Reviews - Rustico Italian Bistro
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Jon D. • 1 review
15 March 2025
9.5/10The food is absolutely fantastic and very authentically Italian. Really high quality!
Bernie R. • 1 review
5 March 2025
10/10Had a lovely lunchtime meal at Rusticos, great food and service. Recommended, thanks.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you ever so much for your review, we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. We are a small independent business and we take pride on what we offer and it puts a smile on our face knowing that our hard work is recognised. We hope to see you again soon.
Lee-Anne S. • 1 review
22 February 2025
10/10
The food was delicious and the service was fantastic! We're will definitely be visiting again soon! Thank you 😊
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you so much lee-Anne It was lovely to meet you all. The little one so gorgeous hope you all enjoyed your evening... and also now you know where to get an amazing authentic Italian pizza. 😉
Kim S. • 1 review
21 February 2025
10/10The food was great. The atmosphere was inviting and the service was impeccable.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you that means a lot to us as we work hard to provide great quality food and give a great service to our customers. We will continue our passion for great food and customer service
Monica G. • 1 review
22 February 2025
10/10Delicious freshly prepared food
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Alberto works very hard everyday preparing everything from scratch. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your visit and we hope to see you again soon
Michele C. • 1 review
22 February 2025
10/10Great ambience and service, the food was 10 out of 10, fresh, authentic and tasty. Will be returning.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Grazie mille Michele Thank you so so much. It has been a pleasure to host for your dinner. We will be thrilled to see you returning very soon 😀
Sue R. • 1 review
8 February 2025
10/10My son and daughter went for a birthday meal and loved it Small intimate and personalised. They will definitely go again.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much Sue l. It has been a pleasure to host a lovely birthday meal for them. We cannot wait to see you and them very soon again
John W. • 1 review
17 January 2025
10/10Everything about this restaurant was first class, the menu is small but there is something for everyone. Alberto, the chef, makes everything on site himself and because it is a small menu everything is top quality, both in presentation and taste, we noticed there was neither salt nor pepper on the table, and with good reason….all the food was perfectly seasoned and absolutely delicious. We will definitely return!
Mia C. • 1 review
19 December 2024
10/10Amazing food & service!
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your review Mia! We do hope to see you again in the future!
Jo R. • 1 review
22 November 2024
9.5/10Wonderful food and staff, best local restaurant by a mile
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your review, Jo! We hope to see you again in the future!
Abi E. • 1 review
23 October 2024
9.5/10Wonderful service and the food here is always excellent!
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your kind review, Abi! We hope we can see you again in the future!
Matthew S. • 1 review
11 October 2024
10/10
Outstanding food. Outstanding place and a delightful place to eat
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for your review, Matthew! We look forward to hopefully seeing you again in the future!
Ami A. • 1 review
27 July 2024
7.5/10
It was lovely food and the waitress was lovely but booking a table at 2.00pm made you feel that the ey wanted you to leave as close to 3.15 as possible s they close at 3.00pm Sweeping up whilst you were eating your starter wasting great It’s a fantastic resturant though
Laura W. • 1 review
11 July 2024
10/10What a great restaurant. Food is fantastic and service is great. Such a hidden gem.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
We are delighted you enjoyed your visit in our restaurant. Thank you very much and see you again soon!
Janaine D. • 1 review
22 June 2024
10/10Great ambience. Lovely authentic cooked to order food. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Quite expensive but good quality food and wine.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you so much for your review it means a lot and we are happy to hear that you had a great dining experience. See you again soon!
Jessie F. • 2 reviews
25 May 2024
8/10We visited this restaurant after a recommendation from our daughter. The first thing to say is that it is very ‘cosy’ ie extremely small, at first we were seated at a poorly positioned table- one way was restricting the waiting staff getting from the counter to customers, the other way was far too close to the next table. Fortunately a group left and we were moved to a much better table. The food was good if a little pricy; we started with the chickpea panelle with a spicy dip and the scallops both of which were good, for the main course we shared the prawns which were nice but a little lacking in flavour- the butter and garlic could have been more in evidence, the caponata was a little too bitter.For dessert we both had the Affogato which was wonderful. Overall this place is quite a little gem and we will be returning soon.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for your review, We know it can get quite busy and a tight squeeze but we try to make sure everyone is comfortable. We are glad to know your overall experience was good and see you again soon!
Malcolm H. • 73 reviews
11 May 2024
8/10A lovely restaurant with good ambience.Food and service very good and had a really enjoyable evening.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much! We appreciate taking time to review your dining experience with us and we are delighted you had a good time. See you again soon!
Vi M. • 1 review
7 May 2024
9/10The food was fabulous. Beautifully cooked and presented. Every care was taken to accommodate allergies without detracting from flavour or quality. FOH staff were very welcoming as well as knowledgeable. A great evening. Highly recommend.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Hi Vi, it has been a pleasure meeting you, thank you very much for the lovely feedback and the suggestions, hopefully we will see you soon again! All the best, Alberto
Jilly W. • 1 review
10 April 2024
7/10Good food but waitress was patronising and not discreet about me being gluten free. Chairs are bare metal with no seat cushions.
karen t. • 1 review
13 April 2024
10/10The food, the service and ambience was lovely. I read a review that it was expensive, I believe you get what you pay for. I will return.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your review, Karen! We hope we will see you again another time!
Pauline R. • 1 review
13 April 2024
9.5/10Glad to finally go out to Cafe Rustico. The welcome was warm and accommodating to our needs and wishes. We were celebrating a special occasion and the chef and waiting staff picked up on this and added their own congratulations ... it was a special evening with good food, attentive staff. Highly recommended.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your review, Pauline! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your evening with us, and we hope to see you again another time!
Junko B. • 1 review
30 March 2024
10/10All dishes, from starters to desserts, were beautiful to look at and delicious. I would go back and recommend it.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for your review, Junko! We hope to see you again soon!
Zuzana F. • 1 review
21 March 2024
10/10Hidden gem in Linslade. We had the most delicious lunch, every dish was really tasty and well presented. Can't wait to come for dinner with the whole family. I highly recommend a visit.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much, Zuzana! We hope to see you again soon!
Jacci E. • 2 reviews
17 January 2024
10/10This little restaurant was a great find. Food was gorgeous and service outstanding. There was so many lovely food options, all cooked to perfection Will definitely be returning again to try out another dish
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Hi Jacci, Thank you very much for your review! we hope to see you soon again!
Kevin T. • 1 review
19 December 2023
9.5/10Found this place after a search of Michelin Route Planner, The Fork and Trip Adviser. Exceeded expectations. As a foodie, everything was great - Monkfish was about the best I've ever tasted, swordfish and Burrata the same! Certainly worth a visit, before it's too difficult to get a table!
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for your review! We're very glad you enjoyed your visit! Hopefully we will see you again soon!
Frances W. • 7 reviews
16 December 2023
10/10What a find! Superb food and lovely staff. This tiny authentic Italian restaurant is definitely going to be on our "best places to eat" list. Can't wait to return to try some more of the wonderful food.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for your review! We're very glad you enjoyed your dinner and your visit, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Bruce T. • 1 review
29 November 2023
10/10What a great place! Small but full so there was a great atmosphere, attentive staff, and really tasty food. Excellent all round.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us we are really happy you enjoyed your food. See you again soon.
Lorraine L. • 1 review
29 November 2023
9/10Great food.
Rustico Italian Bistro • Owner
Thank you for your review we are really happy you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon.
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