Piccolo Italia in Arun

Stunning food, large portions, great prices, friendly staff. Old style Italian restaurant! Not enough of these around as everywhere is always so modern and fancy and sometimes it's lovely to feel like your actually in an Italian restaurant with a homely vibe !

Good food, service and atmosphere all at a very reasonable price. My penne amatriciana was delicious. The couple that run Piccolo work very hard and are always customer focussed with very good service.

Soggy tasteless food. So disappointing. My husband and I were looking forward to our valentines meal at this restaurant. Never had such tasteless food in an Italian restaurant!! My bruschetta was soggy. My sautéed potatoes were so greasy they were inedible. I pointed this out and was provided with chips as an alternative. The menus was not very Italian eg everything served with chips or sautéed potatoes. One vegetarian pasta dish to choose from!! What a waste of nearly £90.

Had a lovely meal on Saturday evening, good quality food, great service by staff that were great fun. Keep up the good work!

Not been here for awhile due to COVID etc but still the same great staff and service Great food and drink for a very good asking price.. What can you fault about the place. First class food and drink Brilliant restaurant

Excellent Italian restaurant. Again we had a delicious meal. This is a gem and the prices are really good.

Food was tasty, decent portions and services was good. Staff friendly and attentive. Mains and desserts were had on this occasion.

Wow i can not fault this restaurant anywhere. The food is amazing, can certainly taste its home cooked and good quality, and much value for money. The service we received from the main lady to the young lad behind the bar was fantastic, we will certianly return again.

Well cooked and presented Italian food. Reasonably priced and served in traditional Trattoria surroundings. Very good choice of food all cooked to order.

Visited on Friday without a booking Was able to get a table for two - I was in the mood for carbonara and just wanted something quick Hadn’t read any reviews - thought we would just give it a try The karaf of house wine was very pleasant - my husband had a beer -he wasn’t eating Was very pleasantly surprised - I had the spaghetti carbonara and tomato and red onion salad It was cooked fresh - my hubby watched the chef prepare it - I throughly enjoyed it Staff where also very nice and friendly Will definitely return for a meal and really good value for money

I came here this evening with my adult son, adult stepdaughter and 13 year old son. We really enjoy our get togethers and tonight we had such a nice evening! The food was really good, generous portions and delicious. Also good wine prices should you wish to share a bottle, not ridiculous prices like some other establishments. We were made to feel very welcome and everyone was so friendly and attentive. The atmosphere inside is very authentic and it was quite easy to forget you were in Littlehampton and not Italy. It is also very reasonable value for a nice meal out. We will absolutely come back for our next monthly get together as I felt like I had discovered a little hidden gem!

Great garlic bread with cheese Very reasonable prices. Lovely pizza and chicken. Thanks x You worked so hard in the 28 degrees!

We visited this restaurant many years ago, it was excellent then & is still excellent when we visited on Friday. It’s traditional decoration, authenticity, service & food was perfect. The goats cheese starter, amazing flavours. Main course very tasty. Thank you for a lovely meal & evening.

Italian is my favourite choice for a meal out, I can honestly say I’ve never had a worse Italian meal. Somehow they even managed to destroy a portion of chips. They had the strangest taste and when I invited the waitress to taste one she refused. Every think they served was horrible and tasteless even the salad was warm and lank. The meal started with a flat coke and dead lemonade and went from bad to worse. Garlic bread had this weird red sauce on it and tasted horrible, really have nothing good to say about this restaurant and advise you to avoid.

Me and my boyfriend recently visited here after a trip to my beach hut nearby was fabulous! From the outside it doesn’t look like anything particularly special but do not be put off because the food is amazing and so reasonably priced for the portion size and quality you receive. I would highly recommend the prawns to start they were beautiful. All in all a great experience and I will definitely return when I am next in the area.

Great pizza, so light, tasty, hot, delicious. Recommend for good priced food in a traditional and comfy setting. Very popular overall. Will be back soon.

Best food , atmosphere, service and value for many a year . Sublime fillet steaks ! Will definitely go there again and soon !!

