Excellent - We’ve just had a fantastic afternoon at Da Vinci’s Restaurant, couldn’t fault it.
There was a great atmosphere, food was amazing, and even though we were a large group of... read more 17 and the rest of the restaurant was also busy the service was spot on. Can’t wait to go back. Xx

  We were really lucky that space could be found for the 3 of us because they were really busy and we hasn't booked a table.

All 3 courses were... read more lovely. The tiramisu is one of the nicest I've eaten and service was fantastic.

The value is also good in my opinion. 3 starters, 2 mains, 3 desserts and drinks was just over £70. This was for 2 adults and a child that wasn't very hungry.

We'll definitely visit 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).

  A refined and delicious menu with all the classics. The food at this restaurant is consistently impeccable but even more important than that is the fantastic team who work here.... read more Craig and the guys are professional, accommodating and SO hard working. There are a lot of options in Hornchurch and Upminster but if you are looking for the best Italian it is here. It’s the perfect mix of quality and value, see you all in a week or two! PS I couldn’t find a decent picture from last night so I’ve included one of my cat hoping to be painted like one of the French girls.

  Visited for the first time, great polite attentive service, felt valued . Good choice of food on menu, highly recommend the prawn pasta. Will be returning

  Been here a few times and the food is always very good. It's a relaxed atmosphere and it's fast becoming my favourite place. We had sunday roast this time and... read more my party had pork, beef and turkey. All cooked to perfection. During the week they serve traditional Italian cuisine and I recommend the orange polenta cake! It's to die for x

  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

  I returned to Da Vinci's on Saturday night, bagsying an early table as we were going to the theatre. The restaurant wasn't too busy, though, fully booked for later in... read more the evening, and it was nice to see some familiar faces amonst the waiters.

It was also nice to see that the 'specials' are now just a couple of dishes rather than the huge choice on the wall! I opted for the chicken which was beautifully cooked, golden and crisp. My friend order the seafood linguine on my recommendation and wasn't disappointed, though she struggled with the portion size!
Another very good meal!

  I know saturday night in any restaurant is busy but an hour for a starter and 45 mins after for a main is pushing it, though the waiting staff didn't... read more seem to think it's a problem.
Food and atmosphere was great but if they can't sort the slow service out, I for one won't be going back