Ristorante Sorrento in Kingston upon Thames

I haven't been here for years, and the restaurant hasn't really changed at all but we arrived half hour late for our table and as there wasn't a table available, we stood at the (small) bar drinking until a table became available. The food was very good and very reasonably priced, and the staff are as lovely as ever. Overall had a nice evening here and would recommend.

The one time I visited this place, I didnt really enjoy it. We were placed on a table close to the door, therefore freezing cold every time customers came in. The food was ok, but not enough to make me want to visit again. A one time visit unfortunately.

Good Italian restaurant. Need to change their menu a bit more it has been the same for years!table charge is taken here for olives and bread sticks. Overall good food

After visiting Chessington World of adventures we stumbled upon this gem of a restaurant. The staff were extremely welcoming and friendly. There was a good variety of dishes on the menu and the food and service was fantastic.Couldn't believe the quality and value, Fillet steak for under £15, not a small steak either!! And it was cooked perfectly.Just wish I lived closer as I would be a regular.

Our friends took us here at the weekend, the placed was quite full which is usually a good sign, we were expecting great things from the previous reviews, service I wouldn't fault happy friendly faces, but, then it all went down hill the choice on the special menu was dismal, like stepping back to the 70's and the quality of food was bland and tasteless, we couldn't believe the sad looking sweat trolley, (faulty towers all over again),even pizza express has moved with the times. Nothing to make us want to go back in a hurry!!!!!!

We were celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary with Family. We were given a warm welcome and shown to our table. The Restaurant was packed and that made for a lovely atmosphere. The waiters were extremely humorous, so the interaction was good.The food was superb and plentiful. The wine list was good and the prices were reasonable. We all had the set menu, however there was a very good choice of dishes in each section. There was something there for everyone.We were never rushed or left too long. I noticed the waiters glance over to the table several times to see what stage we had reached.All in all we shall all visit again.

The food is great and well cooked. Also the house white wine is tasty. The staff are really friendly. You should give this restaurant a try.

I have been coming to this Restuarant for nearly 30 years, firstly with my late parents who were regulars here for many years. I have continued to come to this excellent Restuarant and have never been disappointed. The food the staff the ambience just delightful. We see more of Rosa-Lina now as Guiseppe has their other Restuarant Casa Mia to run as well, which we look forward to going to one day.

Been here twice and both times the food was great, the steak was delicious.The waiters are very friendly and accommodating Gets busy so book up early.

We have been visiting Sorrento for celebrations since it opened many years ago and have never been disappointed. Our most recent visit was just as enjoyable with good food in an excellent atmosphere. My skate with garlic butter and capers was particularly wonderful washed down by a tasty Orvieto Classico. The restaurant is popular indicating just how good it is and is worth repeated visits.

I took my family for dinner on Tuesday night. The place was busy with a lively atmosphere. We were a party of 5 and we chose the set menu option. We had starts which was a selection of aubergine, cannelloni, salmon etc followed by: liver, lamb shunk & chicken. All was cooked to perfection and delicious!We all had desserts and the cheesecake in particular was to die for! The service was very good and the waiters were very friendly!We will be back very soon!

My first visit to this restaurant today for lunch with a friend, only nine people eating including us two, window seat fine, musac ok, waiter friendly , rolls and butter fine, after that things went downhill all the way, we ordered the same starter of bacon wrapped scallops, and i knew when they arrived after some 5 minutes or less that they had been re heated, the same for my skate wings, easily the worst i have ever eaten, i left most of the dish, it tasted stale and horrible.1 beer, 1 water , and 2 coffees later we left after paying a bill for 64 pounds.Will i go back,? only in chains.

We have been regular customers over the last six years and cannot fault either the service, the food or the price.The set menu is what you would expect, a set of dishes at a set price, but go for the a la carte, the Antipasto is better than expectations and the Sea Bass on or of the bone i would recommend to everyone the other dish i love is the rack of LambThe staff are typical Mediterannean they cannot do enough to ensure you have a pleasant meal they are attentive but not pushy, ask them what they would eat from the menu you may be suprised!My review cannot rate Sorrento highly enough, visit yourself and enjoy.

We love this place. We lived in Italy for years and Ristorante Sorrento is as close as you'll get to a typical Italian trattoria. Most of the waiters have been there for years and really seem to enjoy their job and the food is excellent. The daily menu is good value and includes a wide choice and there's lots more on the a la carte menu. Eating there is a fun experience as eating out should be. We'll be back, again and again!