We were only in Littlehampton for the night and chancing upon the place we asked if they could accommodate a table for three people. Even though it was a Monday night they were almost fully booked however they squeezed us in.My daughter had the pepperoni pizza and my mum and I tried a couple of pasta dishes. All three meals were extremely tasty and very fairly priced. With a half bottle of house wine the bill came in at £30 - can't complain at that!The chef took a moment to ask my daughter if she enjoyed her pizza and she enjoyed speaking with him, albeit briefly.If you want to get away from the chains like Ask & Pizza Express and go somewhere with an authentic vibe then this place works well.

Awesome food, authentic ambience, well worth the visit! If you're looking for fast food...walk on by. The reason you're waiting that little bit longer is because it's freshly cooked! Will definitely be returning!!!❤

A big menu, we were just looking for a quick pizza and they had a great choice. A reasonably priced 1/2litre rose was the highlight of the meal, together with a window seat. The service was robotic and the pizzas bases seemed to be preprepared (perfect circle). They were both over cooked, but not to an extent to complain. My calzone had salami, chopped ham and so much cheese with additional cheese on top, it was so loaded it made it unpleasant to eat. The place is really authentic to look at, a shame the food didn’t match up.

We walked in feeling really hopeful about this place as it had a lovely big menu with lots of choice and we liked the rustic Italian decor. However, the food itself was disappointing. We had the bruschetta to start as we were keen to try their own take on it which included goats cheese. It was okay but overpowered with too much raw onion. For the main, I ordered the salmon tagliatelle which had so much sauce I could have swam in it. I couldn't finish it. My boyfriend had the Siciliana chicken and he had the same issue with his sauce which did not have much flavour and not much chicken. A positive is that the portion sizes seemed good. If we ate here again we would order something else, probably just have 1 course and have a pizza. But in honesty, we would probably try another Italian place first before trying here again.

We had a pleasant meal for two here with good service. The menu was extensive and portion sizes were generous.There is plenty of parking in the pay and display car park (free in the evenings) just a few minutes walk away, so don't worry if you can't get parked outside.

Whilst not outstanding this was a very pleasant meal from an extensive choice menu, could have done with some fish dishes as well though.Very pleasant staff and good service.

We are visiting Littlehampton so Found it by mistake, what a pleasant mistake.Service is great, welcoming and friendly, our son is a very fussy eater, nothing with sauce, got him exactly what he wanted, he was a happy boy.Food is amazing, authentic, fairly priced, large portions and above all delicious, best pizza we've had, better than Hut, papa Johns and Domino's, they all could learn a thing or two about pizza from this place, thank you.

We booked a table for 3 for 7:30 on a Monday in August (the eat out to help out scheme was accepted here) they were almost full with just one or two tables empty. The service was nice and made sure we were alright throughout our dinner. Waiting time was appropriate for freshly cooked meal on a busy night. The portions were big! Much bigger than last time I was here (3 years ago). I couldn’t finish my calzone, and my mother was full as well. The taste was very good too, although In my opinion the calzone had a bit too much cheese. Overall the value for the food was good even without the 50% gov discount where the 3 of us would have eaten for only £36. Drinks weren’t expensive either at only £2 for a glass of soft drink. The atmosphere was alright, it could do with some freshening up especially the photos on the walls but it still felt nice and cozy.

The meal was excellant and at a verry reasonable price. Friendly service and comfortable suroundings. It's a pity it is not open lunch time.

First visit here and wasnt disappointed.Lovely atmosphere, nice warm welcome.Drinks served promptly, reasonably priced.We ordered garlic bread between us to share, delicious, tasty and plentiful.Mains were pizza, pasta and king prawns (I had starter size king prawns served with lovely fresh salad). Plump juicy prawns, divine.We shared desserts as nearly full and just wanted a taste each. Great food, staff, service, atmosphere and very reasonably priced.My new local italian!

Friendly convenient place which was recommended by a local coffee grower. Outstanding bruschetta and great pizza. Bill Oliveri would approve the pizza!

