Amato Inn in Epsom and Ewell

It was used to be nice when dining with my colleagues from Atkins. The lunch snack menu was great. However, the latest experience here was awful. Surely one of the receptionist was not entirely honest about the reserved table on a Sunday. Having heard we might be a little bit late due to the heavy traffic on M25, we were told there was no flexibility to reschedule. However, it turned out that there were lots of free tables after arrival. Besides, we were asked to sit on a table outdoors rather than indoors on a really windy day and it seems that it was arranged like that after they were told there was a little one. One of the waitress was also impolite to my father using unprofessional facial expression and body language when no excessive demand was made and even my dad was just waiting at the counter. The burger for the kid was overcooked and bland. The only two highlights were the Siri Lanka curry and a lamb dish that was ordered by my wife. Overall, it was overpriced for sure for the quality and portion of the food as well as some of appalling service last time. Hopefully, this was not because of our ethical background but such Sunday lunch experience was pretty disappointing and unexpected anyway.

I had an amazing time at The Amato Pub in Epsom last weekend! The service was genuinely friendly and personal—it really felt like they cared. The garden is lovely and made for a perfect spot to hang out. Plus, they were super welcoming to my friend’s dog, which was a huge plus. If you’re in the area, definitely check it out. It’s a gem!

The same menu now for over three years. Sooo boring!!

a wonderful restaurant in a quiet street with excellent service and very tasty dishes. Thank you to the waitress for the excellent service and to the chef for the delicious soup of the day, it was unforgettably delicious 🥰

So good. The people here are so friendly and happy. The manager even let me make a cocktail with him for fun! Such a great atmosphere and happy place. Food is also great. Highly recommended.

Great afternoon snack on a rainy day with a real log fire. Great staff really friendly and professional.will definitely be back

Went here as a large group. Staff took the same drink orders several times, can’t fault the food it was lovely. The restaurant was pretty empty, there was only one other group on a table of 4. Shame about the service though as one of the younger staff members got snappy when asking us if we wanted ice with our drinks (he had one glass without ice and I said I didn’t mind either way) and told us to ‘stick to our orders’. Inappropriate and soured our lunch a bit, haven’t had an issue like this before at this restaurant. Please treat your customers with more respect. The other server (a young girl) left drinks on the other side of the table which was more than an arm’s reach away… come on Amato you are a premium restaurant - train your staff!

Lovely place great beer garden ,they also have an inside restaurant area ,dog friendly too nice food...

Quality meal but although not busy, took a while to be served.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, outstanding service.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere

I love the outdoor terrace, I had eaten inside before but did not know the terrace and garden existed. Great on a Summers evening, really good food too.

Excellent service from the get-go. We were seated very quickly, and staff on hand throughout. Only criticism was the chorizo in the lamb dish. Fantastic, lamb, doesn't need chorizo thrown in! Puddings are nice, but small and probably overpriced. All in all, a great location if you want good food in a pleasant setting with great staff.

Really pleasant inside and out, excellent staff, tasty food and beer. Just wish they had easier pram access to garden!

Delightful. Excellent food, varied choice, great service and altogether a lovely place to eat either inside or out. Thank you.

Another great meal at the Grumpy Mole, Epsom, always good and the service excellent as usual.

Food excellent. Service very friendly highly recommended.

It's the Epsom Grumpy mole that is unfortunately closed because of the Pandemic!

Small, pricey. Incredible food. Really nice staff. Beautiful building. Well worth a visit for everyone.

Lovely Sunday roast with a really great range of food, even the option to have a mixed roast of all the meats! The service was fast and really friendly, I would strongly recommend.

Excellent food and service. Nice way to spend a long lunch with friends.

Very clean . The staff are so friendly . Excellent food cant fault it. Good value for the money. Recomend it to anyone.

very good food in a lovely old inn tastefully done up

Great service, nice enough location, bar area is a little small and parking isn’t great

Good, if you like traditional English food, cooked beautifully and with fresh vegetables. The puddings are nice, however they are very small. In conclusion it is a little overpriced.

