Amici Portstewart

My husband and I visited Amici’s for a Saturday lunch. We have been before and have always enjoyed. Our order was taken and I did notice the server hadn’t written it down. Not always a great sign… The food arrived promptly and my penne salmon was lovely. It was only when my husband was eating the first 1/4 of his burger he realised there was no cheese in the hickory burger which he had ordered with chips. There was a small amount of lettuce and a small scrape of sauce. The server came back to ask if everything was ok, I explained the situation. He took the burger away immediately and assured he would rectify the order- that was fine. He came back shortly to say that the Amici burger didn’t actually come with cheese but they were sorting it in the kitchen anyway! Awkward when my husband told him it was actually the hickory burger that had been ordered which (you guessed it) he hadn’t written down!!! He did apologise and admit it was his fault. Meanwhile, I continued to pick at my food solo while it went cold. Eventually another server offered to take my food to keep it warm. Thanks to them. Shortly after the ‘new’ burger returned with the correct filling in a fresh bap. At last we could resume what we thought was going to be a nice lunch… We laughed in disbelief when my husband cut in to the burger to realise there was 1/4 missing!! Very poor to think that they couldn’t even be bothered to remake the correct order and instead scraped off and reserved the old burger!!! Burger and chips tasted fine but I’m really annoyed. Eating out is just too expensive now for things not to be right! And yes- we were charged full price!!

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We booked in advance and on arrival despite the majority of the restaurant tables having a sea view we were led to what can only be described as a table tucked in a wardrobe. When we asked to be moved we did get a better table but it was clear that the waiter was not happy about our request. The starter was fine but for an Italian sharing platter we had to ask specifically for olive oil and balsamic vinegar for the bread. The final straw was when they ‘forgot’ our main course. When it was served my husband had a steak with no veg or trimmings at all. Just a big hunk of meat slapped on the plate. Overall the food was not bad but it was the little details that let it down. For £110 for two people we will not be back, it wasn’t worth it.

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This has been our “go to” restaurant for 5/6 years. We have always enjoyed a pleasant experience. Even our last visit was good although it could have been a little warmer. The only negative comment relates to one of the meals-the two 4oz sirloin steaks. This is a regular favourite of ours. On this occasion it wasn’t up to the usual standard- two thick strips of meat. Can’t say it wasn’t sirloin but it didn’t look like the two sirloin steaks we got on all previous occasion's.

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Lorna and I had a wonderful night at Amici. It so pleasant to have a special evening and Joanne made our night. Not only was she so diligent but nothing was too much for her to do. The atmosphere was fantastic in the early evening as well.

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Excellent food, wine and service. This is a very pleasant place to dine the staff were lovely and everything we had was delicious. To be honest it was faultless. This place is extremely popular so a reservation is definitely recommended.

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