The best restaurants serving Italian food in South East

Booked months in advance. Had a chat at the time to make sure it was "signed, sealed and delivered". Also messaged them 3 days before the actual date to double-check all was set. Arrived on the night, with my party, a group of friends who'd travelled 350 miles to attend, only to find my name "not on the list". In that moment, aside from the embarrassment in front of my friends and the prospect of having to find somewhere else at Christmas peak, could have pulled my hair out how this shambolic nonsense actually happens! Without an apology in sight, they graciously squeezed us in, near the loos, to allow me to spend over £60 a head! Classy.

I ordered it at 10ish it arrived at 11.15ish. The hot chocolate was luke warm. Not nice at all had to throw it down the sink

The restaurant was busy with a nice vibe. The service was OK - probably not enough staff but they were pleasant. The food was pretty good. Not quite sure why it gets rave reviews but certainly worth a visit and would return.

Put chilli sauce on veggie burger 😔 So it was not nice. Sea bass not filleted. Not as good as previous times we have used this take away. Delivery driver was very polite however.

Once we got seated, no one served us for a good 15 minutes, until I got up and asked if we could be served and ended up getting brushed off. Until my partner asked Adel if we could sit in his section, as soon as he seated us, he served us straight away. And he was absolutely lovely and a great waiter! He turned our frowns upside down and we were able to enjoy the rest of our night there. Thank you Adel!!

Dropped in for lunch since we know the Simply Italian at Eastbourne and it's the same menu and style. Waitress was very charming and helpful but , dare I say it? , the pizza wasn't as good as Eastbourne, but still very good. My usual is marguerita plus pepperoni, and there was a more generous portion of pepperoni but the pizza was a bit 'wetter' underneath so I had to use a knife and fork. But still, love having fresh pizza out of the oven - you can't beat it.

Amazing food, possibly the best pizza we've ever had, can see the chefs preparing the dough and cooking the food. Really lovely tasty food with lots of generous topping. Glad we decided to drop in here highly recommended.

Este lugar es increíble. Éramos seis y aunque fue un sábado ajetreado por la noche se las arreglaron para apretarnos. La mesa fue limpiada a fondo antes de sentarnos. El agua dulce fue llevada a la mesa. Pedimos una selección de pizzas y platos de pasta. Todo estaba caliente. Las pizzas eran increíbles! La pasta estaba deliciosa. Las comidas fueron sacadas rápidamente. Pensé que nuestra factura total tenía un precio razonable también de 22 libras cada uno, incluyendo una propina. Si estás cerca de Oxford, ¡esto es imprescindible!

Utterly delicious pizzas from Pinocchio's three authentic delicious pizzas delivered in really good time.... Via delivaroo

haven't been for a while as last experience not too good - food and obnoxious female manager. However was delighted to find last Thursday that all seems to have changed. Our waitress (small blonde ) was wonderful. The service and food seemed much improved - we had the sweet potatoe soup with toast and the tagliatelli - both superb. Will return soon

For our family, eating here is like 'coming home'. The home made food, with fresh ingredients, all cooked from scratch, with great cooking happening in front of you, the emphasis in food (those bright colours of the veg in display!) and the service from the staff is hard to find anywhere! Love La Cucina x

The restaurant is on a side street in Worthing and is expensive compared to other restaurants that are in better locations with higher rent. Terrible service at the time Sunday early evening 5pm we were the second couple and the other one left shortly after we sat down yet my friend had to ask the waitress to order who was busy chatting. The design of the restaurant means there are blind spots so the waitress should have popped her head around the corner to make eye contact. She did not bother. My pizza picante was Excellent however I did not have Tiramsu at £9,50 when most places charge £6 Donatello Brighton, Fratelli Worthing £6.95, £7.50 Mangiamo Worthing. Worthing is a tough market. There is plenty of money as there are many old codgers however they don't spend money in sufficient numbers on dining out. My friend wanted to bring another friend 82 plenty of money and spends lots on wine. My friend was so disappointed with Giuseppes he will not return with his affluent friend.

In general terms the quality of the food was adequate, if a trifle expensive for what you get, however the prices of drinks were absolutely ridiculous; a total rip off. My advice is check before you buy.

Went with friends early evening and it was packed. Lovely vibe, great service, excellent food - couldn’t ask for more 😊😊

An attractive slice of the Mediterranean wedged into the end stage of London Road, where from a small terrace and pavement area you can watch the shenanigans from the best Brighton has to offer. Will Terry successfully navigate home after an afternoon bender in the World's End? Where will Bill end up after his dramatic argument with Susie over who was supposed to buy milk? Entertainment is laid on for free at this lively pizzeria delivering an impressive bonus of a time machine to get back to the 80s: I started with a Campari Orange Spritz, and could have continued with an Aperol Spritz, but felt it was important to return to 2022 before causing a time paradox. For full review including photos, see potato_world_and_beyond on Instagram!