I've visited La Locanda a couple of times. The restaurant is smart and comfortable and the menu makes good reading. Unfortunately, both times I've been there, I've come away feeling slightly ripped off.
The food is decent enough, though not really any better than that, and the service is friendly and efficient. The problem for me is the price, which can very quickly mount up once you've added a couple of side orders (veg, potatoes, salad etc). The bill for two of us came to over £90 for a fairly modest meal, with maybe just a single bottle of wine, and not even any coffees.
The big insult to me was a cocktail advertised at the bar as a 'champagne cocktail' - there was literally ONE TEASPOON of champagne in it!! For this we were charged £4.50. Unbelievable!!
The quality of cars in the car park should tell you that most of La Locanda's customers aren't particularly price-sensitive, but for the price you're being charged, I'd expect a whole different level of quality from what's on offer here.
beastie
having visited several times the food is good the cost is very reasonable although on two occasions the food order was wrong (very speedily rectified) i am still a repeat customer i think this is worth a visit very much so
Sayana
Every time we drove past this restaurant for the last 3 years my ears would cringe with anticipation as my girlfriend would say 'I really want to go there'.
Well, 5 days ago it was my birthday so we finally did...
We were met at the door by a very polite Italian head waiter who took our coats and seated us. The service was fantastic throughout: not pushy but not slow; just politely attentive, swift and efficient.
The food was delicious and comes from a well-balanced menu of Italian and traditional. The wine was reasonably priced as was the food which was very good.
The restaurant was pleasantly arranged with plenty of space and a quiet, friendly atmosphere.
The only slight complaint would be the service charge which made us hastily retrieve the tip we had left with the bill; however aside from that, the restaurant is highly recommended.
Big B
The food was, generally very well cooked and presented. However, it was pricey. I had a lamb hock, which came at over £13. Then there was an extra £2.10 for potatoes and also for each vegetable portion. Consequently, the meal with potatoes and two vegetables would cost about £20 - not, in my opinion, good value for money. The drinks also were expensive, with Tetleys Bitter and lager at £3.50 per pint. Even bottled Guinness was charged at £3.50 per bottle.
