V&G's Ristorante Italiano in New Forest

Went here for dinner family of 5 been before quite a few times but hadn’t been in a while. Food was 10/10 we all left saying how amazing the meal and service was. Always made very welcome and the lady waitress(from Ukraine) was lovely she noticed when our drinks were nearly empty and asked if we would like another and was so attentive she really is a gem. We all had prawn cocktail with avocado which was so fresh. Pizzas were great took some home and tried my mums meal which was the chicken in mushroom sauce which was delicious I will have that next time. Thank you all for the great food and service.

My wife and I went for a meal to celebrate our 25th (Silver) wedding anniversary. Things started ok, ordered the seafood sharing platter for starters. I had a pasta dish, my wife the lamb shank (at £25). The starter came and it was really very good. Here is the end of the good bits! My pasta dish was fine, nothing special, but perfectly fine. However, my wife's "slow cooked" lamb which should after 6hrs (as claimed) be falling off the bone, wasn't. In fact it couldn't be prised off of it! Unfortunately the waiter or manager checked on us quite soon after our meals were brought out. I said mine was fine but my wife stayed silent as she wasn't yet sure. But the time I'd eaten mine, my wife had given up with well over half of the lamb remaining on the bone. When he came over to clear the plates my wife said that she was unable to eat the lamb as it was so tough and sinewy still. He didn't seem very happy with us for saying anything negative about the food so she demonstrated to him and he finally agreed it shouldn't be like that and took the plate away. From then on we were pretty much ignored, no apology, no offer of a different dish or anything. After 20 minutes we were asked if we wanted desserts, at first we said yes - until we discovered there was nothing we wanted so asked for the bill. He took £9 off the bill for a £25 dish that my wife couldn't eat. Then when we said that we didn't expect to pay for that dish he argued with us and said my wife was wrong, there was nothing wrong with it and that it was our fault! Not wishing to completely ruin our anniversary, we paid and went elsewhere for a lovely dessert! We won't be back! Awful service, rude, arrogant manager, below average food.

This was going to be a treat by friends for looking after their dog for a few days and started off well,starters were ok, but two mains, risotto and salmon ravioli, we’re not very nice at all, and when we explained to the manager he just came up with excuses and seemed to infer we were wrong! We all had an espresso martini to finish, but they didn’t seem as good as the last time, weaker. The waitresses let themselves down a bit, one cleared plates while I was still eating, and another picked up a piece of cutlery she’d dropped on the floor, wiped it on the table cloth and added it to the setting she was laying! Our fiend asked for the bill and noticed the two bottles of wine hadn’t been added so told them, got a new bill but no word of thanks. Won’t be back I’m afraid, nothing special and too expensive

On visiting this restaurant twice in one month, both times were experienced by bad service, the first being that the side order did not arrive until half way through the meal and the second time, the starters that came were for a different table, so only 2 of our party had starters while the rest had to wait about 10 minutes for the right ones to come, also the menu needs updating as it advertises that they do gluten free pizzas, which is not the case and one member of our party is gluten and dairy intolerant so had to have a pasta meal instead which was not ideal, am sorry to say that we won’t be rushing back there anytime soon, that being said the meals we had were of good quality.

Nice place. Starters lovely, main courses had no taste at all. Love giving good reviews to restaurants but this was quite simply poor. Cooked better at home for a fraction of the price. Are we going to get a nasty reply for giving an honest opinion?!

What an absolutely stunning restaurant. Beautiful food, Friendly service, suntrapped garden. Excellent pricing. Forget the chains, This is the place to go for traditional Italuan cuisine

Visited on Tuesday 02 May 2023 with a friend for dinner. Received a very warm welcome from the staff. Food was delicious, really tasty, hot and well presented. Also, really like that we had a decent amount of rest between starter and main. It was a quiet evening and the patron came and had a chat with us. While there an elderly couple came in, they were clearly local regulars and were a bit infirm, it appeared they had ordered food in advance. The staff set up a lovely table for them and it all had the feeling of a 'date' night. So very lovely. Highly recommend!!!