This restaurant has been here for years and has always had a relatively good reputation and this was not my first visit.Food was fine and service was fine, however what for me took took the shine off of the evening was the seemingly lets see how much more money we can get out of the customer.Started with the wine, wanted a dry white, but felt waiters were more interested in selling top end bottles, no mention of house wines unless pushed. House wine was around £13 compared to the £28 per bottle the waiter wanted us to take. The house wine was fine.Then came the food, ordered main course and could/did not see where all vegetables etc. were additional cost. Waiter would suggest all different accompaniments with the main dish and not served as part of it to which afterwards you were charged.It may have been my mistake that I did not read the menu correctly, but it did seem that you were being pushed towards more expensive items than was necessary or order a number of items that was over kill..

Our first time at sorrentos,the food was fantastic I had lamb and my husband had the skate, both were well cooked and delicious. The portions were large and the side dishes equally as delicious as the lamb and skate. The service was very good, not rushed at all but staff attentive and welcoming. Would recommend and will definitely be returning.

Went to enjoy a birthday meal with the family , I was so disappointed first there was the same terrible waiter with greased back hair when we ordered the wine he just poured it without letting us taste it first!!!!!. The food was very poor we had cannelloni and it must have been frozen because it had no taste and was cold inside the main course cauliflower overcooked courgettes NOT crispy and the desserts looked terrible so I just had strawberries, and then to top it all they charged 10% for service , an expensive night for really bad food I don't know what has happened to the man who used to run the restaurant but he needs to come back. They have lost us as a customer.

I'll try to be very short;1. Starters- chicken wings, no flavour at all! Very disappointing!2. Main- lasagne, over cooked, I really mean, over cooked!3. Dessert- I call it disaster! The truffle was really tasteless! Anyway service was good but the bill- this is another shock! Glass of house white wine 175 ml- £8!!!!!More expensive than in the Royal opera house!!!

We haven't been to this restaurant for a while but it was ideal for a family birthday. Lovely food and plenty of choice with a la carte and set menu. Calves liver was cooked to perfection. Even on a Tuesday evening it was buzzing, but not noisy!

Lovely, had been years ago and liked it. Returned recently & the food was amazing! Very busy Friday early evening is testament to how good this place is! Can totally recommend the fillet steak. Keep up the good work.

Such a pleasant ambience, very welcoming, not at all stuffy or formal but nevertheless spotless white linen and full range of silver cutlery and shiny glasses. The waiter service is excellent. Extensive a la carte menu with very reasonable prices and an even more reasonable set dish of the day menu and outstanding Sunday lunch. They cater very well for party groups - gorgeous birthday cakes! Can get a bit noisy if fully booked which they often are at weekends, so go during the week if that is likely to bother you. Outside tables for smokers, very clean toilets. The typically Italian dishes are unsurprisingly outstanding and the dessert trolley is to die for! 10% automatically added to the bill so tipping is taken care of. We have been many times and never had a bad experience. We strongly recommend. Menu available to see on line.

Fantastic food and brilliant service. Nothing to dislike we'll worth the money. Treated to a lovely meal.

Lets set the records straight Ristorante Sorrento is in Tolworth not Surbiton .Called in for Sunday lunch recently we have been customers of this restaurant for years but had a break until recently .We didn't book and were very lucky as the restaurant was fully booked but the staff prepared a table for two .we had the set lunchtime menu of Stuffed Mushrooms,Prawn cocktail for starters followed by the fish of the day and liver and bacon and finished with the sweet trolley trifle for two and as usual a bottle of rose.The meal was delicious as usual and the memories of times spent here flooded back with our family.Great Staff'great meal many thanks

The food was very nice and also the service couldn't be faulted. Went here as a large group and everyone enjoyed their meal very much. Will definitely be going back!

Our first visit and we were suitably impressed.A great meal, friendly surroundings, good service & a menu & bill which did not sting.No complaints, we will go back again

I've lived in this area for many years and always thought that the Sorrento was meant to be a top-notch place to go. So when I finally went yesterday it didn't quite live up to my expectations, it was average and no more.We didn't have starters but the ones that went past didn't look particularly well-presented. The main was OK but not much flavour - I had the sole Sorrento supposedly in brandy sauce and cream, but it tasted like white sauce to me. My husband had the sirloin steak which was cooked perfectly but again not wildly exciting. It was busy in there and the mains arrived fast. I had to wave down a waiter after waiting for 20 minutes to be brought the dessert menu. But there was no menu - a waiter just came and dourly recited the options to me. They were dragged over on a sweet trolley that looked as if it was original from the 70s. None of the desserts were covered in any way, and there was a woman near to us who was coughing her head off most of the time - so I'm not sure if we came away with more than we bargained for.We both had sherry trifle - which was OK but no more than that.A childhood illusion was shattered ...

