The food here is very good, the ambiance nice and the service second to none. The pizzas are all fresh and delicious and the price is reasonable. The restaurant has... read more a nice authentic old charm. I would recommend this restaurant.

  Well Da Vinci’s take a bow Christmas Meal today was fantastic against the odds & COVID you contacted us to let us know staff levels where low &... read more service may be longer than normal .. But the service was perfect the two Ladies...serving a credit to you the food was off the scale we had a proper Family around the table experience .. Thank You & Merry Christmas Paul Amanda & Family More

  Lovely food. Reasonable price. Pleasant staff. Good atmosphere. Love the music too. Didn’t have one but cocktails looked good.

  Fast becoming a favourite, second visit and as good as the first . Food is absolutely delicious, service is excellent, couldn’t ask for more Will definitely be back soon

  The last time we visited this establishment was about four years ago under the old name of Fratelli's which used to be a fantastic Italian restaurant. Then one day things... read more changed and the restaurant was never the same. Recently we saw that the name had changed to Da Vinci and upon reading the reviews which the majority were pretty good we wanted to visit at our earliest opportunity. This as it happens turned out to be on Sunday as we were in the mood for Italian. The thing was when we arrived when we was told that they now only serve a Sunday Roast menu until five o'clock when the full menu is available. We dithered for a minute which gave manager Giovanni the chance to tell us how good the roasts were so we decided to put him to the test and stayed. This as you'll see turned out to be a good decision. There was actually quite a nice selection with a choice of five starters , three choices of roasts , one fish and one vegetarian dish. There were only two desserts on the menu but they did have other choices if you asked. We also thought the price of 3 Courses for £20.95 was very good value and as it turned out it was excellent value for money.
We started with the Classic Prawn Cocktail and the Fried Calamari with Garlic Mayonnaise. Both dishes were very good and a great way to star. It was then time to finish with dessert and chose the two that were on the menu. These were Toffee Apple Crumble with custard and the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Both were an absolute treat. We finished with a coffee to bring to an end a fabulous Sunday Lunch where the food was very good and matched with nice friendly service. It's so nice to have a place in my hometown of Hornchurch where you can enjoy a great roast dinner in a nice relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely be back to enjoy another delightful roast and will now also look to visit so we can try their full menu

  We’ve visited this lovely little restaurant several times as it is a lovely little gem in the heart of Hornchurch !
It’s under new ownership and I must say he... read more has gone wonders !
The decor is homely and the staff are friendly and efficient
The food comes up piping hot and it is freshly cooked
If you are looking for a great home cooked meal this is for you

  Went here with a group of friends for a birthday party, about 15 in total. The food was great, not been to an Italian for a while and they did... read more not disappoint. All round good, the service was friendly and polite and food came ou in good time and not rushed, we sent about 3 hours there. would go back again.

  Nice meal, the foundations for a great restaurant are there. Good food combined with friendly and attentive - but not that knowledgeable - waiting staff. A decent Italian restaurant in... read more Hornchurch, hurrah! I will be back.

A starter of bruschetta was fine, did what it said on the menu. My date declared her calamari the best she has had in years. Light batter and not chewy.

A main of sea bream on spinach was well cooked. Crispy skin and firm, succulent fish. Nicely seasoned with just the right amount of salt and garlic. A side of potatoes in a tomato sauce showed potential, in terms of the sauce that is. In my humble opinion it could be enhanced by sauteeing the spuds first though and making the sauce a little richer through olive oil, herbs and even a touch of worcestershire sauce and sugar(sorry I know this isn't very Italian )

My date's vongole was well received. Al dente pasta (perfect), lots of clams, but a splash more white wine would help balance off the rich garlic essence that ran through it.

Onto dessert. My sticky toffee pudding was awesome. Soft, springy, sweet and rich. Oh yes! Custard was good but a thinner creme anglaise would have smashed it out of the park. My date's toffee apple crumble wasn't so good. Needed more toffee in the appl and crunch in the crumble.

Wine selection was decent and well priced.

The menu isn't extensive but I do think that's a good thing, and they do daily specials (none on when we went though).

  It was great to be back and support one of my favourite local restaurants Da Vinci’s and enjoy a fabulous lunch. The food from chef/owner Craig is always cooked to... read more a high standard and is matched by good friendly service. We arrived on sunday and received a friendly welcome before being shown to our table. Once seated it was nice of Craig to come over for a quick chat and welcome us back to the restaurant. We then looked at the menus where there was a choice of the main menu , sunday roasts & specials.

Starters. We started with the Calamari and the Gnocchi. With these came a nice surprise from Craig who sent out a complimentary Beef Carpaccio with rocket & parmesan.

Mains We then moved on to our mains which both came from the specials board. The first was a Prawn & Lobster Linguine and the other a Pan Roasted Halibut with a clam veloute. These were two absolutely fabulous dishes. We accompanied the dishes with side orders of spinach and chunky chips.

Desserts
Now it was time to finish with desserts. We chose the Tiramisu and the Torte della Nonna which were both an absolute delight.

We finished with a coffee to bring to an end a fantastic lunch. This is a fabulous local restaurant serving good honest Italian food with friendly service. I would highly recommend if your local to the area to pay them a visit and I for one am looking forward to many more visits in the future.

Thank You Craig for a great lunch and looking forward to seeing you all again soon