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Nº 953 unter 1564 unter Düsseldorf
Nº 103 von 136 Italienisches Restaurant unter Düsseldorf
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We were served quickly with an online reservation and received a warm welcome. We were able to order quickly and had our delicious food on the table within a few minutes. We expected something different on a Friday evening - really great! We have nothing to complain about...
Leon T. . 2025-02-16
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Unfortunately it was very loud and the tables were too small. There were four of us and the food didn't come at the same time. Two of them were almost finished eating before the others got their food. Food was lukewarm and the beef fillet was not good.
Younes Lakhouaja . 2025-02-16
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Really tasty pizzas but they are too big for one person so be careful when u order because you are definitely going to take it home to eat another meal.
Ermal Zymberi . 2025-02-14
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Great and delicious food with great service 😋 This place has whatever you need to enjoy your meal. Great and cosy atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious foods. The pizza portions are big and have a fair price and you should try their risotto. It's very delicious.
Kaveh Faghihi . 2025-02-14
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Good Italian food and good beer 🍺 German and international. A good place not to miss
Santa . 2025-02-13
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Ate there in December and it was brilliant. Went there last night and it was terrible! Same pizza as ordered in December, but yesterday it was inedible. The pizzas came before the drinks (impossible) and when we complained about the pizzas the waiter did not accept our criticism and responded in a rude manner with excuses!!! No apology, no insight...this store will never see us again!!!
Stefan S . 2025-02-12
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Very tasty meal. Thin base for the pizza, but very tasty. The service was very good! It was a lot less noisy downstairs than upstairs. The staff toilet is downstairs. And above the toilet for customers.
Tamara van Loon . 2025-02-11
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Good pizza but the place is far from quiet
Nicolas Gonzalez . 2025-02-10
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The service really depends on who is serving. Yesterday (8 Feb) different and younger than what we are used to. We come for dinner every 2 weeks, so it is immediately noticeable.
bougaroun . 2025-02-09
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Unfortunately, that was nothing at all! We reserved a table for 11 people for a company party. We also got the table and that was it for the positive! We sat upstairs directly across from the counter and were ignored for the first 15 minutes and nothing happened. After asking several times if we could order drinks, someone finally came. Unfortunately, the house beer was still in the cellar and had to be fetched. We had to wait another 20 minutes for the drinks! The Moscow Mule was a disaster! The menu stated that it would be served with lime and cucumber. Unfortunately, a stale drink came in a glass and not in a copper cup with lemon and no cucumber! This was returned but the gentleman behind the counter was visibly angry and tried to explain that it was done exactly that way but there was no lime in the house! The dishes arrived after about an hour and were not what you would expect from L'Osteria! The pizza with salicca was a disgrace because it was normal salami and not the “sausage spread” as usual. One person in the group also ordered the vegetarian pizza and asked them to leave out the onions and get more olives instead. The onions were left out and there were 4 olives on the pizza! The bruscetta was soggy and had no taste! All in all, the evening was not as usual! It's also a disgrace that the Aperol Spritz costs €6.25 below and €7.75 above!!! If only the service was good! Unfortunately we won't be coming back! And the whole thing for just under €500.00.
Marcel Brosen . 2025-02-09
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It's a very pleasant place, the employees are very sweet, the lasagna was good, but I regret not trying the pizza.
Merve B . 2025-02-08
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We bought margaritas and lasagna, it was great 😍
Buse Emeksiz . 2025-02-07
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The service is a disaster. Waiters are unable to take an order, very confused and don't understand German. I would never spend a cent here.
Rose E. . 2025-02-07
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Very cozy atmosphere, friendly service and huge, delicious portions. The pizza bases are paper-thin and crispy, the pineapple was fresh and definitely not from a can.
Katja Kiel . 2025-02-07
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I quite enjoy going to L'Osteria, but I've had the worst L'Osteria pizza ever at this restaurant. The dough was already burnt in many places and my Ceaser Pizza consisted mainly of lettuce with little to no chicken strips. So there is still a lot of potential for improvement!
