La Cucina — Restaurant in Scotland

Not child friendly AT ALL. I had booked a table for 2 (with a pram - which was included on the booking) for a birthday. Me, my partner and my 5 month old son (in a pram) were seated at a table in the corner of the restaurant (out of the way), blocking both the disabled toilet and the fire exit. On entering the restaurant the staff were very friendly, the only issue at that point was navigating through the restaurant with a pram, which there was not space to easily pass through and I expect would be worse for any wheelchair users. The baby changing facilities are in the hot (sauna-esk) disabled toilet, behind our table (which was not easy to get into). The baby changing table is broken in multiple places and heavily stained. The disabled toilet is also used to store cleaning equipment and other random items (not child friendly). Above all else, service was good up until my son started crying. He could barely be heard over the noise of the busy and bussling restaurant on a Saturday night and both my partner and I were quick to react to him and calm him down. However, from that point the service dramatically changed. The servers were trying to take our plates away before we'd finished eating, they seemed annoyed when my partner asked if we could order more drinks and within seconds of us finishing our meals, the bill was brought over (without any suggestion that we wanted the bill or were finished in the restaurant). I paid the bill, making no issue; we sat for a couple of minutes after (finishing our drinks) and the server came over suggesting they needed our table for another booking (the first mention of such). I do not take pleasure in sharing this as we have been there multiple times before and had wonderful food and great service, but after tonight's treatment, I will NOT be returning or recommending La...

Great Italian food! The chef is truly Italian and the food is the closest to traditional, homemade Italian food I’ve found around Stirling. We went two days ago (Sunday, February 18). We went for lunch right at the opening time (12) and we were the first costumers, but it seems like a popular place. You might want to make reservations if you go a little bit later. There are many options in the menu, but you can ask for swaps if you have any dietary restrictions. My husband ordered one of the three-course menu specials they offer and I ordered from the regular menu. My husband had a starter dish of mushrooms stuffed with cream of mushroom and bacon that was very tasty, the fish of the day which we were told it was cod, and the dessert of the day which was profiterole filled with vanilla cream, covered in kind of a chocolate ganache and a dollop of crème fraîche. The dessert was delicious and sweet to perfection! Not too sweet, but not too plain either. We actually enjoyed the flavors because they were not overpowered by sugar. I ordered the “Fritto misto di mare” which is a mix of different fish lightly battered and fried. Not only it was delicious and cooked to perfection, but it was also a big sized dish. I had to take half of it home. I also ordered a side dish of seasonal vegetables. The prices are reasonable. I did order a more expensive dish, but you basically get two meals out of it so it’s worth it. The service is very good and very willing to help you make choices and swaps based on what they have available and your specific needs. Everyone we talked to were friendly and polite. We would definitely recommend it if you like real...

As ‘locals’ we’ve eaten here regularly however not so much recently. Place was fairly busy however we were really disappointed with the food. I don’t have a big appetite but my chicken margelina was a tiny piece which was over cooked with a sauce served with some potatoes. It was not particularly hot either. If I’d served this at home I would not have been happy at all but I also still felt hungry when I’d finished. My husband had penne norcina. There were 4 pieces of sausage no larger than a 10p coin. The chicken dish was almost £19 and the pasta dish was almost £14. We were with friends both of whom have also eaten there regularly and were disappointed. We didn’t complain because we were with friends and the waiters were doing their best. As we left, we had to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke at the door- one of the staff was standing in the doorway smoking- which is a regular occurrence -as I walk past regularly. A very disappointing experience and we won’t be back any time...