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How we read reviews →A below-street Hardware Lane bar and grill famous for carbonara, cocktails and server Don.
A basement Hardware Lane bar and restaurant with retro decor - reviewers split between calling it relaxing and quiet or dated and clubby.
Street-level lift access down to a basement dining room with a retro bar and leftover nightclub touches like a disco ball.
Reviewers dispute the Italian billing - one reports the chef is Sri Lankan and the menu leans more modern grill and bar than traditional Italian, despite the venue's Italian-restaurant listing.
Reviews are split - some call the seafood platter and three-course menu great value, others say the food didn't justify the price on an off night.
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