Find yourself in the Amersham / Little Chalfont area? Probably not, but if you do, check out…read moreFilipetto's. In a sleepy little shopping district, you will find a little groceria / catering / deli shop run by a couple of real Italian dudes. They carry all kinds of real-deal Italian dry pastas and sauces. Jeez, I had no idea that Barilla made Bolognese sauce as well as Genovese pesto. They also had a small, but comprehensive wine selection, organized by region of Italy. Let's get on to the food, shall we? The have some prepared food, but the big hit is their gelato, which was voted a top choice by readers of Time Out London and their Panini. For the panini they start with fresh bread, then slice high-quality meats and cheeses to order, such as prosciutto di Parma, speck, you name it. I had the breaded chicken breast panini with sliced provolone and sun-dried tomatoes. It was absolutely delicious and astonishing how such a simple sandwich can be so good. The service was great too. The Italian dudes were very pleasant and seemed to have lots of regulars that they were on a first-name basis with and greeted with a "ciao tarde". Now if I could only get them to open up a store in my apartment building....

Bang On, treat yourself!! Amazing coffee (better than next…read moredoor!), exceptional service, I just can't say enough good things about this place.

When I first moved to Rickmansworth my now husband took me here for dinner. Well he tried to, but…read moreit was fully booked. He then booked for my birthday and we have been for most family occasions and just for a treat ever since. Maurizio's has amazing welcoming staff, who know everything about the menu, where all the ingredients come from and how it's cooked. The specials are always worth a look. The food is just delicious and perfectly cooked. I love Maurizio's so much I have their number saved in my phone. One tip, always book whatever day of the week, it's full all of the time.

I have been here a few times, latterly for a bank holiday lunch as part of a large family group…read more The staff were very accommodating when we said we'd be a bit late, and said that they were open all day. Although it wasn't very full when we arrived, more people did come in from time to time, although it never got really busy. Having said this, I did wonder why the service was incredibly slow. We had to chase up everything we ordered at least once, and the servers seemed to sail past the tables without looking around to see if the punters wanted anything. That was annoying. We started with the garlic bread, and shared the cheese and the tomato versions. Both were good. Beware; the portions are huge! Next I had the seabass special which was disappointingly dry, and was accompanied by limp and washed out green beans and carrots. i had asked for a side of broccoli but they were unable to provide this. The requested fresh lemon helped a bit, but it wasn't a great dish. Others had pizza and pasta and were happy with their choices.French fries were good and fresh. Solid 3 stars. They did try, but somehow it didn't quite work out.

The Plough has recently reopened under new ownership and we had a lovely lunch there this weekend…read more The staff are friendly and the atmosphere and decor are fab - will definitely be returning soon!

Only ever been for Breakfast - but never had a disappointing meal. Staff are helpful and friendly,…read moreand accommodate us when we haven't booked!

Excellent quality european café food. Great coffee & breakfasts. Great range of teas too…read more Good service & always willing to accommodate. They are open seven days a week with Sunday roasts at on Sunday and in the evening changes to a restaurant.

The best value & quality Italian lunchtime restaurant in Rickmansworth…read more Food quality is excellent and I dare anyone to eat more than one course from the all you can eat £5.99 lunchtime menu. If you have a pram or wheel chair can be awkward to get in, due to the age of the building. Though the staff are helpful to get you seated correctly.

How on earth have I lived so close by and never been here? Driving by, I always thought it was…read moreGreek food (lord knows why I thought that) which put me off but came here for my family 30th meal on recommendation of my brother/his lady. Wow. Service was excellent. One of our party is disabled and I was very impressed with all the help/attention they provided. We told them this upon booking and they did everything they could to accommodate us. The vibe is cute and homely in a minimalistic way. All raw, exposed beams, wonky ceilings and white washed walls. Its very small downstairs (upstairs is meant to be much much bigger) but I loved it and didn't find that they'd crammed loadsa tables in. The food was fantastic, I want to say faultless, but poor other half's chicken had to be sent back as under cooked but I do believe it was a genuine mistake and it was rectified promptly and the second one was fab. My sea bass was delish. As was my dessert. This restaurant is excellent value...I'm talking £25 ish per head for 3 courses and a beer or two each. Will be back....soon.

Lunched here Feb09. Easy to get to but parking requires paid for in local council parking…read more Surprisingly quiet on a Thursday lunchtime. Pleasant welcome in airy bright room. A good range of dishes with a lunchtime daily special. Short but not too expensive winelist. Had a simple meal with chums. Mine was a fish main dish which was good quality and nicely cooked. Chums pasta also looked above average. Bread was very good but arrived with main course. We had a pud, but I only had ice cream so can't comment on other choices. They were fully booked for the following day's Valentine celebrations and the waitress spent lots of time putting up decorations. Useful in the area.

My family and I dined in this restaurant earlier today for the first time. On the surface it looks…read morequite nice and smart but the service is absolutely dreadful. We waited over 45 minutes for our main course to arrive on a lunchtime when it wasn't very busy. I enquired as to where our food was several times, only to be abruptly told by the manager that "IT IS COMING". When it finally did arrive, only 2 out of our 3 dishes arrived. I asked where my wife's dish was and was told "IT IS COMING SOON". When my wife's dish did arrive (fusilli as pesto), the pasta was completely undercooked. This is a dish that should only take about 3 minutes to prepare but even after 50 minutes it wasn't cooked correctly. We asked if it normally took that long to wait for a Fusilli al Pesto dish and was told by the manager, "Yes it is normal because of the cooking time for the fusilli". This is of course completely ridiculous and a total fob-off. It should have taken much less to cook than my chicken in breadcrumbs dish and in any event even a moderately decent restaurant times the cooking of every dish for the table such that you start cooking the dish that takes the longest first in order that all the diners on the same table can be presented with their food simultaneously. The manager obviously has complete contempt for his customers and thinks it is perfectly acceptable to fob them off as if they were stupid. Well it didn't work for me and we will most definitely not be returning. There are far better restaurants in Beaconsfield. Unless you want to wait a lifetime for your food or have a sudden urge to be treated as if you are stupid then this is definitely a place to avoid like the plague.

Friendly staff and great coffee. Haven't had the good yet but is is prepared fresh by a true…read moreItalian so it is gunna be great!