La Locanda Dell'Amore — Restaurant in Milan

I really enjoyed dining here. For various reasons I ended up going 2 nights in a row. If was satisfied the first night. I got even more satisfied on the second.

NIGHT 1 I called late to check if there was a table available. I knew I had waited too long but the person at the phone accepted me no problem.

I ended up arriving at almost 10pm.

When I showed up she immediately recognized me, which I always find nice.

I was given a nice table and not put any pressure to order quickly.

I wasn't sure how much I would have wanted to read so I ordered starter & main and asked if I could have waited to order the rest and was given reassurance that there was no problem.

The scallops I had for starters were good. Unfortunately all 4 had fragments of shell in them which evoked in me unpleasant memories of when I broke a tooth many years ago.

The rice I had as main was very tasty & full of shellfish. I wouldn't call it risotto but nonetheless I enjoyed it. The portion was rich in quantità and flavor.

Similarly rich in quantity was the glass of Prosecco the lady (the owner?) poured in my glass. I liked also that taste.

I ended up not needing more food $9 unfortunately I didn't try dessert but the selection looked very good.

At the counter I got a discount on an already great price and a very generous glass of yellow grappa.

All in all: satisfying food, gentle service, fantastic value for money.

NIGHT 2 I came back the following nights with my parents.

We all really enjoyed our food. They ordered simple lasta recipes while I went for grilled seafood.

My seafood was very tasty and well cooked. The scallop in the mixed grill was so good that I ordered a course of scallops (4 in them).

I finally managed to try tiramisu and it was one of the best I ever tried in a restaurant.

Finally, the owner arranged for us a small birthday celebration to wish happy birthday to my dad whose birthday would have been few...

I believe the good rating here is based on the prices. It’s cheap. Cheap for a reason. If you want a €4 pizza then this is your place. If you want real Italian cuisine made with quality ingredients and full of flavour, then this is not your place. At the beginning the service was attentive but nearer closing time all the staff were solely focused on cleaning, putting things away and restocking the refrigerator. The staff were there but not serving the diners. But they were kind and friendly, if you could get their attention. Prices are ridiculously low and I’m sure this is because of the staff (all Chinese, I mean all) and poor quality ingredients. All the meals we ordered were edible but not enjoyable. No flavour. I’m sure they also use a microwave a lot. Desserts are mainly from the freezer, and they arrive very frozen. I cannot recommend this place, but if you have a very small budget and don’t mind eating rubbish food, then you should visit. Warning, be careful with the olives, they...

Absolutely not recommended. We left the restaurant after almost 1.5 hours without having eaten anything. As it was crowded inside, we sat on the terrace. Some guests came after us. The order was ok, we ordered an antipasti platter and then 3 pizzas. After about 1 hour we got some olives and some bread, no other stuff. It was clear that for € 20, what the plate would have cost, this could not be all. After we had waited another 15 minutes and our neighbours, who arrived about 20 minutes after us, already had their dinner on the table, I asked inside when we would get something to eat and that I was very unhappy. I was promised that we would get the starter platter in 2 minutes. After another 10 minutes, without getting the food, we left the restaurant. At least we didn't have to pay for the drinks, but I would never go to this...