Been visiting Littlehampton for years but this was our first visit to Piccolo Italia. We have often said we must try their food, the restaurant looked so nice from the street.Well we finally went through the door and wow the appeal from the outside is amplified once you step across the threshold.The ambience improves once it starts to fill up, we were early diners so it was fairly empty. The service is excellent from the start, a warm welcome and good advice on choices. Bread and olives to get us going with some soft red wine and a Peroni, all tasty stuff though the butter could have been taken out of the fridge a bit earlier (maybe that because we were so early). Mains of Spaghetti Carbonara and Pollo alla Romana were perfection, the pasta was as only the Italians can make, the sauce rich with all the flavours you would expect from a classic dish. The Romana was beautifully presented, all a feast for the eyes before the taste buds; recommended by the waitress (listen to her), it was a delight. To finish a huge Neapolitan ice cream feast and a fabulous espresso.Wonderful evening, oh and good value too. It wont be so long before our next visit that's for sure.

Decided to have the steak even though Italian restaurant And wouldn’t usually go for a steak. Best steak I’ve had serviced with salad and potatoes perfectly cooked and perfect meal. Friendly staff.

Fabulous little Italian restaurant, with a wonderful atmosphere and friendly staff. Our meals were superb and priced very reasonably. Now, can I pick holes...yes. The toilets could do with a refresh. Some of the tables are close together and perhaps not the comfiest. However, speaking as someone who has dined out in Italy a lot, this is typically Italian, whether it truly is or is not. From the friendly welcome to the superb meal we had within a close family/friendly environment, trust me, this is typical Italian, just the way I like it. As such I love it the way that it is and is deserved of its excellent rating.

Rang to book the day before and ask if they were able to cater for an age old Vegan (not a born again one!), the delightful Italian lady on the other end said this was not a problem. Arrived the following evening to a busy, bubbling, atmospheric Trattoria. Ordered Bistecca (rare) not sure which one but it arrived perfectly cooked according to the eater, Pollo al Limone (soft and succulent) & the Vegan asked for an Avocado salad prepared as the chef wished (it was delicious) - all with chips or potatoes and the meat dishes with salad. Everything was lovely; the food, the atmosphere, the polite check back service and the jelly babies with the bill. We couldn't manage a dessert but possibly next time.

Restaurante Italiano em plena Santiago do Chile! Adorei o sabor, o custo e o atendimento. Eu pedi lasagna à bolonhesa, veio super saborosa! O tamanho do prato é super bom, atende bem até que come bastante, como eu. Outras pessoas da mesa pediram o Trimassa, mas não acharam tão saboroso nem tão bem servido quanto a lasagna.

When Littlehampton was closed on a Monday night, this little trattoria was open giving us the option of something other than fish and chips or fried food at The Harvester, “Spoons” or The Premier Inn. Upon entering there were a couple of tables taken and the waitress was busy behind the bar with her back to us. Did she jump when she turned around and unexpectedly discovered more customers! The lady recovering her composure quickly showed us to a table and took our order. The menu not extensive but plenty of choice nonetheless. We had a rather flat calzone, and tortellini bolognese with a glasses of house red and house white. The food was hot, promptly served and tasty without being exceptional. The waitress had to deal with some interesting customers requests and a complaint (unfair it must be said) and this was done in a good friendly manner. We will not be rushing back to Littlehampton so probably will not dine here again but it was a reasonable meal although the restaurant lacked atmosphere.... but then nobody about in Littlehampton on this Monday evening at the end of July. As the river front restaurants and fairground were closed we left wondering is there a high season!

Just moved into the area, we love an italian meal. We came across this unique restaurant.We had a starter which we shared garlic bread mmm. then followed by a pasta dish, well the flavours were incredible and a carafe of house white. The atmosphere off the place is lovely, staff very helpful and friendly. Will be back for more.

The menu may be in Italian but the food has a definitely South Coast seaside taste. We asked for a pretty standard starter of bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar which seemed to catch them out and we were left to mix our own. My meal of chicken with mushrooms and cream came with served with a mixed chopped salad and chips. The sauce was thin and I didn't really like the fact that the salad was floating in the edge of it, plus I think the chicken was cooked with the skin on but I couldn't be certain. I think the meal was overpriced for what we had but they seemed to have plenty of customers that evening so maybe I'm being too critical. However, I won't be returning as I know of much more authentic places when I fancy having an Italian meal again.

