ASK Italian - Carta

I visited this branch of Ask Italian located across from Baker Street Station looking for a gluten-free meal and was not disappointed.

I went to this restaurant with a friend in the evening. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, making it a great choice for groups and families. We started with the...

One of the highlights of this restaurant was that it was open and offered gluten-free pasta options. This allowed me to order something different than my usual choice. However... Ver carta

Perfect. Quick service, good prices and a nice table overlooking the quiet street. Decent choice of pasta, pizza and Italian classics. Wine very good and a 50ml carafe set me up nicely.

A lovely restaurant for a relaxed and casual dinner. The staff was friendly and accommodating of the pram. They also have very good options for vegans. They currently have their summer pink lemonade which is nice and refreshing.

Met people here for business meetings a few times. It’s close to Paddington which is helpful. The service is very good and the food and drinks are great quality. Pricing is reasonable and seating is comfortable. Hasn’t been too busy when I’ve visited which makes it ideal for meetings. Recommended for quiet chats and good service near the train station. Ver carta

We ordered Spaghetti al pomodoro and it was watery and very bland. I couldn't eat it at all. No amount of pepper, parmigiano and olive oil can save it. It was just tasteless. The staff removed it from the bill as we were not very happy about it. We talked to the manager to give our feedback and he said he actually likes this pasta... the pizza also costs at least 10 GBP but it's not Italian pizza. Overall, the food here is not Italian and I doubt it's being managed by an Italian chef based on the quality of the food. Also, it's not an affordable restaurant for the quality of the food they serve. Such a shame as it's a big space in a prime location.

Not a good experience to be honest. The service is shockingly slow. We arrived early evening and it wasn’t too busy. Got busier as the evening went on. The service was just not great to be honest. When we asked for things like sauces they never came and staff didn’t apologise for forgetting this happened twice. There just didn’t seem to be any structure to how the staff worked felt like they didn’t really know what they were doing. My pasta dish came out hard makes me think they cooked it and left it out for a while which made it go all hard couldn’t eat all of it. Was a shame because I was looking forward to eating here and eating my favourite cuisine but was bitterly disappointed. The drin...

OK, it was a hot Friday afternoon. However, I expect service from the staff and decent food at any time during opening hours. Start with the staff; poorly motivated and badly trained is the only way I can describe them. One member tried to explain that it was the first day for one team member. In my view, that was a totally inappropriate remark to make to a client. If the team member wasn 't ready to be put on the restaurant floor, why embarrass him by putting him in situations he 's not equipped to deal? I doubt the kitchen staff were any better motivated. The food was lacking flavour and seemed to have been prepared by a trainee. My wife was served with the wrong main course which although... Ver carta