Emporio Maria

Such a lovely authentic restaurant and so different from the other Italian chains. A great menu to choose from. Staff were friendly. We only had time for a main but the service was quick, a good Portion and it was hot and tasty. Will definitely be going back!

Really great food, chicken Parma was great and the salmon salad is always fab. So friendly to children, it looked loads bigger without the big chairs in the window.

This restaurant was very welcoming and friendly. The food and ambience were very good. We went the night before Halloween and the restaurant was trimmed up and the staff were also dressed up but they were not intrusive with it. Would highly recommend this place to family and friends

A very nice meal, the food was good, the staff were attentive and the surroundings were pleasant. The only negative was that the drinks were a little bit pricey but dont let that deter you booking.

Service was excellent and the children's meals are all freshly cooked, their pasta was really good, but too much for the children to finish. We will use them again.

Excellent food and service. Lovely authentic Italian restaurant we really enjoyed ourselves and couldn't fault the food at all! Our main meal took a while to come out which we didn't notice as we were too busy drinking wine and chatting but the waitress brought us over a bowl of olives to nibble on while we waited which was nice.

Our first visit to Maria's Emporio was a delightful experience. Staff were attentive and the food was wonderful. we will be visiting again in the near future.

The food is delicious and reasonably priced. The menu is extensive and the portions are large. We booked a table but there was no need, although it was quite early in the evening. The staff are pleasant and the service was good.

We always have a great eating experience at Emporio Maria! The service is great and the food is hand made cooked exactly how you like it. They cater for anybody with food intolerances. The staff are friendly and polite they are not pushy in any way. A great night out was had by us in this wonderful restaurant.

Very good food and service. Staff very accommodating and happy to change things to suit diet and allergies. Would definately recommend. Not cheap but you get what you pay for

As always another superb meal and excellent service and a surprise special treat for my daughter on her 21st Birthday - Thankyou very much Maria

Our first time here. Nicely decorated, cosy. All staff appeared to be Italian. Very attentive without being intrusive. my Wife and i both started with seafood. Calamari dusted inn semolina, and fruits de mare. Follow by linguine fruits de mare and sea bass with calamari and prawns. All of which was very tasty and well worth the money. We shared a bottle of Merlot at £16.95, which i thought was a little expensive, but very enjoyable. Coffee followed and complimentary Limoncello.The bill was a reasonable £65 We shall return. well worth a visit.

Excellent restaurant, food was stunning and there was lots of it! We ended up taking our leftovers home. Reasonably priced and the service was brilliant

It was a fantastic evening, we very much enjoyed the food, the atmosphere and the very nice service. Thank you for this lovely Valentine's Evening!

Only my second visit after recently discovering this gem. Beautiful food, great service, I would certainly recommend this to friends and family, thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Very good service, very helpful staff and quality of food was good too. The ambience wasn't great, it seemed like a radio playing it the kitchen, but that was the only criticism really.

Excellent food and a friendly service - good value for money! I would recommend this restaurant and I shall be visiting again in the near future

We went on a Saturday night and the restaurant was very busy. Food and service were faultless. Staff very pleasant nothing was too much trouble, will return

The food and wine was of a high standard and the service was good. Enjoyable evening was had by all. Good variety of choices on menu.

The decor was superb, the food even more so and the service was exceptional. I would highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to returning! :-)

Excellent service, delicious food and good value. Would definitely visit again and would recommend! We will be back to try some more of the yummy menu options.

Food, service and cost were all fantastic. Definitely recommend this place.

Excellent menu choice, food arrived quickly and was served by friendly staff. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal, pasta to Sea Bass, cooked to a high standard. Good choice of wine. We all agreed to visit Emporio Maria again.

Lovely place , food and friendly staff - will dedicatedly go back !

Very nice reasonably priced meal with attentive service. Went at lunch time they have a special lunch menu with very good choice on offer. Will be going again for certain.

Choose from the set lunch menu, the carrot soup was delicious and our main course was very good. We did not have desert choosing instead to have coffee to finish our meal. Very good and friendly service

The restaurant is fairly small so not too full and noisy and the decor creates a cosy atmosphere great for a relaxed meal. The menu choice was good with more than just the typical Italian dishes. We had 3 courses and all were delicious. Portion sizes are rather large so make sure you leave room for the Tiramisu for dessert, highly recommended.

great meal as ever, although fillet steak was off, plenty of good choice on the menu. staff are always attentive, and the cocktails are ace!

Very friendly waitress and food was nice. We would re visit

Excellent restaurant. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and very reasonable portions, I was very sad that I couldn't quite finish my main course! Will definitely visit again.

I don't have enough nice and kind things to say about our dining experience! The restaurant decor is lovely, there is a real feel of authenticity. When we arrived we were greeted with a warm smile and an eagerness to please from the off! Our waitress was kind and attentive without being too overbearing and nothing was too much trouble. Our waitress had an excellent knowledge of the wine list and the selection was excellent. We had the breads with oils as starters, we would have ordered two lots but were informed that they were a good portion size, so again showing customer service is paramount rather than taking our money. For my main I had the sea bass with the other sea food cooked along side it. The portion was incredible! The sea bass was cooked to perfection, succulent and tender. The seafood cooked with the sea bass were king prawns, mussels and squid - none of which were chewy or rubbery, just full of flavour! My girlfriend had the chicken and prawn in a rich chilli tomato creamy sauce which she described as scrumptious and after having a little sample I have to agree, the flavours were fantastic. All in all we had a real memorable night for all the right reasons and most importantly we left the restaurant with two beaming smiles. This is a real hidden little gem on the Harborne highstreet and if you get a chance you should definitely pay Emporio Maria a visit!

Great food and atmosphere. Absolutely loved it. Will definitely be going back!

Vgood service food outstanding quiet for friday night but very enjoyable

Lovely food, friendly service. Will definitely return. The restaurant is small but popular and I quite like that it is not big. Having been to Italy quite a few times and eaten in very small family run places off the tourist track, this is the closest you will get to a genuine, non stereotypical Italian restaurant.

Friendly and attentive local Italian restaurant, although for us was let down on the food. Felt the ingredients were not of high quality and tasted a little strange. Had to send back my main, which had a chemical taste, waitress was very accommodating and professional. A shame as support should always go to independents restaurant, but on this occasion we just weren't impressed.

went on a saturday night, with the other half. couldnt have been better great food great people, and really good cocktails. will be going again

It's easy to walk past the Emporio Maria, but I'm so glad we did'nt as the service and food are excellent. The food comes in generous portions and is reasonably priced, although the wine, in my opinion, is a little on the expensive side. All in all a very good restaurant, where the wife and I will definitely return to.

Visited here with my young nephew, early Saturday, lovely food, very friendly, attentive service and lovely and warm on a cold winters night. Caters for dairy free and gluten free diet as all food freshly prepared. Really nice experience.

The food was of great quality and reasonably priced. We had a lovely bottle of Chianti to go with it. The staff were were very attentive to both the adults and the children.

Very lovely resturant. The food was beautiful and very good choice even on the special valentines menu. Staff were friendly and attentive. Only downside as that there was a slightly long wait between courses but being valentines day I expect they were simply very busy