Da Lucia - East Riding of Yorkshire

No wonder this place is dead. Nearly £6 for a birra moretti. Now called CIBO. What a rip off. Better value at Nubar and that’s saying something.

Popped in for a bit of lunch with my daughter and will definitely return. Lovely staff and pizza was best I’ve had in a long time definitely recommend

Now called Cibo Italiano. Delicious food. We had arancini and bruschetta as starters then a filetto Rossini (from the specials menu) as a main course. The steaks were perfectly cooked. All the food was delicious. It is a tiny restaurant so probably best to book a table. We shall definitely be returning to Cibo Italiano again.

This place deserves to do well. However it is a victim of how squeezed restauranteurs are and how small margins of profit are. First the food. My dish of mussels was the best I have tasted in an age. They can be rubbery if you get it wrong and this chef got it dead right. My fellow diners were happy with theirs too. We had a fifty minute wait for our main course and service was slow. There did not appear to be any heating in the restaurant and we were next to a radiator. It was not conducive to a leisurely Sunday lunch in December, reminding me of a cold September in Italy, where the local authorities actually ban heating in public places, regardless of the temperature. A deal breaker for me is the loos. This one was spotless. I have walked out of places with less than fragrant lavatories. For me, the quantity and the quality of the food was worthy of five stars. If the new proprietors can get past the initial teething stages, perhaps take on more casual staff and turn up the heating, they will be on to a winner. I shall certainly try it again.

Now Cibo Italiano. Delicious food, attractively priced. This restaurant now under new ownership deserves to do well. Our first visit but it will not be our last.