Cafe Piccolo - Waverley

During a weekend getaway for my wife's birthday, my family and I stayed at the Hogs Back Hotel. We decided to have Italian food for dinner and after searching online, we came across Caffe Piccolo which had good reviews. Despite not making a reservation, we were able to get a table upstairs while the downstairs area was full. We were promptly served drinks and given menus to choose from a variety of options including pizza, pasta, and risottos. I ordered a pizza ricula while my wife opted for a baked pasta from the Al Forno section. It was a pleasant surprise to see a Bambino menu for our 8-year-old son offering smaller portions of freshly made Italian dishes instead of the usual burgers and nuggets. I highly recommend Caffe Piccolo if you're ever in the area.

I visited this restaurant a few weeks ago with a group of friends and really enjoyed it. Last night, I went back with a different friend after talking it up, but unfortunately, it did not live up to my first experience. We were welcomed warmly and seated at a cute table on the top floor. The restaurant was cozy and had a inviting smell of garlic. Even though it was a Saturday night, it did not seem overly busy as most larger parties were finishing up by the time we arrived. Our drinks were served quickly and we placed our order for starters and mains within 10 minutes. The garlic bread starter was tasty but soggy, and my Gorgonzola rib eye pasta dish was good but only lukewarm. I would have sent it back if anyone had checked on us, but unfortunately, they did not. This lack of attention continued throughout the meal. Our plates were cleared without being asked if we wanted more drinks, desserts, or coffee. Despite wanting dessert and coffee, we were ignored. Irritated, we waited for 10 minutes before deciding that we did not want to spend any more time or money at the restaurant. When we finally received the bill, we expressed our dissatisfaction with the poor service by not leaving a tip. I am unsure if I would return to this restaurant, which is a shame because the prices were good.

Café Piccolo has been a staple in Farnham for many years. While other businesses have come and gone, this restaurant has remained strong, which speaks volumes. The staff is friendly and attentive, the food is delicious and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is always excellent. I can't find any faults with this place.

Ate here with my partner. If I was giving a review for my meal alone…. Spaghetti with meatballs it would have been 1 star only. The meatballs were awful… tasted synthetic and nothing like meat. Really disappointing. Couldn’t eat them. Spaghetti sauce was ok. I wouldn’t recommend as a dish. I have given it 3 stars because my partner’s meal, a rib eye steak with chips was v good. So a real mixed bag. Atmosphere lovely, staff v attentive and polite. Such a shame food isn’t consistent across the board. We ate here a few yrs ago and felt that despite the good reviews it was average. Decided to give it another go but I left v disappointed.

This had always been our favourite restaurant but was very disappointing on this occasion which was our small wedding reception. The bruschetta starter was cold. The creamy pasta main dish ordered by one of our guests was left and who was overheard saying it wasn’t very nice. She also only ate half her starter. She was too polite to say why. We were very embarrassed, having previously raved about this restaurant. Won’t be going back anytime soon.