Lepone's in Shropshire

Lovely building, menu and reviews were good but not our experience. Meal was lukewarm and small portion, side dish didn't arrive till too late. Both M/F toilets either didn't have paper or were out of order.

Bad points * long wait for food... Almost an hour * long wait for plates to be cleared * side dish did not resemble the description on the menu * veg in calazone very watery Good point *Beautiful building

Could not fault, we are Italian food lovers. Antipasti starter was fantastic, our boy loved the dough balls. But more importantly the pizzas where excellent. Could do with a more extensive wine menu but the Chianti was more than adequate if you like Chianti. We could not fault the services at all. People need to give this place a try, I know times are hard but if you going out try here

Came here for dinner on a Friday evening, first of all the place was dead so that should have been a red flag, 4 tables including us. But we thought we would give it a chance as we’d never been here before, we ordered cannelloni and you could tell it had been microwaved as my plate was boiling hot, and the actual cannelloni was hot in some places & freezing in others. My partner ordered the seabass, he said it just tasted awful. Customer service not great, did not come over once to ask how the meal was, didn’t bother at the end of our meal either. Probably because they were embarrassed as they knew it was rubbish. Highly disappointed in this, will not be returning.

Another excellent experience dining here. Delicious antipasti, the steak in Barolo sauce was exceptional. Don’t forget to order a side of rosemary potatoes.

We remember going to Christmas parties in the basement of this former church, so I was very intrigued to visit. We had a big party of thirteen and the waiter was lovely & attentive. The food took a while to prepare, but there were appetizers to keep us going. I can't say the food was sensational, but it was very satisfying. I would go again.

Had a lovely evening celebrating our anniversary. Restaurant was very busy with large parties in. We were well looked after throughout by Oliver. There was a delay in food arriving but because Oliver explained and kept us informed it wasnt a problem. Would return and highly recommend. Thank you Oliver expecially for the Limoncello.

With such a beautiful building it is such a shame that the food doesn't match! From the outside of the building it is apparent that neglect carries on inside. I chose a spaghetti dish.. Well.. I can honestly say I have never been served chopped spaghetti before, it was as if it came out of a can. I won't be going back in a hurry.

Booked birthday family meal, requested a table on the balcony which was no problem. Very friendly, attentive,helpful, knowledgeable waiter, nothing too much trouble. Lovely delicious food, we had 3 courses and it was all good. We had 2 noisy young children with us who were made welcome and accommodated. Have been previously in April and had an excellent experience then too. Only question is why the baby change/disabled toilet and urinals are still out of order.

We had a really lovely meal at lepones, food was delicious. Staff were very attentive, excellent service, would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely meal here. Service was friendly and attentive and the food was delicious. We particularly enjoyed the home made bread but our main courses were superb too. Would recommend to others and would return without hesitation.

Our waiter (28/4/22) was fabulous... He was able to answer our questions and timed everything perfectly. The food was delishious and the wine was excellent. I would highly recommend this Italian restaurant. We would definitely visit again! Thank you!

Popped in for an evening meal, ordered two pizzas and an insalate misto. Whilst both pizzas were beautifully cooked & with great rise in the dough, both pizzas lacked the promise the menu offered; Calzone with "seasonal vegetables" contained just some added pepper (not seasonable in the uk at this time of year?), the Mortadella e Pistachio mainly tasted of ricotta cheese & little else. The Insalata Misto (mixed salad) contained just a leafy salad from a bag & was not 'mixed' at all (should contain a variety of salad vegetables) & drizzled with balsamico rather than a decent Italian dressing - easy to remedy this, surely? The online take away menu reads better (but may not be up to date?). The chefs are obviously able & imaginative, but could look at doing traditional pizzas again? Not expensive, but lacking the flavour, oomph & honesty of a classic Italian Restaurant.

