Il Borgo — Restaurant in Helmond

Waiting for a long time, for the perfect moment, to visit this place. Didn't go quite as I was expecting.

Coffee was ok, nothing much to say about it. Same goes for the service, even though new staff was being trained at that moment and we got only one separate plate (we were 2), but they do have to learn - so it's understandable. Everyone was friendly and fast.

Went for lunch and ordered one of those meals to share "get the Italian culinary experience". Not impressed - is an understatement. The tomato soup was quite difficult to eat, the "hot" food was barely warm, the grilled vegetables were soggy, cold, and had that "fridge" after taste. The meat and cheese were... let's say I've had much better. The bruschetti let me down as well - the tomatos lacked quality and the topping mix was generally bland.

The mini sandwiches were ok - the only items we have actually finished.

Before going in, I was planning to go all the way through dessert too. Unfortunately, the less than average experience changed my mind.

Having said that, I still want to give them another chance. Maybe they were just having "one of those days", and judging by the reviews - my experience should've been completely different.

So I'll return and give...

One of my favourite cafes in Helmond. The presentation of their food is so nice and cute and the taste is yummy. The ice-cream, cappuccino and the pies are so creamy and fresh that you will want it more and more. The quality of the cream and milk is best. The place is right in the centre of the city with a pleasant ambience. Pet friendly. Dog friendly. The sitting is present inside as well as the outside sitting area. The area is windy and breezy and best to spend the weekend there just sitting alone, or having a chit chat with someone. You can also have takeaways from this place and enjoy at home. It has always been a great experience for me. I always visit this place often in...

We were here for lunch on a Sunday late afternoon, the service was real slow. The food was average. I got a half piece of bread with my paddenstoelen soep : which by itself was not great. Husband got a panini : not bad, My friend ordered a vegetarian lunch menu, which tasted okay. What annoyed us was when we ordered the extra bread, it never made it to the table. We had to ask three of the staff to finally have that bread, which again wasn't great. To fuel it, the hostess was unwilling/standoffish/ rude which eventually made us decide not have the coffee and dessert as planned. We found a cute cafe which had...