Great selection of wine perfect for pairing with any meal. The food is lovely and is great value for money despite the fact we only go there as a treat. Always worth it!
maryfairy
It's very rare I go to shambles and order the same dish. There's always something new & interesting to discover. And that's rare when it comes to vegan & vegetarian dishes. Super setting. Good service. Toppy prices - but that keeps the riff raff out.
Patrick McDougall
A really good night at Shambles, my first time, where they were doing a special seafood menu in collaboration with Sandy's. Excellent fresh fish, large choice.The pianist was great in terms of the moodSome of it was little bit pricy, but then fish tends to be, and everything is 30% more over these past three years. Need to get used to it!!Good service and a broad selection of wines. All in all, a lovely meal out.
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Shambles by name...& nature. I visited Shambles with friends last night to find they were in full swing with a fish festival. this was a disappointment start as we were looking for Italian food. This restaurant can always be a bit hit and miss, frequently overly salty or poor quality butwoe betide anyone who complains as the management will simpaly argue back and never remove anything from the bill. Our evening was a joke! why change the entire menu when you can't get the first on right? The fish was tired and tasteless - and one of our bable commented on the sour, rancid smell of ammonia emanating from her fish. We left a lot of the food presented to us. The choice was limited and dull. Overpriced showboating springs to mind. The managment are surly and avoid engaging, unless it's to hand a vastly overpriced bill. The guy serving the fish was very miserable and unhelpful and the whole experience was a waste of money and time. we won't be returning.
Sally M
Lovely atmosphere, great staff and lovely food. I would definitely recommend a visit. There wine menu in particular is to die for
Redred57
Was invited to shambles by friends for dinner. Small Italian restaurant on Teddington High Street. Very old fashioned and dark and cosy inside. They had a fish festival on that day. I love Italian food especially their fish dishes. What a disappointment this was. Menu looked good but the chef didn’t deliver .. it didn’t help that there was a stench of fish throughout the whole place. This wasn’t noticeable at first but became unbearable after a while . It is a very small space with not much air circulation . Left feeling ill and smelling of fish. Definitely won’t go back and suggest you avoid.
Gwendolinel90
Awesome Italian food, great vibe. Not many options for a vegetarian but the food is delicious. Great staff and service. Left my phone at home so no pictures but nice cozy vibe.
Daniela J
We had very high expectations of this restaurant as it had been been recommended to us. Unfortunately, our experience didn’t live up to them. We found the food to be ok. Average. Under seasoned and underwhelming. Nothing blew us away. The focaccia was probably the highlight. Starters arrived quickly and members of staff were friendly and attentive. We would not return or recommend as we feel the quality of the food did not warrant the high price.
Terry Humphrey
We had the pleasure of experiencing the Seafood Extravaganza organised in collaboration with Sandys the Twickenham Fishmonger. We were greeted by the delightful hostess, the daughter of the founders of the restaurant, and shown to our seats in rhe garden. We were instantly given menus by a delightful waitress and knowing the wine list ordered a bottle of Lugana. From then on everything went as it should, each course was served perfectly and with attention. Meal over, the waitresses's attention was now on the new guests arriving for the extravaganza and we found it difficult to attract the attention of anyone to get another drink. But that was our only complaint, and we left happy.
Sam Palmer
Everything was OK but we didn't enjoy it as much as we had hoped to. Not helped by a very noisy table next to us. There are other Italian restaurants locally that we prefer.
Special lunch to celebrate a birthday. It was pouring with rain so we couldn't eat in the pretty garden but at least managed to sit in the covered area near the garden. Food was delicious and service excellent. Tiramisu was worth every calorie! Sea bream, clam chowder and sautéed tiger prawns were all great.
Maggie Kay
We went for my birthday with a group of 13 friends and it was lovely. A really special night, which isn't always easy with such a big group.One friend said she found her main course bland, but I had the same thing and thought it was lovely!
N6578NYnaomib
Fantastic imaginative Italian menu Great service Good range of choices for a gluten free customer including pasta dishes
Robert Hodge
While we enjoyed the food tonight it doesn't seem reasonable to leave us sitting 30 minutes with menus on the table waiting to order dessert/coffee. If it was insanely busy then maybe but it wasn't.
TheWonderingsoul22
Food and especially beer was good. Not cheap, but nice quality and excellent presentation. What I was surprised about was a bill (for 2) with a 12.5% uplift AND an additional request for a tip when paying. I thought it a mistake at the time, but my wife came back with a friend and the same thing happened. I’d like to understand why this is happening.
