Giardino Restaurant And Bar - Waveney

We went out of curiosity because of the revues being mostly positive. However it turned out as I had suspected with nothing authentic Italian in sight. The menu is a confused mess of dishes that you would find nowhere in Italy, in homes or in restaurants. We decided to play safe and had only a Marguerita pizza, it was ok but someone ought to tell them it should not have cheddar on it. The most original and basic pizza should be simple and include fresh basil with the tomato and mozzarella to represent the colours of the Italian flag. The service was fine but when asked what was authentic the wait staff could not give an answer. Having lived in Italy for several years and travelled all over I have never felt so conned. It seems obvious that the reviewers are unaware that e.g Carbonara is not made with chicken and Halloumi and tzatziki are Greek , to be honest the menu might as well have been written in Greek.

Went here again, as always a great experience, great food, friendly staff! That’s normally! This time things have changed, change is normally good? Not here unfortunately, to have the full menu, like the starter platters you have to book a table. Last time I visited, there was no booking, no table reservations needed! It was in a Saturday, in the afternoon, like yesterday and on that occasion the full menu and the bar menu were on offer! On that occasion the food was fantastic, this time, we didn’t eat, because the bar menu just doesn’t cut it! Not sure if this menu/ table booking is a new thing, it must be, but if that’s the case I won’t be returning

Really can't fault anything. We were a party of 6 adults, 1 child and a baby, and we really couldn't have asked for a more attentive, friendly and accommodating member of staff to wait at our table. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was fabulous, and our gluten free diner was really impressed with the range of gluten free choices and with their meal. I wasn't expecting everything to be so good! We will certainly be visiting again soon. Our sincere thanks for such a lovely experience!

We visited Giardino Italian Restaurant for the first time as a family, including 6 adults, 2 children, and a baby. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Sonny, Ellie, and Chloe took great care of us, being polite, friendly, and efficient. We definitely plan on coming back again.

I dined at this restaurant during a recent vacation in the area. The food and service were fantastic. I would definitely return if I was in the area again.