We took 22 people for a meal last night.everything was excellent.food,service, atmosphere.everything.woyld certainly go again.

Last minute decision to out to lunch on a rainy Friday lunchtime. Lovely reasonably priced lunch menu, really well presented . Good service. Will definitely visit again Thank you for putting the sunshine back in our day.

The best Italian restaurant outside of Italy! My husband and I went here for dinner when we were staying near Ringwood. We were so glad we chose this place as the food was so delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed it and their cocktails are great too. We couldn’t fault the service, they were so great.

Had a lovely meal with friends at this restaurant. It is a great place to go in Ringwood to meet up. We were there for alslmost 4 hours and had a lovely 3 course meal. We will hopefully visit again soon.

My husband and I decided to try this restaurant on 30/12 as most other places were doing an expensive NYE do So we went to night before It was busy and the food was very tasty and well presented Service was friendly and efficient Wine very nice and tasty Well done V & G

Had the lunch special sat outside - amazing value! Delicious food as always.. a favourite of mine! Will bring my mum when she visits again. Steak is awesome!

Food ok-ish, bit expensive for nothing special. Staff work well, but disappointed to find out that management keep the tips when the bill is settled with a credit card. Young lad (part-time waiter) who served us was brilliant, good repour, funny and made our evening. Shame the management consider part-time staff are not worthy of earning extra through gratuities... that's just bad practice. Won't be back.

As always very friendly staff greet you as you arrive excellent new menu with some old favourites, new sitting area outside with small bar and electric roof cover should it rain just can’t recommend this place enough

Amazing food and amazing service. Stopped here on the 1st night of our trip to Ringwood. Lovely outside seating area and very friendly staff.

First time visit to V&G, what a great find! We sat outside in their pretty courtyard, service was excellent, food was amazing, we had a lovely time and have found a new favourite!

The drinks were very expensive £4.50 for a half of lager and the food was not what it said on a very limited menu and the pizza I had was burnt and inedible and the salmon ravioli was under cooked and not at all as...

EXCELLENT LUNCH we had a super lunch here today. Food and wine were excellent for the three of us. We sat inside the lovely restaurant due to the heat . A great place to eat in Ringwood.

I have to say is an amazing place, really nice food, well cook plates, good service and amazing welcome owner Gramoz... Thank you so much for make our Monday evening really nice.,... And a beautiful terrace for enjoy the summer and winter time..

This is an amazing restaurant. Great service, amazing food, just all round lovely experience. Would absolutely recommend.

Yeh, a restaurant open on a Monday evening. Warm welcome was followed by excellent food, great service at a not an extortionate cost. A warm, relaxed ambiance, in all a lovely evening. Thank you.

Great Italian dining in a very relaxed environment, with classic attentive and friendly service. An excellent lunch.

Booked a table, but they were not expecting us. We were made to feel like an inconvenience. Served drinks too speedily, but then had to wait 30+ minutes for food order to be taken, then another lengthy wait for starters to arrive. Bruschetta poor, under...

fab restaurant, went for a 9th birthday lunch for my son with lots of his little friends. the guy front of house was great, he sang happy birthday brilliantly😆will definitely return,

We didn’t book but they got us in after 8pm on a busy Saturday night. We sat outside but we were plenty warm enough next to the outdoor heaters. The bruschetta may have been the best I’ve ever eaten, absolutely beautiful. The pasta mains were...

Really enjoyable meal with my daughters , shared starters and ordered two pizzas for our mains to share, the staff were so helpful and made us feel very welcome. Food was fabulous! Will definitely comeback when in area again!

This wasn’t the authentic Italian restaurant we’ve experienced before. Our meat anti pasta was very poor - just a selection of poor quality salami on a lump of lettuce with one slice of white bread. It looked more like spam. The main course of Arrabiatta...

We arrived as a party of 5. Initial thoughts were that the restaurant looked nice but after waiting 10 minutes to order a drink, we were concerned. Luckily for us these concerns were then diminished- service was swift and the food was delicious ( and...

