Mannucci’s Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Wales

One of the first things that strikes you as you walk past the substantial olive trees that adorn the entrance of Manucci's Italian restaurant is that they are pleased to see you. Unlike a large number of eating establishments in Cardigan it is obvious that they care a great deal about their guests and the service is attentive the minute you come to the door. There are two seating options - either outside in the fresh air on the terrace (super-warm heaters available), or upstairs in a cosy room complete with pink-blossomed tree. Both of these venues transport the guest into a different place, and you forget that you're on Cardigan High St in an instant. As the name suggests, Manucci's is an Italian restaurant. Expect classics such as super-generous pizzas, as well as hearty pasta dishes (bottomless carbonara). I opted for 'spaghetti aglio e olio' (oil and garlic), and as a seasoned carbon loader struggled to eat everything. My mother chose 'Pollo al Toscanese' (Tuscan Chicken) - several sizeable chunks of chicken on a thick creamy sauce of tomatoes and potatoes. Other members of our group were amazed at the generous size of the portions provided. We looked with envy as bowls of seafood linguine passed by, skilfully carried by the front of house staff on locally-carved wooden bowls and platters filled to the brim with pasta and seafood in a thick bisque. Regardless of the size of the portions there's always room for a small dessert and, as with the main course, it did not disappoint. Pana cotta, tiramisu and even an incredibly rich chocolate dessert were devoured with glee. Sitting outside on the terrace means that you're in the thick of the action - either watching the world go by in Cardigan (usually an interesting spectacle at the weekends as fancy-dressed hen parties pose for photos outside) or enjoying the atmosphere among other diners and friendly banter with the staff. All good things must come to an end and alas it was time to pay the bill. In true Italian style the blow was softened by a sweet offering of limoncello shots (lemonade shots for the children) made to the restaurant's own recipe in a local distillery. Could it be any more authentic. The overall feeling of visiting Manucci's is that you've been on a mini-holiday while feeling...

What a lovely restaurant. It took me back to Italy. My partner and I had no reservation but we managed to squeeze in last night. It being Valentine's Day, we were lucky. We were made to feel welcome and the cozy but bustling atmosphere was lush. We quickly ordered drinks and food. Nearly 35mins later our starter still had not arrived. The lovely lady named Karen served us. She came over to see if we had received any of our food. We had not. She explained the there was a glitch in the system and we were offered a complimentary drink on the house while we waiting for our meal. Nice touch!!! We had the prawns to start which were absolutely divine. I could have had four servings on my own. I had an amazing cocktail. I think it was the strawberry spritz .

The mains came out and I found it really disappointing. Especially after a wait. We both ordered the steak. Presentation was not great at all. The steak was not rested enough so when it came out it bled all over the plate. The steak was covered with the creamy sauce, when mixed with the bleeding steak it looked like a pink peppercorn sauce. My partner is not particularly fussy but he too said the same but being a farmer he will eat anything. The steak was really tough too. One of the waiters noticed that I was failing to eat and offered me a freshly cooked meal. I politely declined. I'd lost my appetite. My partner took my meal home. Presentation could be improved on the steak in my opinion.

I would like to take the time to compliment all the staff especially Karen. What a great team. Everyone was lovely. Thank you. We will be back. Maybe try the seafood linguine as it looked delicious. Despite a few hiccups we...

We arrived at for our table for four on time at 7.15 and ordered pretty quickly. Our drinks arrived and then our starters after approx 20 mins. Our main course of three pizzas and one pasta dish took another hour and twenty minutes and we weren't served them until just after nine o'clock. We were sitting in the glass box and it wasn't busy at all with many empty tables. We complained about the wait and were told abruptly there was a big table upstairs. When we were finally served the waitress was defensive and curt, telling us she had checked the ticket and that we had only waited 20 mins which was to be honest baffling.... She offered absolutely no apology. She wasn't at all friendly, just brisk, rude and defensive. Their whole attitude was unpleasant and flippant towards us. The meal was expensive for what it was and the service was very bad. We had one nice lady waitress at the end who brought us boxes to take the pizza's home as we wanted to leave asap, she told us she was leaving. We won't be returning and unfortunately due to the bad attitude and service would...