Sorrento in Kingston upon Thames

worst food we’ve had at a restaurant. felt like we were in the before of one of gordon ramseys kitchen nightmares. the only saving aspect is the attentive staff, who did a great job. avoid anything fried- and the homemade chips were like raw potato slabs, so definitely opt for french fries instead. the scampi was not pleasant, tasted as if it was battered in crumble instead of breadcrumbs. the garlic bread was nice but everything else was not.

Really good Italian restaurant with superb pasta dishes great for group gatherings and really helpful staff

A favourite place for our family. Tasty food and charming staff.

Nice restaurant serving a nice range of food. Not necessarily a particularly regionally coherent menu, nor quite what I expected, however very tasty food. All main meals come with a lovely selection of cooked/roasted veg which was delicious. Good service despite being in a large party.

Service was very slow, we waited 25mins for our first course to arrive and over 30mins for main course. Calamari wasn’t cooked properly, was bland & not crispy at all. I ordered stroganoff which was more like a beef stew with only a couple of slices of mushroom, no mustard or cream and virtually no seasoning! The rice it was served with was cold. The only decent thing was the fried zucchini but even this lacked salt. We didn’t bother with dessert or coffee. A small glass of wine each & a bill of £83! I hadn’t been here for over 20yrs and won’t be rushing back. So disappointed.

My wife and I were impressed firstly with the linen tablecloths and napkins. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. The wine was good, as was the food. To find such a good restaurant in that area was a real surprise. I can really recommend it.

Came here tonight with my best friend and our 2 children. We had the set menu and a singer was performing. The set menu was £35. Our total bill was a shocking £232!! Thats for 4 very basic meals plus deserts, 2 bottles of prosecco and 2 orange juices and coffees! If the food was better i would not mind paying but all of us agreed none of it was special. We had one small piece of french bread each. My starter was an extremely basic shrimp desert, no bread with it. My main was a chicken breast in sauce. Just ok. Bland. Nothing special with a measly portion of basic unseasoned side veg. My tiramisu was shockingly bad for an italian restaurant. Just a block of whipped cream covered in cocoa powder and no layering, no richness, no taste of alcohol and the lightest hint of coffee. No mints or anything offered. Not once were we asked if we wanted more drinks. The table was nicely dressed, chairs comfortable . Lady waitress was very nice. Music was so loud that we could not talk properly and it was nothing special. Hugely disappointing and feel very ripped off to pay this price for such inadequate portions and food. Would never return. My son went to pay the bill at the counter not realising such a whopping service charge was added on. Absolutely ridiculous to charge that aamount. It was not deserved. The same waiter still acts silly giving out the napkins. Its quite embarrassing. Hundreds of other restaurants and even pubs locally offer food at a much higher standard and proper portions.

Really lovely vast menu. Portions are good. House white is excellent. The set menu is very good value and has a good selection.

A big thank you to Rosa and all the Sorrento team. We love coming to this restaurant, such lovely staff and atmosphere. So much so that we booked it for our parents 90th birthday lunch (all 20 of us) knowing that we would be looked after well...and we were! Food was great, it's easy to park and we were never rushed and much patience shown with all the little ones. Thank you again and see you soon! Mark

Been dining here off and on for several years. Food always good and staff wonderful!

Unfortunately not what we were expecting. One meal was wrong and when it re-appeared just plain and uninspiring. It took over 40 minutes before we even had our order taken. We’ve not been here for over a decade but sadly not our memories of the service and certainly not the food either. I wouldn’t say I won’t return but we left feeling underwhelmed.

My mum and dad have been coming here since I can remember as a boy, now I take my family here. I love it attentive service, amazing value, somewhere you can just relax and enjoy the food and make a hard decision between tiramisu and trifle at the end. Enjoy and feel welcome.

Although the decor does not seem to have changed in years, it is still a great place to eat. The food was great food and the entertainment made the evening

This restaurant has a warm welcoming atmosphere. The staff is very courteous and the food is delicious. They use fresh ingredients and with every mouthful reminds me of a holiday. I can almost hear the waves, fresh air blowing in the distance. I had the Pasta de Mama. Although I did not have a started I received a complementary bread and butter and olives. I have a love for parmesean cheese on my pasta, although it's not their custom with prawns, they brought me some anyway. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Food, as always at Sorrento, was very good but unfortunately the service was very slow again. Arrived, got menus and made our choice in 5 minutes, closed menus and had them on the table. 20 minutes later our order was taken. 25 minutes after that our (cold) starters arrived. The main course was then served 30 minutes later - i.e., it was over an hour and a quarter from arriving that we got our main courses. Unfortunately, it was a similar story the last time we were there a few weeks ago. Real shame as we like the restaurant and staff, but need to think again next time.

