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   michael242

   London

   13 reviews

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   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2020

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   Paesan is a rustic style Italian. Food is nice but nothing special .

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   HungryFatBarreL

   London

   6 reviews

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   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2020

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   Food came really quickly and the server was nice. The food was decent but did not wow us. It was a very quiet restaurant for a Sunday lunch.

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   JbJb

   London

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 2 January 2020

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   Always really good solid choice. Great food great service! And not expensive which is a bonus

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   Stacers

   Toronto

   9 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2019

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   Impromptu Thursday dinner at Paesan. Seemed to be a few walk-ins, which were well accommodated. Service was attentive and friendly, but at one stage it got very busy & loud - think our timing was a bit too good, in that everyone wanted to pay at the same time so it took a while! Decent meal though - c£50pp with a cocktail/wine each.

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   jain

   London

   91 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   91 reviews

   Dined on 3 November 2019

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   A bit disappointed with Paesan. We were there early on a Sunday evening so very quiet indeed but that didn't bother us. The waiter was pleasant and rustic decor was pleasing but the food was a bit lack lustre. Our linguine with swordfish was a little bland. The waiter recommended the mini doughnuts for dessert and they were tasty but the fruits of the forest on the panna cotta we just a few tinned strawberries. It was a bit more expensive than I expected but then we did have quite an expensive bottle of wine.

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   Floseda

   London

   21 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 11 October 2019

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   This is a nice place with decent quality food but the dishes were so overpriced. Lunch for £45 plus service for tap water, 2x pasta dishes and one side of arancini balls

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   lovemyfood

   London

   35 reviews

   4.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on 23 August 2019

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   First time at this little Italian but worth a revisit. The menu is short but still difficult to make a choice. The orecchiette with Italian sausage was delicious as was the home made ravioli. Prosecco was served in a old fashioned coupe glass so felt special. It’s at the busy, unglamorous road end of Exmouth market so more of an effort needed to get there however it’s worth it.

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   robm

   London

   18 reviews

   3.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 12 July 2019

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   The 'recommend Paesan to a friend' comes with a few caveats. The corner location means plenty of natural light and the rustic-Italian interior with an open kitchen gives good vibes. The food, for the most part, was good-very good (there was a problem with the squid, and the focaccia was not evenly warm - still cold base, but warm top). However, the other dishes were fine. The service was enthusiastic and helpful, but there could be a better attention to detail, as per the focaccia above and, although there were very few people in at our early pre-show dinner, some of our dishes sat plated up for some time before being ferried to us. With these details fixed it would be easy to recommend Paesan.

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   ArianeL

   London

   22 reviews

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   2.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on 31 May 2019

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   Let’s start with the good stuff : food was very good. The rest was a total mess. Front and back of house clearly overwhelmed by a busy Friday night. Seeing this place is always full, not sure what went totally wrong. 3 hours to get through a very very noisy dinner. The waiter did what he could, poor lad. No managers in sight. Toilets filthy...,should I go on. And when we complained the service charge was waived...laughable...and not the waiter’s fault. Perhaps you should follow Jamie’s Italian. Not coming back sadly.

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    GraziellaD

    London

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 30 March 2019

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    Incredible food, atmosphere and impeccable service. They didn’t have Tiramisu on the day as they had a busy night the day before. However the waiter made it happen. Amazing.

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    AlexanderB

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 March 2019

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    The worst service I’ve ever witnessed the lady front of house was nothing short of rude and really should be moved out the back so she can learn to smile first. Food was a bit flavourless and considering the price came to £100 for a few starters mains and bottle of wine I’d expect a way higher quality. Wouldn’t go back in a rush or reccomend to a friend.

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    Reviewer

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 February 2019

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    Always love this place - great food, great service, and great atmosphere!

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    Charlie

    London

    27 reviews

    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 23 January 2019

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    First of all, love Paesan. Great location on Exmouth Market, nice decor, always a good menu. BUT, two things: 1. The menu is SO hard to read. Yes, my eyes are not great after a long, stressful week, but the menu is written in the tiniest font I've ever seen, and in dim light I had no choice but to embarass myself in front of my date using my phone to magnify the text. Can you PLEASE consider bigger text? 2. Our waiter was nice but his English was terrible. Everything I said I had to repeat myself three times. Actual quotes: Me: "Hi there, we're ready to order." Him: "More water, yes ok." Me: "No, ready to order. Food. We're ready to order food." Him: "Oh ready to order what would you like?" Me: "She would like the sea bream" Him: "The chicken? Okay one chicken." Me: "No, the sea bream." Him: Looks confused at the menu Me: Points to the sea bream item "the sea bream, here" Him: "Ah okay, the sea bream!" Me: "And I will order the same thing" Him: "Okay, sea bream to share, thank you." *turns and walks away* Me to date: "Did he just say to share?" Date: "Yeah, he definitely did" Me, getting up and walking back to the kitchen: "We want two orders of sea bream, right?" Him: "AH! Two orders! Okay, so you don't want to share?" Etc etc.

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    BigG

    London

    302 reviews

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    4.0

    302 reviews

    Dined on 5 January 2019

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    The food is always good here, and the menu a bit different from a bog-standard Italian! Once again, though, the service could be better.

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    No1lady

    London

    46 reviews

    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2018

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    Nice restaurant, nice food and helpful waiter. We got a table outside which was lovely as the weather was nice but seats were a bit hard - no cushions/padding. The restaurant was empty when we arrived but after a while another couple arrived and we were asked to share two menus (between four) as the waiter needed two menus for the the other guests. Not sure what would have happened if any more customers arrived. Also our first wine choice was not available and the second one offered wasn't to our taste. Overall a nice place for a casual dinner outside in the summer.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 August 2018

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    Great meal!!!