After numerous previous visits to this restaurant, this one has to be the worst I'm afraid. We, a table of four friends attended on Saturday evening, the place was reasonably busy but by no means full. Service was ok ordering drinks and food. After that we were obviously invisible to the staff for the rest of the evening. Not once were we asked for more drinks, nobody came over to ask if the meal was ok (only two of our meals were ok). The pizza was chewy and difficult to cut. We had difficulty catching their attention even for the bill. Towards the end of the evening we and others we noticed were having to put coats on, it was freezing in there, there was obviously no heating on. We complained to the waitress before leaving about the above, unfortunately she didn't seem overly bothered. On previous occasions the owners and staff have been most attentive and helpful. I don't think we will be returning.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here - it was a quiet Thursday evening, service was friendly and attentive throughout. It was still a reduced menu on offer and the variety in starters was limited as pretty much all were bread based but still enjoyed our bruschettas. We left extremely full and satisfied!

In my opinion this is the best Italian restaurant in Oswestry. The food is more than great and people are very friendly. For a celebrational meal this place is perfect.

Beautiful food and great service. All meals were spot on, the freshly cooked pasta was a bonus. The service was friendly and welcoming.

Booked a table of 8 - down south for a family occasion. Unfortunately, one of the crew read a couple of bad reviews so copped out with three others, easily influenced. So we were left with 4 - the restaurant didn't bat an eyelid, just...

Authentic Italian food expertly cooked and presented. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Loved the light, airy feel of the restaurant which is situated in an old church. Plenty of room between tables so felt safe in regard to Covid.

We have a little tradition that on the first night of a holiday we have a pizza. We were staying in Oswestry so found Lepone's. The pizza choice was good but what knocked our socks off first was the shared antipasti starter, it was great...

Friendly and attentive service from very pleasant staff. Everything run very efficiently. They’re on a slightly reduced menu at the moment, but there’s still plenty of choice and the food is absolutely excellent. All this in a lovely old building which has been converted very...

We had a wedding reception here and from start to finish the staff and management were an absolute delight. So helpful, so friendly and amazing service. I couldn’t recommend them more. It really made our evening exactly what we’d hoped for.

We visited for a family Birthday & it was a absolutely lovely, great atmosphere the food was delicious the service was first class. We were so glad that we chose to go to Lepones', and would definitely recommend it. Thank-you to all the staff for...

Superb food Excellent service Wonderful atmosphere. We’ve always had a great time and can throughly recommend.

Really fresh gorgeous Italian food. You can really taste the difference between authentic‘homemade’ food and the other chain Italians restaurants. Friendly staff too.

Just had three day break in this delightful bustling little town & selected this restaurant from TripAdvisor,well worth the research & good reviews! Set in a converted disused chapel it has quite a voluminous impressive interior, not your typical cosy Italian restaurant but all the...

Wonderful friendly staff. Enchanting building. Lovely freshly made food. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

Oswestry is a funny place. You are spoilt for choice for pubs. More per square mile than any town I have visited and not one made me want to drink there. so we stumbled upon this place set up in what appears to be an...

Set in a stunning old church building with good furnishings creating a lovely atmosphere, not busy when we went so good service. Starters were very good as was the calzone and traditional tiramisu how it should be! Not an extensive wine list but a good...

My fiancée had eaten here before and was very happy but unfortunately this time around the verdict was less than satisfactory. We ordered a risotto and a seafood pasta dish. The restaurant were good enough to change some of the seafood in the risotto but...

Ate at Lepone's last night, ordered the vegetarian version of the Antipasto for 2, it was amazingly good. It was as large as a main dish for 2 and absolutely delicious. If we are ever in Oswestry again we will definitely be eating here. The...

Pizza was amazing really well made and filling, it’s not going to please the dominoes types as it was authentic and hand made. Partner had a penne Bolognese which again was delicious! Will certainly be returning!

Disappointed in the pizzas- a little bland with a thick doughy crust. Would have liked to have ordered a chicken main but mains only came with chips- a bit of a strange option in an Italian restaurant. However the tiramisu was lovely. Service attentive &...

