la Scala - Valenciennes

Personally, I enjoyed this place. Wandering around in November looking for a bite to eat while on a business trip I stumbled in with a complete lack of being able to speak French and despite this being met by a lack of being able to speak English (I'm in France here so It's me at fault! I still managed to have a nice meal. The wine was nice and the Calzone was to die for extremely filling. It was reasonably empty when I went in but it was a cold Monday evening in November but come 8pm people started coming in and it had a good atmosphere. I would come again.

I have been a couple of time with my co-workers in this restaurant and I really don't like it. Each time, you feel like you need to hurry up, cause the waitresses are so stressing. It is very noisy, you can not have any privacy. NOT AT ALL the place for a romantic date. Moreover, the place is very narrow, you feel like you can not breath. I really did not like the pizzas. I mean, for the quality they give you in the plate, it should be less expensive.

Having lived in valenciennes for à few years it is à fact that nice and affordable restaurants are very hard to come by. Scala is located on the main square, serves nice though not mindblowing pizzas, but You would think they take pleasure in being so offputting. This is not à view based on an isolated incident. I have been there at least four or five times and every time i really enjoyed the food there while being appalled by the service. Be warned.

We got a seat here one night in July which boded well as it was a hot night and it was nice to be outside. Sadly that was the best bit. We ordered wine and i ordered from the printed menu asking for a pichet. The meal when it arrived (two calzone) came with NOTHING else and was burnt. No slice of tomatoe, a little piece of salad. felt very poorly presented. When I went to pay the bill I was then informed that we had ordered the summer wine special TWICE the price of the pichet. I said I had not ordered that but they were not budging so it was poor value for money and poor quality to boot. There attitude at the mixup could not have been less interested. I was a tourist to be ripped off and they did not care a damn. Would not return.

I have been a couple of time with my co-workers in this restaurant and I really don't like it. Each time, you feel like you need to hurry up, cause the waitresses are so stressing. It is very noisy, you can not have any privacy. NOT AT ALL the place for a romantic date. Moreover, the place is very narrow, you feel like you can not breath.I really did not like the pizzas. I mean, for the quality they give you in the plate, it should be less expensive.