My husband and I went here for a meal while in Littlehampton. We shared some tasty garlic bread which had a small amount of tomato sauce in the middle. My husband ordered fillet steak diane which was served with chips and salad. It arrived on a cold plate and was half the size of a fillet steak he has had in other authentic Italian restaurants- a very poor serving but the sauce was good. This was expensive at over £21 and not worth it. I had pollo milanese which was OK- nothing special.

Went for a family birthday meal, 6 people. The décor and ambience of the Restaurant is very good. Pizzas and all food freshly cooked. Service very good and staff very friendly. As a previous reviewer said ' like a trip back in time to Italy'.. I agree.

We went for a birthday meal, 6 people. Staff friendly and service very good. Food very good indeed, freshly cooked and reasonable prices. Pollo Valdostana highly recommended. Décor typically Italian of the 1960s.

Outstanding hearty Italian food quick and friendly service will definitely going to be a regular from now on

Lovely restaurant. Great food. Good price.

This was our second visit to this restaurant and once again the food was of excellent quality and my wife echoed a previous review saying this is the best arrabiata I’ve had. Starters and mains are well priced and substantial in content, the house red is a very reasonable quality, overall a good evening out

Unpretentious tasty food. Good range of vegan, vegetarian, seafood and meat. Friendly staff. Excellent value carafe of red wine. Quote above was from my husband who enjoyed the rich spicy arrabiata sauce. I had a very tasty carbonara. The presentation of the food was basic but that's fine because the focus seemed to be on the taste, and it tasted great.

Beautiful shell on prawns in a spicy tomato sauce. The cheese garlic bread is to die for. Yummy. Have to say not quite sure on current waitress uniform. Crop tops with mid section out while you're serving food. Definitely a no no from us.

If you want to experience true Italian food then this is the place for you. Affordable price and good service

I have been here three times now with friends and never been disappointed. The atmosphere is quiet the food is great and the staff friendly but not in your face like some places. You can even order small portions if you are not a big eater. Lovely

My only qualms are the cheap salad ingredients (watery iceberg, unripe tomatoes) but you can’t argue with the value for money & the service has always been great. The portion sizes are massive. I (being difficult) had the starter, gameroni piccante, shell on prawns with tomato & chilli sauce which comes with salad plus bread & ordered the garlic bread to come out together as a main. The wife had tortellini bolognese & really enjoyed it. You never leave hungry here & the atmosphere is always relaxing. A lovely place to go after a stressful day at work.

Hidden gem of Littlehampton. Service perhaps could be improved upon (I think a couple who came in after us got their drinks before us), however the atmosphere and food is lovely. Thanks for a lovely evening!

We’ve been coming to this restaurant for years. We usually have the same things from the menu and it’s always as we expect. Great value for money, owners are friendly, quirky and .individual setting. We try to avoid weekends as when busy as it’s a small run family business it can become a bit of a wait, but overall by far our favourite restaurant in Littlehampton.

3 friends and I ate here and found the restaurant delightful. It is small but you feel like you are in a restaurant in Italy. The food was glorious equally the service, would not hesitate to go there again.

Husband , guide dog and I visited this restaurant twice in four days, they were a bit unsure about letting the dog in however once they realised that he was a Guide dog, no problems whatsoever.

Good food, nice atmosphere & pleasant service. Slightly on the expensive side (for us) for basic Italian, but OK. Not the best ever, but very nice.

les serveurs pas très agréable, le pain dégoûtant.. inadmissible en france.. Viande trop cuite pour un bœuf à la sauce bourguignon.. le seul point positif le cadre dans le vieux nice mais autant faire une promenade.

We booked a table here and when we arrived they had no record of our booking. Very disappointed. Shame, it looked like a great traditional Italian restaurant, would loved to have had dinner here.

Hi we came here for our wedding gift from our friend Jackie....we had a great night lovely food and on my behalf lovely beer then we went to the dolphin for dither drinks great night...

Bence gayet lezzetliydi ve bu fiyata daha lezzetlisini bulamayabilirsiniz. Denemeye değer. Meatball spagettiyi çok beğendim şahsi görüşüm bence güzeldi.

This independent restaurant encompasses how a traditional Italian family run restaurant should be. The food is fresh and delicious, whilst being reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is wonderful! A regular favourite, that never disappoints.