Table of four on Saturday night, waited an hour for starters which were poor when they arrived. The main course was no better with frozen “handcut chips”. Very poor expensive offering albeit in nice surroundings.

Great food and plenty of it ! Lovely feel to the building and the service good . Enjoyed the steak and risotto dishes

Had a takeaway delivered tonight, food was all fantastic, 2 pasta dishes, a pizza and a calzone. Mushroom Bruschetta side amazing. All arrived piping hot in recyclable packaging. Would recommend 10/10

This family run business has never failed to exceed expectations and with Lockdown its continued to provide the tastiest and best Italian food in the area. Well Done Leponees. The nutella cheesecake, the best ever!!

Fantastic service. Food is amazing. We had a delivery and though it was late, the staff rang up to inform us. Not once but twice to let us know they are running late and when it's on the way.

Wanted a restaurant in Oswestry, booked Lepone's for our anniversary based on reviews and pictures of the place as it looked intriguing. Arrived after dark, the building was lit up and looked fab, it also had spacious outdoor seating area which I bet is great...

We hadn't visited for a while and believe it or not, I didn't fancy a curry, so we booked Lepone's and weren't disappointed. We chose an excellent bottle of wine - not cheap but definitely worth a little extra - it's great to have a...

Lepone’s is absolutely gorgeous! The atmosphere was relaxed and there was plenty of space between our table and other diners. Staff were very friendly and we felt really welcome. We’re only visiting Oswestry for 2 nights and this has kicked our ‘staycation weekend’ off brilliantly!...

A quiet dinner for 2, with excellent social distancing, brilliant atmosphere and great service. Just what the doctor orders for me adult time

Hi, with the limitatioins about crowded restaurants it was great that Lepone's have responded by having a carryout and even delivery service (5 miles). Great food as ever

Six of us were visiting Oswestry for the weekend. We ate here at Lepone’s on Saturday 22nd February, and what a lovely evening we had! The restaurant is located in a converted chapel and is thoughtfully and elegantly designed, with understated decor and crystal chandeliers....

My husband and I and our two friends went to Lapone’s on Thursday February 13th for evening meal. Not only was the food delicious but the young man who was serving us (I’m sorry I didn’t get his name) was the perfect host. He couldn’t...

I was working in the area so came into Oswestry looking for an evening meal - after a wander round town I decided to try this place. On my own the day before Valentines is not a good luck but it was fairly quite (full respect to all the couples going a day early with the valentines celebrations you're my kinda people) but the waiter told me to sit wherever I wanted which is always good. Nobody wants shoving in a corner but equally you don't want to be the line wierdo in the middle.I order the dough balls and a sausage pizza which with 2 soft drinks was under £19.The dough balls and garlic dip were amazing - seriously its my go to in Pizza Express but they are spoilt forever as these were amazing - twice the size and a big portion. The waiter said they sometimes put cheese in the middle...Pizza also lovely lots of tasty cheese and good balance of ingredients.Staff attentive without bothering you - noticed when drinks were low etcThis is a little gem and if I lived closer I would be a regularLunch time menu looked excellent (I was there in the evening) so worth a visit across the day

Fabulous meal, friendly staff, lovely night out, very handy healthy menu which meant that I could eat out without sabotaging my diet. X

Went a while ago for lunch, absolutely brilliant! Lasagna had excellent flavour, chips were definitely fresh and home made and the staff were very friendly, especially the owner Paolo! After reading the poor review I can conclude that they are customers misunderstanding or trying to get free food. Guaranteed outstanding authentic Italian food!

Took the staff a very long time to acknowledge us, staff seemed to pretend we weren’t there as they looked over at our table with empty plates on and walked away! Took them 25 minutes to come over to us for our starters. Starters took 20-30 minutes and our main took over an hour to arrive! Staff seem lazy and can’t even be bothered to do their job properly! Would never come here again! Not worth the price at all!!!!!!!

