Jamie’s Italian

the worst food，service on this planet，wait for ages to order，ordered crespelle，the food is horrible, it was served in an unclean plate，when tasted， it should be the flavor of hell

Having visited this restaurant a few times now i can only be extremely happy and leave wanting more.
I have a gold membership which entitles you to free entrée tasters to start before even being seated and special treatment, On my birthday for example I got free fizzy wine and free chocolate brownie desert full works with candle and all. The seafood pasta dishes are next level and have yet to find an italian dish to rival the black angel (squid ink) spaghetti with scallops and truffle, purely divine.
The cocktails are a bit expensive but my goodness i feel like james bond when drinking a vanilla and gold leaf vodka martini.
Their queen olives on ice with tapanade are to die for too.
Adding sides and drinks does mount up so it can end up stinging.
Staff are always helpful.
I have heard lots of people saying a few bad things about it but in my own experience i have been anything but impressed.
for anyone wanting info on the gold card:

Fun spot for a large group dinner. The charcuterie was good although expensive for the portions. Really liked the turkey Milanese. Probably would rate it a 3.5 but the house wine put me in a good mood.

After being at so many of the Jamie’s Italian restaurants throughout the UK, and having high expectations, I have to admit, I was for a moment taken a bit back. I had made a reservation for a small group and walked to the restaurant a few hours ahead, just to take a look, perhaps pickup a cookbook or oils, etc. I walked in in the middle of the afternoon, and thought «oops». it certainly didn’t have the charm of the ‘other’ Jamie’s I had been to. Edinburgh is in beautiful old building with an elegant but comfortable front room. Manchester is remarkable atmosphere. Glasgow feels more casual but rustic but what every Jamie’s seemed to share was a homey feel with cookbooks, planks, jams, and oils, cans and food stock. The Bristol Jamie’s felt cold. More bear. And I was afraid I had made a mistake. When the bartender asked me if it was going to be ok, I replied, I suppose it’s really all about the food and since I’d never had a bad meal at Jamie’s, we would keep the reservation as planned. I returned hours later, in the evening with my friends and the lighting certainly seemed to create a warmer feeling.
But the night took a turn and here’s where the staff earned top marks. We had one person in the party with a SEVERE allergy. He went on for quite some time explaining everything that could perhaps be an issue, including the wine. The waitress was SO patient. She pulled in the manager, who very politely and sincerely stated that if he wanted to give her a list of favorite ingredients and any exceptions, that she would have the kitchen staff create something special just for him. As stated, the ordeal carried on to the wine and the waitress brought 4 separate bottles of wine for him to examine the labels and when none sufficed, she allowed him to leave, go get a bottle at a local store and return and drink with his meal. Not even a corking fee. They went a move and beyond what I, as his friend, was even finding over the top.
I had the prosciutto and melon as a starter, followed by the tagliatelle bolognese and rosemary polenta chips. Yumm!
And again, with service like that, it’s hard to find fault with anything!

Again, what is it with the UK and chain restaurants being good? (Filling Station excepted). Excellent service and our server was very friendly, and I really enjoyed my puttanesca pasta. Polenta chips were good as well, portion was just the right size. My boyfriend, however, did not like his ravioli with lemon sauce — a bit too sour for his liking (and the portion of his was remarkably tiny!)
Comment about the bathroom: loved the Crapper toilets. So old school.

A friend and I were visiting Bristol on business and we happened upon Jamie’s. I immediately recognized it as a Jamie Oliver restaurant and immediately wanted to try it. We didnt have reservations but it was a rainy midweek night so the wait was only about 15 minutes.
We waited in the bar and had some quite good nonalcoholic drinks. I highly recommend the Refresher and also the Citrus Cooler. We also had the olives on ice appetizer which was good and a nice start.
We were seated at a table that was at the top of the stairs not great but not bad considering that we had no reservation. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. We ordered the oven dried tomato bruschetta to start. It was
okay, not wonderful… way too much somewhat tasteless ricotta.
I asked for a wine recommendation because I was not familiar with all of the red selections that they had. I ordered a Montepulicano that was flat and uninteresting (not Jamie’s fault). It would have been nice to have had a definite recommendation from the waiter instead of a «politically correct» run down of the list.
For dinner I had the special which was a baked manicotti type dish. It had good flavor but was way over cooked! It had been in the oven so long that the sauce had almost completely dried up and the edges of the noodles were crunchy. I was surprised that it was even served. My friend had the Prawn Linguine and she said it had good flavor but it was definitely a push to call those tiny things prawns! They were actually medium sized shrimp that you would expect to find on a salad not the main attraction in a pasta dish.
For desert she had the tiramisu which was pretty good. I had the ultimate brownie which was also good.
Overall it was not a horrible meal but it wasn’t what I expected from a named restaurant. I know it’s a chain but still! The price was not horrible and the place was cute so I wasn’t upset but I wouldn’t go back.