We had booked, and were welcomed on arrival, with a choice of tables. My daughter and I both had a delicious vegetable, cheese and olive risotto, and a "special" pasta meal was provided for my toddler granddaughter. With a carafe of rose, we enjoyed a lovely family meal sitting together round the table in a very pleasant setting -- a "proper" restaurant, not a pub chain or chippie !!

Ate here with family. Lovely ambience and good service but the food whilst OK was a bit disappointing - somewhat over spiced/flavoured sauces. That said, not bad value but would probably go elsewhere when next eating out in Littlehampton.

So disappointed after reading such promising reviews. Friendly staff, absolutely dreadful food. Such a shame!

Really enjoyed our meal here - as I always have done! I remember coming here with my mum when I was younger. We had a family meal tonight with my husband and kids for our anniversary and our food was delicious! The service was quick, polite and efficient. In the words of my 8year old son ‘this is the best pizza in the world!!’

Visited on a Saturday night. Ordered a pizza and a lasagne. The pizza came up hot and looked delicious but unfortunately the taste didn’t match. Americano with raw vegetables hardly any chilli beef and no taste at all. The lasagne was very meaty with no subtle flavour. Not great. Seemed a bit of an inconvenience to have walked in at 9.20pm with only two tables taken you would think they would be happy to have customers.

You really do feel like you're in Europe in here with your back to Littlehampton. The staff are friendly, and the food is outstanding every time. The cheesy garlic bread is a must as is the goats cheese bruchetta.

They will let you have pizza to take out, but it is such a nice comfortable place to go eat Italian and Pizza and Pasta, the wine is OK and beers fine. Good for parties as they can change the seating to suit

I feel bad, but this just isn't the explosion of Italian wonder it should be. And I wish weekly that it was.

Went to this restaurant recently with friends had a great meal service and knowledge of food first class couldn't find fault with the cleanliness service and food

Got to say it again, now this may be the only Italian in Littlehampton but is our perfect little Italian, the owners are lovely, the food is great and the atmosphere is romantically small, ring first because they can get very busy, probably why their the best :) (PS. They also do great take away Italian food)

Starter was fine for garlic bread, main arabratier was too hot and 3 carabinara was bland and not able too eat. when I complained I was laughed at by staff as they said half was eaten , one was diabetic and the others were just plain staving ,terrible wont go back and toilets were far from clean

Arrived at 7.30 but did not get any food until 9.15. We were on the verge of leaving and getting a kebab over the road. At least a the starters could have been served. We ended up consuming 3 bottles of wine during the wait. Food is fine but atmosphere quite dated. Think this will be the last visit here which is a shame as previous visits were ok. A little was knocked of the bill but did not really do justice to this sham.

Not expensive but save your money anyway

Went here this evening and I’m sorry to say meal was not good, I ordered garlic mushrooms , no garlic at all !!! We both had steak as main , one with chips one with potatoes well what potatoes I would ask!!! Boiled

This is a nice place to eat. It feels authentic. It isn't the finest italian food we've ever had but it is good value and the service is good. They do brilliant coffee liquers which always goes a long way with me.

Great small and quaint restaurant in town of littlehampon.Good menu with lots of choice attentive service.Food is great..try the fillet "amazing"....now here are the flaws...no vegetables except potatoes.Steaks with sauce needs veg....hanging flasks of chianti on the ceiling but never have stock ..and wine list needs improvement but on a whole a great dining experience

My fiancé and I met after work and once again it didn't fail to please. I have been many times over the years and the only thing I can possibly moan about is the use of iceberg lettuce in their salad (a futile salad ingredient in my opinion). However, I can't mark it down for watery leaves as the attentive service, calming atmosphere and great value makes this a lovely place to go visit when you can't be bothered to cook and you want to get well and truly fed. The chicken & spinach cannelloni and the seafood pizza (swapped cockles for olives) are solid favourites of mine.

A last minute booking was accomodated, although Littlehampton was unusually empty which probably helped. Mr Crow was undecided between steak and pizza, but in the end, thought the steak a little overpriced so went for an Americana pizza. It was really nice but next time...

No real atmosphere and everything a bit too much trouble for staff. All a bit rushed and no welcome.

Lovely Italian restaurant in the middle of Littlehampton.

