Mimmo La Bufala

I didn’t want the night to end — the food was incredible and the vibe felt just right. The attentive service and delectable dishes ensure a delightful dining experience, making you feel right at home at Mimmo La Bufala.

I really enjoyed the food, quality was amazing and the staff very friendly. I highly recommend the Burata for the starters with bread. Compliments to the chef

Sloppy (watery) pizza The server was very sweet but unfortunately we had to walk away because the pizza was so bad. I ordered the ham and artichoke pizza and it was very soggy, dripping with watery oil as I picked it up. Sent it back but the replacement wasn’t much better. Don’t know how you can go that wrong with pizza. Would not return.

Unfortunately this is not an Italian I'd return to again, the restaurant itself was charming and the waiter was trying his best to serve us well. Though there were a few pointers that let me down, the cutlery was dirty, the crab patties were still frozen in the middle, the seafood linguine was luke warm, pasta was a little over Al dente and the seafood just seemed exhausted. The pizza dough however seemed lovely and doughy. I think if you eat here then get the pizza but everything else needs some work, I didn't get that authentic Italian taste from the pasta at all.

It was one of the best experiences I have ever had in London. The food was good and authentic, the portion is big, but the best part is the service!! A big big thank you to Sidhardh! He had recommended us some good dishes, explained to us the history of the restaurant, and especially, he was so patient, calm, and kind in any way of the service. That is the time I really want to pay the service charge.

Nice place, good and testy food, generous portions, slow service, we ordered 1 bottle of Water 5 times, and it was only delivered to us at the time of dessert, we ordered a focaccia, which never arrived and was added to the final bill. when booking no one told us that they couldn't make pizzas that day. I'm sorry, because the food was good, I'll probably go back

We passed this restaurant by chance. It had an interesting menu and inviting seatings, small but intimate. (We later discovered that there was a larger section tucked at the back). My wife's seafood risotto was full of flavour, and the rice was cooked just to the right texture. My folded pizza had one of the nicest doughs I have tried recently and had generous toppings. Service was warm, and prices were fair for the area. We will certainly come again next time we are in the area.

A lovely restaurant in the heart of a London suburb... my son called the focaccia Bread his favorite all-time... pizza tasted like every ingredient was freshly made this morning. Chicken was seasoned to perfection and so moist. An amazing eatery that you should definitely check out... kid friendly and adult approved!

This is a somewhat fancy, white linen, piano-in-the-corner Italian place worthy of a special evening with a special someone. Or in my case... the need for some decent pizza. After 2 years of being spoiled by an amazing variety of pie places in Brooklyn, I can no longer suffer anything made by a chain or supermarket. In other words, I've become a pizza snob. I even get picky about how it's cooked (coal or wood-fired is preferred). So I was happy to read an article about MLB's pizza being worthy and have no qualms about taking a train or two in order to try out good food. I honestly don't need the linens or the piano or even a fork when it comes to pizza. And I kind of wonder if the formality of the place might intimidate some. Here's the thing... order what you want. Or get it to go. The staff just want you to be happy. There's a ritual to building a pie that you can watch here, for the pizza kitchen is on display, in the open. You can see the pizza chef roll out the dough, ladle on the sauce and sprinkle on the toppings. You can see the domed oven and the pizza inserted, then turned in order to face the glowing embers. Wood fired pizza ovens are so hot that the pies cook in just a few minutes. This is where the flavors and textures dance. Where the art takes place. It's where a crust becomes soggy or scorched. Where cheese melts or fries. Where a topping blends or burns. And sometimes all these things happen at once. And why pizza snobs debate over such trivial things. Did MLB score in all these departments? Not quite. I like a slightly more chewy crust, and a sauce with some twang. But I'm very happy with the overall product. And the best part about looking for the best pizza is that you have to try a lot of good pizza to figure out your fave. For anyone on a pizza quest, this should be a stop.

