Sicily Restaurant & Lounge

Quick glance:
+ superb service
+ patio in the back for the summer
+ filling and authentic dishes
Full review:
The restaurant has just turned 4, and despite having lived in Epsom for way longer than that, I finally visited for lunch. The outside looks unassuming, but the interior is warmly decorated with trinkets and crafts from Sicily.
We were greeted by a friendly waitress on a lazy Saturday lunchtime in the winter who let us choose any seat we want. The menu offers a variety of Sicilian food, including a mini version of the arancini (fried rice balls) for starter. I was sold from that alone.
The food is tasty and filling. It is a little bit pricier than some of the local Italian restaurants, but the authenticity alone is well worth the extra few quid. The place is great for romantic meals, catch-​up with friends, or a large party (an upstairs area offers some privacy for large groups).

Hmmm… I think old age is catching up with me. I thought I had reviewed this place awhile ago but not according to Unilocal!
These premises has been an Italian restaurant as long as I can remember. It used to be Pizza Piazza but ever since Greg Proops, the Canadian comedian called it Pizza Disaster when he was performing at Epsom Playhouse, I always had it in my mind as Pizza Disaster!
I’m not sure if Greg Proops’ off the cuff comment may have contributed to the demise of Pizza Piazza but Sicily has taken over and lent an upper class air to this end of Epsom’s own restaurant row.
The food is classical Italian. I didn’t spot anything particularly Sicilian but there is a wide range of pasta, pizzas and cooked meats and seafood. As I was going salsa dancing afterwards, I didn’t want anything too heavy.
Hilary, my salsa dance friend and I split one of their sharing antipasto plates, which had butterfly king prawns, deep fried squid rings, smoked
salmon on toasted ciabatta topped with mascarpone, prawn cocktail, breaded crab claws served with spicy tomato dip and tartare sauce
I then had a spaghetti carbonara, which was nice except for the price (£8.95). Hilary was happy with her seafood risotto, which was generous with the seafood.
The service was excellent — efficient and very friendly.
Sicily is now probably the best Italian restaurant in Epsom. It is pricey and will therefore sadly remain a special occasion type of place but you do get your money’s worth.