Docker's Pub — Restaurant in Messina

I liked this place so much that I came here for dinner and lunch the next day. There was a very nice lady owner who clearly works hard and is very proud of her establishment that it can be seen as she runs around diligently serving all her customers and making sure that the atmosphere and service are well above standard. This pub for me was a best kept secret. A nice quiet little place on the waterfront with just the right amount of customer flow. Say hello to...

The lovely lady let us in early, 11:50, to sit out of the heat in her quay side bar. Then she brought us 2 pints of excellent, well cared for, chilled Guinness. What more could you ask for in Messina when you've just come off your 4 masted cruise ship, Star Clipper? Shame about the monstrosity MSC taking up so much space and turning a 170 metre stroll into a 1.8km route march. The Dockers and the lady propietor to be highly...

The food was very unattractive, our server messed up the beer order (if you can believe that's possible), the kitchen staff did their part and the fish "burger" was missing the "patates" I ordered as extra. A wobbly small table and a chair to make you uncomfortable contributed to this impression. Food was bland, place was empty, no atmosphere other than the sports on tv's... I hoped for a better...