Very good pub/restaurant. The staff were very good and the food was excellent. Although parking is very difficult as it’s on a private road. But I would recommend this pub.

Nice place, good food and nice atmosphere

Sadly we had a pretty poor experience here, and the friends I was with at the time don't want to repeat the experience.

Great place with friends. Food was delicious

Great gastro pub, food is very good and the garden is fantastic. On the pricey side of things but you do get the quality so more than worth it.

What a great pub/bar/restaurant. Found it while walking to Epsom racecourse, and if I'm ever in the area again I'll return. Great staff, happy to have a laugh with you

Great food and service at the Grumpy Mole a top restaurant excellent

Excellent food, staff very attentive and friendly

Great staff and service, lovely ambience, smashing food and a menu to suit all tastes.

Beautiful restaurant, attentive staff, good value for money

Great service and food in a really pleasant location

Nice and delicious food and you can even try the grumpy mole pie and lots of other stuffs😋😋

The Amato Inn (one of the Grumpy Moles) restored my enjoyment with eating out. The service was impeccable, thoughtful and without on-selling. We ate in the bar area, which was charming, there were more formal areas elsewhere. The food was delicious and well presented. They were happy that we didn't want to drink much. A jug of tap water was provided without asking. The bill was reasonable We're going back and if you haven't been - go

Excellent food, served by very friendly and helpful. Always there when needed but not intrusive. Really enjoyable Sunday lunch.

Choice to sit in the bar area or if you want a slightly more formal feel you can sit in the dining room, although it's still a nice relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff, food came without any problems even though the restaurant was full. Definitely recommended and we will return.

Very good food, service and atmosphere

Excellent service, wonderful food . Beautiful place to relax. was not busy but went early in week

Food was fine, nothing special, better than most other places in Epsom though. One minor point is that the lights are incredibly bright which creates a strange atmosphere when trying to have a nice relaxed and romantic meal.

Excellent dinner, staff and location. Visited twice inside a week and all food consumed by everyone was first class! The squid starter was quite exceptional. Lovely in the garden if the weather is fine. Also afternoon tea offered, although a little pricey but still nice as a treat or with visitors

A fantastic evening yesterday table for 10. Food was amazing and service not hurried and staff friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

Very friendly and family oriented pub, excellent food and ales. We came across this place on Sunday, although it was very busy we managed to get a table and had a quick lunch. There was a big selection and food was top notch.

Brilliant food as usual. Nice to see this place respects the local residents. Keeping it classy Amato. Take note Epsom

Very nice 1st time visit will go again

The Grumpy Mole. Friendly staff and good food

Great place good.food with Friendly service

The staff are friendly and attentive. Great ambience and delicious food - a lovely pub for lunch or dinner!

Lovely pub, lovely staff, great food. Highly recommended.

Excellent value, really good food and really nice service, but the barman was very grumpy just like the mole!!

We had a family meal in the Jockey room, and every one of the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was great, and was overall a really nice evening.

Atmosphere & food great, sat outside, service very good.

Great atmosphere and good customer service. The menu is fairly extensive with reasonable prices. Nice selection of drinks too. Interior is modern and clean. They have a small private room that would be ideal for large-ish group to have an extra privacy. Garden is lovely, with a number of tables available, great during the hot summer months

It friendly,Good and always welcome. Lovely garden where you weather permitting. Reasonably priced.

A wonderfully peaceful restaurant buried in the quaint little back streets of Epsom Surrey. I enjoyed a delicious Teriyaki Salmon on a bed of stir fried vegetables, outstanding! The waiting staff were so polite and friendly I wished we could stay all afternoon. Would definitely recommend and will visit again myself.

Friendly, good service nice food.

A excellent place slightly off the beaten track but well worth the effort!

Excellent facilities, very clean and neat, good food and professional staff!

Amazing food and staff, nothing is too much and could not fault it at all! Would highly recommend the lamb!