Simon Mertz . 2025-02-07
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Service is as usually on point, Pizza is gigantic, lemonades are good!
Ai Ko . 2025-02-04
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Great location, cool ambience. Pizza was huge and delicious, my colleague's portion of macaroni was rather small. Unfortunately the service was absolutely bad, we had to wait a very long time for the second round of drinks and our empty plates weren't cleared away for an hour. Very unfortunate...
Sabine Westfahl . 2025-02-04
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Had dinner at L’Osteria Düsseldorf a couple of nights ago and really enjoyed it! The cozy vibe and friendly staff made us feel right at home. Their Pizzas are rich and perfectly cooked. A wide selection of food and drinks. Service was spot-on, and the tiramisu was a dream. Great food, great atmosphere—definitely a must-visit! It was a delightful experience.
Amin Abdolrezapoor . 2025-02-04
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We went to eat pizza and they brought us the wrong pizza and the pizzas were not cooked. The employees were very rude and did not listen to us. I ordered pasta with shrimp. It had 2-3 shrimp on it and it didn't even have sauce.
Emre İyetin . 2025-02-01
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Very tasty food and nice restaurant
Leonie Marx . 2025-01-31
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Very good food, very friendly staff
Christa Schönhofen . 2025-01-31
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Nice atmosphere and delicious food
Maria Maria . 2025-01-31
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I know the L’Osteria restaurant chain from many German cities, such as Aachen, Düren and Cologne. Unfortunately, our visit to the 'L'Osteria Düsseldorf Berliner Allee' branch in downtown Düsseldorf on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 was a complete disappointment! I don't understand why such a successful restaurant chain saves money on service staff! Why does the customer in Germany have to “accept” and “accept” everything?! Isn't the catering industry ultimately a service industry?! There was no reception staff to greet you and show you to your table, which should be par for the course for a restaurant like L'Osteria. How and for what reason are all the guests entrusted to a single waiter on the ground floor on a Sunday evening? Excuse me, but what benefit does this benefit the guest? We were only able to place our order after 20 minutes. The salad we ordered came after about 45 minutes and the pizza only after an hour! Absolutely and completely unacceptable. Apart from that, the products served did not correspond to the well-known L'Osteria style, quality, taste and presentation. Apparently there is also a problem with the kitchen team in this branch. I cannot recommend L’Osteria Düsseldorf Berliner Allee to any L’Osteria lover. I guarantee you will be disappointed with the business strategy I experienced. I exclude the service staff from this because they are under an unmanageable burden. How can fast, courteous and friendly service be guaranteed to guests when an employee is responsible for an entire floor with a number of customer requests and clearing the tables? Completely impossible! Unfortunately, it won't go beyond your imagination, dear L'Osteria Düsseldorf Berliner Allee Management... the 'dreams and realities live separately' (= 🎶 'Düşler ve gerçekler ayrı ayrı yaşar')
Şengül Ayhan . 2025-01-29
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Compared to other L'Osterias we were disappointed that day. It was cold, the service was understaffed, and the mood in the team seemed bad.
Matthias Nienhaus . 2025-01-28
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I think L’Osteria on Berliner Allee is great! The atmosphere is cozy and inviting. The huge pizzas are really good - thin, crispy dough and fresh ingredients... Just the way they should be. The pasta dishes are also really tasty. The service is friendly, attentive and fast, even when it's busier - and if it happens that it takes a little longer, everyone should understand that. At this point a big compliment to the manager Yannick and his team. The price-performance ratio is definitely right here. If you want to enjoy Italian food in a great location, you're in good hands here. That's why I'm here so often :-) Highly recommended - see you soon!
Mario Di . 2025-01-28
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The food is good, but they are very, very, slow with the service, despite the fact that there are many waitress.
jordi conesa . 2025-01-26
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Good service, delicious pizzas and salads
Gunter Schaaf . 2025-01-23
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I can only recommend this restaurant.
Marvin Linden . 2025-01-22
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Tasty, good food for a good price. Service was a bit rushed, but fine. Giant pizzas, you can take the leftovers home.
