Despite it's name, the food here is not at all traditional Italian. The Florentine veal (covered in ham, cheese and sauce) is something I have never seen on a menu in all my visits to Florence and Tuscany! My son's pizza was anaemic looking, and had a tomato sauce that tasted like the sauce in tinned spaghetti! Definitely no San Marzano present here. Having eaten Nonna Rosetta's lasagne in Tuscany, and a great one in Bologna, I can say that my daughter's lasagne was truly foul and had an unusual earthy taste to it. The Maestrelle wine from Santa Cristina was good, but overpriced at €30 a bottle. It's a commercial wine that costs around €8 in any co-op in Italy.
The Antipasti sharing platter was good, and the service was friendly and professional. My double espresso was good, but far too big - it was more like a...
Read moreWe lucked upon this place for dinner while driving from the UK to Italy and it was a great find. The food was excellent. They were very accommodating to our three kids. Other reviews complained of slow service, but I think that’s part of the experience. The staff doesn’t rush you and wants you to enjoy your meal. They were easily able to accommodate a vegetarian request. The only small thing that might have improved the experience would have been some background music, but perhaps they prefer to eat without it here. This is a great local restaurant and we’ll definitely stop by again next time we...
Read moreWe stayed at the hotel across the street for a night during a road trip, and wanted a nice price/quality friendly restaurant and this was definitely it.
Friendly staff, nice ambience on the terrace outside, we had a €20,50 menu deal that was one of the best value's i ever had. Definitely worth having dinner here.
It's not a family run restaurant in rural Italy run by a grandmother making family recipes. It's an Italian styled chain. Keep that in mind and you will not be...
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