Reviews in Bristol City Centre

Visited San Carlo on Friday, where we had to book 2 weeks in advance to get a table for a Friday night! The food was delicious, it was piping hot, served quickly, and with a smile. The desserts too were really tasty - I really enjoyed the whole evening and now understand why there was a 2 week waiting list for a Friday night meal!!

service is nice, staff are friendly. but food is not tasted and not fresh.

Had lunch there today, Jan 3rd 2008. restaurant was freezing cold, had to eat in our coats. Sushi fish, Salmon roe and sea urchin had been too long in the fridge and lost flavour. Miso soup much too sweet. Tempura coating undercooked and not crisp. Disappointing...won't go back.

We booked a table over the holiday period and enjoyed a lovely meal at san carlo. The restaurant was very busy, but the tables are well spaced, and we didn't feel like we were too close to other guests, as sometimes you do in busy restaurants. The staff were lovely - very Italian, very charming, and very busy. But this didn't affect the service we received. The food was great - i've struggled to find a decent Italian that knows how exactly to prepare food in an Italian manner. But San Carlo does it perfectly. I will definitely be returning - hopefully my husband took the hint about Valentine's Day!

Main snag ( if you want a cheap snack ) is that it has not been a Beefeater since last Feb.

Took my wife here to celebrate her birthday and we had a really super night. The restaurant was the perfect choice- the food was great, and the staff were lovely. Such a great place - can now understand what all the hype is about!

Excellent in every way we will be going very frequently now. Please note the unexpected menus. A little gem.

I really wanted to like this place having heard and read so many positive reviews, however I went for a meal there with a group of about ten people and it took two hours for us to get our meals! They did provide us with jugs of beer to compensate but this is poor really and I've been put off re-visiting.

Didn't get into the ambience of this place... Good for large groups but far from ideal if you want a romantic meal for two. We chose one of the specials that was recommended to us and got the impression that they had made a big vat of the dish and it certainly wasn't individually made for us as in better class establishments. I wouldn't go back!

Simply one of the top Indian Restaurants in Bristol. The food is without exception...divine....if you like a true Indian Restaurant experience then this is absolutely the place to go.... My husband and I love Indian food and this is joint first place with paprika in Whitchurch... please go.... you cannot fail to be impressed with the food and the ambience is fabulous.... brilliant for both groups and couples.

I've eaten Mexican food countless times on both sides of the Atlantic, so having read the reviews I was really looking forward to visiting the restaurant. What a disappointment! The food was reasonably well prepared, and the service was fine, but the food was tasteless - more specifically, there were no chillies. Ask anyone what's the characteristic flavour of Mexico, and they'll say 'chillies'! So where were they? The helpful waitress said it was because Bristol people don't want them. I'm sorry, but if you don't want chillies you don't go to a Mexican restaurant. It was bland. "We can put some on the side if you want them" our apologetic waitress helpfully added, but that's not the same as cooking with them. It's a Mexican restaurant, for goodness' sake. Give people the option of leaving them out if you want, but don't make it the default position. I'm sorry, but this is one to avoid if you actually like Mexican food.

After several visits, this restaurant offers unfailingly excellent food at a surprisingly reasonable price. The service is generally very good (one 'iffy' occasion, but not bad enough to spoil the evening), and a good ambience. This one should be on your list for a good evening out.

in need of money spent on the restaurant and the food which comes from the kitchen needs to be looked at in a very big way so overall was shit for the area were it . would never go back again even if they paid me.

My friends and I had a fantastic evening at Goldbrick. We started off in the bar, where although the bar staff were a bit 'too cool for school' they were very good at what they do. We then went into the restaurant and it was buzzing on a Thursday night. The food was great, although the wait was quite long but the waitresses (we were served by all the staff which was a little odd)keep our drinks topped up etc . When it came to paying though the table next to us asked whether the staff got the tip that was automatically added to the bill... NO! The company takes an extra 10% on top of the already pretty heavy bill. The very embarrassed waitress told us that if we left cash on top of the 10% then they were allowed to split it. This is disgraceful! I don't care how great the restaurant is, I won't be going back. The staff are on minimum wage whilst the company is raking it in by the looks of things. As a waitress myself in years gone by I know what hard work this is. Sorry Goldbrick, but I'm disgusted, and I told the manager so.

Had a lovely romantic meal here with my boyfriend - they seated us away from the crowds and in a really nice area near the window. Superb meal and service. I highly recommend this restaurant, especially the fish dishes.

My recommendation is don't go .... a restaurant which is well established and that was praised to be one of the best Indian restaurants in the area has now gone to the worst with mediocre food which is served cold and service to match .. very very dissappointing .. could serve up better food from an Indian microwave meal.

This must be the best value Indian takeaway in Bristol

In no uncertain terms do not relate this restaurant to the high standard restaurant it used to be. I frequently went with my husband before it changed hands. I was part of a fairly large pre booked group. We had a secluded area that was separated by a curtain. The surroundings were lovely. The starters were acceptable. Unfortunately the soup was cold. As the waiter had disappeared everyone ate it and didn't grumble. The flavour was nothing that a school child could not have produced. The main course was dreadful. The Chicken was tasteless. The veal had more bone that meat. The mashed potato with the salmon was stone cold. The risotto was so over cooked it had turned to mash and three people sent it back to the kitchen. The head waiter appeared and was no help at all. His manner was incrediably rude and patronosing. (Bear in mind this was a group of professional people dining). The people who complained about the risotto had it replaced. Th replacement was even worse than the origional. This is not a hard dish to make. This again was sent back with serious complaints about the food. Ignored. Those who sent the risotto back were left with no food at all until desert. Desert was the best bit. Too be honest you can't really mess up cheese and biscuits. Unfortunatly when the coffee arrived I only had an inch full in my average sized cup and had to ask for more. The waiting staff were very good and did a good job when all diners were unhappy. The management was dreadful and after a complaint were not seen again. Sadly as it was a professional meeting we had all pre paid for the meal as I would have not paid full price otherwise. I would not recommend this place at all now to anyone.