It is rare to be served food that is not tampered with these days - as a Nutritionist, a refreshing experience to have no trace of ultra-processed ingredients here; from starter to dessert! Sorrento manages to serve food, cooked skilfully, from its most natural state. The personal care and attention in service makes you feel like you are dining at a member of your loving family's table. Nicest surprise at the end is the reasonable price you pay! Keeping profit margins amazingly fair, they manage to have a full house at these financially challenging times. There is no greedflation here! Never disappointed in this restaurant, that's why we return for special occasions and more. Best choice every time!

Booked,6 people for dinner at short notice. Menu and specials had a good and varied number of options. Prices were v reasonable. Food was good and main course generous portions. Staff v nice waiter Victor was funny. Only negative was coffee a little weak. I would not hesitate to return. Well done.

The food was amazing and stuff super friendly and helpful love the atmosphere too Super recommended

Shared lovely meal and good atmosphere along with great service! Looking forward to our next evening at Ristorante Sorrento!!!

I'm not sure if we just picked the wrong Saturday evening. There only appeared to be 2 people taking orders who were also serving the drinks and food, as well as 1 other. After around 10 minutes or so, we had to get someone's attention to ask to have some drinks whilst waiting for our friends. Again when our friends arrived we had to ask for drinks after another 10 minutes of their arrival. We ordered our food, and we were not that impressed with it. Two of us ordered the fillet of sea bass, which we believe it to have been slightly over cooked as it was dry, one ordered liver which he said was not as tender as it should have been and the fourth guest ordered lamb cutlets which she said were good. There were plenty of vegetables which were nice. It was a shame really as you look forward to going out, and nowadays, I'm sure it's the same for many. It's not as often due to everything going up. We have been to this restaurant several times, and it has been fine. Maybe in the future, when you know you have a full restaurant, ensure it is adequately staffed

Fantastic ~ Our first meal of Italian food in uk… Service & food all good Me & my kids hv a wonderful dinner there…we will definitely be back soon!

Exceptional food including the appetizers, the mains and the desserts (by the way this review is on behalf of 3 people). Service was very patient, polite and helpful as well. Atmosphere was romantic and calm too, no wonder so many people came in despite that it was a street restaurant. May very well be the best around the area.

Took my cousin and his wife out as part of their wedding present to my favourite restaurant. Certainly didn't disappoint, a lovely meal had by all.

I am Italian and did not find this place particularly 'italian'. We went for a dinner during the week and I ordered grilled fish. It was unfortunately soaking in oil and not tasty. I would not describe the food as authentic Italian based on my experience of Italian food.

We went to Sorrento’s for my son’s 21st. Food was delicious, homely atmosphere, great service and a warm welcome from host Roselina & her team. Thank you. We will be back!

I've been eating in this restaurant for 30 years. I have never had a bad meal. Food is always delicious. Service has always been excellent. My Friends and family have visited and all agree Sorrento's is a great place to eat. There is a small parking area behind the restaurant not very big however plenty of parking in the evening on street.

Lovely food.. tiger prawn spaghetti.. yum ! Followed by gelato. Yum yum !!

Excellent with all the above ratings with reasonable cost.

Delicious menu à d very good service

Had a really lovely meal from the set menu. Lots of choice and every course was delight The house wine was good and very reasonable priced The waiter was pleasant and helpful Our first time but not our last

Wonderful, family-run, Italian restaurant - welcoming, super food and we had a cracking bottle of wine, too. All tremendously good value and I was delighted to finish with an Amaro 👍🏻 Will return very soon.

We were in Surbiton for a funeral and did not know the area at all. We searched the area and in Ewell Road, Tolworth came across an Italian restaurant. On entering we were greater warmly by the host who seated us. Immediately a salver of different olives were placed on the table. We were shown a 'specials' board as well as an extensive menu. Both the starters and main courses were cooked to perfection and the portions bountiful. It all tasted beautiful. The house wines both red and white tasted like from a premium bottle. We would highly recommend this little gem.

Can't go wrong with this place, great service, good food and a very nice and spacious restaurant. Has a nice outdoor patio at the back which is great during summer. I believe they also do live music on some nights!