Brilliant place to eat. Food is fresh, staff are knowledgeable about the dishes and frankly, you need to go here! We are committed meat eaters yet each time we have gone to Jamies we have succumbed to some of the most amazing fresh fish dishes we have ever had! The linguine pasta is scrumptious, quite a large dish of you are hungry.
The squid is superb and the grey mullet and mushroom risotto simply yummy. We have tried several deserts from the tiramisu though to desert of the day and all of them have been great. If you go in a crowd, the sharing platters are great, don’t forget to try the bread and dipping oils!
Kids meals are great and the whole atmosphere of the place is relaxed, fun and extremely friendly. We will be going back. Approx cost for 4 people (3courses) around £100

My husband and I had a lovely meal at Jamie’s Italian a few nights ago. Situated near the top of the hill on Park Street, the setting is lovely and casual. From the casually set tables, to the red leather bench seating, to the giant metal staircase predominating the room, the feeling is sort of like a rustic barn in a fancy loft building.
We split a nice bottle of wine, and started our meal with a lovely cheese board and the stuffed zucchini blossoms (fried courgette flowers for you UK readers). Although the flowers had a bit too much batter, they were still quite delicious and had a good bit of the vegetable stem on them to eat. The cheese plate was super! For our main courses, we tried the Prawn Linguini (good but not amazing) and the Mushroom Panzerotti (a sort of ravioli stuffed with cheese, mushroom and spice), which was spectacular! I definitely recommend the mushroom panzerotti and the cockles linguini looked amazing when I saw it on an adjoining table. Maybe I’ll try that next.
Overall, we thought the setting was lovely, the prices were OK (comperable to New York City if a bit cheaper) and the service was a bit slow but very hospitable. Totally recommended for a nice date or dinner with friends.

Absolutely brilliant. Amazing value for money, and everything beautifully presented. Terrific staff. It’s best to book ahead. Don’t miss it.

Poor Jamie must be run ragged getting around and personally supervising all the pasta houses that are springing up (about 20, so far) adorned with his cheeky moniker. We thought we’d give the recently opened one in Bristol a go. First tip is to avoid peak meal times — the website cheerfully announces «No need to book!», meaning that it’s not possible to book (if you’re a group less than 8), and will more than likely find yourself among the queue out the door being looked upon spitefully by the punters at Pizza Express over the road. On a Sunday afternoon however the wait was only about 10 or 15 minutes, which was plenty of time to get into a delicious crisp glass of prosecco.
An absolute must-​try are the crispy polenta chips with parmesan, salt & rosemary: square nuggets of crunchy joy. The «Italian Nachos» were also a tasty way to get started — the downstairs area’s decorated with loads of hanging produce and watching the planks of antipasti being prepared and ferried past us got the mouth watering good & proper.
We had a couple of little hitches with the order, but we put this down to the place only having been open a week, and our waiter calmly and capably sorted things out. If this guy was typical of their hiring strategy then they’re pointing in the right direction, as he epitomised customer service. It’s the little touches like introducing you to your new waitress when it’s time for shift to finish. Excellent stuff.
For mains I had Rabbit Ragu Papardelle — a delicious flavoursome savoury creamy rabbit sauce on pasta which had shape and texture that had me thinking of octopus tentacles. My learned colleague had Pumpkin Panzerotti, sort of moon-​shaped ravioli-​like parcels of pumpkinny goodness. And to accompany we knocked down a bottle of the very easy-​drinking Fiano, which is the closest thing to peach juice that’s ever come out of a wine bottle — STUNNING!
Caught up in the excitement I think I also smashed a tiramisu in my facehole, but it had been so overshadowed by the excellent meal it will have to go down in history as «probably quite good?».
The whole lot came to about £70, which represented exceptional value for money without being in danger of being cheap. For food of such high quality in a vibrant and fun atmosphere, it distinguished itself as one of the standout lunchtimes I’ve had in recent memory.
About the only question I’d have would be how much parmesan does this place go through in a day — it seemed to be shredded and added to everything! Does anyone know if Mr Oliver has purchased a parmesan farm recently? If not, he’s missing a trick…