Address: 108 Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 1BZ.

Phone number: 01254 760770.

Lancashire Telegraph review by Vicky Cosgrove from March 13, 2010.

I haD heard so much about this restaurant from friends and family, so I had to try it out for myself —and boy, was I not disappointed.

As we entered on a Friday night it was packed, with almost every table full, but this did not take anything away from the service.

We were looked after very well.

For a starter I went for a seafood pancake and my other half went for the asparagus special.

The portions were quite large and the food was piping hot when it arrived.

The pancake was packed with different types of seafood and was accompanied by a thick, creamy sauce.

The asparagus came with smoked salmon and goat’s cheese and tasted fresh and delicious.

For main I opted to have penne Mangiamo and my partner had bistecca (steak) Mangiamo (not all the dishes on the menu are named after the restaurant).

My pasta contained chicken, a thick tomato sauce and a generous serving of feta cheese.

It was filling, homely and again the portion was quite large.

The steak was cooked to perfection and almost melted in the mouth.

We accompanied our meal with a bottle of house wine.

Too full for any more food, we did not manage to fit in a dessert, even though the options sounded tempting.

Instead, we went for coffee to finish off our meal.

At just over £40 for two, including wine, we were impressed.

I can’t help but add to the comments of my friends and family —Mangiamo's is definitely worth a visit.

Lancashire Telegraph review by Caroline Dutton from June 27, 2009.

IF you drive through Darwen on a Wednesday night, you may well find the pubs deserted and the streets empty... that’s because they’re all in Mangiamo.

The pizza restaurant was positively bursting when the three of us girls turned up for a midweek catch-up.

At first I didn’t realise what was going on — and then I spotted the sign: “half price pizza and pasta when purchasing a starter”.

That makes it entirely possible to have a delicious starter, main course and a drink, all for under a tenner.

You can't say fairer than that. All three of us took advantage of the deal - it felt foolish not to.

I had garlic bread with tomato to start (a huge pizza-style bread which I could only half finish) and for the main course, penne al salmone, a pasta dish with smoked salmon in a tomato and cream sauce, with a dash of chilli as requested.

My dining companions enjoyed their garlic mushrooms and starter portion of penne arrabiata, as well as their main dishes of Siciliana and Capricciosa pizzas.

The staff (who were Italian — always a good sign) were attentive and friendly. I'll definitely be going back . . . especially if it's a Wednesday.

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