The Fat Italian

We called in here May bank holiday weekend, after a day out at Crosby beach. We hadn 't booked, but were welcomed and taken straight to a table by Shameen. Rochanne mainly waited on us, and was absolutely lovely from the minute we sat down until we left. She was also was very sweet and attentive to our five year old little girl, wh8ch made us feel welcome and relaxed. James also waited on us and they both regularly checked in with us about our meals, and kept our drinks topped up... excellent service from them both. My husband had the sticky chicken starter and said it was fabulous (a very generous portion). I had the crab and prawns on smashed avacado, and iceberg lettuce, which was just bursting with flavour, and was also a generous portion. I told Rochanne that it was the tastiest starter I 'd ever had and to please pass this onto the chef. My husband then had the beef lasagne, and I had the seafood pasta. We both agreed that the flavours, texture and taste were absolutely spot on. The portion sizes were so generous that we were fit for bursting, and my husband was even defeated and couldn 't quite finish his off. Our daughter had the kids fish goujons meal , and again couldn 't finish it as the goujons were actual fillets in a delicious tasty homemade crumb, so there was no way we were wasting them, and so took them home in a box. (My husband had them for his supper on tiger bread later that night and said they were the poshest kids fish fingers he 'd ever tasted hahaha)!! We had a break, a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, then enjoyed the Dime bar sundae, kids ice cream and the luxurious Afgogato (espresso/ice cream delight recommended by Rochanne). The decor is very nice and has a lovely ambience, and just as importantly, the toilets were IMMACULATE (possibly the cleanest I 've ever seen in a restaurant). It was nice to feel relaxed, and very welcome. The young staff here clearly enjoy their jobs and are capable of keeping up the expected excellent standards of an Italian eatery in a prominent position in a seaside town!! All in all, we came away 100% satisfied that we 'd had a lovely late lunch/early tea, value for money, and service with a smile from all the management (Alex) and staff. There was a definite proud feeling from the staff as they told me about the Italian chef Franco that set up his restaurant many years ago. I think they 're doing a great job in keeping his legacy going. We 'll come here again for sure if we visit Crosby in the future.

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Fabulous evening with excellent service and friendly and relax staff. One party member is coeliac and nothing was too much trouble. Extra attention given to said member to ensure their food and evening was worry free. The whole party had a wonderful time with the staff and the food was exceptional

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Just been for my mother's 80th birthday. Staff were very attentive and accommodating. Food was great too and good value for the quality and service. Had a great time, would highly recommend.

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The Staff are extremely friendly, the foods amazing and it's got a lovely atmosphere. Our favourite place to go

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Great food and lovely staff but portions were not massive for the price that you pay

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