Limoncello — Restaurant in Vale of White Horse

Can't go wrong here. However, beware you won't get pizza here. Which definitely isn't a bad thing. Italian cuisine shouldn't be defined by one food item and there is plenty of other delicious choices on offer.

I came here with work as part of a large group. I didn't get to see the bill because someone else paid but the olives and bread provided upon arrival presumably were complimentary but I can't confirm that for certain. Please check other reviews! The bread and olives were delicious, the bread was slightly warm and fluffy and paired perfectly with the olives.

Once we were all sat down and comfortable the waiter came and took our drinks order which was a mixture of softies, Peroni and two bottles of house wine. I had the wine which was more than drinkable.

When the waiter came to take our food order, for starters I ordered the Grilled Sardines and for mains I ordered the Cannelloni Limoncello (veal filled pasta tubes). Both these dishes were delightful and I personally preferred the sardines as they were seasoned and cooked to perfection. The cannelloni was enjoyable but I wouldn't shout over the rooftops about it. From the rest of our group it seems like all the other dishes were enjoyed but again nobody was raving about it.

The service was good and the waiter was good enough to mostly remember what we ordered to give our food without asking which is an often overlooked waiting skill. The interior decor was wonderful as it transported you to a small Bijou in Italy. However the main reason this gets a 4 from me is because of the food, with Italian restaurants being on every street corner these days the bar is pretty high and in my opinion Limoncello doesn't quite get there.

I wouldn't write this place off though. Please do come here ad have your own opinion as the food is good and the prices from what I saw were very reasonable. I will be coming here again as there was so much more to try, for example the...

I am baffled by the amount of five star reviews. Our food was truly dreadful. My prawn cocktail consisted of tiny tasteless frozen prawns, which had obviously been left to defrost on top of the iceberg lettuce, and consequently were swimming in a pool of water. The brown bread served with them was pre-sliced supermarket variety and was wet from the water. . My main course of Veal Milanese was grey and leathery. I’m pretty sure this was bought in and not made in the kitchen. The red wine was like vinegar, the balsamic dressing was thin and cheap. The Lasagna was very good, but sad for the salad of iceberg lettuce and a couple of pieces of cucumber and tomato. Other dishes and pasta were very unpleasant. The tiramisu was covered in sherrysoaked sponge fingers and The crème brûlée was really thick and stiff. The restaurant was full of people, mainly over the age of 70, and has clearly not changed since the 70s. This would be fine if the food was good quality but it was actually very poor. If you appreciate well cooked home-made food, then this is not the...

5 stars all the way. Arriving in Abingdon I was looking for some tasty food as its my day off. I literally stumbled on This place. I could have walked by as the front is almost 70s cafe look. I was welcomed and offered a choice of seating. I noticed as I looked around the restaurant went back a way. Many seats.

Water and olives with breads on the table immediately. The menu arrived quickly too. As I'm hiking back to oxford a healthy energy lunch was called for.

Enough of the story. My food arrived. Wow! Placed down politely. It looked delicious. It was delicious. Cooked perfectly. Herbs, cream, veil. Veg. Potatoes in small cubes. Many different subtle tastes and textures.

In my ear operatic style music. Decor perfect. Sun shining in. Perfect.

The wine perfect.

I imagine my walk back along the Thames to have some down points only because after such a positive happy lunch alone in such a wonderful restaurant the up can't continue. Lol.

Fantastic host. Chilled and relaxing vibe. Excellent service. Food that if gods existed would...