Como Garden

Me and my partner came here for our anniversary, the server was amazing and tended to all our needs. The atmosphere and location are the main wins. I enjoyed the dishes but have definitely had better Italian. The tapas concept isn’t the worst it was nice to try the different dishes. Overall would definitely come back, but for the price I’d keep it for special occasions!

First aspect about this restaurant is the decor is absolutely stunning. We really felt like we were in a garden in Italy with miniature replicas of classic Italian sculptures like Michael Angelo's David.

We started off ordering drinks which was difficult. We wanted single measures for our drinks and we were told that they only sold doubles. After explaining we were driving and it was a single or water, the waiter seemed a bit flummoxed then went back to talk to the manager. I felt like I was trying to buy a car. They, thankfully, agreed to a single and we got our drinks.

Food was well presented, but didn't taste as good as it looked. Nothing really blew me away, and I really wanted it to be fantastic as I am a big fan of sharing and the tapas style and had never had the pleasure of experiencing this with Italian food.

We didn't take pictures of all the food, but we did order:

Arancini with Parmesan and Fontina cheese - my first time tasting arancini, decent and I enjoyed it but I don't have anything to compare it to

Beef Carpaccio with Pesto and Parmesan - the pesto overpowered the meat somewhat, but still good and we finished it quickly

Steak Tartar with Sweet Mustard - tasted like good quality meat and the mustard gave it a nice edge

Orange Salad (the correct name escapes me) - citrusy, fresh, maybe a little too sweet although I did still enjoy the combination of sweet and tangy

Tagliatelle with Shaved Truffle - my favourite of the dishes we ordered, surprisingly. Given the size and uniformity in shape of the shavings, I don't think this was scraped from an actual truffle, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Overall decent food let down by service. Price is ok for the prime location.

I probably won't return, but if you're looking for an Italian tapas experience there aren't many around so give it a shot. We went early at about 7.30pm and by 8.30pm the place was full so if you want some ambience, book later.

Beautiful restaurant, ideal for a date or any romantic setting. Super instagrammable as well if that is your thing. The food is tapas style, fresh, good quality ingredients and beautifully presented in rustic plates. Now, we didn’t have any issues with the food but with the service, something that didn’t really make us calmly enjoy are lunch. As soon as you order, you are expected to eat as each plate arrives while being asked by the staff if you need anything. In theory it’s nice to have attentive staff but not every 15 minutes. There was overall a feeling of urgency and as soon as we were there for an hour the check-ins from the staff increased. I fully understand that the restaurant has reservations (although empty during our 1,5hrs there) and time limits on dining but the way it’s communicated ruins the atmosphere the restaurant is trying to achieve. Overall, considering everything, the food is good - not mind blowing - yet expensive. The highlight of the menu is the ferrero dessert.

Food: food is good. We ordered a mix of pasta, meat and fish. We liked the chicken and the truffle pasta. The lasagna or other cheese dishes were a little too cheesy. The absolute best came at the end with the desert pistachio chocolate balls. Great!!!!
Location: prime location in west london.
Atmosphere: nice calm atmosphere with instrumental music in the background. Love the trees as decoration part.
Service: great service - probably the best thing about our stay here.
Price: well you know that this place is not going to be cheap. You need two dishes to be fully satisfied however quality of food is good.

I really enjoyed every dishes in this restaurant. Beef tartar had truffle flavour. Eggplant tasted fried kimchi. It was very creative menu. Salad, steak, gorgonzola ravioli and octopus were so great 👍
But in fact I hope service attitude will be improve. If it would be, perfect I think 😉

Food was delicious. Staff was quick and the quality of the service was good as well. The menu suggests 2-3 dishes per person but depending on what you order, you might just need a starter and a main.

Booked as a last minute option, but it was surprisingly good.
Great ambience, I have requested seating next to each other and we have been seated in a lovely corner table.
Food delicious, service was very friendly, but not as professional.
Overall great experience.

Truly a hidden gem in London. The place may not seem too glamorous from the outside, but once you step in it truly is an amazing experience. The food is incredible, the staff is great, and the atmosphere is charming. Definitely coming back here again!

The only reason I did not give it five stars is because they were out of the calamari and the truffle pasta at 9pm when we went