Piazza Firenze Italian Restaurant

Really nice family run Italian restaurant. It’s a reasonable size restaurant, but still feels intimate enough. Children are welcome too.

Ah the joys of Mother’s Day. Wait — that was LAST week. Never mind. My nearly 20 year old daughter wasn’t home last week, so the celebrations were postponed until today. Darling daughter kindly offered to take her mother (me) for lunch. After much deliberation, we decided to wander not too terribly far from home to Piazza Firenze.
I’d never been before. We arrived at about 1.30 on a Saturday afternoon. There were a couple of small family groups by the big picture window (which was fully open, as it was a fabulous day) with small and impatient children. We therefore chose to sit near the back. At the back were some challenged and rather noisy adults, but neither they nor the toddlers were the restaurant’s fault.
The place wasn’t busy (the glorious day may have something to do with that). We were given menus and asked what we’d like to drink quite quickly. They have a wine list, plus some spirits and beers, though both of us stuck with water.
The menu is not extensive, but nor is it tiny. It has starters, salads, pasta, pizza and main courses. Both my daughter and I opted for pizza — she had a Margarita, and I had a pizza with Italian sausage and bacon (it was supposed to come with egg; I asked to have that omitted — as a New Yorker, egg on pizza for me is just wrong).
The pizzas did take a bit of time to arrive, despite the lack of many customers. My pizza was ok. The sausage and bacon were quite salty, and I’d have liked the base cooked a bit more. Also, and this is a common complaint from me about pizzas in Britain, it could have done with some herbs — oregano, basil — that kind of thing. As it was, it was really the topping that provided the flavour. I had a wee taste of my daughter’s pizza. The crust was nicer on that one, and the tomato tasted fresher, but again, it could have done with seasoning.
The bill came to under £20, as all we had were two pizzas, with no drinks or sides. The pizzas ranged in price from around £7 to around £10, as did the pasta dishes. The main courses (sea bass, steak, that kind of thing) were more expensive — perhaps half again as much.
The décor is fairly bare — wooden floors, plain table and chairs. Fortunately, they are not too close together, so you will not be rubbing elbows with all and sundry. However, all the hard surfaces means the sound really does carry. There is a small garden/​terrace out back with tables and chairs, though we did not venture out there. The pizza oven is in the back, so you can see your pizza being cooked and delivered.
All in all, I’d say this is not a bad place for families, but I would hesitate to recommend it for an intimate, adult dinner for two.

If you fancy a real thin padded italian pizza, this place is for you! real tasty food, although they could do draught beer, instead of 0,33 expensive bottles.

Very good food, great atmosphere. Probably one of the best restaurants in Hampton Hill.

Wow! Stayed in Hampton for 1 night and ate here on the reccomendation of the owner of the hotel we stayed in (victorian villa b and b). Food was outstanding and the service was amazing. Staff very friendly but not intrusive which I loved. Menu wasn’t massive which was great because it meant the selection was well thought out and extremely well worked. If you are local, EAT HERE!

Popped into this restaurant on the off chance one Tuesday night without booking, I think we got the last table! The place was heaving which is always a good sign. The service was excellent, staff were very pleasant and happy to recommend dishes and wine. Food was wonderful, I had the octopus salad which was so fresh, then the venison which was amazing. Wine was great too, and the atmosphere was good, totally unexpected for a Tueday! Thought it was very reasonably priced for the quality.