After the British Museum we managed to get a table at Al Fresco in Whetstone. http://www.alfresco-restaurant.co.uk/ . A local Italian Restaurant for local people. Have not been there for years, as our last experience was less than satisfactory.
This place is amazingly popular and always has been, but we think we got a table at little notice as we agreed to come at 7 pm, and they have extended so much at the back and front that they say on their website that they can accommodate 100 people. Looked like more to me.
No pictures this time.
Suffice it to say that the food we had was excellent and hot. I had a pasta starter and veal in a mushroom sauce for main. Can not fault this.
We found we remembered why we did not frequent this restaurant. With a Saturday night crowd, it is very noisy, being mainly made of hard surfaces and bare tables well packed together, but this is a common thing. The staff are not exactly welcoming, and whilst not unhelpful, it is service with a surl. We simply did not feel as welcome as we do in other establishments, and the head honcho seemed sad to have a full house.
It depends what you want: the prices are reasonable, and the food was excellent, but it is not a place for a quiet meal out.
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