There are no prizes for guessing what’s on the menu at Mister Lasagna, but there’s a gold star up for grabs if you can guess how many varieties of the carby classic its menu boasts. Five? Ten? Not even close. Try 21. Although, disappointingly, they only offer a rotating selection each day.
Still, a lack of choice is not an issue here. You can eat-in or takeaway, opt for extra sauce, and choose between three portion sizes: half-sized (£3.50), full-sized (£5.90), or a trio of half-sized portions (£7.80) for those struggling with food-based FOMO.
Unfortunately, quantity doesn’t equate to quality. The vast selection is laid out on the countertop, but the portions are nuked in the microwave and served on unappealing polystyrene plates. Each dish features the same bland béchamel sauce, while the pasta is somehow both overdone and underdone – soggy yet lacking that enticing crispy top layer. The best of the bunch was a truffle, mushroom and sausage combination, saved by generous amounts of truffle oil, while the pesto lasagne was gloopy and lacking in flavour. Sadly, this is definitely not like mama used to make.