We have been coming to this restaurants for many, many years and the best way to describe it is 'hit and miss'. With the exception of a few dishes, such as the nodino, this is not authentic Italian food, but an anglicised version. So after years of coming here, we know what is good and what is not. The service is always good, although I don't relish having clashing pots and pans in my ears when it is somebody's birthday.Overall, this is a decent restaurant but there are better. If you make the right choices, you can have a really nice meal.

Absolutely awful! Like something out of Fawlty Towers. I've eaten at many Italian restaurants of varying price ranges and been to the actual town Sorrento in Italy where food is amazing. This restaurant is an embarrassment to Italy! Classic tricolore salad came with dried, packet herbs instead of fresh basil. I was offered gloopy French dressing. No balsamic dressing. The sweet trolley had mouldy, dried up aerosol cream ready to be offered. The puddings weren't authentic Italian. No decent restaurant uses aerosol cream ever and it was like horrific pub food from the 70's circa prawn salad and Black Forest gateau. No one with taste would recommend this restaurant. The service was awful even though my friend and I were the only people apart from a couple in there.

This meal was a surprise for my eldest son and although he enjoyed the evening he and most of us didn't enjoy the food. The starter was good but then downhill. Three of us had calves liver and the mouthful I had was lovely but we all had about 4 pieces the size of a £2 coin covered in onion. Some meals were returned and only a few enjoyed their main meal. I don't like a bad atmosphere so chose not to complain although in hindsight wished I had - as today I've heard from everyone and it wasn't good. I watched as one guest very quietly told the waiter he hadn't enjoyed his meal - the waiter said nothing. The vegetables mainly the potatoes were tasteless. I thought the desert would save the day but they were equally bad - my sister said it was the worst trifle she'd ever tasted. We first went to this restaurant 40 years ago and it used to be brilliant - perhaps the chef was off - whatever the reason the food was unacceptable.

went to sorrentos this evening for a 50th birthday surprise. 23 people were seated and the resturant was full. I thought this was a good sign but unfortunately I was so wrong No one enjoyed the food. The sauces were bland. The portions were small and service was slow. No one had a good meal . Out of 23 people you would think at least most guests would enjoy it The asparagus was over cooked too. And when the bill arrived there was food and drink on there that was not for our table. And the waiters were unable to cope very disappointed

This little gem of a restaurant is unashamedly old fashioned - classic Italian cooking that hasn't changed much in 30 years - and hasn't needed to because it's brilliant. Good portions, good cooking and brilliantly bonkers service. I can see myself eating here regularly forever.

Whether it's a meal for 2 or 22 this place really delivers.Quite simply a fantastic restaurant. I can't fault it, happy to give it top marks.

Visited this place for the first time and was impressed. This is a good local Italian with good food, excellent friendly service and a good wine list. The staff really do the little extras to please. The prices are also very affordable. The fixed price menu looked good value. I ordered off the main menu and was happy with everything I ordered. I will visit again in the future.

We went for lunch on Sunday and had items off the fixed price menu. The very bland cheese and tomato salad was devoid of taste or flavour. The lamb shank was tender but covered in a tomato based sauce that was served with all the other main courses. The menu does not state it is a base tomato sauce and when we complained the blanket excuse was that the menu does not cover such detail. The result was a most disappointing meal with a take it or leave attitude. None of our party will ever cross the threshold again as other local 'italian' restaurants offer for better quality and service.

Took my family for Sunday late lunch, it was fantastic! With great atmosphere, friendly waiters and mouth watering food! I highly recommend it! Can't wait to go back.

I have dined here a couple of times with friends, both experiences have been really good. The staff are very friendly and the food was lovely. All four of us really enjoyed it. It's a simple restaurant but worth a visit.

We were very impressed with the quality of the food and wine at this unassuming local restaurant. It was like stepping into a genuine Italian village ristorante, unpretentious and welcoming. It does not pretend to be a high end sophisticated diner but a simple homely place in a relaxed setting. Five of us arrived without a booking and were easily accommodated however there were numerous other diners creating a pleasant atmosphere. Most of us chose from the 3 course set menu at £13.95 a head (+ 10% service - typical of Italian coperto or cover charge!) The food was excellent and the portions generous. Particular highlights included Melanzane Ripiene (stuffed aubergine) and Agnello (lamb shank) Desserts were delicious - profiteroles and panna cotta. Wine was also good - Sicillian Merlot - Mandrarossa by the top cooperative Settesoli £16.95. Total cost for 5 (4 set menus and a pasta course 2 bottles of wine and cover charge £105. Student daughter and friends will be coming again. Fab.

