Zucchini

I’m sitting on the fence with this one.
A new italian place that opened in Woking shortly before Christmas. I live nearby and walk by nearly every evening. The smell of fried fish emanating from the vents doesn’t recommend it. BUT.
We went there for dinner one Saturday night and I have to admit that I liked it.
I had Calzone (so not a regular pizza) and it was STUFFED! Full of salami and all the other goodies. No skimping on ingredients here. Dough was good too. The other person I went with had risotto and found it more like rice soup, which was awful for him.
We didn’t try dessert, as we were running off for a movie after.
Service was lovely, and the ambient italian music (a lot of Boccelli) was really really nice.
The décor is lovely and homey. In earthy browns with stone walls and a gorgeously textured backdrop for the bar, the atmosphere in Zucchini is surprisingly relaxing. Despite the location being below par, what with being across from a Vet and a parking right on the bend of a street with high traffic, this little place is doing fairly well.
It’s welcoming to families, and with the sitting areas separated in 4 groupings, it can cater to all types of diners quite comfortably.
I’m not sure I’d recommend it, but it’s a welcome change from can’t-make-pasta Zizzi and stingy-​on-​the-​toppings pizza express. Plus, it’s not a franchise /​chain and it has the freedom to have personality and choose its own ingredients and menu. If you’re up for mainstream italian in Woking, I’d give it a shot and see how you like it.