Take care as it seems their card machine can charge twice and it can take months of chasing up to sort out a refund. This has happened to others too.

We had a fantastic experience here. We were told that there would be a wait because they were so busy, but our food arrived within ten minutes. My other half had the special - tagliatelle with tiger prawns and scallops, and I had the beef...

Booked a table for an anniversary meal. Upon arrival we were placed outside mid patio and then asked to move as table reserved for others arriving later(turned out not to be the case). Offered a table inside close by to the toilets, which was too...

Group of 4 dining outside. Pleasant staff, very friendly and helpful. My prawn starter was awful and I sent it back. It was nuked and the prawns were mush. The calamari starter was fab and very generous as was the bruschetta. Mafia pizza really good...

Excellent Italian restaurant in the centre of town. It was fairly busy the night we went although some tables were available. Perhaps this was because it was quite expensive (we thought). The service and food were excellent and we would recommend a visit

We generally speaking love V&G but a recent visit raised some concerns. First and foremost COVID measures seem to be below acceptable standards. No tables have been removed to allow for distancing meaning that in several areas guests are either seated close to other people...

I’ve been to this restaurant in the past, always liked the food and had good service. Unfortunately when I went back I had a very different experience. We got seated by a very polite young lady who very quickly got our drinks then we asked...

My favorite Italian restaurant. I've been here a couple of times within the last month. The food is always delicious and the service is always fantastic too. Never disappointed when visiting v and gs, have been coming here for years.

This restaurant is outstanding, I would highly recommend, the food is exceptional, Billy and his team always make you feel welcome and nothing is ever too much trouble. If you haven't been yet, book a table a table you wont be disappointed.

Our first night out since the lifting of restrictions A real let down. Our table wasn't ready when we arrived at the allocated time. We were asked to wait in the street, when then do have outside space. Others arrived and there were 8 of...

Sat out side for lunch in changeable weather but soon forgot about that as the welcome was so warm! Incredible food, so delicious. We will be back soon.

We’ve just finished the most amazing takeaway. The pizzas were perfect, so tasty, garlic bread absolutely amazing and the puddings were divine this was all topped off by the lovely man on the phone and the man that delivered. We Will be straight in the...

Staff attentive, restaurant well laid out and always has a table. Food quality very good. Visited numerous times and high quality is consistent.

Have used this absolute gem of a restaurant regularly over the past year and have never been disappointed. The service is cheerful, friendly and attentive without being overly intrusive. The food, and I’ve tried most things on the menu, is cooked and served perfectly -...

Anniversary meal. Lovely service from staff and great food. Felt safe and socially distanced. Generous portion of olives to keep us going before great mains. I had pollo gamberetti and wife and a steak. Both cooked well. Peroni came in an icy glass and the...

We have been loads of times before and always had a good experience. Today the service was poor, the food average and we were totally ripped off! 2 course lunch for 3 people, no alcohol - just under £90! Small l of diet coke £3.50!...

So, the website states takeaway/ home delivery is an option. We phoned up a week before to check out what exactly we should do for this service. The response ‘ no advance notice needed, just call on the night and order, allowing maybe 40 minutes notice’. So we planned for a nice meal at home on Saturday evening and as instructed called to order at 18.45, only to be told we are busy and are not doing takeaway meals. This left us in the rather interesting position of being dressed for a nice at home meal with no food. Thanks V&G for a super let down, we have eaten with you in the past and have always enjoyed the experience. However, if you’re saying you are offering food delivery, then that’s what you should be doing. We were looking to spend around £60 for what we thought would be a premium takeaway and based our plans accordingly. Given that we checked in advance this is simply not good enough.

Having been self-isolating for the past 20 years(or so it seems), we went to this restaurant for lunch. We were very pleasantly surprised with the quality of food and service and will be using it again. Only problem is the lack of parking in the area with only 1 hour allowed and no return wihin 2.