My husband and I have been going to Sorrento's for many years now, we have NEVER had a bad experience, the food is excellent, the staff welcoming and the bill extremely reasonable.We have taken many of our friends here over the years and they have all enjoyed it as much as we always do.

Thought we would try this out as a family restaurant with our son and local to home. Having just returned from Sorrento this seemed a good time to try!First of all, this is NOT an italian restaurant but a time warp to back 80's and was believed Italian food. Good grief, from the moment i saw the ala cart dining cart ala Fawlty Towers i should have waled out, but we had just ordered.Went for the classic prawn cocktail hopping for something special but what came back was 80's frozen prawns with a couple of ice berg lettuce leafs hacked off and then offered up a few dollops bought out separately on a cart (they love carts) Oh a side of lemon was about as interesting as it got. Disgusting!Id go into more detail but everything else was just as revolting, tired and sad as the first bite. All in all avoid, its just a waste of money, goto Pizza Express for a much better experience, italian food. If your feeling flush foot Little Italy on Frith Stree in Soho, Incredible!

My husband's family swear by this restaurant and I always enjoy a visit here. The food is so reasonably priced I am always quite surprised as there are good (but not as good as this place) restaurants that charge a lot more. This is the sort of restaurant that provides free bread rolls, bread sticks, olives and butter for when you arrive, which I love. The menu has very little pasta or pizza, it mainly consists of meat and fish. I would particularly recommend the scallops in bacon, or the mussels as a starter, and the swordfish, steak medallions or pan fried liver as a main. The dessert trolley is also something to look forward to.This place is a basic Italian restaurant with good authentic food and a great atmosphere. We have enjoyed many meals here to celebrate special occasions with all the family. It would also be a lovely place for a date as the acoustics are quite good, even though the tables are quite close together. If you like authentic Italian restaurants, you have to try this place.

Really grown to love this place, its like stepping back in time with wonderful service and many nostalgic treats on offer. Always take my friends and guests, who are always very impressed and leave totally satisfied. I generally get the 3 courses for £14 and can specifically recommend the salmon starter and lamb main. )

I have used this restaurant on many occasions including birthdays and New Year's Eve, the atmosphere is fantastic, the decor is traditional rustic Italian, the welcome and service is superb but best of all the food never fails to be full of flavour and cooked to perfection, the only problem is that everything is so good it's difficult to choose. The traditional sweet trolley makes your mouth water as it a looks and tastes so good. It is also very good value for money and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone it is so must for good Italian food.

We were lucky enough to be invited out for lunch with some long lost family,had a lovely lunch,service was great.we look forward to going again

Visited as part of a group of 6 during the Hampton Court Flower: so good we went both the nights that we were in London. It is simple things that make a good restaurant great and this is where Sorrento really excels. A warm greeting from the owner was the sign of great things to come; the rest of the waiting staff were efficient, friendly and great fun. The a'la carte menu offered great choice and the special deal of three course for less than £14 (a bit more at weekends) was astonishing value. Value is no good without quality and again Sorrento delivers. For each course, all the food came out together; hot meals were just that with nice warm plates. The quality was excellent and the portions generous. All in all a fantastic Italian restaurant; go and try it out, you will not be disappointed.

I have been entertaining at this restaurant three or four times a year for over thirty years and can honestly say that I have never experienced a bad meal. I have taken clients for business lunches, staff and partners for office parties, friends for a quiet dinner and family for a Sunday get together. This is very much a family run Italian restaurant having an extensive menu covering all the food one is used to seeing - certainly more than enough to satisfy every taste in Italian cuisine. In my experience the food is freshly prepared and well cooked . The service is friendly and attentive and the value for money is extraordinary, compared with what one can pay elsewhere. The set lunch on a weekday is especially good value. If you expect Michelin style fine dining, then this is not the place for you. If you want somewhere that won't break the bank, that you can confidently invite friends, family (they love children), colleagues and clients and be assured that everyone will be happy, then you have come to the right place. Having just come back from a week in Rome, I would rank this restaurant ahead of almost all the ones I experienced there.