I popped into this restaurant on a Sunday as I was in town and hungry. A great little find!

Totalmente la comida insípida. Pedí un plato de pasta con spinash simple. Llegó nadando en agua. Mi marido pidió un plato de marisco, que de nuevo fue totalmente sin sabor o azote. Nos hubiera intentado jazz con parmesano, pero este estaba lista rallado versión supermercado y había vuelto rancio. El personal es muy amable.

best Italian i have ever been too i had the seafood platter and omg it was amazing and huge couldn't eat it all and my partner had there amazing carbonara that was soo creamy and gawjuss highly recomend this place for sure

Tuvimos una cena maravillosa aquí en el Día de la madre, tuve el salmón tagliatelle, que era delicioso. Amigos tenían la lasaña que me dijeron era muy sabroso y todos los platos fueron aclaradas. Yo diría que este es sana y sabrosa comida.

Piccolo had been recommended by a friend who likes his food and I was interested to give it a try.It's a little old fashioned but that's all right, it lends authenticity. On a cold evening it was a warm and welcoming place, the seating comfortable.The service throughout the evening was courteous and friendly, and Italian. Two garlic bread starters between four of us was just right.The main courses are very substantial and very tasty, very enjoyable.Desserts? They're huge! And delicious.Coffee to round off; freshly ground and just spot on.To be honest I was a little surprised by the very reasonable prices on the menu our meal with a good tip added came in at £22 each, and that included a good glass of wine each. Excellent value.This is a good place.

Visited here for a birthday meal in the evening. Service was extremely good and the food was very, very tasty and reasonably priced.

Sadly there's not an option for no stars. I came here with a group for a birthday meal, the food was appalling. The "cream" sauces were exactly that, nothing but cream. Shop bought packet pasta, packet parmesan cheese. "Chicken" meals that looked like something you would receive in prison. Extremely slow service, sat with our main meal plates in front of us after finishing for over 40 minutes. Will never be returning.

We've been here a few times and ordered the pizza as takeaway too. Great service, cheap and tasty food and wine and an authentic and intimate atmosphere.

7 of us sat down for a meal. Looking forward to my Daughters birthday meal, starters not too bad except for the garlic mushrooms which were like a plate of mushroom soup with a salad. Mains what can I say, my pasta was tortellini which was not homemade, obviously bought from Tesco or somewhere hard and covered in a thick tasteless cream sauce, spaghetti carbonara, which by the way should not contain cream or mushrooms. None of us were happy with our mains and my daughters one which came out late Vegetarian pasta, well it was overcooked, tiny amount of peppers in it and a carton of double cream stirred in it no taste whatsoever. The parmesan was of a packet, not fresh. The toilets were dirty and right next to the kitchen which seemed to be chaotic. When we asked for the bill after sitting with our dirty plates infront of us for an hour, it came with the price for the starters and a price for the mains, no itemised bill just the price clumped together so we don't know if it was correct or not. Will never be returning.

Booking recommended for this Italian bistro, authentic freshly cooked Italian food and friendly service. Always enjoyable.

Visited recently staff very welcoming and accommodating. On ordering the food and enjoying the wine, I noticed that the place was quite dirty for example a lot of dirt and dust on the daydo rails. The starter was good but for an Italian restaurant, use good vibrant tomatoes not the cheap English tasteless ones. The main meal was good but the garlic bread very oily but all in all, it was a good meal. The toilets were clean but i didn't like the fact the kitchen door was wide open and right next to the toilet area. May visit again in the future.

Thank you to all at Piccolo for a lovely evening. Our pub do, 23 of us made to feel most welcome, food was quick tasty and satisfying . I didn't hear one grumble from any one in the party at allA super evening.