The waiter in Sorrento is a hoot. The pasta dishes are great. Not too busy. It has a lot of regular customers who all know each other.

Authentic Italian restaurant with small car park at rear. Excellent authentic Italian food at reasonable prices including a "set" menu at a very affordable price. Service is quick and friendly with a little Italian humour thrown in! Booking is recommended although not always necessary. Re-visited June 2022 - still as good as ever! Visited again June 23, - still as good as ever! ❤️

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and the waiter was really nice.

There were seven of us on a Sunday lunchtime. First impressions were great - tables were laid with immaculate white tablecloths and napkins, dishes of olives (very tasty ones) and butter ready for the bread which was brought round. The olives, bread and butter were replenished as needed. The staff were absolutely lovely, with one waiter being particularly fond of playing little tricks, such as trying to nick your mobile phone (I'm sure he was joking!). Our first courses of cannelloni and goats cheese on roasted vegetables were excellent. Rather a long wait for our mains, but the place was very busy and the time passed pleasantly. I chose the liver with onions and my partner had chicken with grilled aubergine. The liver was in a tasty gravy and tender, and the chicken was also pronounced excellent. This is a delightful restaurant and we plan to revisit soon.

Wonderful Italian food - and hospitality! Superb value too. Tolworth's best kept secret!

It was raining and we were hungry and this was the closest place to eat. The recommended special was gnocchi with shrimp, lemon and orange. It was fine but not what I anticipated when the waiter kept describing it as very good. My husband’s lasagne was a bit over cooked. The one redeeming factor - the espresso was good.

Staff are so friendly and nothing is to much trouble

Love this place. Always good food and a warm welcome.

Great food, lovely atmosphere. Staff were extremely friendly, the waiter was very funny and made a great effort with my children. Thanks so much.

Food is ok.service is good .the waiter gives s good service . But if focus was more on customer greeting by the manager who hardly smiles and is stressed out .To go to a resto is sn experiance not just the food . But overall not bad . Guess we want the friendly italian experiance .Just feedback on how ig could be improved .thats all.

Lovely evening g out for my daughters 13th Birhday service excellent food beautiful.x

A large group of cyclists got together here for their annual lunch and prize-giving, to celebrate so many good things some of them had achieved during the last year. The group was so large that there was no room for any non cyclist, and the food and service was excellent. However for me it was sadly rather noisier than I'm used to, so I found it uncomfortable to join in.

We had a really superb lunch. The service was great. The house wine really nice. We all had the set menu. Great food and a good choice. Will go back soon and have pasta

Thank you for looking after us on the 8th a lovely family birthday dinner

Just come back from a lovely dinner at Sorrento's to celebrate our anniversary. As always, friendly welcome and great service throughout. Relaxed atmosphere. Avocado and prawn starter very nice. Wife had lamb shank & I had fillet steak with mushrooms for main course - both excellent & well cooked. Highly recommend Sorrento (as long as you don't take the last table when we want to book 🙂!!).

Decided to treat my husband to lunch, saves me cooking! We had booked, arrived early and were assured it wasn’t a problem. Having discussed what wine we might like to share our waiter assured us that the house white wine was very palatable - we had in fact been discussing the wine if the month. We accepted his suggestion on the wine and yes, it was very nice indeed. Unfortunately, towards the end of our meal, I started coughing, before I could even ask, our waiter put a glass of water beside me, no fuss just a simple, appreciated gesture. Our food was delicious, perfectly cooked and presented with no fuss and attentive service, with added jokes from the waiter.

My wife and I had intended to have a meal here whilst visiting our son and his family. We chose a a lunch time and we were not disappointed. Both of us tried the lunch set menu, I had the spicy chicken wings in a chilli and garlic sauce and Christine had the crayfish cocktail both very good. Our main courses were excellent, I asked our waiter Victor(top lad), if the calf’s liver was cooked fresh and can I have mine cooked slightly rare. It was sublime a rare treat. Christine enjoyed a veal cooked in a lemon sauce. Finished off with a Crème Brûlée each. Can we have this restaurant moved closer to where we live?

Had a few drinks here whilst recently on holiday and decided to return for drinks and a meal on a later date as tempted by the menu. Both were superb. The restaurant is larger than it looks with plenty of indoor eating space as well as outside, so don't be put off if it looks busy. The food selection was fantastic, very fresh and tasted amazing. The cocktails were the best we had during our stay in Sorrento. To top it all the staff were super friendly and you never felt rushed despite them being very busy.