This was not the first time we visit Sorrento and very much like last time they didn't disappoint. The food was exellent and the service was perfect. It is a restaurant that you cannot not visit, as not only the food and service were great but the atmosphere was fascinating. P Sawaya

Thank you to Sorrento for a lovely meal, great atmosphere and reasonably priced, varied menu. Just could of done with a little more attention with the service- felt it was like there wasn`t enough staff to cover when it was busy. Especially like the friendly,Portuguese waiter with the long hair. !!

very nice food,and nice friendly helpful staff.Excellent value for money,especially their special 3 course deals.

Sorrento always has a buzzy atmosphere with local diners. Everyone I've taken there for dinner has really enjoyed the experience so I keep on going back. The food is good: there are meal deals both for dinner and lunch which are excellent value. The dessert trolley is a popular feature and always stocked with a tempting array of staples like tiramisu, pannacotta, trifle, profiteroles and figs. The staff are tremendous: friendly and very attentive. Some of my friends have joked that it reminds them of somewhere Tom and Barbara Good might have eaten. I don't think this is meant as criticism as though it has a 70s feel and vibe, that is very much part of its appeal. The good food, good service and excellent value are also reasons to give this wonderful local restaurant a try.

my wife and i have been visiting this restaurant for more than 30 years,it is fantastic value for money, the staff are always very friendly and polite, although we live about 15 miles away, it is always well worth the effort to come here, hopefully for many more years to come. we have introduced many friends over the years, and they all are amazed how good it is.

My girlfriend and I have just visited Sorrento's for the second time and yet again, the food is amazing! I really can't stress how good it is and the menu options are perfect. The restaurant is pleasant and the staff friendly. And what always surprises me is the bill, very reasonable for such fantastic food. The only point to make which isn't a positive, if I had to find one is parking isn't great (or that I found) but then, I think I would walk there to get some more of that food!

My second lunch visit in a 35+ group within a week. Good value and atmosphere, as usual. We chose from the menu on the day.

We'd just returned to our hotel after spending the day in Legoland and were looking for somewhere to eat. Walking down Ewell Road, we spotted the only restaurant that seemed to have any customers, so decided to give it a try. I'm glad we did. A very warm and friendly welcome and some of the most delicious Italian food I've ever eaten. My only complaint is that they're a four hour drive from where we live !

Restaurant actually in Tolworth, but we were passing by and decided to sample the lunchtime menu on offer. Food was superb, the staff polite and service was excellent. Portion sizes large and the value for money was fantastic. The restaurant was fairly busy on a Friday lunchtime and it was easy to see why. Decor a little dated, but hey, what does it matter with food like this!!

We'd been recommended to this place by younger friends (we're in our 70s) and we can understand why.Warm welcome, very comfortable round table with plenty of room and not too noisy - quite unusual these days and no over-bearing loud music to drown conversation.As other reviewers have mentioned, the set menu is excellent value and had what we thought was a good choice for each course. The aubergine starter and cannelloni were plentiful, tasty and served hot and fresh - no suggestion that they'd been overheated in a microwave.Good range of different meat dishes for the mains served with lovely fresh vegetables and courgettes in batter which were a welcome change. We particularly enjoyed the calves liver and lamb shanks. The only thing lacking was a greater choice of pasta dishes which one of our party would have liked.Choice of traditional Italian sweets from the trolley and freshly made tiramisu completed a great meal.We can thoroughly recommend the house red wine (Merlot variety) which was excellent value at £10 bottle and served at a good room temperature. The little extras like a selection of olives, breadsticks, good bread, and Italian sweets with the good coffee were all supplied free of charge. The visit was completed by attentive service from pleasant, friendly staff who did not pester nor neglect us. Easy, free parking nearby completed an excellent evening. We too can thoroughly recommend this restaurant and will certainly be returning.

Went on a Friday night so the place was pretty busy but the service was excellent despite being busy. The food was pretty good and very good value for money and the waiter made sure we were kept stocked with Olives to munch on throughout the meal. The vegetables supplied with the mains were typical of a lot of Italian restaurants and not very inspiring but the quality of the everything else was good. I particularly liked the seafood risotto starter. We shall be visiting again.

This place gets great reviews and yes we've been going for years on and off, it's local and handy, on the plus side you know what to expect and you'll get no big surprises, on the down side it feels light it's stuck in neutral and none of the dishes jump off the menu and excite you, the prices are good value for money, but not as great as the reviews made you believe.

We went here on a Wednesday evening with 3 friends, expecting it to be fairly empty for mid week. It wasn't which was a good sign to start. We picked from the 'special' menu in the end as there was an excellent choice, starters, main and desert all for £13.50 and large portions too.The waiter (can't remember his name) was excellent too, very friendly and entertaining. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant and we shall be going again.Good choice of wine too and the house red was good anyway.

