Osteria del Campanile — Restaurant in Messina

We came off the cruise ship for a tour of the city today, January 3rd 2023. Our tour guide recommended Osteria del Campanile. So off we went to check it out. There were four tables outside on the curb. The one nearest the door was occupied by a group; we chose the table for four farthest from the door. A tall, slim guy in purple shirt sat us down. Then a younger guy in a white shirt took our orders. Meanwhile, the other two tables got occupied as well. Our appetizer came out first. But we started to wonder and feel anxious when the other two middle tables were served everything first. It took more than an acceptable wait-time for our orders to come out. We even asked the guy in purple why we were served last. He was really evasive and unapologetic for the delay. He even had the nerve to say that we were still finishing our appetizer. BUT, the other table also ordered an appetizer which was served together with their main plates. We could see them from two feet away! We insisted and asked again, and he boldly said that they were there first! We hope it isn't some discriminatory reaction from them because we're Asians and the other table had Caucasians. Anyway, the food was hot, at least. But the fettuccini noodles were not fully cooked. Even if al dente, there was still some hardness to them. Rushed! Cooked in a rush. Obviously. That's why it took them too long to serve our food. The quality of the mussels and clams was pitiful! The meats inside each of the shells were so small. The "runts" of the day's catch. And their risotto with mushrooms hardly had the fungi...overwhelming risotto over a measly amount of mushrooms which they placed strategically on top (dug deep and there was hardly any). Very disappointing experience by this local restaurant. The touch of the ugly from...

Terrible servìce. Disappointed. We decided to have dinner in this restaurant because we were attracted by its location. Terrible choice. I felt completely disappointed by the bad manners of the waiter who addressed me very disrespectfully. He basically ordered me to change my seat with a very severe tone and using the italian "Imperative" tense (very offensive and unprofessional). I honestly wonder how is it possible to run a restaurant without respecting the simplest rules of politeness which any person who works in this field should have. We didn't like particularly the food and didn't even enjoyed it because of the...

Charming place with excellent food! We had a hard time finding a restaurant within walking distance of the port, which was open for lunch. We found this little gem and had a delicious meal. The orange and shrimp salad was light, fresh, and chock full of shrimp. The spaghetti with tomatoes and basil was a wonderful taste of Italy, with sautéed grape tomatoes and fresh, aromatic basil. So full of lucious flavors! The cannolo(i) was to die for, prompting me to eat every bite, even though I was stuffed. Highly recommended...