Osteria Villari — Restaurant in Bari

We dined at a restaurant and unfortunately, my experience was far from satisfactory.

We ordered the spaghetti all'assassino and were disappointed by the dish. It lacked the stracciatella that was supposed to be included, and it wasn't as spicy as we expected. Furthermore, the overall taste of the dish was unsatisfactory. However, I must note that the house wine we ordered was decent. Additionally, I want to highlight that the tiramisu we had for dessert was a saving grace. It was delicious and definitely a highlight of the meal.

The service at the restaurant was seemingly disorganized and mediocre, with the exception of one waiter who was friendly and attentive. It would have been preferable to have a more consistent level of service throughout our visit.

Based on our experience, it appears that this restaurant is primarily focused on steak dishes. If you do choose to dine here, I would recommend sticking to their steak options rather than trying other dishes.

In conclusion, my visit to this restaurant was underwhelming. The spaghetti dish lacked important ingredients, the taste was not up to par, and the service left much to be desired. While the house wine was decent, I would caution others to consider the restaurant's steak-oriented focus before ordering...

Osteria Villari was hands down the best meal we’ve had during our whole month in Italy. From the second we walked in, we were treated like family. It’s a real family-run place, the father, mother, and son all working together. You can genuinely feel the love they put into everything. They made us feel so welcomed, like we were part of their family.

We started with the appetizer sampler which was awesome. So much variety and every single thing on the plate was packed with flavor especially the flan. We also got baked potatoes and grilled vegetables, and even the sides were on point. But the main event was the 90-day dry aged T-bone steak. They bring it out on a hot stone so you can cook it exactly how you like it. This steak was better than anything we had in Florence, seriously one of the most tender, flavorful pieces of meat I’ve ever had.

And then the tiramisu… honestly, the best I’ve ever had in my life. No exaggeration. It was light, creamy, and just perfect. The wine pairing throughout the meal was also amazing which was clearly thought out and matched beautifully with everything we had.

This place is unlike any meal we have had in Italy so far and I really with all my heart recommend for you to try it. You won’t have a single regret...

This restaurant was a suprise for me and my friend, but not in a good way. The food was incredible, we really loved it. The beef very good and also the baked tomato pasta were so good, but unfortunately the service was not so good. We waited for aprox one hour for the bill. We asked the waitress to further assist us with the bill and we asked to pay with the card. She was not so helpfull and we waited too long for it and when it finally arrived (the bill) it was cash and we needed to wait more. In the end we paid cash, since we wasted to much time for it. We didn’t want wine, since we do not drink alcohol. We asked only for water and one cola. We just wanted to eat some good food and to enjoy our last night in Bari at a good restaurant. I’m so dissapointed that this was our last experience, at least the food was good (really good), but the service.. was not good and in the end the waitress was not so friendly. She asked us if we would like some coffee (and we already ASKED FOR THE BILL), of course, we refused the coffee since we only wanted the bill and also it was 9pm. Also she never said “goodbye” and it was not really ok.. you really need to improve service, but again. the food...