The best restaurants serving Italian food in South East

Terrible communication and attitude from restaurant. Very late, and completely unapologetic .

Best pizza going no doubt I never even consider the big chain places anymore 5 star pizza. However the website is SO awful to use I honestly can’t remember the last time I used such a user unfriendly process.

A wonderful Italian restaurant with a wide range of options and menus.

Great food and service. I have become a regular after the first time few years ago. Staff are nice and always smiling. Averna is great!

The only place to eat pizza in Eastbourne.

Really good - so friendly, excellent food - will go again for sure . Lasagna one of the best Ive had anywhere. Wine reasonably priced.

Great time with wonderful food - always!

Ewelina and her staff are amazing. Friendly, professional and the coffee is always made to a high standard. Although I don’t live in Datchet, I will happily drive there most days as they treat their customers with genuine warmth. What puzzles me though is why the outside area at the rear is not used hardly. A lot of passersby and cyclists often stop but go away as it’s either too busy or there is a lack of sitting. There is quite a bit of room and if new and updated furniture were invested I can see a lot of customers using this area and it would attract new customers especially with bicycles.

It was a really nice experience. Service was excellent, they opened the conservatory for us, always very polite and attentive. The food was delicious. Parking at the rear makes it easy to park. It's nice to go to a proper non chain restaurant. We will definitely come back.

Banging pizza. Try it out. Thank you

Absolutely dreadful food! Pizza was overloaded thus soggy and dripping fat. Lasagna was simply inedible - so overcooked that the layers of pasta have disintegrated completely - had to be sent back. Despite our hunger and good intentions we left the premises disappointed, angry and still hungry.

It's old fashioned but great. Food is spot on. I like it there.

hello x I came today to the restaurant today after along time not to celebrate mothers day .I was very pleasantly surprised to be greeted so warmly. The food was amazing and just had the best time x so as a local ill be in more often xx thanks to Jordon and the team to making our visit so special x Danielle

Very good food. Asked for a couple things that did not arrive

I’m in Oxford for work and, by pure accident (or fate?), I discovered this restaurant. Since I don’t like judging a place based on just one visit, I decided to go twice. Spoiler alert: it was a wild ride. Night 1 - The Case of the Missing Tap Water I walk in. The restaurant is half-empty. The host stand? Abandoned. No one in sight. I stand there awkwardly, slowly creeping closer to the counter, wondering if I’m invisible. Finally, a friendly gentleman (who I assume is the manager) spots me and takes me to my table. He asks, “Still or sparkling?” I confidently reply, “Tap water, please.” He nods, says “OK”… and then vanishes into thin air. Water? Never arrived. Did he forget? Did he go on a quest to find the purest tap water in all of England? We may never know. Luckily, a hardworking and super sweet waitress saved the day by taking my order and -miracle of miracles- bringing me the water I had requested years ago (okay, maybe just minutes, but it felt long). Food-wise? Pizza was fantastic! A little too much chunky pepperoni for my taste, but that’s a personal preference. No complaints otherwise. The bill arrives with the usual service charge included. I paid it- but only for the waitress, because our dear manager? Not exactly a service MVP. Night 2 - Speed Service & Vanishing Objects Friday night. Full house. I brace myself for a long wait, but lo and behold. same manager, different energy. This time, he seats me instantly (growth!) at a not-so-great table near the door. No problem, I’ll take what I can get. Does he ask if I want water? Absolutely not. At this point, I assume I’ve been blacklisted from the tap water club. A new waitress, equally delightful, takes my order. Food arrives in record time. I order salmon rigatoni. The salmon? Great. The rigatoni? Blah. No seasoning, no flavor, just… pasta. I consider asking for parmesan, but putting cheese on fish feels like a sin. Then, something incredible happens. I take my last bite. I wipe my mouth. Before I even lower my napkin..BOOM! My plate disappears. Like magic. Before I even blink, my napkin follows. I half expect my phone and wallet to vanish next. Final Thoughts - Lightning-Fast but a Bit Chaotic This restaurant has a solid foundation: good food (mostly), insanely fast service, and hardworking waitstaff. BUT, the customer care is… inconsistent. It’s like they’re on a speedrun of restaurant service, prioritizing efficiency over making guests feel truly welcome. Oh, and maybe, just maybe, someone could bring the tap water next time? Would I return? Maybe.