I was very sorry to hear this long established Covent Garden favourite was closing down because of Robert De Niro's silly hotel development. I paid it a final visit with my friend last week and had another lovely meal there. The cold meat starters and...More

The service was terrible at best. It took over 15mins for anyone to come to our table to ask if we wanted a drink. It took another 20 mis for someone to come back to ask for our order. They never followed up to see...More

I picked this restaurant for a pre theatre dinner, just on spec...bitter sweet that in one week's time it will close... you would have thought that Robert de Niro would have like such a good restaurant beneath his hotel! Anyway, I didn't realise it was...More

The restaurant will be closing sometime in July. The owner told us that Robert DeNiro bought up the block and will be building a hotel. We noticed that Sophies Steak House was already closed. We went for lunch and also a dinner. We went because...More

A Monday night was rather lacking in atmosphere - with only half a dozen tables occupied. The staff were nice enough, with our waitress particularly attentive, and the food was OK. It all seemed to come rather quickly, which made me wonder how pre-prepared each...More

As you may or may not have heard through whispers in the stalls, ​we’ll be taking our final bow at Orso ​after 32 glorious years ​in the heart of the West End this July. ​ ​ ​We have no intention, of course, of slipping off...More

With so many options in the area Orso stands out and has become our most regularly visited restaurant in Covent Garden. There is good reason why it has been there for so long - the food, the ambiance, the staff and value for money. The...More