My family & I used to come here very regularly when we lived down the road in Berrylands. We moved away over a decade ago and often spoke about how much we missed it. A couple weeks back for the first time in around 10 years and it was exactly how we remembered it. Great value, family friendly environment with very welcoming staff. It won’t be another 10 years before we next return!

The main reason of coming to this restaurant is for the set meals which are reasonably priced. The selection is also very large so you have a great deal to choose from also. Is the calves lover Which is popular in our group. House wine...

Wonderful meal from the set menu. Clearly using the freshest ingredients and expertly cooked. I enjoyed the best poached salmon starter followed by some superb sea bass and great vegetables. House white was a perfect pairing. Excellent service throughout.

Generally try to avoid going out for events such as this as restaurants are traditionally so busy and food / service suffers - but not the case at Sorrento recently for Mothering Sunday lunch taking my mum out. Booked for 5 of us when we...

A group of us decided to lunch at Sorrento aware that there was a set priced menu available at £16.95 plus 10% service charge that is one factor that attracted us as. In a group it is far easier to split the bill with a...

My dad celebrated his 95th birthday here for lunch on a quiet, post Christmas Tuesday. The place was buzzing, but the service was fabulous. You get a sense that the team really know their stuff - attentive without being oppressive and really getting the details...

Today, I decided to try out Festive menu at my local eatery....... for starters I had Nonna’s Arrosto(V) V (Roast vegetables, drizzled with pesto & honey topped with crunchy pine nuts) followed by Main course, which was Pesce del Giorno (Fresh fish of the day,...

We booked a table for 14 without any problems. Food is lovely, and staff even allowed us to make some changes on the pre ordered food. We've been here before, and you used to get olives on the table - we missed that (possibly Covid...

Service was prompt, friendly and unobtrusive. Atmosphere was very pleasant, all Covid measures in place. We had a lovely 3-course meal and enjoyed all of the dishes. I had a starter of papaya and crab with prawns which was delicious, my husband had avocado and...

Out of lockdown the Sorrento still hits all the right buttons. The tables are well spaced and there is good ventilation. The lighting is just right. The menu is reduced from pre pandemic but still offers a good selection of well cooked and presented dishes....

We had lunch at Sorrento today guided by the good reviews in Tripadvisor but we ended up quite disappointed as the food was not as we expected (not aligned with the reviews at all). We had 3 starters and 2 mains + one kid's menu...

This is one of the best Italian meals and fillet steak I have ever had in my life and is not to be missed. Garlic mushrooms amazing, my wife had Sea Bass and she said it’s something she has never tasted before. We did have...

We were a family group celebrating a Birthday. The food was really superb and the staff couldn't have done more Wish I lived closer, would become a regular

We came here again.....wonderful food and great friendly staff.....always feels like coming home. Disappointing we are going into tier 3 again. They have done a wonderful job at keeping diners safe. We love this local restaurant and hope everyone will keep this going over yet...

We tried this restaurant on recommendation from a friend and were very pleased that we did. The food was absolutely faultless, extremely good. The service was brilliant. Highly recommend this restaurant

Absolutely stunning food! I very rarely (never) do reviews however after the meal and experience we had last night I felt compelled to leave a review. From the second we walked in the door until we left, service was impeccable, with great treatment to our...

My partner and I have been to Sorrento on many occasions. It is a cosy little restaurant amongst the business of Tolworth. The staff here couldn't be more accomodating and have a fantastic sense of humour. Over the years of coming here I have always...

This restaurant has been around Tolworth since I moved in 1999, so for a restaurant to survive at least 21 years there must be something good. Food is exceptional and fresh, everything is cooked to order. The set menu is exceptional in value, who else...

We went for a lunch time meal at this place, with a party of 6 people Service was impeccable, my wife and other people in our group are vegetarian and this restaurant does very good vegetarian dishes! I opted for a Sea Bass, again this...

Beautiful food, wonderful service, excellent value for money and family friendly, only down side is we live to far away to be a regular customer, thank you very much, we would highly recommend to anyone considering dining here !

We had a lovely meal here, tables socially distanced apart, hand sanitizer as you entered. Menus were laminated sheets, it’s not cheap but not over priced and there was a very good set menu available for £20. Food was amazing, couldn’t fault it at all...

We visited this place for the first time shortly after 'lockdown' was lifted. The restaurant was well set up and the food was nice enough and the staff were very welcoming, but it took FOREVER to get served (over 2 hours for a 3 course...

