Conwy
Mamma Rosa Italian Closed

Mamma Rosa Italian Closed

11 Mostyn Avenue, Llandudno LL30 1YS, United Kingdom, Conwy

Pasta • Pizza • Steak • Italian


"Lack of ambiance. No music and bright lights and just the loud noise of everyone else in the room, nothing helping the acoustics. Waited 15 minutes for our drink order to be taken. Diet Coke was flat, house wine tastes extremely vinegary and tap water came with lack of ice so was warm. Waitress replaced Diet Coke but still wasn’t very nice, don’t think it was real Diet Coke as advertised. The new plastic picture menus really cheapened the experience and the menu is now much more limited and this didn’t help the execution either. Our starter order first came out wrong. The calamari was clearly not fresh, very small and rubbery in a dark brown batter so was cooked in old oil. Steak was ordered rare, it came out well done and is limited to one side. Had ordered an extra side of veg, again which we had to wait longer for and came out cold and not the most inspiring. Spaghetti and meatballs presentation also lacking inspiration with not even any garnish and just tasted of garlic. I love garlic but there was no other flavour and couldn’t eat it. We did admit that things weren’t great when paying our bill. They knocked 10% off but still shocked we spent over £77 on one of our worst meals. And given the response that ‘less is more’ for the spaghetti meatballs and ‘sirloin is a thin cut’ for the steak… The service staff apologised for things throughout our meal and seemed very flappy but were all very polite. Very disappointing for this place since it’s changed hands but we won’t return."

The Plough

The Plough

282 Abergele Road, LL29 9LN, Conwy, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Cheese • Drinks


"Heard really good things about this place so thought I would book the carvery. Booking in was fine and they were able to accommodate us. On arrival we were not greeted by any staff at the bar. A lot of local men came in and the manager took to serving them 1st although we had been waiting. We decided to wait by the restaurant where we were ignored by all staff, not one said anything. I went back to the bar and after about 5 minutes a lad spoke to me, I said I had booked. He then checked the diary and took us to the restaurant where he offered us a table and said just go to the carvery when your ready. We went to the carvery and yes good selection of meats and veg. Just as I was getting my meats the manager went to our table (which had been booked for someone else apparently) and want to take me stuff away, I just said to her that we were told to sit there to which not in a very polite voice by who , I said the young lad at the bar. She then sat this family down somewhere else. I ask about drinks and was told I needed to go to the bar to get them, at this point the bar was busy so I left it a while. I only wanted 2 glasses of water but again was no acknowledged at the bar buy the staff. Again another 5 minute wait. Okay so the food, my meats were fine my husbands well his was chewy. Veg, over cooked carrots, undercooked peas, the roasted potatoes was solid in the middle from being cooked and reheated. Payment. Went to pay at the bar as no direction on what to do and I felt like I was be accused of trying to rob them. Got overly questioned about table numbers, tabs etc. Sorry not a great experience."