Naples sadly was a general disappointment for me outside of the amazing Neapolitan Pizza. Pompei on the other hand could not have been more amazing... a huge part of that was Roberto and me stumbling onto Add'u Mimi. It was so great I had to eat there twice.

The first time I walked in was through the front door. The loveliest elderly couple walked me to the back and introduced me to Roberto. Roberto then said he can take me in as long as I order/eat fast since they are closing soon. I said sure since the glowing reviews looked insane. That first night I was served the BEST seafood pasta and a beer. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the seafood tasted so fresh. Before leaving, I was given a Wild Fennel Drink for FREE that was so good even Steve Buscemi apparently even liked. Roberto even showed me a picture of him with Steve! How cool!

The next day, I went to tour Pompei and also hiked up Vesuvius. On the way back to town I was craving for more Add'u Mimi so I called and sure enough... Roberto recognized my voice and said I should come back in!

Wanting something entirely different this time, Roberto proceeds to show me a whole fresh sea bass. He said he will cook that for me in a very classic Italian way. I forgot (and forgive me Roberto I lost the piece of paper you wrote on for me lol), but the rough English translation for the dish is "Sea Bass in Crazy Water". Honestly it was cooked so simply (likely with just water, salt and oil) the flavor of the fish was accented fairly well. It was accompanied by an equally simple salad. To finish it off I had some white cake with pears in it. It was delicious as well.

Before finally taking off for the train to Rome, Roberto proceeds to give a free limoncello shot. When he learned I had a train ride, he asked if I wanted still or sparkling water for the ride home! WHAT? I've never felt more at home and saying goodbye to Roberto felt like saying goodbye to my Italian dad haha.

I'm not sure when I'll get back to Pompei but I'll treasure my two meals here likely forever. Go here for the excellent food and even better service.