Cosa Nostra — Restaurant in Iñaquito

Nothing special. Okay if you don't know what good Italian Food tastes like. I don't flower my reviews. I am a real chef. The Tack Room in Tucson was my primary employment as a chef. It was one of only 14 5 star restaurants in the USA. Why doesn't anyone in this food business in EC read a cookbook. The imaginations here are tasteless. Ecuadorians think they can do it because it looks simple. Good food comes from good ingredients. This is not good. The pasta must be store bought because it has no flavor without something on it. Pizza dough is horrible. Read a cookbook before you open a restaurant. Just because you went to a cooking school in EC doesn't mean you can cook like a "real chef". Poor so don't waste your time. I will find...

Has a great selection of Italian dishes, with quality ingredients. I've eaten here two times with my family, and everyone is always pleased with their meal afterwards. Pizzas range from $10 to $17, and are too big for one person, but not quite big enough to share, in my opinion (but I'm a big eater). My girlfriend really enjoyed her pasta dish and lasagna on our two visits. From a Western tourist perspective, the prices are quite affordable, but by a backpacker or Ecuadorian perspective, I find the prices a little steep, $2 for a small Pilsener or Club is relatively expensive. If price is not important, this place is a good choice, and you know what you're...

Poor quality at premium price, I was there with a couple of friends expecting a good experience but it was far from that. The service was kind but slow, the ambient was OKish but the pizza itself (the real deal) wasn't good. The toppings were ok but the dough was really wrong. Any of the local businesses even those mainstream fast food like would have a better dough. You can find a better authentic Italian food near there at the same or at a lower...