Carluccios

I normally do not bother reviewing chain restaurants but this one is special… because of its excellent location, I find myself going here often with groups choosing this spot, so I am even more resentful of the awful levels of service to be found at this branch. Staff are lackadaisical, careless even… For instance, we stopped by for drinks and people who ordered spritzes found themselves with espressos (!) and my latte never arrived but I was billed for it. I am highly wary of service but location is a big draw so I’ll find myself there again soon I’m sure

A very bad experience in terms of service, I’ve wait 1 hour for my food and the staff didn’t look concern.
Not going back.

So putney is a place where many young families live (breed, swarm & multiply) and carluccios is basically a push chair drive in for families at weekends and mums that lunch during the week. The adorable children run riot and so you must bear this in mind before dining here.
Food is the standard chain fare, I prefer the breakfast and there nothing wrong with the service or pricing. Location is great overlooking the river which would afford a nice vista if it weren’t 10 deep in push chairs, so there you have it, Italian crèche with food.

I had lamb steak as it was pointed out to me as good. It was «on the board» and was £11.50.
The meat came with olives and peppers I think. The meat was really poor and once you had taken the bone and gristle out there was only two thirds left.
Had drinks as well and it cost £36. You would be better off eating at the Wetherspoons next door. The same average food but at half the price.
I was disappointed.

I love this Carluccios. Part of this ever expanding chain, this restaurant is located right by the Thames and by putney bridge so you have a lovely view as you eat your meal, and they have cleverly put a mirror all down the side wall so if you are facing the wall you still get to see the view. It is also in the brewhouse new development which is all pedestrainised which means there arent loads of cars hurtling past, especially as they have a great large outside eating area which is fantastic in the summer. I really like the food too, and although it is a little on the pricely side, the bread is amazing and the selection of pastas are all fantastic. The starters are large and if you only want a snack lunch, one of the starters would probably suffice. It can get busy, and there are often lots of children here during the day, but the staff are nice and happy to advise on food if you are unsure of anything. The deli bit at the front of the restaurant is lovely too with a selection of italian delights for you to take home and cook yourself.

I love the food at carluccios’s. It is delicious and made with the finest ingredients. The one in Putney has a great view of the river, and the area is peaceful, clean and not very busy. I am not too keen on the prices but unlike some of the other Qypers I have found thatthe food has been served at a very high standard, and have had no reason to feel I should complain!

You expect your meal at Carluccio’s to be excellent every time as it is not on the cheap end of the spectrum of restaurants. I went with my family and some friends and found that one person had a hair in their salad and another had pasta wich was stone cold in the middle. The pasta was quickly reheated and brought back to us but I was left very disappointed as the restaurant did not live up to my expectations.

I suspect Carluccio’s used to be better than it is now. It is, these days, quite an extensive chain, supposedly of sort of artisan Italian food.
I had breakfast here this morning, and it was indeed tasty, though overpriced. It was described as scrambled eggs with Proscutto on bruchetta — i.e. eggs, bacon and toast, but posher. It was well prepared, however, not worth the £6ish pounds.
The coffee is good, as is the service, though the service is not exceptional.
All in all, this isn’t quite as good as their reputation would have you believe.

I‘m a frequent visitor to Carluccio’s. The menu has choices for everyone but is a bit limited in terms of number of dishes. Food portions are normal and taste nice. Try the bread basket for a starter– lovely and fresh! The average price of a main course is £9 which i consider good value.
Service is good and they welcome families with children– extra bonus. There is also a deli where you can purchase Italian goods, hams, meats, breads and pastries.

I was unaware that Carluccios was a chain when i went there for lunch. The food was nice, however after waiting for an hour and a half between entrée and main and asking twice for our drinks to be brought to our table to be brought out i was a little disappointed.