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London
Farringdon
Polpo - Smithfield
Polpo - Smithfield Reviews

Polpo - Smithfield

Italian, Venetian

Dishes priced around£9

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Reviews of Polpo - Smithfield (160)

Read what people think about Polpo - Smithfield. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Polpo - Smithfield before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Polpo - Smithfield and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

160 reviews

5.2/6

160 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Giacomo R.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was great and attentive service. The restaurant was just a bit loud so it was hard to communicate with the other people at the table.

"Very good"
5/6
simon p.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great service. Looking forward to new menu in 2 weeks!

"Excellent"
6/6
David C.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely staff with swift and attentive service, consistently delicious food

"Very good"
5/6
Steve N.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Great lunch venue but slightly small tables for a Tapas type meal with 3 guests. Food was terrific.

"Very good"
5/6
simon M.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food good service and atmosphere. Location great as well.

"Very good"
5/6
Mark A.4 years ago · 1 review

Would return whenever we have the opportunity, given that we do not live near London.

"Very good"
5/6
Barbara W.4 years ago · 1 review

There was something strange in my pudding and they didn’t charge me for it; thank you, but dying to know what it was...... possibly cardboard?? Really lovely otherwise.

"Excellent"
6/6
Louise P.4 years ago · 1 review

Great visit, excellent service, staff really helpful and great food!

"Excellent"
6/6
Louis C.4 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food that is great for sharing with friends. Good service as well!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jerome R.4 years ago · 1 review

Very good food and excellent service from the members of staff!

"Good"
4/6
Karen S.4 years ago · 1 review

Thank you for an enjoyable lunch. I took my colleague there for the first time and we both enjoyed the food which was delicious. The one thing that was noticed was that our 2nd waitor was rude and surly. Not a good advert for Polpo, and I was quite shocked. This ruined what would have been a perfect lunch.

"Average"
3/6
Eleanor F.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Love the food but we felt a bit rushed today... and there didnt seem to have so much choice on the menu

"Average"
3/6
Rachel M.4 years ago · 1 review

I was late for the booking but they sat us which was nice. The food was decent. Unfortunately, the service was terrible (even before the big party arrived). I won't be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Leslie K.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely time and experience at Polpo, good choice of dishes

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew S.4 years ago · 1 review

Delicious menu, great service. We had a really great meal.

"Very good"
5/6
Natalie B.4 years ago · 2 reviews

We’ve been to Polpo a few times already and always left happy. The polpette are a must.

"Good"
4/6
Jamie W.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food but did feel small plates were slightly over-priced for lunch

"Excellent"
6/6
Scott W.4 years ago · 1 review

Full marks across the board. Loved it. Will be coming back again and again

"Excellent"
6/6
Keith L.4 years ago · 1 review

Great place, really good staff. This was my first visit and already plotting the next visit. This is the Italian/Tuscan version of Tapas - the dishes are small and cheap(ish) so you order a lot of them. Don’t hold back - they’re all good and you won’t over order. Really really good. It’s rare that you start planning to return to a place As you’re paying the bill. Love it.

"Good"
4/6
Katie T.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was excellent but the service wasn't great. Asked for the bill and 20 min later had to go and ask again. Trying to catch the team's attention to order drinks and food was pretty tricky and they looked a bit miserable

"Very good"
5/6
Pippa H.4 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful food and great atmosphere and service, thank you !

"Very good"
5/6
Tanguy S.4 years ago · 1 review

Great moment, great staff, food was food and the setting was great.

"Average"
3/6
Sashika S.4 years ago · 1 review

we went on the recommendations of friends, and personally I was a little disappointed, the cocktails on happy hour weren't nice, and our waitress missed quite a few of our orders of drink and food- at the end our bill was incorrect- they sorted it before we left so we didn't end up over paying. On the whole it was an ok bar/restaurant but I wouldn't go back or recommend to friends, there are nicer places in the area.

"Very good"
5/6
Monica M.4 years ago · 24 reviews

Dishes were competently prepared. Service was efficient and friendly. Will visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lesley L.4 years ago · 2 reviews

We booked an early table so we enjoyed both some quieter time for conversation and the lively buzz when it was full. The food was delicious and the little starters great for sampling a wide variety.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul P.4 years ago · 1 review

It was cold - we were at a table by the main window on a cold evening

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul W.4 years ago · 1 review

great food, great value, a lovely alternative to Spanish tapas

"Very good"
5/6
Daniel O.4 years ago · 1 review

A fabulous first time visit to a delightful restaurant. Efficient, gracious service, superb food. Great value too. Thoroughly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Clarrie P.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food, fast service, affordable wine was lovely, fab evening! Thank you Polpo!

"Very good"
5/6
Tiago P.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food (amazing tiramisù) and house wine, good atmosphere, great service. Highly recommend it.

"Very good"
5/6
Tony P.4 years ago · 1 review

Very tasty and great value or London. God service ang good atmosphere

"Very good"
5/6
Lopa P.4 years ago · 1 review

everything was lovely at the restaurant and having not visited for a while i was extremely impressed with the menu; all the dishes we chose were superb. the one thing that let the venue down for me was the state of the ladies bathroom.

"Good"
4/6
John M.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Terrible service - had to keep asking for drinks/food so not great.

"Excellent"
6/6
NICHOLAS L.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent! Great service food and wine! A gem in London!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ben C.4 years ago · 1 review

Great service despite the restaurant being so busy, and lovely food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jay P.4 years ago · 1 review

Food and service excellent, will be back again for more

"Excellent"
6/6
Abigail J.4 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere, lovely food and excellent service. Will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer W.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely atmosphere, cracking food, charming service - we had a great time

"Very good"
5/6
Sophie H.4 years ago · 5 reviews

Late lunch of delicious plates. Will be back soon !

"Very good"
5/6
Nadia O.4 years ago · 1 review

Bit noisy but good service, knowledgeable staff. Interesting and varied dishes.