Casalingo — Restaurant in Great Britain

Called at 5pm with little hope of a 6pm reservation for 2 but a very friendly Italian lady (can't remember her name, sorry) accommodated us.

Arrived at around 5:50pm and presumably the same lady was happy to greet us and take us to our table. It was clear sanitation was very high on their priorities due to Covid-19, which naturally was appreciated and made us feel at ease. The place was quiet which we liked, as my girlfriend and I intentionally went for an early dinner. It did become busier as the evening went on but the tables were appropriately separated. Service was excellent throughout the evening and they couldn't have been more hospitable.

To start, we ordered mussels in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic and shallots. We also shared a small helping of mixed olives and bread. From ordering, it took around 10 minutes to arrive. It was hot, well presented and delicious.

For main courses, my girlfriend ordered Linguine Pescatore. I ordered Lasagne Al Forno. They both arrived similarly, around 10 minutes after finishing our starters. Both again arrived hot, looking the part and tasted great. My girlfriend's linguine looked excellent with plenty of king prawns, mussels and clams. It was all deliciously coated with just the right amount of tomato sauce, with some in every mouthful of pasta and seafood. My lasagne was excellent, including several layers and just the right amount of golden-brown cheese on top and an edge that was slightly crispy, just like taking the corner slice at home.

No desserts, just some after dinner drinks with complimentary mint chocolates as is common with other places. Drinks were great and overall priced fairly.

Really good classic Italian food with no gimmicks, highly...

•The atmosphere was like a little traditional Italian restaurant which added to the experience.

•This would definitely be a great date/ family meal idea if you’re in Brighton.

•The waiter greeted us on arrival at the door and seated us as we had a reservation (I did hear them turn people down who walked in so I’d advise booking). The service was great up until it came time to get the bill. We waited 20 mins after requesting it 3 times.

•My boyfriend and son got the Spaghetti alla Bolognese with a side of garlic bread and I decided on the Antipasto di Pesce (for 1) with 2 sides of garlic mushrooms. I have to say the presentation of the food was pretty standard and I wasn’t happy with the portions of seafood I was given (Just 1 grilled whole prawn, a load of battered sprats and cold-water prawns and not a hint of the smoked swordfish but instead, 2 small cuts of smoked tuna). The taste was nice though.

•I accompanied this with the garlic mushroom which were completely different to my second portion of the same thing. My first was just normal halves of button mushrooms and the second had a mixture of wild mushrooms which I enjoyed but found unusual as surely both should have...

I had a lovely night at Casalingo the staff are friendly. A great plus is you are greeted in Italian and are great hosts!!!

Myself and my partner went out for a meal this evening and had 3 courses and to say it was good is an understatement (it is amazing!!)

The snails were awesome and are something I haven't had In a while so I really enjoyed sharing them with my partner and showing him something I love to eat :))

For mains, I had the lasagne and my partner had the chef's special ravioli!! Both dishes were finished without a crumb to spare!! They are generous portions which is awesome but you should come here if you're hungry and have a large appetite so you can try as much as possible :))

For deserts, I had the sorbet which is a trio of flavours that work together seamlessly. My partner had the cheese board which was awesome as well

The atmosphere is lovely as-well with a calm/ romantic atmosphere !!!

I hope to come back again soon!!!

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