Il Laghetto in Sutton

I recently visited this restaurant for dinner before attending a show at the small theatre across the street, and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. I ordered the Lasagne, but in my very first bite, I encountered something hard. Initially, I thought it might be a piece of bone or gristle from the meat, but to my surprise, it was a piece of clear plastic, about 6-7mm long, resembling part of a plastic fork prong. I informed the waitress, who apologized and offered to replace the dish. However, due to time constraints, I had to decline, and while the dish was removed from the bill, I ended up being hungry all evening. Additionally, two of my friends ordered the Pollo Milanese, which arrived severely overcooked and charred in places. One of them couldn't eat his meal, while the other forced himself to eat because he was hungry. On a more positive note, the other three friends enjoyed their meals; two had the Seafood Linguine, and one had the Mushroom Risotto. Despite this, I regret to say that I would not return to this restaurant.

This is such a lovely Italian restaurant, I have eaten here twice now and both times the food was lovely. I had the Lasagne last time and it was gorgeous, real meat in it and a lovely sauce. All the staff are helpful. Would definitely recommend to friends.

What an amazing gem in Carshalton! Food was beautiful & the staff amazing. Would definitely recommend!!

Really good night. We pre ordered as there were 10 of us and everything was served hot and on time. Everyone really enjoyed their food and very reasonably priced. Lovely atmosphere and fully booked. Thank you

We just wanted to thank you for the lovely touch of rose petals on our table last night for our anniversary meal - priceless and very much appreciated. Yesterday was our second visit and we very much look forward to many more in the future. A real gem of a Restaurant in Carshalton. Until our next visit.

Myself, Husband, Son and youngest Daughter went to visit my other Daughter in Carshalton and she treated us to lunch, the restaurant is beautiful, the staff were very attentive, polite and friendly, I had the Arriabata and everyone else had Pizza, my Husband, Son and Daughter said the Pizza was the nicest they've ever had and the Arriabata was so flavourful, I would highly recommend anyone to visit this restaurant if they visit Carshalton.

Amazing atmosphere, divine food and amazing and well mannered people.

Absolutely fantastic, amazing atmosphere very polite and attentive staff

I booked a table for 4 people. The table was ready when we arrived. The staff were very attentive and gave us time to order. I was watching all the food coming out and it all looked delicious. As was ours. Can’t fault the food, service or atmosphere. So lovely to have an Italian restaurant in Carshalton. Makes a change from curry and takeaways. And now they have lager on tap too.

Good tasty food and good service.

Ten of us had Sunday lunch for our Mothers birthday, we preordered and all was absolutely excellent, personal choice: Sea bass fillet, white wine,cherry tomato, capers olives, lemon sauce served with new patoatoes. Highly recommend.

There were ten of us celebrated Mothers birthday, service / food was excellent, we preordered and all was served upon are arrival, Sea bass filet personal choice.

This is the best restaurant, everyone should try it once

The food was great for being so simple and the price wasn't too bad either. I was given the perfect amount for me and I ate enough for me to become full but not too much that there was still something left. I recommend for people who love Italian places.

"A hidden gem! A wonderful, cozy Italian restaurant with flair. Delicious food, very friendly and professional service, and affordable prices. Highly recommended place!"

S****est service I’ve seen and I’m not even that fussy.. the guy serving was very rude, toilet out of service. That was the worst thing

Perfect. Food was excellent, service was friendly, fast and professional,atmosphere was great. The decor was great and the place was clean. Price was really reasonable. highly recommended.

Cozy, amazing food,friendly staff, will definitely go back.

We recently went to this restaurant and really enjoyed our evening, the food was delicious and the service we received from Francesca was outstanding. Will definitely be going back.

I went for dinner with my family , the food was delicious but atmosphere not The waitress was kind and professional but for some reason the owner started shouting on her which is looks not unprofessional. I hope she is ok

Very nice place, I never ate pasta so hot and properly done as in this place. Staff was perfect, 2 people a man and a young girl and both working as a team. I definitely will make this my Italian restaurant every time when food is my priority.

Had a fantastic dinner at this restaurant. Delicious food, very friendly staff a lovely place to have a nice time. The food is fresh and amazing quality. Attentive service, definitely recommend it.

Great place - found this little gem in carshalton - italian food and pizza - the staff were freindly and food delicious . Try it and celebrate local business

We came here for a friends birthday, what a little gem in our local high street, I always thought it was just a takeaway, it has a lovely atmosphere and busy for a small place, staff were very attentive and so friendly. We had pre-ordered our food as there was 12 in our group, starters were delivered and consumed and we all enjoyed those and eagerly awaited our main courses and weren’t disappointed, big portions of tasty food. Our bill was covered by our host so I can’t say about the cost but for my partner and I for a starter and main course each and with 2 sides was approximately £50 - so reasonable. Drinks were slow to come out and wasn’t keen on having all the mixer in my drink but saying that it was a busy Saturday evening and the waitresses didn’t stop, a credit to your restaurant.