We arrived at the restaurant, yet no one greeted us. It took about 10 mins to sit us down at a table in the outside courtyard. We ordered our drinks straight away and they arrived very quickly. We looked at the menu, which had a...

Visited after lockdown eased. Tables spaced apart and santiser on entry. Waiter service excellent, very friendly and helpful as always. Lovely food and never didsapoints.

It was buzzing with a birthday party but still able to socially distance from others. Fantastic atmosphere, lovely outside dining area, great menu, the people working there cared about every one of their customers. I would recommend to anyone.

We had an impromptu visit here as we were staying in a nearby hotel, this restaurant was pretty close to where we were staying and looked nice. I was surprised to see how busy they were but then realised it was a Wednesday and the...

Great restaurant. We were let down by a restaurant at very short notice today due to network issue. Since I did not want to disappoint my husband, I tried this local restaurant . I was pleasantly surprised when i was informed that there was only...

My friend and I had the best lunch at this friendly, safe restaurant. Scrumptious entree and starter, beautifully cooked scallops wrapped in bacon with the most delicious light sauce, finished off with a passion fruit panna cotta. My friend said her meal was the best...

just had a takeaway delivery of two seafood risotto's & side salad, followed by tirimasu food was amazing. Thankyou so much Ristorante Sorrento will definately be ordering again.

Excellent restaurant. Visited for my birthday lunch with friends. Last chance before shutdown . We all had the set menu, which was excellent. Staff were as friendly as usual. Look forward to returning when things return to normal.

Visited this charming restaurant last Sunday for a family meal. Food was delicious good quality and value. All staff were very nice. Ambience fantastic. Best time had by all. HIGHLY recommended.

Lunch with friends. Very friendly and efficient staff. The set lunch is extremely good value. Had an extremely good sea bream on top of an authentic minestrone soup with a raspberry roulade for dessert. Car parking at rear. Thoroughly recommend .

We went as a large group and took the fixed menu. What a wonderful time we had. The staff were courteous and friendly. We felt well taken care of and the food was excellent . Portions were generous and quality wonderful. I had the crayfish...

A party of 10 went here for our Christmas party. It was a set menu and there was a singer performing. The restaurant was packed and there were some delays when ordering drinks but the food was served quite timely My only complaint about the...

Fantastic Italian food we love coming here so welcoming and food is always exceptional wide range of pastas and meats.

Food was fine however singer absolutely awful, spoilt our evening Date 12.12.2019. Im so embarrassed because i recommend this restaurant. We was told this was a motown night...

Old school trattoria style complete with sweet trolley - a Surbiton/Tolworth gem that's been around for ever. Full of good humour and very reasonable.

Group of "more mature" people met up for lunch, using the set menu which had a good selection of dishes. My pate itself was delicious but served with 3 very thick half slices of toast and no relish or chutney, making it really rather bland....

First time in this Italian restaurant. Very impressed, great service, nice decor, very relaxing, nice outdoor area. Reasonable prices, good selective menu, Very good food, Parking a little difficult, Recommended. Steve UK

Let me start by saying the food here is of high quality: fresh, of generous portion, and authentic in simplicity of flavour. However, when I last frequented with a group of nine there were some difficulties. Firstly, I experienced what can only be described as...

Haven’t been for a while but it is as good as ever there is nothing you can fault. Food is superb- fresh, appetising and generous portions. The owner and the staff are very friendly and helpful and will do anything they can to ensure you...

It was much too hot to cook so we decided to see what this Italian restaurant in Tolworth was like. It's traditional, it's large and comfortable, very warm and friendly service, yet still professional. Our waiter recommended the wine and he was 100% accurate and...

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I have been using this restaurant for decades, the food is always first class, the staff are friendly, a great place to eat.

We have been to this restaurant many times. Never thought to rate it. Strange ! Friendly team and good food. Sometimes gets a little cramped at busy times, but that shows how popular it is. Good menu selection and excellent desert trolly. If you are...

I go to the Epsom derby on an annual basis and stay in Tolworth where this restaurant is located A truly Italian run restaurant where the owner and his wife manage Every time I come I look for my own style dish between veal Milanese...

Отмечали с друзьями и родственниками семейное торжество в этом прекрасном итальянском ресторане. Великолепная еда и обслуживание здесь гарантированы! Креветки в...

Great people friendly, busy but good atmosphere, fish of the day is always good and vegetables are served fresh

Busy Italian. Not too special but always busy and good food. Shame they never change their special menu