Sorrento — Restaurant in London

Sorrento Upminster

This was surprisingly our first visit to Sorrento which is a long and well established Italian restaurant in Upminster , Essex. The reviews that we’d seen have been mostly good so we thought it was about time to see for ourselves.

We decided to go for an early evening dinner on saturday and due to being fully booked were given a time for the table to be returned which for us was fine. We arrived and was given a friendly welcome before being asked where we’d like to be seated. We chose a table next to the bar which gave us a great view of the restaurant.

The rustic feel of the restaurant does remind you of the old days but the nice thing is that you do think you are in a little village in Italy. The staff were very friendly and just like the Italian way are constantly chatting to each other. We started with a drink while we looked at the extensive menu as well as a great selection of dishes on the specials board.

Starters - We decided to start with the Grilled Sardines from the specials board and the Polpettine Napoli which were meatballs in a tomato sauce with toasted ciabatta. When the dishes arrived the presentation was very basic but the most important thing was that the food was delicious.

Mains - Now on to the main course where my wife chose the Sea Bass all’ Aglio which was sea bass fillets with butter , garlic and tomato. For myself I opted for the Veal T.Bone with butter and sage of the specials board. We also ordered a side of Zucchini Fritte. Now here is where we were a mixture of highs and lows. Let’s start with the highs. The Sea Bass was delicious and my Veal T.Bone was a definite 10/10. Unfortunately the lows were the bland selection of vegetables (cabbage , carrots and broccoli) that seem to come with every meat or fish dish. It really was a shame.

Desserts - After a nice little break it was time for desserts and we chose two from the specials. They were the Lemon Delizia a lemon sponge cake filled with a lemon custard and the Pasteria an orange flavoured neopolitan tart. Both desserts were a delight and a nice way to finish.

We finished with a coffee to bring to and end a delightful visit to Sorrento. The food was very good and yes does take you back in time a bit. The staff were excellent and their friendliness is hard to beat. So yes if you don’t want modern but want to enjoy good food in a nice friendly atmosphere then yes I would recommend a visit. As I said the only little downside was the vegetables served with the main courses.

The average price for 3 Courses is £45 so good value for money.

Thank You for a lovely evening and hope to see...

Visited Wednesday 7pm with my Auntie. Pre booked. Welcomed at door by one of the family that run this restaurant. Shown to a lovely clean table with ironed table cloth and asked if it was suitable. Coats taken and hung for us. Excellent atmosphere, with Italian music in background. Warm and nicely decorated in Italien theme. Substantial menu, plenty of choice for my vegetarian Auntie, but great meat dishes for me. Board of specials. All seemed to be cooked to order, nothing appeared to microwaved. Instant service if we needed anything. Italian beer on offer, Perroni, excellent. Large choice of wines, by the glass if needed. Had a fantastic overall experience, could not fault the place, have been before, will go again. Unusual to find such a reliable restaurant. For such quality and service bill...

Visited here with my family for my husbands birthday, and we found it to be a cute little restaurant. The atmosphere was buzzing and it was very busy for a Thursday which goes to show just how popular it is. The staff were very friendly and helpful they moved some tables for us so we could fit our buggy next to us. Although they do not do a children's menu they make fresh pasta dishes and our three year old loved the tomato pasta the chef whipped up for her! (Just ask the waiter I'm sure they will accommodate your wishes). Food was very good couldn't fault it and would definitely reccomend to others, and we loved the atmosphere inside we felt as though we could have...