We were taken to Rosi's by local friends who were excited to return there after many years. Whilst the place is undoubtedly beautiful and spectacularly positioned, it is now seemingly a 'destination' for a certain clientele who are made to feel welcome - and the rest of us are a minor inconvenience.
The table - We were welcomed by Rosi at the door and led to the back room - it was nice enough BUT the music from the party in the adjacent room for the entire evening meant that conversation at our table was almost impossible (we were furthest from it) and when the door opened (as it did every few minutes for party guests to come and go in a continuous stream), it was impossible to converse. All evening.
Service - aperitif/drinks order arrived after the starter. Main meals appeared before starters had been cleared away. Request for more cutlery was ignored so we had to get it ourselves. Wine order finally taken as we were finishing the mains. Water arrived after we had finished. Three waiters asked if everything was ok after the meal. Could have done with seeing them earlier.
Food - just seemed imbalanced. Some of the dishes were great - the soup & prawn starters and salmon main. The duck main dish was overcooked, dry and twice the size of any other main; way too large to get through. The cream/veal stew was tiny by comparison.
We paid then had to get our own coats as there was no eye contact from the staff as we left.