Booked for large family meal with age range 6 to 80.Fantastic from start to finish. Great variety on menu and very reasonable 3 course set menu with around ten choices each for starter and main and excellent sweet trolley. Service can't be faulted with friendly humorous staff. My favorite thing is that it's child friendly but that doesn't mean screaming kids running riot. The staff are fantastic with children making them feel special without patronizing as a result have never yet had meal spoilt by out of control children.

Went along to Sorrento's for a meal with my family and we had the set menu which was very good, the only thing I would say is that the staff were hovering around us almost as soon as we got our starters, we asked for them to wait for our main course but no it came along very quickly,they then started to be slower when it came to dessert and we waited a while for the bill. But apart from that it was a good meal I wish they would only Italian music

Sorrento has been open for 28 years and boss Guiseppe does not look a day older! We had yet another wonderful meal - great steak and pasta - in a relaxed atmosphere complete with clanging trays from a happy birthday boy. Some complain the menu does not change but then again neither does the high standard of food and service.

I have been visiting this restaurant for years and it always delivers. The service is excellent and the food is tasty - the sweet trolley is legendary. My only niggle is that I wish they would introduce a few new items onto the set menu to update things as they risk becoming complacent by resting on their laurels.

This is a restaurant that has been in business for many years and always delivers good service , good food and a good price. We never fail to be happy with this restaurant, the welcome is true and you are never rushed, they are always happy to see you.

This is one of the few restaurants that serves lobster in my area. Cold lobster and lobster thermodor are just great.There is a great atmosphere, even when very busy. Must book before hand during festive periods.The prices are good too.

Not bad! The mains were good, my steak was cooked perfectly and the peppercorn sauce delightful. Plenty of bread and the starter of gnocchi was yummy. My girlfriends crab was ok and fish main was a little under seasoned. Only real complaint was that it was very cold inside.

The restaurant is immaculate. It's clean, bright, well presented with plenty of space.The service is exceptional. Attentive, accurate and courteous service that is lacking in most restaurants these days, makes the difference from a good experience to a great experience. They genuinely care and it shows...thank you and well done.The food is exquisite. Between the four of us we had gnocchi, prawn cocktails, lasagne, fillet steak, dover sole & veal as well as various desserts. Food portions were good, quality spot on and attention to detail is second to none. Negatives...Well, even Gordon Ramsay restaurants can be improved in certain ways but this really is as good as it gets. If I'm being exceptionally critical I would say that the veg that comes as seasonal side orders contained gorgeous potatoes with carrots & courgette in batter. I would've preferred sweetcorn and/or green beans or mange tout but that's just my personal preference.Our first visit but we will be back and very soon.Thank you gents, great job and make sure you keep it up...sub zero temperatures, snow & poor weather can't keep the punters away, the place is full because we like what you are offering!!!

My partner had recommended this place to me and finally we went and I was not disappointed Despite having a large party in attendance the service, ambiance and above all the food was excellent. The set menu is bargain. Highly recommended!

Went to Sorrento`s Italian Restaurant 29.12.12 for a Birthday meal with family. Although i`d had a good meal last time i went i had`nt been back for a few years.Had an enormous prawn cocktail. Main course although not on the menu i asked for & got a delicious Steak Dianne. They certainly dont serve small portions. Lovely fresh vegetables, inc courgettes in tempura batter which were lovely & crusty fresh rolls. Also the dessert trolley has many tempting homemade dishes.Very attentive, polite & friendly staff who could`nt do enough for you. Can`t wait to go back & certainly won`t leave it so long. One of the best meals i`ve had for a long time. All 9 of us had very good meals & have all said we would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Italian menu with something for everyone - food was tasty, well-cooked and reasonably priced. Service was friendly, there when needed without being overly intrusive. Atmosphere was relaxed. Decent sized round tables great for a celebration with friends and family.

We came away impressed 5 years ago fully intending to revisit soon.Our penchant for trying different restaurants hindered our return, even though it cropped up in conversation many times.Eventually, we made it back and it was just like we had never been away!They always have a good selection of tasty dishes and matching wine, all at reasonable prices and served by keen and friendly waiters/esses. Try the fish dishes and lobster if they have it.We really will be back again before long.

Sorrento is a local institution, it is great value for money and every time we've been we've had a good meal with lots of food, you won't go hungry. They do a set menu with lots of choice for £12.95. Yes the place in a bit of time warp but that is part of its charm. The waiters are funny and charming. Some times the service can be a little slow depending how busy they are. Don't expect Gordon Ramsey and you'll love it.

