Rustico Harbour (Eastbourne Marina)

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  CreativeRadiators Designer radiators

  ·3 months ago

  “As an Italian, I rarely say this outside of Italy, but this place is the real deal. From the very first bite, I could taste authenticity in every detail. The pizza is simply outstanding: perfectly balanced dough, beautifully fermented, light yet full of flavor, with a crust that achieves that ideal harmony of crispness and softness. The ingredients are top quality—fresh, vibrant, and treated with the respect they deserve.What truly elevates this restaurant, though, is the hospitality. Complimenti, I will absolutely be back. Thank you”

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  Chris Haynes

  ·4 months ago

  “I had the worst vegetable lasagna I have ever experienced. Sloppy green sauce, very salty, no identifiable vegetables in it just white lumps and chopped up pasta thrown into a enamel dish. No presentation or effort to make this very unwholesome dish look appetising. The wait for the mains was unacceptable too though the starters came out in a reasonable time. I sent my lasagna back to the kitchen after two mouthfuls. It was revolting. It looked and tasted like no other vegetable lasagna I've even seen. I also noted that takeaways meals were going out whilst we waited for our main courses and unreasonably long time. It spoilt our family occasion completely. I refused the offer of something else to eat as the experience put me off. My party would have had to wait for me to get my dish if it took the same time to get to the table. The pizzas looked OK hence 3 stars. We won't be going back to Rustico Eastbourne Harbour.”

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  Hannah

  ·4 months ago

  “The waitresses were very attentive and helpful, have been to lots of Rustico’s before and this was the best service and food! 🍕”

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  Jessica Turnham

  ·5 months ago

  “Came here on an hour lunch break. It was busy but the service was fast I was able to have a lovely pizza and make payment in 45 mins. Thank you ☺️”

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  bob hope

  ·6 months ago

  “Ask for pizza through deliveroo the customer service was not helpful at all spoken to restaurant manager not helpful at all wouldn't issue refund for a soggy burnt cold pizza ill will never go here again. ​"Thanks for the response. I appreciate the offer of a replacement, but the issue was that the food arrived in a state that didn't match the 'authentic' experience you describe. Suggesting a customer drive to pick up a replacement defeated the purpose of paying for a delivery service. I have followed up with Deliveroo as suggested, but I hope you’ll take the feedback on board regarding how the food travels."​"Appreciate the 'love and pizza,' but the love was lost in transit. If the solution to a failed delivery is for the customer to act as their own delivery driver for a replacement, the system is a bit broken, isn't it? Feedback noted on the style, but the execution on the night just wasn't there."​"While I appreciate Gigi’s offer of a free pizza, the suggestion that I collect it myself ignores the fact that I paid for delivery because I wasn't able to come in. Authentic or not, the pizza I received didn't meet the standard I expected for the price paid. I’ve reached out to Deliveroo for the refund, but a bit more accountability for the 'soggy' state of the transit would have gone further than an offer I couldn't use." use "authenticity" as a shield. Neapolitan pizza is naturally softer/wetter than a New York slice, but it shouldn't be a puddle. ​"The condescending tone of this response is as disappointing as the meal was. To clarify: I am well aware of what a Neapolitan pizza is; however, 'authentic' should not be a synonym for the quality issues I experienced. ​Telling a customer that their own eyes are wrong about the food they are eating is a bold move. Furthermore, suggesting that I should drive to the restaurant to collect a 'free' replacement completely misses the point of paying for a delivery service in the first place. If I wanted to pick it up myself, I wouldn't have used Deliveroo. ​I’ve dealt with the refund through the platform, but I’ll be skipping the 'love and pizza' next time for a place that values customer feedback over excuses."”

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  Eva Pearce

  ·6 months ago

  “This restaurant is a little piece of Italy in Eastbourne. The food is authentic and the atmosphere fills your soul with the southern Italian charm, liveliness and hospitality. When you are around the area, don’t miss this place. We love it, made friends there and feel at home whenever we visit ❤️”

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  Philip Mason

  ·9 months ago

  “This was just great. Genuine authentic Italian vybes. The blanche bait were so damn good not your standard frozen white ait, far from it. Pizzas were how pizzas should be thin, wood fired, generously topped and tasted fantastic. It was so authentic that I noticed the two (I thought head honchos) having a '2n8' (passionate disagreement!) in I assume italian and it was briefly like being in an Ep of the Sopranos. The the service, absolutely brilliant every member of staff we encountered couldn't have done more for us. Thank you very much. Then the nomination for best member of staff! Carla was brilliant.. Give that girl a bonus PLEASE! She was fantastic and we had a good giggle with us and kept our table topped up, the family vybe going and because of her the experience was all the more brill... Thanks Carla!! My only complaint is......... US.... We are sorry we couldn't eat it all!! We just wanted to try everything!!”

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  Jon Slinn

  ·1 year ago

  “Lunch with the kids. Really lovely little restaurant. Prices are reasonable. Service good. We had a selection of pizzas & one person had chicken & mozzarella salad. They were happy to accommodate changes. Would definitely recommend.”

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  Misunique_35_

  ·1 year ago

  “My favourite pizza place of all time 😍 .. rustico really set themselves apart with there own unique , quirky style and vibe . The food is 5 star service, all staff are polite and smiley . The energy in rustio is very good with a family friendly environment as well as couples dining. Eat in and take away services available. Myself and my boyfriend really enjoyed everything we ate for dinner and dessert the tiramisu is a definite must try 😍🥰. We will definitely be going back to visit again.”

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  Alan

  ·2 years ago

  “The young waiter today was extremely polite, friendly and professional, made our visit with our dog a very enjoyable experience. He recommended the King Prawn special today, and the Prawn was juicy and perfected cooked. This young waiter is a value asset to the restaurant. The small garlic pizza bread was very delicious, moist and garlicky in a mouth watering way. Seafood spaghetti was amazing, different to most Italian restaurant, this is like proper Italian home cooking, simple but perfectly seasoned and cooked. Calamari was fairly good, taste very fresh and the batter was light and crispy. Haven't had a decent Italian meal for a while, and was pleasantly surprised all items were high standard here. Highly recommended.”

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