Luigi's — Restaurant in England

Well. Here goes. Italian food has been my go to favourite for over 3 decades and im sure Luigis is authentic Italian but unfortunately today the food was poor. Bruscetta. Poorly toasted baguette with no substance to it at all, topped with halved cherry tomatoes that where tossed in roughly chopped garlic. No oil. No acids to take the edge off the garlic, No onion. Just raw garlic. It burnt the mouth and pretty much destroyed my attempt to taste anything other than this for an hour. Chicken piziola. Full chicken breast with no attempt to tenderise it, served with a half decent sauce which I couldn't really taste because of a mouth full of raw garlic from the Bruscetta. A side salad straight out of a bag, and chips that would've made Morticia Adams look tanned. Ironically they where lovely. The plate was that hot when the waiter brought it that it burnt his hand through the teatowel he was holding with. I now have a lovely mark on my forearm to remember it by. The missis had Aribatta pasta. It was overcooked and dry and the chilli and garlic overpowered everything because it hadn't been cooked out properly. Im not sure whether it was a blip, but it felt to me like they just where not trying. It seemed dull and depressing and the other customers appeared to feel the same. The Staff where lovely though...

What a lovely find in Ambleside. It is always good to eat at a traditional Italian restaurant. At Luigi's, you have an honest menu, very fairly priced - unlike some other eateries in this tourist-rich area of Cumbria.There is a good deal to be had: 2 courses for £13.50 or 3 courses for £16.00. You won't find pizzas on the menu but the food is tasty and portion sizes are just right. If you are a dog lover, you can book in with your pets and will be seated in a dog-friendly, indoor area downstairs. Your dogs will be offered a bed and treats whilst you enjoy your meal. The young staff serving are confident and helpful. There are vegetarian choices but would have liked to see a creamy vegetarian pasta choice as well as the tomato sauce options. I had bruschetta to start, which was lovely followed by vegetarian funghi arrabiata, then a coffee ice cream sundae for dessert....

Great Italian food, very close to Hawkshead where we were staying. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere, service was quick and price very reasonable. We ordered Bruschetta and Chicken Pate as starters, delicious, however the bread served with pate could have been warm baguette instead of toasted breast- matter or preference really. For main my husband ordered Chicken Pizziola, nice portion of chicken breast with roasted potatoes and salad- again salad could have been grilled vegetables such as broccoli , bell peppers and carrots rather than cold mix- as mentioned matter of preference. I ordered Spaghetti Ragu which was just like bolognese and came with garlic bread which was great. Overall enjoyed it all and would come back when visiting Lake District in the future. Make sure you...