I took my mum and dad here for my mum 60th birthday.And we'll what can I say. The good was so lovely. Service was great and best thing you did not have to wait long for your food.I was thinking would I tell a friend. Yes for sure defo would go back there.

We went on a week day evening and had the set menu £12.95 for 3 courses, too good to be true? Yes if we were expecting decent food. £2 for a small tonic water or cola. The starters Tomato & mozarella, had very little mozarella. The minestrone soup was watery and bland although pleny of it. The main course meat - we both had calves liver which was good until the vegatables. The little roast potatoes must have been cooked before and reheated at least once to be so dry & overcooked. Carrots were passable but battered corgette was reheated & limp. The desserts - my friend had a small portion of fruit so couldn't really go wrong and I had what was called lemon panecotta. It was barely any flavour, solid, creamy type desert still in it's ramekin dish and had gone hard on top and around the edges the way creamy things do when left uncovered for hours. It certainly was not Panecotta. If this place is run by Italians they really should know better & be ashamed of themselves. However waiting staff are very pleasant. Take care as tip is included in the bill. The night we were there were 2 birthday parties in but no one else.

This is our 'local' restaurant but we'd never been as its easy to drive past and not notice. When my husband and I read the reviews on Trip Advisor we thought we must be missing out so we booked a table. We expected to find a friendly restaurant with fresh, but not fancy Italian food at a reasonable price.First things first. I don't care if the whole team is born and bred in Sorrento, this is NOT an Italian restaurant. The food is so mediocre that it would be laughed out of Italy and I'm saddened that Britain still wants to fill the seats of such a place in 2012. Ristorante Sorrento is a trip back to 1987 and a bit of a deflating one at that.Positives: Staff are friendly and attentive and you get fast service. £16.95 for a three course set menu on a Saturday night is an excellent price.The House White was very competitive at £10.50 and an enjoyable tipple.The restaurant was fully booked and it has a cheerful and bustling atmosphere.Negatives:The food is bland, dated and not, I suspect all cooked on the premises. We ordered prawn cocktails hoping for a twist on the old classic and received defrosted prawns on iceberg with two enormous dollops of Marie Rose sauce.The sauces are unseasoned and our seasonal vegetables were massive chunks of carrot and some deep fried courgette, which was a bit soggy. I am pretty sure that our profiteroles were bought in bulk and defrosted in advance plus all the other desserts on the trolley (seriously, a dessert trolley is wheeled round!) looked bought, not baked.Ristorante Sorrento is akin to visiting your lovely old granny for Sunday lunch. It's very nice to see her but the weight of her stodgy food in your tummy for the rest of the day ensures that next time you'll just pop in for a cup of tea.

17 of us celebrated my parents 50th wedding anniversary at Sorrento, everything was perfect.Food and service was fabulous.These people really know how to run a restaurant and satisfy their customers.I can't praise this place highly enough.

We were seated near the toilets, NICE, clearly we are not regulars, This wouldn't have been a problem had they bothered to clean them after the lunch trade. This restaurant was recommended to us, but we fail to see the hype, I had the lasagna which was just re-heated mush, my partner had chicken which tasted like it has been boiled. The best thing was the coffee.

My familly booked us a table for last Sunday here, having already been before no one bothered looking up the web site as we knew what to expect from the menu, what we weren't expecting was to be charged £16.95 for the exact lunch menu they offer for £10.95, dishonest way to line the owners pockets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think. Having spoken to a few people these last couple of day, this is also true of their christmas menu. Shame so many people fall for it.

This restaurant lacks competition that's probably why it doesn't bother trying to hard, the menu hasn't changed in 30 years, nor has the seriously out of date sweet trolley, which the old folk go mad for. The waiters are your usuall foreign show offs. The portions have got smaller in the last few years. It's a shame it used to have a good reputation.

First time at this restaurant was not a let down. Great food, good prices and the service was brilliant, especially at keeping small children entertained. The whole restaurant had a really good atmosphere, looking forward to visiting again.

Lovely little Italian that has been there since forever. The staff are always friendly and the food is always good. Their set menu is good value to boot. I always tips as I think both the service and the food is excellent and am willing to pay more every time I go.