Great selection of wine perfect for pairing with any meal. The food is lovely and is great value for money despite the fact we only go there as a treat. Always worth it!
It's very rare I go to shambles and order the same dish. There's always something new & interesting to discover. And that's rare when it comes to vegan & vegetarian dishes. Super setting. Good service. Toppy prices - but that keeps the riff raff out.
A really good night at Shambles, my first time, where they were doing a special seafood menu in collaboration with Sandy's. Excellent fresh fish, large choice.The pianist was great in terms of the moodSome of it was little bit pricy, but then fish tends to be, and everything is 30% more over these past three years. Need to get used to it!!Good service and a broad selection of wines. All in all, a lovely meal out.
Shambles by name...& nature. I visited Shambles with friends last night to find they were in full swing with a fish festival. this was a disappointment start as we were looking for Italian food. This restaurant can always be a bit hit and miss, frequently overly salty or poor quality butwoe betide anyone who complains as the management will simpaly argue back and never remove anything from the bill. Our evening was a joke! why change the entire menu when you can't get the first on right? The fish was tired and tasteless - and one of our bable commented on the sour, rancid smell of ammonia emanating from her fish. We left a lot of the food presented to us. The choice was limited and dull. Overpriced showboating springs to mind. The managment are surly and avoid engaging, unless it's to hand a vastly overpriced bill. The guy serving the fish was very miserable and unhelpful and the whole experience was a waste of money and time. we won't be returning.
Lovely atmosphere, great staff and lovely food. I would definitely recommend a visit. There wine menu in particular is to die for
Was invited to shambles by friends for dinner. Small Italian restaurant on Teddington High Street. Very old fashioned and dark and cosy inside. They had a fish festival on that day. I love Italian food especially their fish dishes. What a disappointment this was. Menu looked good but the chef didn’t deliver .. it didn’t help that there was a stench of fish throughout the whole place. This wasn’t noticeable at first but became unbearable after a while . It is a very small space with not much air circulation . Left feeling ill and smelling of fish. Definitely won’t go back and suggest you avoid.
Awesome Italian food, great vibe. Not many options for a vegetarian but the food is delicious. Great staff and service. Left my phone at home so no pictures but nice cozy vibe.
We had very high expectations of this restaurant as it had been been recommended to us. Unfortunately, our experience didn’t live up to them. We found the food to be ok. Average. Under seasoned and underwhelming. Nothing blew us away. The focaccia was probably the highlight. Starters arrived quickly and members of staff were friendly and attentive. We would not return or recommend as we feel the quality of the food did not warrant the high price.
We had the pleasure of experiencing the Seafood Extravaganza organised in collaboration with Sandys the Twickenham Fishmonger. We were greeted by the delightful hostess, the daughter of the founders of the restaurant, and shown to our seats in rhe garden. We were instantly given menus by a delightful waitress and knowing the wine list ordered a bottle of Lugana. From then on everything went as it should, each course was served perfectly and with attention. Meal over, the waitresses's attention was now on the new guests arriving for the extravaganza and we found it difficult to attract the attention of anyone to get another drink. But that was our only complaint, and we left happy.
Everything was OK but we didn't enjoy it as much as we had hoped to. Not helped by a very noisy table next to us. There are other Italian restaurants locally that we prefer.
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Special lunch to celebrate a birthday. It was pouring with rain so we couldn't eat in the pretty garden but at least managed to sit in the covered area near the garden. Food was delicious and service excellent. Tiramisu was worth every calorie! Sea bream, clam chowder and sautéed tiger prawns were all great.
We went for my birthday with a group of 13 friends and it was lovely. A really special night, which isn't always easy with such a big group.One friend said she found her main course bland, but I had the same thing and thought it was lovely!
Fantastic imaginative Italian menu Great service Good range of choices for a gluten free customer including pasta dishes
While we enjoyed the food tonight it doesn't seem reasonable to leave us sitting 30 minutes with menus on the table waiting to order dessert/coffee. If it was insanely busy then maybe but it wasn't.
Food and especially beer was good. Not cheap, but nice quality and excellent presentation. What I was surprised about was a bill (for 2) with a 12.5% uplift AND an additional request for a tip when paying. I thought it a mistake at the time, but my wife came back with a friend and the same thing happened. I’d like to understand why this is happening.