotting. Great service and food

J.

Brilliant pricey food!

M. M.

Fabulous old school quality experience..wonderful food excellent staff and reasonable price

c. h.

Food bang on would definitely recommend 110/10

P.

Really nice food. Lunch time at menu is a bargain

Z. N.

Omg the food was awesome shared the lobster and steak and was so full. I'm definitely going back!!

C. T.

Went in for drink....very cold in there...we did mention it to waiter...no change... finished our drink and left.

C. J.

Food nothing special, staff a bit arrogant and not very friendly.

B. S.

Nice meal and lovely restaurant but main course meals starter size

V. H.

Nice atmosphere good service and authentic Italian food.

M. M.

Great food and very good service 👍

I. K.

Super lovely place and the food is super good

W. J.

Food was good however service wasnt up to much

P. C.

Very nice. Good atmosphere, great dining experience

J. B.

Bar area next to restaurant very noisy, pasta dishes so so which was disappointing given the price.

L. M.

Amazing food, excellent service.

P. H.

Amazing food and service. A great night. Thank you.

M. M.

Always lively excellent Italian food on the pricey side though great service

S. A.

Elegant place, nice food that reminds me the Italian tradition.

J. S.

Some of the best drinks in town and super nice staff and fantastic atmosphere

R. J.

Had a couple of drinks. Would certainly make a point of going back to dine, the menu reads wonderfully.

F. M.

Quality food and nice location, what more could you ask?

J. R.

Amazing food and service will definitely return and recommend

M. G.

Excellent chilled out place to eat quality Italian food.

r. f.

always love eating here our favourite restaurant in liverpool

C. O.

Excellent menu,food, staff place!

A. G.

Many food options including delicious vegan garlic bread

K. T.

Been twice in two nights. Excellent food and service.

L. W.

Delicious food £13.50 for 2 courses amazing

J. M.

Fantastic food. Really good restautant

D. C.

Great evening, fantastic food and lovely staff

A. P.

Food fab but overpriced pint of larger £7.20

R. M.

Great pizza, stayed open for me as arrived at closing time

s. w.

over priced wine dirty table cloth and damaged cutlery. tasty fish course

W. S.

Gorgeous food and excellent service.

H. D.

Food and service bit as good as previous experience. Ok though.

S. p.

Beautiful bar and restaurant serving a great selection of cocktails

Q. A.

The mussels were not the best however, excellent food and drinks overall.

F. N.

Always when im over in Liverpool i go here. Amazing italian food.

R. T.

Great food and rounding nice staff

A. M.

First time food was excellent and excellent service

S. I.

Lovely food and friendly staffs

R. A.

The pizza was nice and the place too but the staff were all weird

D. C.

Great food, great service and wine!

E. S.

Wonderful Italian food, Staff really gentle.

J. B.

Very nice food, nice setting but some small mistakes.

D. B.

Delicious food and great service 🤗

E. J.

Delicious food & excellent service

A. A. A.

Waited 30 minutes for a table when I booked it a day before. The food and service thereafter did the restaurant well enough to get 3 stars.

S. M.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, always looked after when I go in, great food, good value..

s. k.

I got taken here for a birthday meal and can not fault the food or the staff. I will definitely be returning and would recommend this place to anyone

K. O. (.

Fantastic meal great atmosphere staff very friendly. One if the best if not the best Italian meal in liverpool. Cannot fault any if our starters meals or drinks. Especially thankyou to Moreno our waiter. Thankyou for making Jans birthday extra special.

P. M.

Food was good, service was atrocious, we sat outside on a lovely sunny day and the staff just couldn't be bothered. We left leaving no tip, which is something I would not ordinarily do, but you got what you deserved.

R. V.

High quality dishes and services delivered from Sicily to Liverpool

C. F.

Good food nice staff..nice insde and out

S. W.

Lovely restaurant. I go back every time I’m in Liverpool.

C. H.

Great food. Drinks extremely expensive though

A. K.

Amazing food and great service.

I. C.

Elegant. Good food and nice staff.

G. K. A.

Nice place, food is good. Age range 30+

P. A.

Fantastic food and service, a true Liverpool institution.

J. P.

My favourite place to dine in Liverpool! I just love it here.

M. M. P.

Beautiful upper class place spotless clean friendly staff .

L. M.

Lovely food and atmosphere 👌

S. P.

Great food and busy for a Sunday night

A. K.

Grwat value lunch exceptional service and quality

J. B. M.

Couldn't find anything wrong from when we walked in till we left perfection

O. M.

It was stunning personally I prefer the spaghetti carbonara

K. R.

Wide choice of dishes, great food.

J. a. J.

Lot of sea food choices. Tables are close and there is not much room

R. V.

High quality dishes and services delivered from Sicily to Liverpool

N.

A wonderful restaurant, beautiful food and excellent service

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