Absolute superb meal. Great service. We were lucky to sit outside on a warm evening which added to the experience

My husband and I visited here early August. The food and service all excellent. The only down side was that they sat another Family next to us when the entire restaurant was empty which did not make sense. Will definitely return once life returns to normal

Stumbled across the restaurant by accident when looking for somewhere to eat. Glad we did. Food was excellent as was the service. Only thing I would say is they should have a hand sanitiser station outside in this modern day and age but then again most people should also carry some. The pizza I had was amazing and my fussy girls loved the pasta dishes. Service was not rushed but at the same time we did not wait excessively for food to arrive.

No social distancing at all!!!!!!!! Food is lovely, however we had to leave when another family were put onto a table literally right next to us, so close chairs are touching. Be great when COVID is gone

Visited this restaurant on 28th July and so glad we did as the food was exceptionaland would 100% recommend it.

Visited here tonight. The staff were so friendly. Despite it being really busy they made an effort to make you feel welcome, ensure you are ok, and apologised for any delay. The food was lovely, we got a pasta dish and a pork. Would recommend.

Myself and my wife visited V & G’s last night. The food was delicious, my piccante Pizza one of the best pizzas I’d had in ages. My wife’s penne arrabiata was very nice, the house wine was lovely also. Looking forward to going again 🙂👍

A family member told us that the food here was exceptional, and gave us a voucher at Christmas so we could sample it ourselves. Unable to go during lockdown, V&G's kindly agreed to extend our voucher expiry until after they re-opened. It’s conveniently located in the town centre, with free evening parking right outside and during the daytime the free Waitrose car park is just a short walk away. From the outside it looks like any other nondescript building in the street, and inside is the same: no “Italian” feel at all. The seating area is L-shaped which means that waiters need to be extra vigilant to pick up all signals from diners, which they did not manage here. The tables are well spaced and the floor, though solid, is absorbent, so one is not aware of the conversations of the other diners. It is, perhaps, too quiet, because, in terms of ‘atmosphere’, there wasn’t any. The house red wine was surprisingly good, which is not always the case at restaurants. We also got a small bowl of mixed olives: my wife doesn’t eat these but she would have enjoyed a breadstick. The post-lockdown menu was more limited than usual, but featured many of the more popular dishes. The starters were over-priced and nothing special. By contrast, the mains we were superb. Quite simply, mine was the best piece of pork I have ever eaten: a generous size and cooked to perfection. My wife’s veal was similar. These arrived full 100 minutes after we sat down for dinner but added something really memorable to an otherwise slow and unimpressive meal. Desserts were OK. Just OK. It’s not just here, but why does Crème Brûlée not have a crispy top these days? As we waited for each course to arrive we were entertained with selections of popular Italian melodies. Does playing 'O Sole Mio' five times during dinner sound a bit unimaginative? When we finally finished, almost 3 hours after arriving, we got our bill very swiftly. In this we were luckier than the lady who had to get up and search for a waiter to get hers. For us, going out to dinner is an occasion: we like to be a bit pampered and find ways of enjoying ourselves, so we won’t be coming here again.

This was the best Italian we have had. The food was tasty, filling and served by a friendly member of staff.

Friendly efficient service combines with excellent food to deliver a very good experience in a pleasant restaurant setting.

probably the best Italian meal I have had in a very long time. The set menu was outstanding value with an excellent choice, service was friendly and efficient , overall a super occasion, thank you Jacomo!. I particularly recommenced the Valpolicela Superior...(forgive the spelling!)

I was in Ringwood for work and came in for dinner. The staff were very friendly and it felt like a real Italian restaurant. They gave me a complimentary garlic bread and olives whilst I waited for my main. I had Spaghetti Bolognese which tasted like an authentic Italian spag bol. All in all it the staff were very accommodating (even though it was just me eating) and I would come back should I be in Ringwood again.

Excellent Birthday Celebration meal with my wife. Excellent menu choice and food cooked and presented superbly.

Great little restaurant run by 2 Italians excellent food good choices and well served. Seems very popular with locals. Good on street parking close by. Looking forward to returning

Our first visit, good choice of food, attentive staff upto the point that we were asking when our main meal would be served, however to wait 2 hours before we received this meal, is not acceptable. Will we be returning. No.

