The View - Carta

Fratelli

➤ 111 Dunstable St, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Cakes • Italian

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"Ambience on the noisy side. Why do groups of 4 people need to shout at each other across relatively small tables. Flavours in the food were relatively good as described in menu. Key ingredients in the dishes and dessert portion sizes were skimped in the extreme. Ingredients in Orata alla Sicilianna , Pan fried sea bass fillet approx 150 G , with herb crusted potatoes approx 100 G , roasted Marzanino tomatoes 4 very small marble sized tomatoes , garlic lemon and extra virgin oil dressing. We can buy this quantity and quality of ingredients for less than 4.00. Fratelli 's menus price 18.95 !!! Papardelle Salmone Smoked salmonwith leeks and onions in a cream white wine sauce, topped with wild rocket Really was hunt the salmon, and overall ingredients cost got to be less than 3.00. Fratelli 's menus price 14.95 !!! Draw you own conclusions on excessive mark ups. We challenge Fratelli 's to dispute justify these estimated buy in costs and what looks like a typical x 5 mark up from cost to selling. Initial reception was fairly friendly and efficient. Initial ordering ok, further ongoing attention and final atempt to settle bill painfully patchy and slow. Note the waitress offer Parmingiano free in pretty small pots ~20g to accompany main courses. Note they say Parmingiano not Parmigiano Reggiano which is a very different animal. Note ALDI sell the real thing Parmigiano Reggiano for less than 3.00 for 200g, last purchased by us about 2 weks ago. Perhaps Fratelli could clarify if their offering is Parmigiano Reggiano. We would not rush to go there again."

The French Horn

➤ 7 Church End, Steppingley, Bedford MK45 5AU, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Seafood • British • Vegetarian

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"Had lunch in The French Horn a few weeks ago after a windy dog walk at Sharpenhoe Clappers the owners also now have The Crooked Billet which is my local, so we thought we'd check it out. I had the sausage and onion sandwich with quite possibly the best skin on fries I've eaten in a long time! The staff were really friendly and the bar had a nice atmosphere. It's quite a big pub with large dining areas and I imagine gets very busy in the summer. All in all, well worth a visit if you're in the area."

The White Horse

➤ Mill Road, Husborne Crawley I-MK43 0XE, United Kingdom, MK43 0JG

Carta • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"We enjoyed some tacos here, which you don't often see on a pub menu, and they were fantastic! The staff was absolutely delightful and had a great conversation with us. We'll definitely be coming back more often, especially since it's dog-friendly—a nice bonus!"

Donatello's

➤ 91 Dunstable St., Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, MK45 2NG

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Cheese • Italian

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"Terrible Experience! From uncomfortable chairs and cramped tables, faulty toilet (no proper hand washing in gents- tap taped up in plastic bag) to really poor food- tough chewy pizza and chopped iceberg lettuce with unfresh tomato (described as fresh tomato/cucumber etc on a bed of lettuce) we thought it couldn't get worse. Apparently because we raised the food issues with his son (who was immediately defensive and irritatingly condescending) the owner ran after us outside and shouted at me across my wife in a face to face angry confrontation. Quite unbelievable behaviour from a family run restaurant who clearly have no customer focus and cannot handle any reasonable feedback or questioning of their produce. Avoid!!!"

Big 10 Smoke Grill

➤ Kings Arms Yard, MK45 2PJ, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Bbq • American • Barbecue • Breakfast

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"I recently had dinner at this restaurant and had a fantastic experience. The price per person was between £10-20, which I found to be very reasonable. The food was excellent, receiving a perfect score of 5. The service was also top-notch, with attentive staff who went above and beyond to make sure we had a great meal. The atmosphere of the restaurant was also very pleasant, earning a score of 5 as well. Overall, I highly recommend this place for a delicious and enjoyable dining experience."