"The whole restaurant has a dimly lit and cozy ambiance that makes it easy to relax and enjoy your meal."
"The atmosphere is fantastic, it's intimate and it's a great place for special occasions and dates as well."
"Such an amazing atmosphere and DELICIOUS food."
"Very cozy and attractive place."
"The atmosphere is very inviting - not pretentious or too casual - just perfect!"
"The atmosphere casual but classy."
Cons:
"The decor looks like it's trying to be more expensive than it actually is, and the blemishes that no one bothered to fix or even just repaint really bring this place down."
"Place was dirty and run down.and food was horrible as well."
"As far as atmosphere goes, not great."
"It was like a frat party and not in a good way."
"Don't come here for the atmosphere, either. It's cramped and loud."
"The kitchen staff was blasting different music and slamming dishes so loud we couldn't have a conversation at our table."
"It was clear they wanted us to leave."
Service
Pros:
"We were treated with respect and care throughout the entire process."
"The staff worked in sync like clockwork."
"Service was excellent and everyone loved their food."
"The service is quick and the staff were polite."
"The wait staff are always friendly and attentive."
"The service is always at a very high level."
"The service was excellent; all of the staff was super friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"Very disappointed in the service received at Café Picasso as a black woman, I was not greeted like the other guests by the host."
"During the meal, the waiter did not stop back to see if everything was ok."
"Service, however, was really poor. The server was unenthusiastic, barely made eye contact, was dismissive, inattentive."
"The service is Horrible. They don’t stay on top of there tables."
"Service is a little slow, but worth it."
"The service is always polite and accommodating."
"Service was terrible, manager was extremely rude."
Food
Pros:
"If you like Italian cuisine you will love this place."
"Everything was truly delicious and the stuff artichoke were especially good."
"Absolutely out of this world!! Cafe Picasso is more than 5 stars."
"Legit italian food the way it should be done."
"The food here varies from good to great. Their carbonara is to die for, as is their balsamic calamari."
"Food is always delicious and plenty of it."
"The food was excellent."
Cons:
"The gravy was a little salty and over powering."
"The gnocchi was good but the pesto sauce was watery and there was too much on the plate."
"I will say that the food was good but grossly overpriced."
"Place was dirty and run down.and food was horrible as well."
"The food here is so-so. The calamari is cut so thick it is mushy and chewy."
"The chicken français was too lemony."
"The dinner was so bad we could not eat it."
Value
Pros:
"Prices reasonable."
"Cafe Picasso offers generous, sumptuous dishes at reasonable prices."
"Their pricing and portions are great."
"Fantastic food from appetizer to dessert, with portions that guarantee you won't leave hungry!"
"Great variety of foods. Good portions, too. Definitely enough to fill up and take some home."
"Pricing of food is extremely fair, considering the amount of food per portion."
"You get what you pay for."
Cons:
"I will say that the food was good but grossly overpriced."
"$15 for a salad with no meat or fish is outrageous."
"Wow have they gotten expensive. $46 apiece with no liquor for a diner and splitting a dessert."
"They charged me 5 extra dollars to split a $20 pasta dish between my 3 and 4 yr old kids."
"Lunch for 2 for $60 with only one salad one main dish and 2 cappuccinos. So from a QPR perspective it is not worth it."
"I gave this restaurant only 2 stars mainly because they charge 3 percent more to use a credit card."
"The overwhelming odor of cleaning fluid finally made us all leave the restaurant abruptly."