We were recommended to this restaurant by a local well known *Roly Poly King* who said that he visits regularly so we thought that we would give it a try. As with previous reviews about this restaurant we found that the menu was varied and what we had was beautifully cooked and presented. Lovely setting although a little too bright for us however, outstanding and friendly service from all the staff.Would we go again yes we would, but slightly later as we noticed that all the regulars arrived between 8:30 and 9:00 and obviously missed all the early bird parties etc.

As we were staying with friends locally we decided to return to the restaurant having enjoyed our first visit last year. As before the service was friendly & the restaurant busy with a nice atmosphere. Overall we all enjoyed our food although it would have been good if they had a fish option other than the sea bass salad & there did not appear to be any daily specials as mentioned on the website. We would happily visit again but wonder if the menu changes as it seemed very similar to our previous visit.

Everything is perfect. The menu is varied and beautifully cooked and presented. Lovely setting. Outstanding, friendly service.

Second visit in 2:weeks. Faultless service and lovely fresh food. The sharing platter starter was so nice I could have ordered another.

Having moved to the area this summer we have visited V & G several times now, and simply because it is a local restaurant that serves lovely food with a warm welcome and a smile. Always worth a trip.

Visited this restaurant with friends, ( 4 of us in total). None of us had been there before. We were all impressed with the ambience, food and staff. All of us enjoyed our meals. Staff were attentive but not overbearing.

Visited this restaurant with friends. It's a lovely and beautifully clean restaurant with very friendly staff. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. Will definitely return.

Enjoyed a lovely evening celebrating a friend’s birthday, great atmosphere, excellent food and service. Will definitely be returning again soon. My starter of deep fried mozzarella and smoked salmon was delicious as was my perfectly cooked sea bass.

Staying local we sought advice from trip advisor to find this restaurant and was not disappointed. The service and food were excellent and would definitely recommend a visit if in the local area.

I got a 🍕 pizza with ham,parmesan shavings ,and a different type of ham .my mum got pasta with tomato sauce (the spicy one) and my dad got risotto.

Went to this restaurant and had a really lovely time with my partner Chrissy, she loved it .

This was an unplanned visit and, having just moved back to Ringwood, t was our first visit. The food was very tasty with good-sized portions. Prices are slightly on the high side but not unreasonably so the dishes are still good value.

After the lively lunch we had, this time we went as a group for dinner and although the restaurant was very busy the food did not disappoint. It’s very fresh and tasty. Some dishes can be a little pricey but overall will definitely go back again

Excellent meal. Service left a lot tonbe desired. Had to ask for pre-dinner drinks, then having ordered wine had to ask where it was. After a lovely meal offered complimentary liqueurs. Waited 20 minutes and they never materialised so we left! Should have complained but being truer Brits we didn't. Not an inexpensive evening. Not sure I would recommend it.

This is our favourite place to eat out in Ringwood- always great service, charming and friendly staff and importantly, delicious and authentic food.

We dine here fairly regularly and every visit has always been superb. The quality of the food whether at lunch time or in the evening is consistently good, and excellent value for money. This, along with the service and friendliness of the Italian family who run it make it my favourite restaurant in the area. In my opinion this restaurant stands out as one of the best.

A little gem of a place, fantastic food, huge choice and very friendly, accommodating, and jovial staff. A regular for us as always a pleasure and quality. Bellissimo!!

What a fantastic restaurant, absolutely superb. Excellent food, great service, very friendly and welcoming staff. Could not fault this wonderful place. Unfortunately we were only on an overnighter, oh how we wish we lived closer, we’d be dining here regularly! One of the best dining experiences we’ve had for a long time. Thank you

Never disappointed by the meal, the service, the staff, the atmosphere or anything else unless a loud group is dining and showing off but V & G can't control that.

Excellent food ,very kind and attentive waiters with a great atmosphere. They made my family feel very welcome and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting / staying in Ringwood.