Lovely local restaurant. Great pizzas and risotto. The staff are friendly and helpful. Thank you so much

Don't bother booking they won't honour your reservation... absolute joke!

Went Saturday lunch time first visit great food and great atmosphere friendly staff

Fabulous food and nice helpful staff.

Lovely meal here for a friend's birthday. Pizzas are fab and seafood pasta delicious. Great atmosphere and very attentive service. We'll be back!

Second visit and both have been excellent. The staff are really welcoming and friendly. Food was tasty and really good portions. Will definitely be back!

I've been coming here regularly for lunch at the weekend - great little place - reasonably priced, good quality food in decent portions - great pizzas, had the tagliatelle special yesterday which was delicious (as was the melazane) but also a fan of the chicken Milanese. Very satisfied customer.

ine in | Dinner | £10–20 very good for a nice Italian meal with no frills. Service courteous and prompt when we were there. Great place for pizza lovers 👍👌

A lovely little restaurant perfect for a meal before a show at the Charles Cryer theatre opposite. Very prompt service, friendly and attentive staff . Will definitely go again

Can't say for in house experience, but ordered as a takeaway and was blown away with how nice it was, great size portion on the Risotto with loads of mushrooms and the pizza & garlic bread were both absolutely lovely, no grease in the boxes at all. Look forward to coming to try some time!

Absolutely delicious food and great service too!

Very good hot, well cooked pasta meal. My friend had risotto which was also very good. Not a fancy place but very good for a nice Italian meal with no frills. Service courteous and prompt when we were there

As soon as we entered Il Laghetto in Carshalton, we were warmly welcomed! The surroundings & ambience are lovely. We had a 3 course meal, as it was my friend's birthday & I must say ALL the courses were delicious & served in good time. We will definitely be returning. Debbie x

We were regular customers but really gone down hill lately . Food is often late and pizza was stone cold last 2 times will not be ordering again

Lovely food and restaurant, best pizza in Sutton. We had a lovely evening, will be back!

PLEASE BE CAREFUL EATING HERE YOU COULD BE FOOD POISONED BY THEIR FOOD! Terrible experience. There were 5 of us. Two of us had the seafood linguine. It was served with the mussel shells being cold to the touch (not Luke warm ). As it is sea food we were concerned it was not cooked properly and could cause food poisoning! We spoke to our waitress who took it back to kitchen and bought it back. It had been microwaved, the inside of the mussels were hot but the shells were still cold We asked for a replacement dish and we're told that the kitchen was unable to do so for at least half an hour. We then asked to speak to the manager. We were told that the chef was the owner and would come see us in a minute. As he still hadn't come to see us 20 minutes later, we paid for the 3 people who did have a meal and left It was an awful experience, the food was mediocre, the 2 waiting staff were inexperienced, scared and one of them was unable to communicate effectively due to English not being their main language. The owner/chef didn't care that he was providing food that could poison customers. If I could have given this restaurant zero or minus numbers I would have.

Lovely evening at "il Laghetto". Food was excellent as always, the staff was friendly and polite. Atmosphere was good and with Christmas spirit despite one table being rude to staff and argumental with other customers. Definitely will be back.

Well my starters was good but from there everything went down hill. Mains took 30 minutes or longer to arrive. The sea food linguine turned up and mussels were cold. They took the linguine away and brought back 5 minutes later. The mussels were still cold on the outside and warm inside. Sent it back and was told whatever we order now will go to the bottom of the list as he's busy. Asked to see the chef was told he'll be out in a minute. Still waiting 15 minutes later. Despicable service. Unfortunately will not come back

Food excellent and generous portions. Service great, will certainly be going back. Thank you

When you want a real Italian pizza but don't want to travel to Italy, drop in here. A small, friendly Italian restaurant- the closest you can get to Italian cuisine in Sutton.

Had a lovely meal. Good service and food. Lovely little gem on our doorstep.

The best ever pizza I have tried in Uk. Amazing atmosphere, lovely food and a really good service!

The best ever Pizza I have eaten in UK 🍕

Impromptu meal out, delightful little restaurant. Waitress was very friendly and great service. They were happy to make changes to the menu for our children. We will definitely be going back.

Great little restaurant, wasn’t aware it was here. Went on a Thursday evening and it was quiet. Food was amazing, calamari to start and mushroom risotto.

