Ask Italian

Where shall we go to dinner tonight?
‘Ask’
Where shall we go to dinner tonight?
Don’t ask, just go and enjoy.
This is another fine Italian restaurant and one of the best.

This restaurant has been here for a while and always looked a bit ‘out of the way’ for me. On first glance, you’d think it was just a building looking onto the dual carriageway, but on closer inspection you’d find it is actually an ASK.
I’d always wondered about this restaurant, I’d heard good reports about it, and now it’s my No.1 go to place for a quality ‘eat out’.
Food is always top notch although as a previous reviewer has noted the portions are rather on the small side, now this is alright for kids but when you’re a bloke with a man-​sized appetite it just doesn’t cut it for me.
The surroundings are pleasant enough with lots of space with an outdoor seating area if you’re brave.
Customer service is spot on and I’ve never had a problem in that respect. You’ll be in good hands here.
Toilet facilities are fine although you’ll need a good set of climbing pins to get you up to them via the spiral staircase. I don’t know about their disabled toilet facilities if indeed they have any, but I’ll check on my next visit.

Have been to this restaurant several times before. Over the years, the prices have risen and portions have become smaller.
The food is good in general, but nothing outstanding.
On this occasion, I had a mozzarella and rocket starter. Would have been better if the plate wasn’t covered rocket and had more mozzarella/​tomato.
For main I had a ‘special’ pizza, which has salami and prosciutto ham. there was a decent amount of ham but the salami was thin on the ground.
When I came to the desserts, I avoided the dessert platter so share like the plague! after our last visit and ordering the afore mentioned dessert, you can’t help but feel ripped off! there is barely more on the sharing platter then there was on the dessert plate of someone who had ordered a single portion.
The restaurant is nice and clean and has quite a fresh look. The staff are nice but there is one person there, who I’m assuming is a manger of some description as they’re in normal clothing, who is over the top with the niceties! to the point that its irritating! generally though, the staff are good and helpful.
We have a tastecard so we got bogof on all courses which made the price reasonable. without the tastecard, I personally wouldn’t want to go as I feel its over priced. our reservation was for a group of 5 and our waitress had no problem in accepting 2 tastecards for our party and splitting the bill into two. some places can be a bit funny about this.
Free WiFi is provided by The Cloud for diners

Been here a couple of times, Great food, good costumer service, Nicely set out and decorated, bit expensive but its quality food so its worth it.