Renate H . 2025-01-22
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It was my first time there and I was really happy. But I didn't like the food at all. 15.50 euros for 5 counted shrimps and a handful of zucchini spaghetti. The taste is also really bad. Had to season a lot. The service also leaves a lot to be desired.
Mahassin Jaber . 2025-01-22
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Thin, huge pizza. The pizza funghi is particularly worth highlighting. You can also order the pizza with two different toppings.
Laura Kr . 2025-01-21
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We often go there to eat delicious pizza.
Georg Cogoev . 2025-01-19
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Absolutely outrageous prices and unfair service
Jan . 2025-01-18
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Very tasty food and friendly staff :)
Diana Peters . 2025-01-17
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As always at L’Osteria, good food and good service. Unfortunately the place is a bit small. Guests always stood in the entrance area and waited, otherwise everything was okay. Lovel'osteria team. Have the door at the entrance area adjusted so that it doesn't always slam. Otherwise everything is great
Guido Hilgers . 2025-01-16
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The pizza was very good, but since I paid extra for the ham, there wasn't enough toppings on it.
Maya . 2025-01-16
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Today, August 1st, 2025, we were with Roberta. Very sweet, attentive and smiling. I've never seen a waitress as polite as her. Congratulations on your service.
Bruno Cosme Rodrigues . 2025-01-08
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Nice restaurant, good service, good pricing and the food comes quite quickly. The food itself was mediocre. Pizza Margaritha was huge but had little taste. The spaghetti Mare (with shrimps) was not tasty. No taste, watery and it looked like vegetable soup.
Sergio . 2025-01-06
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Very pleasant and customer-oriented staff in a good atmosphere. Good and delicious food. Very large pizzas good quality and a nice way of making online reservations.
Billy Goosen . 2025-01-06
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PS: Maybe more power outlets around the tables? We were with five people, and our phones were dead; we couldn't find an outlet to charge them😅
Ÿ . 2025-01-06
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Super good food. We already know it from Augsburg 😄😄. Very large portions 😋, the prices are okay and the music is pleasant 😄😄. The service was great, fast and courteous 👍👍👍.
Claudia Kobs . 2025-01-05
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We waited for the order for more than 40 minutes. Prosciutto pizza is a pizza with 3 slices of ham. We don't plan to come here again.
Мария . 2025-01-04
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Very good pizzas, very large (they also have other Italian products).
Santiago Fibla . 2025-01-03
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Very friendly staff. Everything tasted great.
Marco Wehner . 2025-01-03
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Unfortunately had to give 1 star New Year's Eve, 8:45 p.m. The shop is empty except for a few customers and many empty tables. Unfortunately we didn't make a reservation and were able to leave because otherwise there would be trouble with the boss. There were two of us and just wanted a pizza, so not much effort. 2 doors down Restaurant Portofino. Completely overcrowded but it was still possible to serve 2 people. This does not speak for L' Osteria. The statement that the end of work will be in 45 minutes, i.e. 9:30 p.m., also did not correspond to the opening hours of the website.
Birgitt Steinke . 2025-01-01
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Loud. Hectic but nice waiters. The salad is disproportionately expensive for what it is. But it was quite tasty. Not even bread. You can only eat pizza here. Last time here.
Willy Wilhelmson . 2024-12-28
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Of course, completely overcrowded at Christmas. We then just sat at the bar and the view and service were great.
Ralf Dreher . 2024-12-28
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A little overcrowded, but the food was amazing
Waleed Javaid . 2024-12-26
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Looks great, the staff is great and the food is prepared with a clear conscience, you can taste it!
Ilija Vasylenko . 2024-12-25
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This restaurant serves you very good food, a nice dining place and a very easy payment method. We came here for dinner with 12 people. We could easily pay for everything we had eaten via the QR code on the table. This is definitely recommended for families and groups of friends who want to eat well.
