Piccinni 28 — Restaurant in Bari

Oh dear! We were recommended this restaurant by our hotel. We went on a Sunday evening and arrived 5 minutes before opening time. 20 minutes later we were allowed entry along with others who had been waiting and had not given up and moved on. Having looked at other comments on Google maps since our visit, this is a common complaint; as was the general unfriendliness of the staff when they realise diners are not Italians. During our meal cutlery and condiments are thrown on the table - salt and pepper was provided without asking and with clear disdain, implying “you’re English, you’ll be wanting this!” The food was generally good, although the bread base on my bruschette starter was burnt and rock-hard. I joked with my partner that it had been prepared especially for British visitors, but having now looked at the experience of others, this may not be far from the truth. It was tasty nonetheless, as was my bufala pizza - and my partner’s fried seafood starter and salad. The restaurant is huge and was packed when we left. Service is fast and efficient. Don’t be put off - just be aware how non-Italians are likely to be treated and look out for deliberately unpleasant service. Make a game of it - I’m sure they’d react enthusiastically to a request for...

This place was a huge surprise after the experience we had in other local places. We were a bit sceptic going to a place off the main streets which was seemingly empty, however, asked if we had reservation. It seemed to be a scam as we had experienced before. Ha! It was not. The outdoor space was already crowded and got even bussier during the night and now we know why. Man, it was delicious. The reason we chose this ristorante was the possibility of getting gluten-free pizza which they offer with an ease. Unlike other italian places. They had no problem with my order. The service was quick, precise and all the staff was more than polite. Smiling all the time, easy-going, willing and very nice. It was a very pleasant surprise :) Back to the food - my GF pizza was very good and I enjoyed every bit of it but more importantly, I have never seen my boyfriend being this stoked by a food. You could literally hear, see and feel his joy while he was eating. So I am pretty sure, this place is where you need to eat. All five...

Pizza was very nice, therefore 1 star added. Unfortunately the rest was an absolute horror. The staff were quite unfriendly as soon as they had noticed that we were not Italians. They didn't bring us the menu for 10 minutes until we asked for one, and the same for ordering our food. Also they only brought only one menu, therefore we had to ask again for another one. After finishing our delicious pizza, we waited another 15 minutes after the first time we asked them to bring us the bill. In total we asked 3 different waiters for the bill in that time. Our empty plates had still not been removed. We then proceeded and went to the reception and asked for the manager, who ignored our request and asked us to pay the bill. We didn't want to make a big deal out of the experience, as the Pizza and the locale really was quite nice. Would not go there again, as there are many places with nice atmospheres and food, however, these are not the only criteria that make a...