Piccolo Colchester

Good gluten-free options, employees understand and worth knowing when it comes to gluten-free foods and cross-contamination

Terrible experience all round. Save your money! Food and service not worth it at all. Very often it is randomly closed, I have found it closed during times when google says it is open twice. Taking this into account I tried to book a table and phone call wasn’t picked up many times. Giving the benefit of the doubt when I was called back much later, I booked a table. The restaurant seemed nice from the outside, but the staff lacked any kindness or professionalism whatsoever and simply talked to a table of what I assume were staff’s friends, ignoring our table and not even looking over to see us waiting to be served, and acting rudely when they did come over. Food was not enjoyable, below average in fact, the pasta dishes all tasted like frozen ready meals from Lidl. I usually love independent Italian restaurants and find them better than chains, but I can say whole heartedly I would rather go to Ask Italian across the street than return here again. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Extremely nice food and nice stuff very friendly Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Fantastic cosy genuine Italian restaurant, one of the best you’ll find! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Bruschetta

Lovely traditional Italian restaurant. Food was excellent ,service top notch . Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Linguine Vongole, Bruschetta, Insalata Tricolore