Bancone Borough Yards

We felt very taken care of throughout the whole evening. Waiters were very attentive. Food was delicious. My pasta was a little on the lukewarm side however by the time we got them but I didn't complain as it was still delicious. I also ordered a white wine and it was very cold so that's the only thing I would change. Ambience was great! Would definitely go back.

I’ve been to Bancone in Golden Square before and it was great, so I was excited to try the Borough Yards location — but sadly, it didn’t quite live up to the original. The starters were tasty, but the portions were tiny — £4 for five olives or two small pieces of sourdough just feels a bit much. The pastas were good: we had the Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara, and Ragú. All were great flavour-wise, but the bucatini in the Cacio e Pepe was overcooked, which took away from it a bit. Also portions are small, so if you are hungry make sure you order at least 1 pasta per person and some extra starters. Service was okay, but quite slow, and we were seated right by the entrance. For some reason, they keep the door open even when it’s cold and windy — so our food was almost as cold as we were. We asked if it could be closed, but apparently that’s not an option. Overall, it’s fine, but with Padella around the corner I’d probably go there instead next time. I definitely won’t be returning.

Good and speedy service at lunch time. Reasonably priced for central London. Starter was nice (burrata) but cacio Pepe bucatini were too cooked and pasta shape not the best, sauce was good though. It’s a good Italian option but wouldn’t rush to go back

If you're looking a pasta restaurant that has great pasta without an overwhelming menu, look no further. The pasta is fresh and full of flavour. As someone who grew up with homemade Italian food, it gets the thumbs up for me. I have been to the Covent Garden location before, the food was still great. I just really like this location.

Summary: quite nice place but the main course portions seemed very small. Food was pretty good and came in a timely manner. My big issue with it was most of our main courses had v small portions. I had a starter and main and was still pretty hungry after. Service was attentive. All questions were very well answered. Decor and surroundings were generally good but fairly loud music. Might return, not sure.

The food was fantastic, especially the silk handkerchiefs with truffle which were a particular highlight. Our waiter Benjamin was very attentive and friendly - he recommended the Gorgonzola pasta which I wouldn’t usually have ordered but it was delicious. All in all, it was a faultless evening.

We booked a table for 5ppl for friend’s birthday. The place was packed and we got a corner table with the same size as for 4ppl. Foodwise, I like the silk handkerchief carbonara and fried artichoke the most. Ragu tanganelli, however, was a bit dry and the noodle was slightly overcooked. While the food was not bad, the service was not as expected. We ordered 4 starters, 4 pasta and a main dish. Although we told the waiter food can be served as they come, we got our 4 pasta first even before our bread and cold meat. When the starters come, there was no space left and the waiters rushed us to split the dishes to make room. It was not a very relaxing food experience.

Great service from our waiter Benjamin who recommended the silk handkerchief pasta sheets, bucatini ciao e pepe with truffle and the spicy pork nduja ragu tagliatelle. The food came quickly and it was delicious with a generous amount of freshly grated Parmesan. The restaurant was buzzing and we were lucky to get a table on walk in. A lovely celebratory lunch for my husband. Reasonable price for top quality food.