Loved it, great atmosphere, really friendly staff and great tasting food.

Excellent food and very relaxed atmosphere

We had Sunday roast that was very nice also the staff were superb

Excellent food, friendly service. Can't fault them

great location very friendly no disabled access

This is a great spot for a meal. The Sunday lunch is delicious and the wait staff are very friendly. It's not the cheapest, but if you eat outside it adds to the value. The renovations have made it a lovely spot for dining and the food is quite goo.

Lovely spot, with a quaint garden. Great food and all for a very reasonable price. The manager seemed to be having a bad day and initially lacked a sense of humour, but then became quite rude. He was apologetic in the end, but the damage had been done. Bar the service issue would probably have given 4-4.5 stars, so assuming you don't have the same issue it's a great place to eat

Food good. Service good. Very good different eating areas. Very spacious garden area. The whole place very well thought out

Nice pub lovely garden and friendly staff

Lovely gastro pub with a nice outside seating garden for non diners, good selection of fine wines

Now known as the grumpy mole.But I had a great evening.Food is good.Outside space is great.More bar staff would be good.But all in all you will be pleasantly surprised.

The definition of a pie is a enclosed or open top pastry. You served me a stew or casserole with a little pastry on top and bowel. I was so disappointed i wanted real English food and i get this cheap pretentiousness. Lets no mention the half inch chips and tiny portion.

Very nice meal, great waiting staff, will return.

Super atmosphere amazing staff and really good value food and wine

The Amato has a very light and airy restaurant great place to meet friends for lunch. Varied menu with lots of space between the tables.

Steak was cold in the middle didn't bother complaining though as service was so slow.

Another gem from the Grumpy Mole group!

Fantastic service and good food Will come back again

Always loved this place and now it has been really tastefully refurbished. Love the horseshoes from past Derby winners all round the bar. Had an excellent meal too.

Very relaxed meal, good quality and good price. Good beer and garden. Very helpful staff (Jack)

Great food and a lovely outside area.. Recommend it

Awesome food..great menu..just get here!!!

Over priced and staff ain't friendly at all

We went to the Epsom Grumpy Mole again last night and as always it was absolutely stunning. My Fiance and I had only planned to have a main course and as always when you sit down, take in the lovely atmosphere read the menu and smell all the wonderful food we knew we could not just stay for the 1 course, we had all 3. Each course just tastes better than last! The staff are so helpful and friendly without being intrusive, we have jokes with them and they really add to our evening. Each time we have booked we leave it late so we always end up with a table in the bar area..if you are offered a table in this area, please don't let it put you off as the atmosphere is lovely and certainly not like your average "bar area" I cannot fault this restaraunts, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave it is quite simply perfection.

It is now one of the "Grumpy Mole" group. Very good food but the menu does not vary. That is fine if you only go once in a while but if you are a regular it can be repetitive.

A birthday treat for a friend, staff helpful and food excellent highly recommended.

Lovely food and a mini moles menu too

Lovely meal, excellent quality, very friendly helpful staff, highly recommend, you need to book.

Had a fantastic meal here for my son's 21st. Great food and service. Thanks folks!

Great food, great service. Whats not to like

Great steak and nice beer. Had trouble trying to attract waiters attention in the bar area. They were busy in the packed restaurant area.

pity no special entrance for disabled

Great meal fantastic service i would highly recommend this restaurant

Service was brilliant; food was gorgeous.

Modern pub decor, good food and drink selection

Great place to eat really good food

Not the cheapest of places, but not the dearest either. The food is of a high quality, the service was good and the staff helpful. Has a private room with a large oval table that will seat approx ten people. Book early as this is a very popular venue to eat.

We came here for dinner and the first impression is how cozy it feels. The fire place is a great touch, something you don't see at many pubs. The food is simply great. I had the rump of lamp with a bottle of merlot. Both compliment each other incredibly well. The lamp is so juicy and pack with flavour. We will definitely come back again.