Nicolas Lacres . 2024-12-22
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Top restaurant with delicious pasta
Kristof Roex . 2024-12-22
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We were turned away because we had a buggy with us!!! This was apparently an order from the boss, “no strollers today”! We're at a loss for words! Unfortunately you can't give 0 stars!
Benita Frick . 2024-12-21
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An all-round successful system. It feels like a day in Italy... the food is great
C. B. . 2024-12-20
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Pizza order could not be served after 45 minutes Then I left
Michael Böhm . 2024-12-20
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The indian waiter is very impolite we just witnessed him fighting w his colleague and he was rude to us too while taking our order 👎👎👎👎👎
Asif Nawab . 2024-12-18
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Waiter spilled my water first. My wine glass was dirty. There was no parmesan and no bread with my pasta. I had pasta with crayfish tails in lobster sauce. Unfortunately there was hardly any sauce to be found and there wasn't even any flavor from the lobster. You could eat it, but unfortunately it wasn't good. If I hadn't been so hungry I would have given it back.
Rainer Schumacher . 2024-12-17
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Good food, excellent service and a fair price.
Frank Veen . 2024-12-16
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We were very pleased. You can say the pizzas are quite large half and half. If you are a good person, maybe you can meet Megastar Tarkan😀
Hakan Harmankaya . 2024-12-15
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Very poor service. They forgot our food and had to wait very long for it. Even after they forgot about it, they still took very long. They also don’t really seem interested. There was also a big group behind us with young guys and they were shouting and making a lot of noises, and the restaurant employees did not even ask them to be a bit more quiet because of other customers around them. I love L’ Osteria but for me it’s the first and last time in this place in Düsseldorf. You should still learn to be more professional.
Zar Rah . 2024-12-15
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Good service. Delicious pizza. A bit narrow and loud.
Roland H. . 2024-12-14
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Super nice place to eat affordable delicious Italian food in a super cozy atmosphere
Kelly Scherrenberg . 2024-12-14
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The pizzas are huge, the rest can be packed up if you wish. Could have had a bit more taste. Pasta dish was delicious. The homemade juices are a poem, but they are always different.
Ursula Uebbing . 2024-12-11
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Service was super fast and very friendly. There were 4 of us there and the food tasted great. Even without a reservation, everything went smoothly and the welcome was very friendly. We'll definitely be back.
Krasimir Bachev . 2024-12-08
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Visited tonight with my wife. I think the restaurant has a really lovely atmosphere. Design and colour creates a lovely ambience. Regarding the food - I think I will offer my services as a consultant and how they can immediately increase profits by 50% - reduce the portions. The pizza and pasta portions are just ridiculous. A pizza would serve 4 people; the pasta at least 2. This is off putting for a diner. A vast amount of food on your plate is just not appetising. Service from our particular server was just poor. Serving is obviously not his “thing”. It seemed like a bother to bring drinks or the bill. I would love to be more positive about this restaurant but change would be needed first.
John ONeill . 2024-12-08
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The ambience was fine. However, the staff was in a very bad mood and made you feel unwelcome. The staff's bad mood demotivated Extremely and so there were no tips. The food was basically good, but my partner and I had extreme stomach cramps 2-3 hours later. That's why I can't and don't want to recommend the store to anyone.
A.S . 2024-12-08
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The pizzas are legendary and very big, that's why I said they were two pieces. Spinach pasta was also good. The one with pesto had an average taste. Since we went early, we had no problem finding a seat, but it was difficult to find a seat after 18:00. It gets a little noisy when the upper floor is crowded.
Mustafa Atas . 2024-12-08
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Great food, great service. Had pizza and salad and all was delicious. It was busy and vibrant on a Saturday night. Recommended!
Justin Thomas . 2024-12-07
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I found it very tasty and would definitely recommend it here
Roda Ahmed . 2024-12-06
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Very tasty, I'll always come back
Dominika Bartnik . 2024-12-06
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It was great and you can eat well
Paul Schröder . 2024-12-05
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The atmosphere is great and the food here tastes very good
Ironskull YT . 2024-12-05
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Very nice atmosphere and very nice and pleasant waiters
Merle Enderlein . 2024-12-05
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Very nice atmosphere and very friendly waiter. Food was prepared quickly and was very tasty. Every concern is addressed. Always worth the visit.
