Lotti Cucina Italiana — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Salvador

My husband and I came here for our second anniversary dinner. First and foremost the location is absolutely stunning. The aesthetic of the restaurant is totally gorgeous, visually appealing, and gives upscale vibes. My husband is native to Salvador, however I am American. For an upscale restaurant they absolutely should have a menu in English- as this is the most common shared language spoken my many international travelers. We were at a more casual restaurant earlier in the week and even they had a menu in English. I thought it was odd that the server stood near (not right next to, but still hovering) the table while we deciding on drinks. That could be cultural and totally acceptable here, but it made me feel rushed. The food was OUTSTANDING. The best food experience we had on our trip here. We were very pleased with everything from apps, main course, and dessert. I was a little bit upset they did not have an espresso martini on the cocktail menu. As an Italian restaurant I was sure they would, but sadly no. When my husband made the reservation he told them it was our anniversary. We were not given anything complimentary for this- which again, in the US is pretty standard if you are celebrating something. At the very least, they could have wished us a happy anniversary. Overall, because the food was SO very good i am giving 4 stars but i will be honest and say if it wasn’t for the food i would...

A very good restaurant.

The food was great, as it would be in Italy.

The cocktails were also very well made and with high quality ingredients.

The location is gorgeous. The decorative is beautiful.

Points I disliked: only one bathroom for esch gender isn't enough. In this price category in such a big restaurant with many guests, I find it insufficient.

The service was ok, but hostile and not pro-active.

I had to wait a lot. Always had to order a waiter to take my order - instead of being asked proactively.

I do recommend it for anyone...

Turistfælde – hold jer væk!

Jeg besøgte denne restaurant i dag og havde en meget ubehagelig oplevelse, allerede inden jeg fik lov til at se på menuen. Tjeneren – som blev omtalt som “gringo” – begyndte straks at forklare, at drikkepenge ikke går til tjenerne, men til huset, medmindre man giver dem direkte. Jeg fortalte, at vi i Brasilien betaler service fee på regningen, men han fortsatte med at presse på og forklarede, at ellers bliver pengene delt, og personalet ser ikke noget af det.

Undskyld mig, men lad mig da i det mindste sætte mig ned og kigge på menuen, før jeg skal høre en lang forklaring om drikkepenge – især på et i forvejen dyrt sted! Hele oplevelsen gjorde mig ubehageligt tilpas og fjernede fuldstændig min appetit. Det virkede som om deres primære interesse var at få folk til at betale ekstra, frem for at give en god oplevelse.

Maden er desuden ekstremt dyr og ikke pengene værd. Det hele lugter langt væk af turistfælde – en restaurant, der går mere op i at tømme din pengepung end at give dig en god madoplevelse. Jeg vil klart fraråde andre at...