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Amaretto

272 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 1PH, England
01202 317007
Ranked #131 of 252 restaurants in Bournemouth
3.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Price range: $29 - $39
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Families with children, Doing business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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Good for: Families with children, Doing business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

I was extremely disappointed eating here last weekend, the food was terrible. I ordered a pizza, the sauce was what I can only describe as a tomato and pepper pasta sauce (actually saw someone’s starter with a sauce over it which looked surprisingly similar) because it was so runny it made the base, which tasted pre made, really soggy, very... More

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See 2 more reviews by t2t_time2travel for Bournemouth
UK
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Too many niggles with this restaurant and I would not recommend it or go back. Basic items on the menus not available, clumsy waiter who dropped a tray of drinks and some cutlery, had to ask for more drinks whenever glasses empty, waiter stretching right across diners (very rude) instead of moving round them, wierd tasting carrots. Apparantly chef has... More

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High Wycombe
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

A very pleasant evening with excellent food, served in a friendly way and although the restaurant was busy we didn't have to wait long for the food to come. We would go back again and would recommend to friends.

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Herts
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2011

Ate at this restaurant with my husband last night. The service was great but the food was tasteless. The bruschetta was unpleasant. The bread was stodgy, no fresh basil but some dried green herb sprinkled around the plate. The main courses did not fare much better and was tasteless, but also had the same dried green herb around the plate.... More

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See 4 more reviews by Janike92 for Bournemouth
London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2011

It was a lovely meal, we both had fish. Not perfect or outstanding but certainly not disappointing. We didnt get there until 10.30 so were glad they let us eat but by 11.30 when we tried to order coffee/dessert, you could tell they didnt want us too. Which was a shame as we were pleased with everything until then. The... More

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San Francisco CA
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2011 via mobile

Sorry to spoil it but nothing about this place is actually Italian. The food is below average, frozen fish and the pizza it's weird. Not sure about the rest of the menu but from what I've seen on other tables it looks like it's been prepared by someone who's previously worked in an Italian kitchen n is now attempting to... More

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Bedford, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2011

small back street resturant what lovely food and atmosphere thought every thing about this small place was fab

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2011 via mobile

Another good night. I had a fab night. Good food and friendly staff...

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Bournemouth
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2010

good food and really good tiramisu .i love this place .very italian very good .Fresh homestyle cooking .I work around the corner and am becoming quite a reguler at Amaretto .The ingredients are fresh ,the pizza delicious .it s amazing value for money and service always frendly .It s a great place and inexpensive , all for under £ 15... More

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Doncaster, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2010

I've only joined trip advisor because I was so disappointed with this place and wanted to vent. Had calamari and whitebait to start which were obviously from frozen (sea's only 5 mins away). Main course was chicken in tomato,pepper and chilli sauce. The chicken was hard and dry like it had been micorwaved. It was covered in the sauce so... More

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