Si Mangia closed

[midivydale]

Oh no!!! I hve not felt as upset about a closing since homemade. Gutted

[Nigello]

I really miss Homemade as well. I hear that SM will be another Italian from the same owners.

(If only the oringial Homemade gang could come back. Their food and tea/coffee were great and it was a really pleasant place to be...)

[dbboy]

Just checked their website to find the following message.

"Dear customers....

Si mangia restaurant has been aquired by Lorenzo restaurant, crystal palace and is now closed for the next 3 to 4 weeks for refurbishment and staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and the short notice however we hope to be open as soon as possible with a new management team and menu. In the meantime should you wish to book at our crystal palace branch please call 020 8761 7485. We look forward to serving you again soon and si mangia wishes to thank you for your custom over the last 9 years."

[dimples]

Gutted 😢 why ? I was in there only 3 weeks ago with one of my daughters as its her special treat place to go , she's going to be so upset as the people were half of the magic of the place !

[monica]

Lorenzos in Crystal palace is really nice, its an authentic Italian Restaurant the food is great and the atmosphere is lovely. Try Lorenzos when they open up again, I am sure you will be very pleasantly surprised.

[Louisa]

I too can vouch for Lorenzos of Crystal Palace. Very lovely restaurant and people.

Louisa.

[DuncanW]

Wasn't there always a a conneection between Si Mangia and Lorenzos? I'm sure when SM first opened they marketed themselves as being a 'sister' restaurant of Lorenzos...?

[alice]

isn't all this above repetition of prev recent thread

[Jah Lush]

DuncanW Wrote:

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> Wasn't there always a a conneection between Si

> Mangia and Lorenzos? I'm sure when SM first opened

> they marketed themselves as being a 'sister'

> restaurant of Lorenzos...?

Correct.

[Jah Lush]

alice Wrote:

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> isn't all this above repetition of prev recent

> thread

Yes.

[????]

Si Mangia - staff are great; relatively easy to get a table......never been completely convinced by the food though if I am honest

[ludoscotts]

We only ate in si mangia once and I ended up with food poisoning, thought the food tasted strange when eating it and commented at the time to the staff then spent all night throwing up(and my birthday:( love lorenzos so happy there will be one opening up a bit closer.

[Penguin68]

I have always enjoyed the CP Lorenzo's (they did a great lunch-time deal as I recall) - I haven't had a bad experience at Si Mangia - they were always to my mind a very old style Italian (like we had in the 70s) - none the worse for that as they delivered what they promised - but I probably prefer the more modern (regional) take on Italian food. But the staff were excellent and welcoming.

Let's hope the new ED Lorenzo's can match its CP parent.

[midivydale]

Sorry didnt realise there was a previous thread

[Whatalotoffoss]

So sad to see Si Mangia is changing ownership. I do like Lorenzos but we have had a family tradition of celebration meals at Si Mangia over the years and will miss the staff and the warm welcome we have always received there. Thank you all if you read this!