DOPPIOZERO — Restaurant in Milazzo

One evening in Milazzo before moving to Lipari islands, I was looking for a nice place to eat. This place was recommended to me by my Booking host, and it did not disappoint. I came very early for Italian standards (around 18:45 Saturday), but I was sat down, and then I quickly ordered - it just seemed a bit chaotic because they were still preparing everything for "the main event" (all the people who arrive later). So there was weird waiting time given that I was the only customer there. But overall, they were quite nice to me, and even gave me a free couscous starter. As far as dishes go - arrancino artiginale as a starter was not all that great, macaroni alla siciliana were delicious, and pizza margherita was nice (even though not quite as tasty as neapolitan margherita...

Visited the place without a reservation but lucky enough to find a table for two, even if it was the last table in the little alley going back to the kitchen. Pizzas are delicious, strongly recommending the place. We also tasted tiramisu and it was worth saving some space in the stomach. Apart from these, I cannot say that the main personnel was very welcoming. The serving waitresses were very warm and helpful, yet the main guy was not very welcoming towards the guests without any...

The food was ok, not bad. But the service quality was shocking. As in previous reports, cold and unmotivated, no one asked if everything was good. After my friendly complaint about the really bad red wine (how did they find that crap in Italy?) the vibes were completely destroyed. If you see the boss acting disrespectful and grumbly in his restaurant, you understand the low level of hospitality of his staff. Nice Piano music didn’t help,...