Had a voucher for Christmas so booked an Italian afternoon tea for two. Arrived early but was made very welcome by the very friendly waitress. Ordered coffee whilst we waited for our food. Lovely ambience and enjoyed all the surrounding photographs etc. When the ‘Tea’ arrived we were so pleased - bruschetta and tasty ciabatta filled with mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes. Delicious. A cake stand arrived shortly after with scones/jam/cream/fruit, lemon drizzle cake and a little tiramisu in a teacup. Everything was perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and would not hesitate to recommend and will definitely return.

Amazing service, very friendly staff and very attentive. Couldn’t have asked for a better night, amazing food and amazing cocktails/beer! Catered to our every need and really made the birthday special!

Booked a table for 4 at 6.30 for dinner for my sisters birthday. Balloons were arranged by the restaurant and put on the table which was a lovely touch! Great food choice; authentic and delicious. Absolutely faultless service, table was never without food, drinks or water! One of the waitresses came to our table multiple times with cheese and pepper on offer :) the total bill price was just over £100 for 4 people who each had 2 courses and 3/4 cocktails each so I’d say great value for money. We’d left the cake and candles with them earlier in the day which they brought out after dinner :) Had a lovely time and will definitely be going back for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Partner had minestrone soup to start which quite oddly included cauliflower. He then had veggie risotto which he said tasted exactly like the soup with rice thrown in it! My seafood pancake was OK...steak was good & chips were great but peppercorn sauce was really vinegary. Prices were quite expensive for what we got & service was slow.

Booked in for afternoon tea but very disappointed with the service provided. the food was not presented very well and we went for the Italian choice and left most of it due to it swimming in oil. there was a large family group also in the restaurant with several children that were running all over the place and the staff never bothered to do anything about it, if we had wanted to eat in a kindergarten we would of chosen one in town the food would of been better. Will not be using this place again

I am gluten free and Lepones has now increased the GF options to include dishes such as Pollo Cacciatora as well as pizzas. If you want a real taste of Italian cooking look no further. The owner is charming and nothing is too much trouble.

Used a Groupon voucher for afternoon tea for two. My honest opinion, disappointing. Presentation & standard of sandwiches with various fillings, not good. A crumbly scone & 'no thanks' to the slice of cake. I can't comment on general menu's standard of food, but I wouldn't recommend the afternoon tea, not value for money, even with a Groupon voucher. Member of staff pleasant enough, though not my idea of good customer service. Definitely WON'T be going back.

Prøvde denne restauranten sammen med noen venner. Fine lokaler. Hyggelig betjening. Maten var ok men ikke perfekt. Vi spiste lasagne med salat. Husets rødvin var bra! Ca 15 £ per person.

What a waste of our time. We drove there for coffee and scones. Despite advertising opening at 10.30 a.m. the gates were still locked at 11.15 a.m.

I bought a deal from Groupon for 2 pizzas and 2 drinks for 2 people. We went on a Wednesday evening and it was probably the best pizza I have ever had. The service was very good too. We ordered a couple of side dishes but honestly didn't need to as the pizza alone was enough. Overall excellent value for money in lovely surroundings with good service.

There's no arguing they offer value for money, however for me the place needs a good clean, if your going to have glass panels then clean them, general cleanliness poor, dirt and old food waste under ours and surrounding tables.

On a damp Monday evening me and my mam called in after a hospital appointment. All we can say is just wow! The service was brilliant and the food was amazing. My mam said it was the best Italian she’d had in a long time!

Lovely food in a very nice building. Very reasonably priced. Good service. Very much enjoyed by our young son as you can see by the pics.

Drawn to this restaurant because of the beautiful building. We only wanted coffee , but were tempted by the special offer of coffee and toasted teacake.

We booked this as an alternative to the traditional English afternoon tea. What a great decision. The most delicious Italian sandwiches and the best bruschetta I have ever tasted. Then a tower of scones with chocolate spread, fruit jam and fresh cream, divine homemade chocolate cheesecake, and a tiramisu in a Lavazza coffee cup to finish. So much food I could only finish it with help from my chap! Lovely prosecco and a coffee to accompany.

