Poggi's Trattoria Piacentina - London

Was getting really excited about the opening of this cafe, been there twice and this is what I think so far: Food: the breakfast was alright, but the pork

The first few times I went to Poggi 's I had an excellent time. It has however greatly declined in quality. I went last week and the prices had gone up however the quality had declined. The wines on offer are basic Italian wines which should not be more than £20/£30 per bottle however they sell a basic 'Primitivo ' wine for close to £40 and a 'nero d 'avola ' for close to £20. These are basic wines from medium quality houses. I do not mind spending money for good wine, I do mind over paying wine by a factor of 2/3 though. The 'focaccia ', which is usually excellent was not fresh due to the fact that they had decided to slice it before hand (likely over lunch) and by dinner time is was dry. The meat 'tangliere ' was more bare than usual and the parma ham given was from the end of the leg. Again, I would not mind if they didn 't over charge for it. The Mushroom sauce for the ravioli was cold and the wild bore was very dry. Given that they are both about £20 and the portions small I 'd say that 's disappointing. The really upsetting part is that I 've always been a fan of that place however there are plenty of good restaurant in the area and for the price that one pays at Poggi 's these days, and the quality of the service and food, I would recommend trying the plethora of other Italian restaurants in the area, with also a better selection of wines.

I very rarely comment on restaurants but this was a truly appalling experience. As we got there they were out of beer on a Friday night (i would have thought you can get a dozen of Peroni beers from the off license next door , they did not have a wine list (which might be by choice and that’s their commercial decision , they had no balsamic vinegar (what kind if Italian runs out of vinegar on Friday night? . That was the start. Our focaccia came after 30 min and our prawn starter which arrived another ten minutes later smelled like used socks and tasted not much better. When i visited the bathroom there was no soap (i had to put water into an empty liquid soap dispenser (makes you really wonder what the stuff does after visiting the bathroom and before going back to the kitchen . Our mains were similarly bad and arrived about 75 mim after we ordered and after a couple fo complains. They were similarly bad but we were exhausted and just wanted to eat and leave to go somewhere else. I cannot recall a similarly bad experience in many many years

Very cozy restaurant, welcoming environment that makes you feeling at ease since the first moment. It's like eating at grandma house! Food quality and ingredients are of extremely high level.

My friend and I thought this restaurant was nice, a real find. The owner who served us could not have been more friendly and helpful. We tried meat and cheese tasting plates and were great. Our main courses were fantastic, authentic Italian cuisine I had a Venison Ragu that was right. Wine on the expensive side, but it was delicious and we don't mind. We would highly recommend Poggis, I think it would be perfect for every daily meal and special occasions.