Sorrentos in Tolworth area of Surbion is an an ideal place to celebrate with a group of friends. All ages here (no children) We were celebrating a 60th birthday but also there was a group celebrating an 80th birthday. A set price menu with enough choices, This also makes it easy to split the cost if required. I believe there is a supplement to pay for vegetarian dishes.The food was very nice but not sensational. A very good dessert trolly.For the price it was excellent value. The evening was more about the occasion. The staff tried hard to make the evening special. This restaurant has been established a long time and continues to attract repeat customers. Not the place to come if you want a quiet evening but it is not too noisy more a vibrant atmosphere with everyone enjoying themselves. It is best to book in advance.

We have been dining at Sorrentos on a number times over the past 15 years.it has always been for a special occasiona "big" birthday, anniversary etc. Again it has usually been with a group of between 4 and 12 people.The set price menu is good (and easy if you are going to split the bill).There is a reasonable choice and only once have I known anybody in our party having to complain about their meal. It does get busy and because it is often full and therefore can be a liitle noisy with people talking with slightly raised voices which is inevitable when in a group speaking to people at the other end of the table. Booking is recommended. the staff here are excellent and in their Italian way try to add something to the evening with their personalties.

We went on A saturday evening to celebrate a friends 50th birthday. There was a group of 10 of us. We were welcomed in a friendly way and the evening was fun. The set price menu was great value and the food was excellent. The staff were fun and the restaurant was packed so by his very nature is was not quiet. It cerainly fullfilled the purpose of making the occasion memorable and we can recommend it here provided you do not want a romantic meal. If wanting to book for a Saurday night for a group phone between 2 and 3 weeks before to ensure getting a table.It is understandby very popular both on price and atmosphere. All ages of adults dine here there was a group celebrating a 70th birthday.

We had a 3 course set price menu for £15.95 which was excellent value. A sufficient choice to suit most people. If you want a vegetarian dish this is a surcharge. The food is well cooked and nicely presented. The service is typically Italian and the staff try and make your evening fun. You would not want to come here for a quiet romantic meal and it does tend to attract a number of small parties. It makes this restaurant a litlle noisy but not rowdy. It does have a vibrant and nice atmosphere. Sorrento's is an excellent place to eat to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary. Highly recommended.Booking in advance is essential epecially for Friday and Saturday nights. We would suggest at least a month to ensure you get your reservation especially for a party of 6 or more.

This was recommended by a friend who has been many times, and it lived up to the good review. We (four) had the set meal to save arguing about the bill and there was a great choice, especially since I am a fussy eater. We had the minestrone soup, the aubergine and the mozzarella salad. For our mains we all had liver - very tasty and the vegetable selection was good too. The sweets were chosen off the trolley - always a better bet since you can see them! A good value meal with helpful staff.

After one trip here you do not need to wonder why it is always so busy. The food is very good and the quantity sometimes overfaces you. The owner and his staff are always helpful, they cannot do enough to make your meal an enjoyable experience. This is my favourite local restaurant and has been for lots of years, cannot say more than Well done guys at SORRENTO.

Good food and definitely worth a visit. Good selection of entrees, and specials. Only complaint if any would be a limited wine list. Service was attentive without being over bearing.

Better then this one I don t no where . Great staff ,car park in the front and in the back, nice rustic decor,beautiful mussels nice Dover sol,nice great wines.Very nice coffee.lot s of space and I love the mousse lemon.I can not smoke cigars inside anymore But I can use wi fi internet. Great place

Would just like to echo all that's been said.This restaurant gets it right in every department. From start to finish we always have a wonderful time at Ristorante Sorrento.

I've been here several times and it's always busy. Many customers are regulars so that must be good.The set menu's represent very good value for money, however, the vegetable always include saute potatoes with rosemary and deep fried battered courgettes, would be nice to have a change now and then.Service is always faultless and friendly no matter how busy it gets. I often have fish which is always very good.

We have been eating at Ristorante Sorrento for decades. It is always busy (as a local favourite) giving lots of atmosphere but service is never compromised. The set menu is fantastic with amazing quality and choice. All mains on the set menu come with rosemary potatoes, a seasonal vegetable and amazing battered courgette. There is a great array of deserts served from the infamous desert trolley: choices include home made creme brûlée, profiteroles, tiramissu, caramelised oranges and fresh fruits among lots of others!Service is always friendly and attentative. We have been both during the day and evening and do find it more atmospheric in the evening.We have often holidayed in Italy and eat out a lot abroad but always look forward to returning to this gem.The location is not very picturesque (Tolworth Broadway rather than central surbiton) but is very accessible situated just off the A3. I would certainly make a reservation especially if you are travelling.

We have been using this place for around 15 years. We have never had a bad meal. Everything about Sorrento is perfect, price, service and quality of the food.If you are in the Tolworth/Surbiton area then give it a try.