The Patio in Merton

Visited on 31/01/2025 for the joint birthday of my mum and niece. We were greeted with such warmth and enthusiasm, you knew instantly you were going to be taken care of. Our server was extremely friendly and she made sure that our every need was tended to. The prices for food is more than reasonable, the portions are huge, and the taste? Bellissimo! Thank you for making my mum and niece feel like a Queen and princess on their birthdays. It was nice place to have a family gathering. The lamb shank and the sea bass was AMAZING - (there was so much on the plate I was able to share and sample something else) Thank you and see you again soon!

top food and amazing staff 10/10

NOT TEMPORARILY CLOSED. JUST CLOSED FULL STOP. BEEN CLOSED AGES.

Disappointing Valentine’s Dinner We went for a Valentine’s dinner, and unfortunately, it was a complete disaster. We ordered two cocktails: a dry martini and an espresso martini. The dry martini was served in a whiskey glass with ice—completely wrong for this classic drink. The espresso martini tasted watery and artificial, as if it had come from a bottle rather than being freshly made. For my main course, I ordered the chicken risotto, but what arrived was a dry, unappetising blob of rice with bland boiled chicken and overcooked asparagus. To top it off, I wasn’t even offered any cheese. My partner had the snapper, which he described as just about edible—only because it had spices, something not typically found in authentic Italian cuisine. The service felt rushed, and it was clear that the priority was getting diners in and out as quickly as possible rather than providing a quality experience. It seemed like the owner was more focused on maximising profits than ensuring guests had an enjoyable evening. A Valentine’s dinner I will never forget, but sadly for all the wrong reasons.

We decided to go despite having already eaten since we have to catch a flight of several hours, the fact is that in order not to get too full we ordered two menus without dessert for 18 pounds, the bacon salad was delicious, it is not very filling but for a person is fine as a starter. We ask the waitress that the meat be without spices or creams, everything separately. The food arrives and one of the plates has the breast full of sauce and the waitress argues that we have indicated that only one of the two dishes comes with everything on the side, I accept that it may be my mistake. The other meat dish, the one that she herself said we only indicated to her, had nothing but the meat… it only tasted like pepper. I don't know if it's because we ordered little (we had already eaten and we just wanted to ensure the flight without hunger) or he saw us looking like tourists, but the treatment has been borderline distant and cold. The salad is recommended, and if you like pepper instead of ordering meat there is a Tesco 50m away where pepper is cheaper.