La Mamma

“Food outstanding, service excellent and atmosphere welcoming.”

Simon Jones★★★

This location converted from a Smokehouse/Pub a year or so back. The decor has changed hugely; from a ‘spit and sawdust’ pub into an authentic looking Italian local family run venue. The decor is lovely, I may even excuse the paper table cloths! Service first - top notch. Attentive staff, quick and responsive service and good knowledge of the menu items. Food. We had a party of 4 and it was a mixed response. The food is good quality but very much British Italian, rather than authentic Italian. Fresh pasta is a must in any Italian that isn’t a chain. I personally liked the specials I had

Leonardo Santos★

The atmosphere is beautiful, the service is ok but the food is not good, obviously it's a personal opinion. The beer came warm and the hamburger was terible, which despite being large, was filled with a seasoned sauce that took away all the flavor from the rest. Someone told me the chef has awards, but he doesn't know the basics of a hamburger.

Paul Kader★★★★★

A lovely authentic Italian restaurant. Exceptional food & drinks, excellent service. My only negative comment is that we were seated outside in the garden and the chairs (ordinary metal garden variety) were very uncomfortable to have to sit in for 2 hours, whilst enjoying a meal. Some cushions would be good. It also got quite cold later in the evening, some extra heating would help.

Rae Pitman (The15milefoodie)★★★★

We visited The Smugglers Run in Christchurch for dinner last Friday. The original building is 200 years old and believed to of been part of smuggling route (hence the name) The newly refurbished extension area is much more in keeping with the pubs style. Plenty of booths for group dining inside and seating outside in the warmer weather - we loved the Reggae festival a few weeks ago with live music and a bbq. We ate from the newly developed Autumn menu and thoroughly enjoyed the terrine and pigeon for starters and short ribs that fell off the bone (although quite rich) and our very first tas