Sometimes, a place is just so nice to you, they deserve to be shouted about.
Last Friday, I was playing the Cockpit with March of Dimes. You might have heard me mention it once or twice.
Wondering around, Jon, Gordy and I needed a bite to eat quickly, and we popped by Viva. Wondering if we had enough time to get a bowl of pasta, Gordy asked very nicely if they could rush us through as we had a gig to play… Quick as a flash we were sat down, some very nice bruchetta was brought out and, what seemed a couple of minutes after we’d ordered, a plate of very tasty pasta.
We were in and out in 20 minutes, had some really great food at a great price, and left (being waved and hand-shaken by pretty much the entire staff) really happy that this is somewhere like Viva in Leeds. Proper Italian hospitality.
If the true measure of a place is how they deal with out-of-the-ordinary requests, Viva has to be one of the greatest examples of customer service in Leeds right now.
Well done them!





Its for that reason that Italian restaurants are great for kids.
Very true – any time I’ve been with a niece/nephew Italian restaurants are nothing short of commendable!
I have always looked at this place but never managed to eat there- will have to try it!