Banca di Roma - Glasgow

Titin S.

Banca Di Roma has such a cozy and charming atmosphere!. From the moment you walk in you feel comfortable. Fast and friendly service by Vittorio, he look after us very well. The food was amazing, pleasantly surprised by how affordable this place is! Considering the fresh ingredients and flavourful dishes, you really get more than what you pay for. Highly recommended for those who want a quality meal without breaking the bank.

Adalberto F.

Went there last night and really enjoyed it. Special thanks to the manager, since we had a problem with our reservation they kindly remove a drink and a main course off the bill to make it up. Also had one excellent carbonara and that's not easy to find an authentic one in Glasgow as an Italian myself 🇮🇹 I will be back especially for delicious emerald mint mojito drink🍹

Molly G.

Wow. Wow. WOW. The food, the service, the decor, the music - absolutely everything in this building was to perfection. The staff here have exceptional standards and everything was smooth running and our server was highly knowledgable on the wines and even recommended one to us to match our meal.
The music was perfectly matched to the environment and my 2 friends and I had a truly wonderful evening. I can’t wait to come back!

AH

10/10 experience! Booked ages in advance and wasn’t aware Xmas menu would be obligatory until couple of days before we went. It wasn’t suited for our group so we enquired about possibility of using normal menu and were looked after in the best possible way by the lovely Marco! Thank you for being so kind and accommodating and all sorts of lovely Marco, you made our girls night! PS. The food was absolutely gorgeous and very generous portions! Still full from my stunning lasagne last night 😅

Luca L. M.

A truly enchanting location, a refined atmosphere and the most authentic Italian food you can ask for. Especially impressed by the Paccheri ai frutti di mare. They tasted like the ones I normally have on the Amalfi coast. Beautiful cocktail/wine pairing too. One of the best dining experiences I have had in Glasgow.

hannah B.

Service needs serious improvement. I can’t believe how bad it was. Long waits, uneducated staff and messy bathrooms!

We attended on Saturday night. Got seated and asked if we wanted water then after that, it was like we were forgotten about… eventually an order for both drinks and food were taken. The wait for drinks was ridiculous and our starters ended up arriving before we had even had our first drink served. We then sat with an empty bottle of water and it was never topped up. Every step of the meal was slow. We had no side plates provided for the sharing starters and we were constantly waiting between courses with empty plates. We were never asked if we wanted additional drinks or if we required any condiments with dinner. We were constantly having to catch anyone we could grab to request things. For the price point the service is simply not good enough. It’s such a shame as it’s a really beautiful setting, the food is always delicious and the drinks are tasty too … when you actually get them!

The toilets were also very messy and there were no hand towels left- for me the toilets in a restaurant set the tone. This demonstrates a lack of attention to detail and professionalism in the FOH team. Regular check ups should be in place especially on a busy Saturday night. There was a waitress notepad left sitting in the toilet I used and a chef stood in uniform rolling a cigarette in the toilet (not a good look) so staff were present to see the state of the toilets but obviously not bothered to actually do anything about it.

In my opinion, the management really needs to review the way they approach service. It completely lets the place down. I’ve been in a few times in hope it was a one off experience but it’s been the same every time so regrettably I can’t see myself returning. I hope this review can be taken constructively and actually put into action. This restaurant could be such a great asset for the Glasgow food scene but right now, it’s not somewhere I could recommend to anyone or return to.

AntonioSka

Siamo stati oggi a Glasgow per visitarla e per una pausa abbiamo prenotato questo ristorante italiano. Location stupenda sono sorpreso dalle recensioni negative. Cibo di qualità, la sensazione di mangiare Italiano noi l'abbiamo avuta soprattutto a base di pesce e poi la cucina a vista è il top.
Il personale attento e cordiale, atmosfera piacevole.
Ci torneremo sicuramente.

Paulina P.

I went here with my boyfriend and we were not disappointed. The starters were amazing we got the sharing platter fritto all italiana which we highly recommend. For mains I got the pasta ‘the one&tortelli’ which was very rich in flavour would definitely have it again. The atmosphere in the restaurant is vibrant and nice, our waitress Lisa was very kind and made sure we enjoyed everything. Also special thanks to the head chef Giuseppe for the lemon sorbet on the house and the lovely detail to attention with the food!
Already planning our next visit back!