Bella Italia - Paddington 16 London Street, London W2 1HL

"We had a set menu: Drinks: sauvignan blanc and a mojito 10/10. Starters: mozarella dough balls and mushroom crostini. Served fast, loved it. 10/10. Mains: peperoni pizza and caesar salad. Also served fast and they were so kind do allow a extra topping for the pizza. A little to much dressing on the salad. 9/10 Desserts: cookie dough and tiramisu. It got quite busy so we unfortunately had to ask after the dessert. The staff is very helpfull! We got it a little bit after that. It was nice but the cookie dough was a bit tough to eat. Maybe overbaked. 7/10"

"Incredible staff, beautiful food, fantastic atmosphere, family friendly and accessible by public transport. What more could you ask for? Shkurte, jay and jasmine looked after us at such a busy time and gave us a fantastic table outside in the boiling heat. The chefs are so quick with your order and made it look effortless. Super appreciated. You guys made the last night of our trip a night to remember and we will 100% be back every time. Could not recommend enough. Thank you so much to all the staff"

"My partner and I decided to go here for an evening meal as we thought the interior looked cosy and intimate. There was quiet music playing but enough for a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately we had a waitress that we could barely understand. It appeared that other tables near us were getting confused with the fast paced accent too. She was polite and friendly enough, just needs to slow down and speak clearer. The food was disappointing for both of us. I had the pesto pasta which was considerably bland. People have their own preferences, but to me the pasta didnt have as much flavour as I'd hoped. As for the pizza, the base was nice but lacked topping, including cheese! Sadly the pudding let us down as well, because we sent back the cheesecake. (I've never done that before!) It was incredibly dry and dense, not how a cheesecake should be. Price wise, I suppose it was average for London."

"A reasonable restaurant but doesn't have the atmosphere or quality of staff that it promises from the outside. That said, perfectly decent and no problem with the food. Just lacking a little something 'special'. The house white wine was very nice and the Bolognese tasty. The mushroom pizza was ok."