Excellent food, excellent value, excellent service. Nearly didn't go in as next to a bus stop, but glad we did!

Nearly didn’t go in as looked more like a cafe by a bus stop than a restaurant but so glad I did. Food was fantastic. Really fresh. And huge portions plus really reasonable. Where else can you get a large glass of Prosecco for £6.50. Had bruschetta which was piled with fresh tomato and herbs. Plus veggie pasta which was huge with loads of veg Waitress was really quick and friendly despite being short staffed don’t know how she did it! Definitely be back

Nearly didn’t go in as looked like a cafe rather than restaurant and by bus stop. So glad I did. Really fresh tasty food with huge portions and so reasonable. Drinks also cheaper than average. Large glass of Prosecco for £6.50. Bruschetta huge and piled with fresh tomato and herbs. No tomato paste used. Veggie pasta huge and full of fresh aubergines and other veg. Waitress really friendly and helpful and quick despite being on her own in a busy place. Didn’t have to wait though thought we would Best Italian I’ve been to in a long time. Will definitely return

Good food at reasonable price Friendly service

The best pizza and pasta in town! Always get our pizza and pasta from here. Pizza is so tasty and the pasta is perfect everytime with great portions.

Great local place. Tasty food, big portions and reasonably priced.

As someone who lived in Italy for 10 years, I definitely claim that it's the worst pizza in town. The staff was also off with me. No understanding of what customer service should look like

Lovely local restaurant. Good choices and great service. Shame there is only bottled beer

We had a very enjoyable evening at ll Laghetto. Really good food, very good service at an affordable price. Highly recommend.

Been meaning to try this place for awhile and was not disappointed. Great attentive service, lovely menu and food was great and tasty. Will definitely be back and will definitely recommend.

Nice food, reasonably priced and friendly staff.

The best Calzone around and their tomato sauce. I LOVED IT

Really tasty food with friendly service. It's great to have such a treat of a restaurant within walking distance and good to see it busy as well. I really enjoyed the prawn starter. I had chicken for my main and it was nicely presented, tasted good and was just the right portion size for me. My friend had the risotto which he said was delicious but very filling. We will be back.

Lovely local restaurant. Tasty food, friendly staff and a good, buzzy atmosphere

Great food, great staff, please get the front door closer fixed, drafts are not pleasant hence 4 star. Also noisy due to a lack of acoustic sound adsorption with the decor.

Brilliant pizza, amazing garlic bread with cheese and fantastic pasta. Very reasonably priced too.

Good food, friendly service. A much needed addition to the High Street

They only had 2 waitresses and the chef working, but they managed an excellent service and delicious food for a full restaurant. This was my 2nd visit, can't wait for my 3rd

Dined at this new opening recently for my wife's birthday. Warm and cosy atmosphere, staff made us feel welcomed, showed understanding in attending to our table to serve us. Food is great, and it's definitely a local Italian restaurant to consider.

Lovely place to have a pizza or a nice plate of pasta in Carshalton. Their pizza with artichoke is my favourite, but I also enjoyed the prosciutto and rocket pizza. The aubergine parmesan starter is delicious and the tiramisu at the end makes for a great meal. It's a must try restaurant in Carshalton for a chilled evening out.

First time at Il Laghetto. Took my Mum for an evening meal on a Saturday. Quite busy with a cosy atmosphere. Food was spot on, especially the pizzas! The staff were really friendly and attentive too. Will definitely be back

A wonderful experience - the seafood linguine was excellent as was the tiramisu. The service by the waitress, Milena, was first class. I will be back!

Saw this place when passing through Carshalton and someone also recommended it. Visited on a week night, so it was quiet and we walked straight in without booking.. The food was lovely and really good value. The cheesy garlic bread was gorgeous, as was the pizza. Proper home made wood fired base. Very generous portions. If I have one criticism it's that the beer only came in small bottles and at £4 a go, it was a bit on the expensive side. However I would definitely visit again as there's lots on the menu I would like to try. Great service. (Service charge is added to the bill).

The dining experience was embarrassing. Arrived at 8pm, well seated, waited till 9:15pm for the food to be ready. But I Ordered chicken pizza, was given chicken pasta so it has to be redone. My supervisor ordered pasta but particularly said no chilli at all still can see some. While I was waiting for my pizza watching everyone eating, I ordered an extra portion of spinach as it was easy to cook. It never came. Half way through my pizza, I asked my EXTRA spinach. Ut has to be done there and then. The food is nice but it’s very disorganised which I don’t think is a positive thing.

Grilled chicken was very tasty and I loved the peach, mango and passion fruit smoothie! Ordered few more times and will def order again!

