Il Mulino

Please read my whole post so you can get the full picture. So I live 30 seconds walk from here and walk past is all the time. The first time I went was in the opening weekend maybe a year or two ago, and the food was aweful, the service was slow with barely anyone there, the music was "chart pop" music and loud, the tables had these god aweful plastic tablecloths and overall a bad experience, keeping in mind that literally opposite them is an Italian restaurant that has been there for 45 years with a well established community and great food that my family and I have been going to for decades. I just came to Il Mulino today (August 2020) and, well, my 5 star rating is all you need. A very attentive manager, kept us filled with drinks, music was straight out of the God Father, and other classic Italian themed movies (love it, its cute and homely!) and the thank god the plastic tablecloths had gone! Food came promptly and was clearly made fresh. Calamari was not greasy and was crispy, and the Crepe stuffed with beef and cheese was made delicately. The pizza dough was lovely and crisp on the outside with lots of toppings of a good quality, my sisters linguini was packed with prawns and squid and clearly the sauce had been made with fresh shellfish stock as the flavour was strong. My parents moussaka was beautiful and fragrant and that isn't to forget that portion sizes were really good (I'm 6ft4 100kg and it filled me to brim). The desserts were not to good, nothing to write home about, but honestly for the price this is an amazing little restaurant for a fun family meal. I can't believe it has taken me this long to come back, but I will be going again with friends and family, the other restaurant Risorante Sorento will always have a place in my heart, but I think Il Mulino will be a regular place for me to go to from now on too :) (Also important to mention, both restaurants have very different Italian food, so they aren't really comparable dish vs dish.) 5* well done!

One of my favourite places in Kingston/Surbiton. Freshly made dishes that taste amazing. Great customer service. A shot or two of limoncello after the dinner is a must

Visited Sunday & all four of us had an excellent meal. Moussaka & lasagne were home made & delicious. The 5th member of our party was a 3 year old child. Nothing was too much & was given mac & cheese with chicken & sweetcorn added. Also child had ice cream all the meal free. The man who served us also prepared the meals & could not have been more friendly. I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant. It is not fast food so be prepared to wait a while for excellent tasty home made Food.

Gr8 food , good quantity. But took time to prepare, had to wait fr long.

I live local to this restaurant, but had been apprehensive to visit as it seemed to be empty each time I walk past. Secondly, the premises has had several incarnations over the years with the previous owners changing hands every so often. As a result, it has taken me up until now (oct 2020) to visit.It was my partners idea as he was in the mood for a pizza and as its such a short stroll from my address we decided to take a visit. The food was delicious and served efficiently. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the Marinara linguine is delicious and there is plenty of seafood in the dish. My partner had the Marinara pizza and his verdict was that it was 'lovely. The price is amazing. I paid 4 x the price for similar dishes at The Ivy! We will definitely return, please do visit this little gem 💎