Made in Italy

Even though it is in a hip suburb, Made in Italy is still out of the way. It's the only restaurant on the strip, and certainly not near any other restaurants. It was a hike, but judging by the amount of people there on a Wednesday night, definitely worth the hike.

Food

A classic Italian menu, with the focus on pizza. we decided to order a variety of pastas and pizzas to share.

Pasta - were better than average. We had:

• Ravioli anima e core (£8.95)
• Gnocchi mare e monti (£9.50)

Pizza - this is what you come here for. If you order 4 or more pizzas, they come on a metre long slab, and takes up the whole table. It's a feast to behold. The crust is not too thin, but suitably charred, and the toppings are more sparing than packed on, and tastes great. The only problem with the big slab though, is that your pizza gets cold really quickly, and it's a pain to cut. We had:

• Diavola (£7.95)
• Capricciosa (£8.50)
• Salsiccia e peperoni (£7.50)
• Pomod rucola e prosciutto (£8.95)

Oh yeah, we also got a Mista (£4.50) to make us feel better, but we shouldn't have bothered. The pizzas had loads of veggie, and the salad was rather bland and unimaginative.

Rating - 7

Atmosphere

It's a small restaurant, with a few tables downstairs, and another small section upstairs. There was a huge crowd there for a Wednesday, mostly big groups, with a few couples. It's very loud, but there are enough space between the tables to hear yourself talk. The only problem is actually fitting those metre long pizzas on your tables!

I do have a question though, what's with the plant blocking the door next to our table? Where does that door lead?

Rating - 2

Service

It's a family run restaurant. We had trouble figuring out who were the serving staff and who were guests, as the waiters did not wear uniform. For that reason, and the fact that the waiters never approach you and you have to get them, it's very hard to get any attention at all. They were busy, but still, you expect some level of service.

Rating - 1.5

C-factor

It worked out to be £15 per head but we only drank water. Not too bad for somewhere famous for celebrity spotting right?

Rating - 0.5

Brownie Points - 11

Info

249 King's Road
London
SW3 5EL
Phone +44 (0) 20 7352 1880