Food is delicious! Been here a couple of times and food great everytime. So fresh and generous portions. Would definitely recommend

Absolutely great little place. Good prices and excellent fresh food. Lovely feel and staff too. 100 pc the best Italian place in Carshalton/Wrythe/Carshalton Beeches.

Tried this place fort time and was very pleasantly surprised. Maybe not the place to go for a special meal, more cafe/ diner feel. But food was nice, tried pasta and risotto. Pasta was better, risotto rice a bit overcooked. But saying that very decent prices and I would go back again. Best of all was the staff! So attentive, we never been in this restaurant before but they treated us like regulars! Excellent excellent service!

we came to this restaurant a few times already with our kids. The people are really welcome. The food is amazing especially the garlic bread. Prices are very reasonable. We have got both quality and value. we definitely will recommend it to friends. and of course come back again.

Nice pizza, probably the best in Sutton but we ordered on Deliveroo and the order had quite a delay.

Really awesome authentic Italian food. The Calzone is amazing. Service is really good and so friendly. It's my favourite Italian place in Carshalton. Definitely no. 1.

Ordered delivery from here and a whole meal was missed and when speaking to them on the phone they were rude and unhelpful.

insanely good pizza in a modest joint

Had a lovely lasagne and my partner had sea bass. Very impressed with both and will definitely be returning.

Lovely place good staff delicious food highly recommended

Intimate restaurant with friendly, welcoming staff. First I have eaten there but would certainly go again.

We were staying locally and looking for somewhere to eat. Came across this on Google. What a find. Lovely informal restaurant reasonably priced good menu, friendly attentive staff .We had a great tasting steak, which was still red as we like it, with gorgonzola sauce, and lovely spinach side dish. Wishing this young team all the best for future in these tough times.

The food was perfect to the point that i was born and raised in italy, the food was identical and so was the aymosphere. For a nice chill with friends or a romantic date it can accomodate both, very very good food. Highly reccomend

The food was Incredible. The restaurant is very nice and calm. The staff is very friendly and caring.

Delicious food, every dish we had was perfect. Restorant has cosy atmosphere and very pleasant staff.

Really great authentic Italian cuisine, with excellent and friendly service. Also very good value for money. I would definitely recommend this place. The lunch menu is fab at £8.50 for a main meal including a drink, and huge portions too!

Visited for lunch, which was absolutely fantastic and full of flavour. A great price also at only £8.50, including a drink and big portions! Very friendly and efficient service too. Service was lovely and very friendly too. I would definitely recommend coming here if you want an authentic experience of Italian food.

1st time we have been to this little Italian restaurant We thought it was still the rost and ground cafe but had just changed the name we have not been down there since before covid 🤔 Very surprised 👍 We will go back and try it out properly as we only had a light lunch and coffee The food coming out of the kitchen looked good and plentiful so will go and give it a real good try as Italian food is my favourite

Really tasty! Will come back again 😋

Me and my wife bought our two sons for lunch recently. We enjoyed all our dishes from pizza and pasta to desserts. Their house wine was also good. We will definately return!

Food is very good, staff very attentive would highly recommend

We had a lovely dinner today with my friend and our kids. The atmosphere and service was great. And the food was amazing. We ordered 3 pizzas, garlic bread, spaghetti bolognese, chips and desserts and wine.. All the food was so delicious.. kids enjoyed too. Prices are really good considering how good quality the food was. Will definitely be coming back. Good to have such a lovely place in Carshalton. Thank you x

What a Gem, food excellent as was service, great price . Will be returning . Don't usually write reviews but all 4 of us was blown away with such tasty food and polite friendly attentive service.

Excellent service provided by experienced and courteous staff 👏

I came here with my 4 year old son on a Wednesday evening after his swimming lesson when I felt too tired to cook. It was really quiet but the place looked clean and the staff very friendly. I had a Parma pizza which was delicious and very reasonable. Fresh and good quality ingredients. They boxed up the last 2 slices of my son’s pizza for us to take home and also they didn’t get annoyed when he wandered behind the bar pretending to be a robot(!) We will definitely come back :)

I finally got to check this restaurant out with some friends, and as far as quality and value goes it was very good indeed! I went for the antipasto misto to start and it had a bit of everything that I like (see pics). I love cured meats, cheeses and olives, so it was a nice little tatser to get me in the mood for my main course which was the Bresaola pizza! The dough was light, crispy and a little bit doughy which I didn't mind. The toppings were generous, the bresaola (cured beef) sliced nice and thin, along with the cherry tomatoes and the rest was a nice combination. Service was friendly and not too invasive. Will definitely go there again for a pizza and would recommend it if you're in the area. 4 stars as it's hard to beat when you're used to living in Italy and having a certain standard of food.