Been back a few times and tried a few other places locally this is one of the best. Staff helpful, food fairly priced and atmosphere was very good

We arrived at 6pm table for 4 booked earlier in the week. First customers of evening and we received a warm welcome. By the time we had our first drinks and ordered from the extensive menu the restaurant was filling up with other customers. The food was well presented and well cooked the whole dining experience was most enjoyable and we will certainly return.

Let’s deal with the food first... it was more than acceptable fare. Sadly it took 70 minutes for garlic bread starter to arrive and the main course arrived about the same time. When we tried to hurry things along the waitress said that she didn’t think 70 minutes was a long time to wait rather than apologising. I replied ... cross and perhaps unnecessarily ... that she was wrong which she clearly was. She retorted that she wasn’t. They did - unrequested- leave the garlic bread off the bill. The restaurant was not full, and slow and fundamentally rude service is never acceptable.

An excellent meal with good attentive service. The seafood pancake as en entree is to just mouthwatering. Cannot remember having such a wonderful dish. The chapel location should not put anyone off.

We were recommended this place by several locals..it was really busy when we entered..absolutely outstanding dishes..we had 3 courses..fresh homemade pasta..all dishes were bursting with flavour..staff were amazing..we got chatting to the 2 waiters..really nice hardworking lads..they informed us that the

Went on a Monday night, and the place was quite quiet. The interior is attractively laid out and was quiet. Despite only a few other people there the staff were attentive, polite without being overbearing

Four of us went here for a family meal on Saturday evening and from the start it immediately struck me as a shoe string operation.

Yet again we had a fabulous night great food and all hot and fresh pasta. Staff were welcoming and as always spoke to us and asked about our family.Beautiful building and well done once again

bright, cheerful, spacious and interesting venue with good Italian food, served by friendly and attentive waiters. Starter of bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar was enough to share with a glass of wine while we waited for the main course

Me and my family turned at the Lepones without reservation but we were welcomed. Great food, nice music, clean. We have asked if they service gluten free pizzas/pasta and they do. We all enjoyed the time spend in this place, the waitress are amazing.

What a find! This restaurant is based in a former Presbyterian Church built in 1880. There is public parking within a short walking distance. The conversion has been carefully created with the original organ still in place above the bar area. The décor is tasteful and the large open space has been used to its best advantage with a first floor balcony as well as a large area on the ground floor. When you enter there is a Vespa scooter in the foyer creating a very Italian feel. There is an outside seating area with step free access. Great to see a lovely old building being sympathetically brought bang up to date. The staff were attentive and extremely professional. The food is possibly the best Italian I have eaten in years.

Had afternoon tea ( English) with a few friends, it was gorgeous, plenty actually too much to finish couldn’t fault the service or the food, will definitely be returning.

From start to finish excellent service front of house brilliant and food is just like momma made it! Loved the family run and the people. Will be back!

The food was cooked very well but served on chipped plates, the meals were overpriced will not be visiting again

Front of house here is terribly unorganised and the service there after leaves a lot to be desired. The food was ok. The building is lovely.

We visited Lepones on the basis of trip advisor reviews. We were not disappointed. In fact we came back on our second day in the area it was so good.

We both a pasta dish and it was served in double-quick time along with reasonably priced drinks. Both meals were very enjoyable and were good size portions without being unnecessarily huge. We then had a tiramisu to share which was up there with the best we have had in a restaurant.

Absolutely fabulous service and food. First glass and to top this off was a bargain via groupon. Well done to the team at Lepones.

We visited on 20/3/19 at 6.30 and ordered our drink and food immediately, the drinks came within a few minutes, but the food took over 45mins, and we only ordered a pizza a rissoto. There were only 8 other dinners and they also weren't happy about how long they had to wait for food. I asked for another drink and the waiter forgot, asked again and after 20mins still no food or drink.

