The Don Italian - Southwark

I had a wonderful meal at this restaurant. My husband ordered tagliatelle with scallops, but had to send back the first serving as it tasted burnt. The restaurant handled the situation well, replacing it with a fresh and delicious dish. The prices were very reasonable and the service was friendly. We would definitely return in the future.

The Don is a welcoming, family-owned Italian restaurant. The food is tasty and affordable, and the wine selection is top-notch. I would recommend it to anyone visiting the city.

My daughter and I were looking for a place to eat one evening and were put off by the expensive restaurants along the river. By chance, we found this place on a Tuesday night around 9pm and easily got a table. We were promptly served by a friendly waitress. The menu offered a nice selection of Italian dishes, but I was hesitant about ordering pasta or risotto as they are often poorly cooked in restaurants. I asked the waitress for a recommendation and decided to try the Spaghetti alla Carbonara. My daughter ordered the Seafood Linguini. Both dishes were freshly prepared and cooked to perfection. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the pasta. Overall, it was a charming restaurant (not a chain) with delicious Italian food and excellent service.

I went here after a trip to London with my wife and children for lunch. We ordered mains only, wife and I had pizza and the children also had mains, which to be fair were ok. Our pizzas were like the ones I use to buy as a student, 2 for 4 pounds. I am convinced they came from a food company or a supermarket they were flavourless and like cardboard. We asked for ice cream for the children, vanilla and strawberry, only vanilla turned up. By this time I was so shocked at the size of the bill, having only having had four halves of peroni and a distinctly warm glass of white wine i couldn't be bothered to say anything. I won't be going back, £100 for something I could have eaten 18 years ago with some Spa beer for under a fiver in my student halls. This review gets two, because the waiter was decent. He had to be.

Went here on a Saturday night as we were at a nearby bar. It's a great looking restaurant but the place was practically empty most of the time we were there, which usually isn't a good sign. Between our table of 5 we each ordered a starter and a main. The calamari was ok, I didn't try any of the others. For a main I ordered the calzone, but wanted to substitute the mushrooms for jalapenos. I asked the waiter if they could make it without mushrooms which didn't seem to be a problem, but when I suggested jalapenos he didn't know what I meant. We repeated it a few times but he'd genuinely never heard of it. I still think that's absolutely bizarre that someone working in a restaurant doesn't know what a jalapeno is. Either way the calzone was good. Overall the meal wasn't bad, but quite average. The location is really good and the interior is great, the food just wasn't that great