Outstanding food. Stayed in Ringwood for two nights and the food was so good on the first night that we returned the next night. Highly recommended.

Situated at a pleasant corner table we could enjoy people watching - a lovely mix of all ages, befitting of a restaurant with such ambience. Pre-dinner drinks were nicely presented and each of our 3 courses was pleasing both to the eye and on the palate. The locally sourced meat was cooked exactly as requested and the recommended wine pairing worked a treat. The space between courses was finely judged albeit the restaurant was not quite as full as we were expecting. We also found the hosts and staff attentiveness to be just right. The complimentary bread/olives and post dinner liqueur was a lovely touch. Our wallet was significantly lighter when we left but that was our choosing, it is perfectly possible to eat well and accordingly to your budget. A delightful evening and a pleasure to recommend this restaurant. We hope to be back again soon.

We each had 3 courses and they were all excellent. We had complimentary bread and olives and the service was good.

Have passed this restaurant on several occasions while visiting friends while on holiday. So glad we finally went. The food and wine were terrific. The service was not perfect, but we did not let this ruin our evening.

My friends and I received very poor service from the waiter, who Clearly had an “attitude” towards us, for no apparent reason as we were polite to him and everyone else (and to make things worst, one particular customer who was drunk and swearing was offensive towards us, even though we did not respond back).

Stumbled upon this fantastic little find by accident. Five of us for a late breakfast. Try the Italian ones they are fantastic. This is not your usual dodgy pseudo Italian place. Having eaten in Italy this is the real thing. Will definitely be going back to sample lunch and evening menus.

On a damp and drizzly evening there is nothing better than the atmosphere of a good Italian restaurant. This was our first visit but will certainly not be the last. The Tornados Rossini was superb. A first class meal.

The food here is excellent and so beautifully presented. The menu is very varied so there is something for everyone. The service was great. We'll go again, I'm sure.

Ate here tonight with a small part if friends. Advertised as catering for gluten free and vegan and 2 of us were both gluten free and vegan (both with allergies). As is typical with many restaurants that say they cater for both, they don't seem to cater for both combined, which is very common. However, they went out of their way to accommodate us - even bringing gluten free bread (which sadly wasn't vegan but it was a kind gesture). I had a delicious Mediterranean Risotto free of dairy and made with really crisp, fresh vegetables and my friend had gluten free, vegan (often they have egg in but dudn't thankfully) pasta with Mediterranean veggies which was also delish. Our meat eating friends all enjoyed their meals and desserts and the waiters were very patient with us and couldn't do enough. 4.5/5 stars. Really, very impressed with the quality, the flexibility and the fact they did their best to help. Grateful. Thank you V & G.

Went with two other couples. Always busy and bustling yet food was served fairly promptly. Fresh food, I had the chicken parmigiana.

Visited on a Sunday and booked for 6.30pm so it was very quiet when we arrived. By 8pm the place was packed so obviously very popular. I thought the food was very authentic and the service was great.

The food was really fresh full of flavour combined with excellent service and great atmosphere thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Visited on Saturday with my family. The service was quick didn't have to wait long. Pleasant atmosphere and the choice and quality of food was 1st class. Highley Recommend.

We went for a Special meal to celebrate our Anniversary and it was excellent. Staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was delicious and wine very good at a reasonable price. It was our 4th Visit and we will visit again soon.

Visited with family, we had various meals between us and every meal was great. Service was excellent and very friendly and attentive. Would highly advise you to book ahead and very busy

Good Food and brilliant Service - a must go to Restaurant in Ringwood market place - authentic Italian everything

Went here to celebrate family birthday including our young grandson. The food was beautiful, the staff were attentive without being intrusive and they were brilliant with our grandson. When we had liquors at the end of the meal they brought out a shot glass of orange juice for our little one and it was so worth it just for the look of pleasure on his face that he felt he was just like everyone else. Thank you V&G;’ for a great meal once again.

We are staying with friends in the area and the highlight of our visit is to eat at V&G;’s. it was so nice to go again, the service is as good as ever the food fabulous, roll on our next trip!