We booked a table here for Saturday evening, to have encountered the most unprofessional, and aggressive behaviour I have ever witnessed in the hospitality industry. Having since read the number of negative reviews, I see that many other customers have also experienced similar treatment, and undoubtedley I will receive a response from the owner to this review (as seen in the others) which evidences his rude, argumentative temper.

Visited Lepone`s on a thursday night this time on a groupon we had two pizzas and wine for about £16 a fantatsic deal,the food was ordered and it arrived within 20 minutes and was very tasty,iam afraid we were the only customers till about 10 minutes before we were about to leave and you just wonder if this restaurant will do enough trade at the weekend to keep it going,seen this so many times in the past.

The restaurant is extremely clean and tastefully decorated with great background music. The service is friendly and knowledgeable.

As a local family originally from Melbourne Australia we really appreciate this wonderful family restaurant. The Italian cuisine is fresh and varied. The service is outstanding - so welcoming and attentive - whether it is a lunchtime meal or special dinner. We would thorough recommend this beautiful restaurant and staff team.

We were treated to Italian afternoon tea here. More than we could eat and all delicious. We had been here for lunch a few weeks before so knew it would be good. Great surroundings and friendly staff

A real family Italian restaurant, run by a real, friendly Italian family. Great atmosphere and really good food! A regular haunt for us and the family.

Fantastic Italian food. Nice to have in town. Food was fresh and appealing to the eye. Great service from friendly staff. Great range of traditional Italian delicacies.

Had a great meal last night and truly enjoyed the experience. Great food and service what more could you wish for. We will return very soon 🤗

We visited this restaurant (after booking beforehand) for an Italian Afternoon Tea. The restaurant was bright and welcoming. And the one young lady that looked after us was attentive , but not overbearing. The food was of a really tasty and plenty of it. We would definitely recommend a different take on an Afternoon Tea at this Italian restaurant. We noticed some of the meals coming out at lunchtime during our visit which looked lovely, so will be returning in the near future to try those too.

We had cause to visit Lepones twice in a short period of time, once for lunch and once for an evening meal. Both times we were impressed with the service and the quality of the food, so we shall definitely be returning to this family restaurant.

We visited 31st Jan and enjoyed a lovely two course meal. The food was of a high standard and the service fab. We had the garlic mushrooms and bruschetta / deep fried mozzarella to start, followed by lasagne and carbonara - all of our food was authentic, well presented and we will definitely look forward to visiting again in the near future! Thank you Lepone’s!

Very friendly service from staff from start to finish. Good quality menu and food. I would recommend this both lunchtimes and evenings.

Have eaten here a few times previously and not been disappointed. Lovely surroundings, friendly staff and good choice of Italian food on menu. We visited the Saturday before Christmas and it was very busy. Service was good and we didn’t wait long to be served. All meals were hot and freshly cooked.

We visited twice in December for pizza at lunch time with our 3 year old. The quality of the pizza is outstanding and my daughter keeps requesting a return to the ‘pizza cafe’. The staff are friendly and it’s a very relaxing experience. Can’t reccommend highly enough.

Beautiful place, not very warm tho. Normally eat at prezzo’s for Italian, I had the same meal here, sorry lepones but it was not a patch on prezzo’s more expensive too, food was not piping hot either, had to ask for extra chilli’s to enhance flavour

The staff were really friendly and welcoming. The food was HOT in fact bubbling around the edge of plate. The steak was extremely small and only came with chips. The chicken was dry.

We arrived virtually as the doors opened early evening and all was well at first. We were alone in the nicely converted chapel that is the restaurant and the staff was tolerant of our toddler behaving as toddlers do. We ordered and the starters were lovely, breaded mozzarella sticks with a chilli tomato dip. It was a special occasion so we didn’t look at the prices overmuch. We ordered what we thought was a vegetarian main course .. sadly the menu didn’t mention in English that our choice was Sea Bass based, it only listed the vegetable components. When the food arrived and we expressed surprise at it being basically sea bass, we were treated to an essentially “how not to behave as a waiter” lesson during which we were told that it was our fault and we should have known the dish was not veggie because of its price and its Italian title.