Santi 42-45 Victory Parade, London E20 1FS

"TLDR; very generous portions and good quality ingredients used although food was little under salted. Service was excellent. Would recommend. Even though it’s not the cheapest Italian restaurant around Stratford, Santi doesn’t skimp on the amount of food and quality of ingredients they use. We were especially impressed by the king prawns linguine and tiramisu which were both generously portioned. The prawns were cooked perfectly and it over done. However, both pasta dishes we had were a little under salted. Not a big deal as cheese, salt and pepper were available on the side. The service was polite and not too intrusive which is not something I can say about all restaurants."

"Really like it here, have been a few times now. They have nice outdoor space for the summer, and it's relaxed and informal inside. Their pizza is really good. I also recently visited and I made a mistake when ordering, but they changed the dish with no problem and very quickly brought a replacement. They were also very kind to not charge for the extra dish even though it was my mistake. Definitely recommended"

"A pretty relaxed vibe in a nice restaurant. Fairly quiet for a Thursday night. We came just to try the pizza after walking past a few days earlier, when an older man stopped us to comment that it was the only truly Italian pizza in the area. It was delicious and the pizza came out within minutes of ordering. Staff were very friendly, just a bit slow to get the bill at the end. The reservation process online was a bit odd and didn’t accept my reservation for hours. There’s probably no need to make one for the weekdays - at least in the winter."

"I had a pre-Christmas dinner with some people from uni! We had a lovely experience, with food and amazing wine that was keeping us in the mood. The food was delicious I personally had some bread with olives and the amazing lasagna - you could add as much as parmigiano as you like! Alex was one of our waiters, very attending and funny! I would definitely return!!"

"SANTI has never disappoint me. They are probably one of the best Italian restaurants in London. I’m so glad that I have such a wonderful restaurant in my neighbourhood. While food is irresistible, Alex definitely adds a big on to the experience. He is extremely attentive, nice and caring. If anyone passes by SANTI, you would definitely be delighted with his service."