We went there after reading great reviews all over the place. My friend order something, got something else but was too polite to complain. I ordered the Cornetto di Bufala pizza and was expecting something in line with a Calzone pizza that I had recently somewhere else. Not even close. The place was very nice, though, and the wood fire base is priceless and wine was okay. I guess if you get what you're expecting it's most likely a great place. I myself will never know. Next!

Awful. Waiter was rude, couldn't understand basic English sentences. Abysmal level of service. No alternative milk. Coffee was awful. Such a disappointment. I went there because I wanted an authentic Italian coffee made with love. I was bitterly disappointed. Perhaps the food might be good but don't waste your money here for their substandard coffee. I won't be going here ever again.

Came here last night for a date night and will definitely return. It was a quiet Sunday night and we were actually the only couple - the other 4-5 tables we saw were groups of friends (though one or two tables may have been double dates, who knows). The service was great. The waitress was lovely, quick to make a joke and happy to make recommendations. She took a few minutes longer than I'd expect to get the check (she acknowledged our request for it then I saw her taking another table's orders, delivering drinks to two more tables, etc, before we got the check) but that's a tiny slight in the face of great service the rest of the night. When we paid at the end, a man came over (manager, maybe?) to confirm we had a good meal. I really liked the decor. When we walked in we were a bit surprised to see the place completely empty, but then they brought us upstairs and there were a few other tables taken. It's a nice, white-linen type of place but still feels very comfortable. For a food perspective, we had the octopus carpaccio and garlic bread as starters - the octopus was really lovely, though a touch too much rocket; the garlic bread was good but a massive portion and we easily could have split it with another couple! It was also heavy on the rosemary, but I like that. The bread itself had a nice chewiness to it so, while we didn't have any pizza, I'd confidently order it next time. For our mains we got the bolognese with homemade tagliatelle (which was absolutely delicious) and the crab/tomato pasta with homemade tagliolini. There were some solid chunks of crab in it which was nice, but the portion was really big for both. We each ate half and took the rest to go. They say the desserts are all homemade on the premises. For £5 each that's not a bad deal! I got a semifreddo which was really nice but, again, big! Overall, I'd say it was a very good deal - £68 including service for all the above plus two beers and a soda. Note that the only beer they have is Peroni.

Always have a wonderful experience: location is great with a great view of the Heath, food is authentic Italian, pizzas and rissotos are so amazing, service is fast and polite! When we eat Italian food, we never think of another restaurant.

The service was good, but the food was just ok. I ordered the recolletta salad which was quite plain and unremarkable. For main course I had the seafood pasta, it was fine but not my favorite. The atmosphere is nice but not sure I would rush to go back.

First the good: I really liked the food, it was delicious. I ordered some focaccina (a smaller pizza with tomato sauce and a sprinkling of rosemary) to go with my raw shaved zucchini salad with truffle oil and some cooked broccoli on the side. The vegetables were delicious, focaccina was juicy and tender and broccoli was perfectly cooked with a hint of heat from chili peppers. I tried a bit of my partner's pizza and it was nice. And the bad: Unfortunately, the reason for my bad review is that the service (the head-waiter) was really bad - rude and inattentive. I didn't feel welcomed and for every question or request I made, I felt like he was bothered. The head-waiter didn't check on us to ask how our food is, he forgot my partner's wine and his salad (and didn't apologize); when I asked what the price for a dish would be, he said it will be a surprise (?!); when I was ordering (I have a mild stammer), he just looked around and seemed impatient (the restaurant was almost empty btw) and my food came much later than my partner's, even though it doesn't require much cooking. Conclusion: To sum up, if you don't care about the service in a restaurant, but only about the food, then I would recommend this restaurant (watch out, it is pricey), but I won't be coming back.

Two words - amazing place.Very classy and Italian like. Went there with my girl and we were more than satisfied.

if this palce is still there I will definitely go and have dinner there. went there I think an year ago with my mother, while she was visiting. Had some really nice dishes, i remember the personnel to be really friendly.