I have always adored this place and have never been disappointed. Only maybe if i pick something ive never had before which isnt down to my tastes (you always have to try something new my own fault lol) I highly recommend the spicy tomato pasta yummm. And the mixed seafood tomato pasta. Generous portions very hot and cooked fresh. The goats cheese starter is my absolute favourite. So so good. Ive tried to re create it at home. No such luck haha. Also the cheesy garlic bread is worthy of a fight for the last piece is GORGEOUS. A friend of mine had goats cheese pizza, i tried a slice and it was absolutely divine. Crisp and favour full. The wine could be a little smoother but its very drinkable. They do takeaway option which I havent yet done (i dont drive) they'd make a killing if they offered home delivery as all Littlehampton has to offer are kebabs chinese and indian. A good home delivery Italian is just what our town needs. If thr owner reads this please consider it. It would fly!!! Will return

I adore this place so much and it ignited a long standing love affair with everything Italian especially the food. It's the closest I've got to food as delicious as in Italy itself. It's very authentic with an easy atmosphere inside. Cosy decor and a view into the kitchen. The house wines are lovely and we often have a carafe of red. It's not a budget meal nor is it a bank beaker. Perfect for a romantic Friday evening after payday.

Always wanted to try this place. Lovely ambiance and most of the food good. Fair to say our main courses very good, Husband had lasagne and I had chicken in lemon lime and mushroom sauce. Very generous portions and delicious, Restaurant packed, always a good sign though disappointed. No fish dishes on main menu and only potatoes and salad with everything, no veggies.Sat near kitchen who had a bit of a smoke thing going on and came home with coat smelling of cooking, Overall feeling good, situated in down town Littlehampton if there is an uptown Littkehampton, Pity they don't open lunchtimes, be more likely to return then,Overall a pleasant night out.

A crowd of 14 of us embarked on a super evening in this little gem of an eatery. Good wholesome food and the service was great considering the number of us. Everyone enjoyed it.

Let's start by being fair. The young lady who served us was very good. She deserves to work somewhere better.The first thing that strikes you is the menu. You can have any meat you like (as long as it's steak or chicken) and you can have anything with it (as long as it's salad). Seeing as it's October, I'm not hugely sold on the idea on the idea of salad with a hot meal. Maybe it's just me? You DO get a choice of potatoes or chips. Can't comment on the chips but the potatoes were oily. REALLY oily. One of our party ordered garlic bread and cheese. I'd be VERY surprised if it hadn't been bought from a supermarket. I had avocado with prawns. Again, the sauce could well have come straight from a jar.For main course I ordered a chicken dish. It was due to have a mozzarella topping. Instead it had some very oily mild plastic cheddar on it. In short (and as other posters have referenced), there's very little Italian influence in the cooking. It feels as though they are trying to cut costs by only offering chips or sautéed potatoes and salad with everything and the quality of the ingredients just felt cheap. The hugely oily smelling kitchen at the back doesn't help and I did find my clothes stank of oil after I'd left. I was also left feeling pretty ill due to the oiliness of the food. As I said, nice staff but genuinely poor quality food - maybe it's changed hands recently?

This is a lovely little restaurant with excellent food and service. The restaurant is very popular and you are probably best reserving a table.

This restaurant ticks all the boxes for ambience but sorry, foodwise it just does not deliver. Looks nice from the outside and when you get in there you get a friendly greeting. From there it goes a bit downhill. The fillet steak was probably the most gristly chewy fillet I have ever come across. The peppercorn sauce was watery and so so peppery. It smacks of too few cooks to deliver quality to so many diners. And then when they get the most junior member of staff to deliver the bill and tell you that their card machine was down so you'll need to walk halfway around town to get cash ?????Perhaps it was just an off night but mediocre food and the general attitude regarding payment just says there are better places to enjoy a pleasant evening out.

Found this great little place while searching for somewhere to eat. The decor reminds me of a typical italian restaurant . The staff were very nice and friendly. The food was very tasty and service was efficient. The price was very reasonable £34 for 2 x starters, 2 x mains, 2 x sweets and a beer and wine.

I would recommend this as a very intermit resturaunt with excellant service and food. Maybe not the cheapest but well worth a visit. The only draw back is that you have to book as it very popular. But dont stop this as a draw back as there are times you can drop in and still get a table. Be aware it is a small place but superb ambience.

Very accommodating and speedy service. Kind and friendly wait staff and food was surprisingly fresh and tasty for take away

I've been to Piccolo a lot of times to catch up with friends or family and every time I have NEVER been disappointed with the food!There is such a big selection of wonderful Italian meals to choose from and all at such low prices! And even though it's a cheap dinner, the food is excellent and flavoursome! This is such a lovely little restaurant and I highly recommend it!