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    astrokeka

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 August 2018

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    Firstly they could not find our reservation. Service was slow although there were many waitresses, but they were talking between themselves. Starter was excellent, but after that everything was downhill.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 August 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Delicious!

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 22 July 2018

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    I don't know what happened. Used to be my favourite place. The food was just average this time. Some dishes inedible

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    BigG

    London

    302 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    302 reviews

    Dined on 4 June 2018

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    Service not up to our previous visits, but it was a busy time. Good food again, though, with interesting Italian regional cuisine.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 May 2018

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    Second time to this restaurant when in London and not disappointed. The sharing platters are lovely. We both really enjoyed our mains - spaghetti meatballs and rosemary roast chicken. And the service is great. Need to book.

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    EC1eater

    London

    21 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 8 April 2018

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    Overall this was disappointing. Perhaps I should have trusted my gut instinct, when I arrived I felt that overall it looked and smelt like it needed a good clean, we gave it a chance, it was okay, nothing special (especially not for the price) and given the location there are far better Italian restaurants within walking distance (i.e. Polpo West Smithfield). The menu is fairly standard, the home made focaccia was nice, the antipasti was average, again mains - pasta nothing special. £110 later, a bottle of average wine, fairly average food, I wouldn't bother going back. By the way my gut instinct was right, the toilets were grim, the black leather seats were damaged, it smelt a bit like a nightclub. I can't imagine it will be there for long.

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    AliceG

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 April 2018

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    My Italian housemate wanted to try this place and I was a willing companion. I had one of the best fish dishes I can remember having - the grilled hake with cherry tomato and spinach, accompanied with a glass of white and the chocolate mousse special for after. It was a perfectly well rounded meal, full of flavor and texture. I am not sure that my housemate was impressed with her choice which was two smaller plates (from memory the arancini and the burrata). Have booked again for when my mum visits in May.

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    lorraineo

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 5 April 2018

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    food was simple and delicious with good ingredients. staff were very nice but were too hands off - and i never thought i would say that - we had to call them over a lot to order drinks. But that said the only thing that would make me think twice about going back is the loud music. turn that down just a bit and i’ll be in for dinner every night ! it’s a million times nicer than the horrible santore restaurant at the other end of the market !

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    PelucheS

    London

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 March 2018

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    I’ve been to Paesan before and it has been great, however this time it was very disappointing! Our pasta was over cooked and lacking in flavour and the service was very slow. Definitely wouldn’t be going there anytime soon!

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    BristolScottie

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 February 2018

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    A lovely restaurant- friendly staff and tasty food. I felt it was quite pricey for pasta and coffee but all in all a lovely place.

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    SMMW

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2018

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    I had great hopes of Paesan. The staff were lovely and provided good service, however the food just didn't cut it - burnt focaccia and lukewarm steak. The bathroom floor was extremely wet and I slipped and fell. A disappointing Valentine's dinner location :(

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    MattD

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2018

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    Fantastic meal, great vibe. Service was excellent and the waitress was fantastic. Menu was extremely interesting and all the food we ordered was delicious.

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    PiaSW

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 February 2018

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    The menu could include more food you would expect at an Italian restaurant, like pizzas and lasagna. They also included a 12.5% service charge on our bill, which is quite uncomfortable even though we usually tip anyway.

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    CharM

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 27 January 2018

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    I love this place. It's cosy and easy. We went on this occasion as a pre-theatre dinner. We did seem to be there at a busy time as lots of other people must have had the same idea, but the staff were very courteous and obviously aware that this was the plan for lots of customers! Lovely food and I really like the atmosphere. Great location.

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    Paulo

    Miami - Dade

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2018

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    The pappardelle was too thick, the fish broth had far too much lemon juice, and we were there an hour and a half before our main courses arrived.

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    RCW2018

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 January 2018

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    Exceptional quality food - southern Italian specialities in particular. Could do with a few more waiting staff at busy times as service can be slow.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 13 January 2018

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    Food was very disappointing. Arancini and pasta was unsalted and bread was stale. Service was very poor and we had to get up to get our waitress several times. Definitely do not recommend

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 January 2018

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    We booked pre-theatre; the menu offered a good range of both vegetarian and meat options and was of a high standard. The waitress was both friendly and efficient. The kitchen is visible but not intrusive and as we had an early setting we could see our meal being cooked.

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    BigG

    London

    302 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    302 reviews

    Dined on 6 January 2018

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    Lived up to our first visit. Excellent Italian food (I love the fact they credit the region) and very friendly service. I think I'm about to become a regular!

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    pirandello

    London

    69 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on 6 January 2018

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    Lovely interior and good, friendly service. Our food was good but missing the wow factor. We had pasta and bruschetta and although it was all perfectly nice, I think I was hoping for something a bit more. I would return, but choose something different from the menu next time.

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    Macc

    London

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2017

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    The food was great, lovely selection of interesting dishes and wines. Service was pretty rubbish - had to ask to order drinks and food, and most of the waiting staff were more interested in talking to each other and standing around than serving their customers. The seats were very ripped and did not feel comforting. Overall the great food saved the place, but I would not go back.

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    Japears17

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2017

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    The food was delicious, however the service a little sloppy by the manager. The young female waitress who took over our table was much better. From the outside you'd not want to go inside. Still inside its very appealing. Having the kitchen open is the done thing in restaurants the kitchen doesn't look the cleanest the chefs whites were filthy. Restaurants =germs

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    dimg

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 December 2017

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    excellent food and fantastic atmosphere as always.

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    BillD

    London

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2017

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    Excellent food in lively room. Staff friendly and working hard to serve everyone in packed Christmas week. Good value.

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