Polpo Covent Garden

Amazing food and great ambience. We were 20 min late and when we got there our table had been given away (their policy is 15 min grace) but the manager was quick and kind to find another table for us despite it being a busy Friday Valentine's evening. Service, portions were good. But what made this place really stand out was the taste - our favourites last night were the pork and fennel meatballs, prawns with garlic and ox cheek pasta. Already planning our next visit here! Highly recommend!

I booked it for an anniversary with my boyfriend, and it was great! Friendly staff helped me to organise a candle in the dessert, the atmosphere was lovely and we really enjoyed the evening! Food is delicious ! Great Italian kitchen and reasonable prizes, the tiramisu dessert is a must! ;) Will get back for sure!

Absolutely loved this authentic Venetian restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden. I loved it because it wasn't a chain, it was gorgeous , it provided delicious food and amazing hospitality with great prices. The menu offers a vast range of delicious Venetian dishes. The restaurant menu is based around the idea of ordering 2-3 tapas like dishes and sharing for the best experience!

Popular place which often has a queue at peak times. The food is very nice and, because of the central location, it's a good stop to grab a bite while roaming Covent Garden. Nice selection of drinks and wine options. Staff are very friendly and prices are reasonable. This is a place to come back to many times, but plan your visit ahead of time and don't wait until you're starving to pop into the restaurant. You could have to wait half an hour before you're seated, depending on party size.

The two of us were seated right at the back. It was just before 12:00 so almost empty but I can imagine it can get very cramped when full, as the tables are set close together and its a small narrow space. We ordered to share: - Mushroom Arancini - Crab Linguine - Tiger Prawns with chilli & garlic - Buttered Cavolo Nero Everything was absolutely delicious and I can wait to have the exact same meal again! Waitresses kept chatting together near the bar so it was hard to get their attention but when they came over, they were very pleasant. I would recommend this place to anyone for any time of day.

Best customer service, awesome Italian food. Trying the pasta with fish, I forgot the name. We visit the place at night time and had to wait for about 15-20 minutes to get a table but the guy who took care of new customer was asking us to wait in nearest bar table while looking at the drink menu. The girl who took our order recommended their fave menu. Nice experience

Very good bright cheerful service. Prices reasonable for West Central London. Decor very sober, battleship grey. Lunchtime clientele suprisingly dominated by physically able old people. I enjoyed my food my carafe of house white, my dry vermouth and my coffee. My old school friend enjoyed it as well, but drank considerably less