J O (Armorkink) . 2024-12-05
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They changed our table because we asked. They were very kind
Harris Bogias . 2024-12-05
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The food tasted great and the service was great.
Chris Hippert . 2024-12-05
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Nice waitresses. Got a table without a reservation.
Günter Hoffmann . 2024-12-05
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Very friendly staff and care about the customer. Waited a little longer this time, but it was also very full, so it was still completely ok. Without a reservation on Saturday evening during the Christmas party period, this is totally understandable. Nevertheless, we got a place. Thanks
Wehpunkt Benni . 2024-12-01
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We would never eat here again. Everything was a complete disaster. When you have to eat next to cobwebs on the wall. The orders were forgotten. And we are told that you can't order any drinks at the moment because there are no staff behind the counter... impudence... and to top it all off, we have to point out the payment four times. You can't run a restaurant like that... never again!!!
Carina Müller . 2024-12-01
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It was very tasty great. The service was super nice and great service
Daniel Khatilin . 2024-11-29
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Super large pizzas and great value for money. Gladly again
Robin Orschel . 2024-11-29
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The food is a 10 out of 10 If I have a date inshallah I will come to anyone
Semin Ibrahimi . 2024-11-29
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very friendly staff, the food is really good, there is always relaxing background music and a huge central bar where you can sit in peace.
Riccardo Notorious . 2024-11-29
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Dear community, I can only recommend this store to you. Great food, great ambience and great service make an evening in this restaurant unforgettable. Above all, Denis is a really nice waiter - super polite; super nice! I can really recommend the store to you! Best regards
Leon . 2024-11-29
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Good food in a pleasant atmosphere and very friendly service.
Raphael Peschke . 2024-11-28
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Very nice service and delicious pizza!☺️
Benafscha Sidiqi . 2024-11-28
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Alle sind gut, ich emfehle Antipasti della Casa 😉
Drago Drago . 2024-11-28
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The food tastes very good. Definitely coming back!
Anzhelika Barbar . 2024-11-27
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A very nice team, the food is also very tasty. We definitely recommend it ☺️
Natalie Barbar . 2024-11-27
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Very tasty, close to Naples. The only thing is that there is not a very large selection of wines and drinks. Large portions. Meat pizza is prepared with onions.
Чингиз Лепсибаев . 2024-11-25
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Eating at L'Osteria was a great experience. The pizzas were thin and had plenty of toppings, they were great. Efekan, the waiter who took care of us, provided excellent service and made suggestions. He was very polite and professional! Congratulations..
Kerem Gokcimen . 2024-11-24
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I ordered a pizza and was asked if I wanted it sliced. The answer was no, but when it arrived it was cut and unfortunately only lukewarm. Personally, I wouldn't visit this restaurant again. The service is friendly but the prices of the food are way too high.
Business Traveller . 2024-11-23
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Delicious as always, friendly service Were served quickly even though the store was full
Bo Mehdi . 2024-11-23
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Delicious pizza Thank you Denis 🍕
Michelle . 2024-11-23
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It was very tasty and beautiful there! + Crazy service from Denis👍
Maurice Halilovic . 2024-11-23
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Very tasty food and good service.
Celina . 2024-11-23
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My friends and I were left standing for a relatively long time by the relatively disorganized staff before we could order pizza to take away. After the order took a little longer than planned, the four of us were invited for a drink, very attentive :)
Simon Press . 2024-11-20
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Waitress just doesn't come to the table to take the order. After a hint, she replied sloppily that she was busy. As a guest you are simply ignored, even though only the lower floor is open at the moment.
Jules Bules . 2024-11-20
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Very tasty food and super nice staff
Cansin Erdal Özcan . 2024-11-20
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The food was very tasty and the atmosphere of the place was great 😬
Nerina Rogido . 2024-11-19
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The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect.
Joyce Ramirez . 2024-11-19
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