Lovely friendly staff and nice cosy dining area, the food was fantastic honestly I had the best seafood pasta plate ever!, the stone baked pizza was super delicious!
Nicolle Rimmer
Love this family business who work so hard to provide excellent food, service and atmosphere for Formby. Couldn’t recommend them
Emma Foley
First time visiting, we’d heard great things and the reviews are good, however we were left underwhelmed and disappointed I’m afraid.Service was ok, we ordered a drink that never arrived & had to ask for the bill multiple times before just going to the bar to pay.The food was the biggest let down. We ordered three starters, the burrata special was nice. However, the garlic bread was standard nothing special, underwhelming & lacked garlic.The Patate Ripiene sounded lovely on the menu, Italian potato skins. I was just bemused by what came out, half a jacket potato with nothing inside and covered in tomato sauce with a bit of bacon. Would not recommend.The Tagliatelle Salmon, firstly it had clearly sat under the heat lamp for a while so it was dry on top. It lacked flavour, sauce and the salmon was just mushed in. Would not recommend.The lasagne was basic, clearly had plain tomato passata just poured over it with no seasoning just an overwhelming tomato taste. Incredibly disappointed.The Gamberoni Piri Piri we initially ordered as a starter to have as a main for one of our party who doesn’t have a big appetite, but the owner said to have the large when ordering, so she said yes. Came to £24.95 which was overpriced for what arrived, the sauce was ok, nothing special and just a piece of bread on the side.We came away disappointed & we felt for what it was, it was overpriced.Unfortunately I won’t return which is shame living in the village. Maybe it was just an off day, but it wasn’t overly busy and when you pay their prices I just expect more.The atmosphere and restaurant itself was lovely inside and I can’t fault that.
Corrado Pisanu
Great place, amazing food!
Stephen Lovell
Lovely Italian restaurant with attentive waiters. Plenty of menu choices.
John Bennett
We had a fantastic night celebrating my Mums 94th birthday. All the staff were great fun, attentive and courteous and were happy to join in the fun with us by wearing masks with Mums face on. All the food was delicious and served together which was very impressive seeing as we were a party of 21. I would highly recommend Sorrento's and will definitely be returning. Thanks so much to the whole team. Xx
Susan Hiatt
Great meal love night. Going back here to the place we had our first meal together and last night was as husband and wife.
Mark
Been going here for around 7 years and will keep going back. Pleasant dining room. Friendly, attentive staff and great food. Always very enjoyable.
Daniel Scullane
Great pizza, great service and all round great experience. Staff really attentive and know what they're doing. Highly recommended!
Taher Kagalwala
Sorrento in Formby is an upscale Italian restaurant. We were looking to nibble, and shared a plate of custom-cooked seafood with penne pasta. It was very good! ?
We visited for the first time to celebrate my Birthday on Saturday evening and loved every moment. The restaurant is lovely and there is such a nice atmosphere. The staff are attentive and the food is amazing. We will be back in the near future.
Christine Westwell
We were in Formby for the first time but intend to come back and Sorrento will be our family favourite.The food is beautifully presented, authentic and tasty.Service was discreet and attentive with great emphasis on fulfilling dietary requirements( gluten free options).Thank you for a great experience xxx
Glen Parker
Sorrento always get it right!Wether it’s lunch, dinner or popping in for a glass of wine.This is our go to restaurant for a special occasion or a midweek family dinner. They are always on point with the service and make our little girl so special when she is there. Food is always fresh with an amazing range of Italian classics, the specials board always has something to tempt you.A big thank you to Ana, chicho, Luciano!Kid-friendliness: The team always make a fuss of the children, taking the to see the pizza oven, helping with drinks and treating them with a lollipop.
Chris Gadd
Pretty awful. Food was average..no oils offered with pizza. Ordered marinara pizza. Two anchovies. Salmon came with what I can only describe as a stale poppadom. Lazy chefs.
Shanie Matthews
We had a fabulous meal for my birthday. It was lovely to catch up with staff who we used to see regularly at Sorrento Orrell. It was a quiet part of the afternoon, it was great as we had time to chat to Marco who we haven't seen for since Orrell closed. I'm sure we will be back to Formby. Thanks for a great afternoon.
