The best restaurants serving Italian food in Abbey Test Valley South East

Update, October 5th 2024 Sadly very disappointing meal, such a shame as it was a special birthday for my mum. I started with mushroom arancini which seemed to be filled with creamed rice and soup, gloopy is the term I would use. Nothing else to break up the texture and flavour, a little tomato would have helped. My partner had artichoke salad that he described as "alright", mum had calamari which looked like bites rather than proper bits but she said she enjoyed it. I then had prawn and chilli pasta which was very flavoursome, if the lumps if chilli were a little large, but I left them to one side, partner crab and prawn pasta with tough prawns but lovely filled pasta. Mum had cannelloni which looked swamped in white sauce to me but she said it was lovely. Hardly likely to say anything else on her birthday treat. I then had a strawberry sundae, frozen mushy strawberries, my partner lemon meringue, yummy. Mum tiramisu which she enjoyed, I could tell ! Sadly nothing special on this day as it really didn't live up to my hopes, mum I suspect went home a little disappointed on her day, I certainly did. On the plus side not cramped in again, and certainly warm enough! Loos could use some attention. Staff friendly and service was good. Update Mothers Day 24 Took my mother today for a treat and she enjoyed it. Not cramped at all and very friendly staff. Not a cheap meal but very nice. I like the food here and it is very popular so book if you can! At times I have felt a little cramped as they don't like to turn people away and if can get very hot, it is a very old building! Good location, staff friendly but can be a little slow on busy nights (to be expected really) I would recommend eating here but as I say book ahead!