Donatello's ️ Italian - Ampthill

"Food's very average, ordered large pizza and it was not so large, asked waitress if it was defo large she said it was, then the next table got theirs and they were obviously larger, waitress still denied it was a different size! Would have been better off getting something good from Waitrose. Rest of the staff other than blind one very helpful!"

"Top tip: Do not, under any circumstance, bring your Italian relatives here - to avoid leaving rather red-faced!! Based on a true story: Our Italian Grandma came to stay with us for a while - and began to miss her usual ‘Italian Flavours’ (I guess you can take the Italian out of Italy…..). Rather than Fratelli’s we decided to give Donatello’s a go - given its positive reviews. I don’t know if we just had sheer bad luck or karma for taking an Italian Nonna to an Italian restaurant in Britain, however, the food was in all honesty, among the worst we have ever experienced. The Pizza was comparable to a ready-made-frozen supermarket Pizza; by no means stone baked. Likewise, the Calamari was like cardboard. The l Salad sauce was mayonnaise mixed with ketchup. I do feel guilty for writing publicly such a damning review especially because the waitress was lovely… The food was just beyond repair to even make a suggestion/comment to her. I’m still trying to persuade my grandma that we can cook in Britain - our visit to Donatello’s just wasn’t the night for that. Sorry!"

"Why didn't we visit sooner! The picture added shows the food was delicious, couldn't wait to try it! The owner Michael was friendly and always ready to assist - the menu even mentions GF (add to notes when booking)."

"Lovely dining experience. We sat outside in the garden. The food was up to a very high standard. I had the Trinity Risotto with the tuna and prawns, which was lovely. The prawns were huge!"