Lovely friendly staff and nice cosy dining area, the food was fantastic honestly I had the best seafood pasta plate ever!, the stone baked pizza was super delicious!
Love this family business who work so hard to provide excellent food, service and atmosphere for Formby. Couldn’t recommend them
First time visiting, we’d heard great things and the reviews are good, however we were left underwhelmed and disappointed I’m afraid.Service was ok, we ordered a drink that never arrived & had to ask for the bill multiple times before just going to the bar to pay.The food was the biggest let down. We ordered three starters, the burrata special was nice. However, the garlic bread was standard nothing special, underwhelming & lacked garlic.The Patate Ripiene sounded lovely on the menu, Italian potato skins. I was just bemused by what came out, half a jacket potato with nothing inside and covered in tomato sauce with a bit of bacon. Would not recommend.The Tagliatelle Salmon, firstly it had clearly sat under the heat lamp for a while so it was dry on top. It lacked flavour, sauce and the salmon was just mushed in. Would not recommend.The lasagne was basic, clearly had plain tomato passata just poured over it with no seasoning just an overwhelming tomato taste. Incredibly disappointed.The Gamberoni Piri Piri we initially ordered as a starter to have as a main for one of our party who doesn’t have a big appetite, but the owner said to have the large when ordering, so she said yes. Came to £24.95 which was overpriced for what arrived, the sauce was ok, nothing special and just a piece of bread on the side.We came away disappointed & we felt for what it was, it was overpriced.Unfortunately I won’t return which is shame living in the village. Maybe it was just an off day, but it wasn’t overly busy and when you pay their prices I just expect more.The atmosphere and restaurant itself was lovely inside and I can’t fault that.
Great place, amazing food!
Lovely Italian restaurant with attentive waiters. Plenty of menu choices.
We had a fantastic night celebrating my Mums 94th birthday. All the staff were great fun, attentive and courteous and were happy to join in the fun with us by wearing masks with Mums face on. All the food was delicious and served together which was very impressive seeing as we were a party of 21. I would highly recommend Sorrento's and will definitely be returning. Thanks so much to the whole team. Xx
Great meal love night. Going back here to the place we had our first meal together and last night was as husband and wife.
Been going here for around 7 years and will keep going back. Pleasant dining room. Friendly, attentive staff and great food. Always very enjoyable.
Great pizza, great service and all round great experience. Staff really attentive and know what they're doing. Highly recommended!
Sorrento in Formby is an upscale Italian restaurant. We were looking to nibble, and shared a plate of custom-cooked seafood with penne pasta. It was very good! ?
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We visited for the first time to celebrate my Birthday on Saturday evening and loved every moment. The restaurant is lovely and there is such a nice atmosphere. The staff are attentive and the food is amazing. We will be back in the near future.
We were in Formby for the first time but intend to come back and Sorrento will be our family favourite.The food is beautifully presented, authentic and tasty.Service was discreet and attentive with great emphasis on fulfilling dietary requirements( gluten free options).Thank you for a great experience xxx
Sorrento always get it right!Wether it’s lunch, dinner or popping in for a glass of wine.This is our go to restaurant for a special occasion or a midweek family dinner. They are always on point with the service and make our little girl so special when she is there. Food is always fresh with an amazing range of Italian classics, the specials board always has something to tempt you.A big thank you to Ana, chicho, Luciano!Kid-friendliness: The team always make a fuss of the children, taking the to see the pizza oven, helping with drinks and treating them with a lollipop.
Pretty awful. Food was average..no oils offered with pizza. Ordered marinara pizza. Two anchovies. Salmon came with what I can only describe as a stale poppadom. Lazy chefs.
We had a fabulous meal for my birthday. It was lovely to catch up with staff who we used to see regularly at Sorrento Orrell. It was a quiet part of the afternoon, it was great as we had time to chat to Marco who we haven't seen for since Orrell closed. I'm sure we will be back to Formby. Thanks for a great afternoon.