Il Guazzetto
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Seafood pastas, tuna tartare & fish soups, plus crab & lobster, in a homey, rustic-style eatery.
attractions: Cala Porta Vecchia, Cattedrale Maria Santissima della Madia, Castello Carlo V, Spiaggia di Cala Porto Rosso, Porto Bianco, Coves of Clio, Porto Rosso, Palazzo Palmieri, Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Bastione Santa Maria, restaurants: Trattoria La Locanda dei Mercanti, Caffé Roma, Osteria Perricci, La Locanda sul Porto, Chinè, Spaghetti d'Italia, CarloQuinto, Porto Rosso - Bar Ristorante Pizzeria, La Dolce Vita | Ristorante, Ai Portici
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Seafood pastas, tuna tartare & fish soups, plus crab & lobster, in a homey, rustic-style eatery.
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We suggest you make reservations, or you will have to sit inside. We were lucky any came right before opening and got one of the two non-reserved tables outside. It is on a quiet street so a very cozy/relaxing atmosphere The staff is friendly (and a bit strict) and run a very tight operation. For appetizers we got: Muscles (3/5 stars) the sauce did not add any flavour, I would not recommend them. For the main we got: - Gnocchi with shrimp: 5/5 stars it was fantastic, the portion was large, the sauce was delicious, there were plenty of fish. - Mixed seafood skewers (5/5 stars) the shrimp were the fantastic, the scallops and the sardines were great! For deset based on the waiters recommendation we got: White Chocolate moose with betries: (5/5 stars) it was fantastic (you have to mix the two bowls to get the proper experience). We also had a glass of house white and a beer, and side of potatoes. The total came to 60€.
journalistajournalista
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What can I say, I would rate 6 out of 5 if I could!!! Reservations recommended, they took mine via email and responded in a timely fashion. The sea bass carpaccio was so delightful- it had flavour and it was paired with fruits, which is something I’ve never had before. Their raw gambero rosso was exceptional too (we had to request for this). Their tuna tartare had so many different condiments ranging from pistachio (for the crunch factor), passion fruit (for the acidity), Himalayan salt?, pickles etc! The pasta was great, especially the seafood one but the clam pasta was really good too (hint of lemon in it). We were blown away by the catch of the day cooked in an apulian style! We were also impressed at how the two waiters on the 9/6/22 managed the entire floor by themselves, covering nearly 12 tables of 4 or more… very impressive 👏🏼. A lot of customers had to be turned away… so reservations recommended!!
Nicole TanNicole Tan
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This was the worst dinner I had in my life. I am not high maintenance and I am good with all kinds of foods at different price ranges, but when I am paying this kind of money I want a bit of quality.. but there was none. I can’t find one positive thing about this restaurant. Just please stay away from this tourist trap. At least please read this before you try the restaurant: - 1) Place was crowded, too many tables stuffed there. Not a good atmosphere - 2) The staff wasn’t really friendly everything was happening really fast, they were constantly changing, we had multiple waiters and they were running around like crazy - 3) Appetiser: Baccalà in pastella 4 pz.-Battered codfish - they were good but served with sweet chilli sauce ?? That was not a good choice, it absolutely didn’t match the style of the cuisine… it didn’t fit there, it felt so cheap and the presentation of the meal was simply terrible… - 4) Lobster pasta: Calamarata “Azzedt i Meng” - Half of my lobster pasta was cold and half warm, the pasta didn’t have any flavour it was just blend, nothing creative, nothing standing out…the store bought sauce taste even better than this sauce… you can easily do a nice tomato sauce.. I don’t know how in Italy you absolutely fail this … lobster was small compared to how much pasta there was, even the quality was low… and it’s not a portion for 2 people like it’s said on the menu. There is a lot of blend pasta and little of lobster but one person could easily eat it, it just looks big because of the big pasta shape … - 5) Tuna pasta: Cuzzlecchije” strascinata pasta with tuna, aubergines, peppers, capers, basil and cherry tomatoes - again not much flavour… extremely low quality It felt like there was no effort in this dish, the tuna was dry and blend, they used basil leaves that were not in a good shape… - 6) Everything felt like they were in rush because of too many customers - 7) THE WORST PART was that in the menu the lobster pasta is for two persons for 16€… THAT’S a LIE.. you will pay 32€ because of the 2 portions… why they don’t write it in the menu ??? That’s miss leading customers… we realised this after we payed and left because we were so rushed to get out of that place, we left quickly sad and angry about our meals… I left literally crying, because I was so disappointed … I was excited for that dinner and now I feel robbed of my money and time… There is so much more restaurants at that price that will give you individual and friendly approach with creative and high quality meals. Don’t choose this trap. It ruined our night.
Barbora KiššováBarbora Kiššová
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Unfortunately we didn’t have a great experience overall. Location: our table was right outside the kitchen doors, with subsequent noise, traffic and, especially, persistent smell. Food: for starters, we got a tuna tartare and a fish crudité. The tuna tartare only tasted of lemon. The other starter was pretty poor. We then had tagliolini - the pasta was overcooked, and one dish that was supposed to be with crustaceans (along with seafood) only had one shrimp and one prawn. Service: we were only provided with one menu for 2. Staff didn’t have one of us sample the wine as customary, and always served only one of us at a time, while the other was left to wait. This happened for the starters (both raw dishes!) as well as the pasta (we both had tagliolini, although very slightly different condiments) so having the food come at different times really doesn’t make sense. We had to wait for almost half an hour for the bill, after asking several times to 3 different waiters. Can’t recommend. Probably more aimed to tourists, we’ve had much better food and a better experience everywhere else in Monopoli as well as Puglia.
Andrea AngiolilloAndrea Angiolillo
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I don’t know where did all the high reviews come from but the food here is really not good. I would say the worst I’ve tried in Puglia overall. But worse than the food is the service! We’ve ordered “Mixed grilled fish with crispy vegetables” and instead we’ve got a plate of mixed seafood. But we particularly wanted fish because of allergy to shrimp, clams, squid. And they didn’t understand the difference and tried to convince us that fish and seafood is the same! And guess what? The “crispy vegetables” were few small pieces of lettuce. I’ll attach a photo of that here. The food had no taste, just salty, it was just average. At the end they brought a bill with water included which we never ordered. And not even a single apology for all this. Instead it was clear that the waiter just wanted us to leave as soon as possible so that they could sit someone else there. I absolutely don’t recommend this place to anyone.
Veronika P.Veronika P.
10
The gentleman severing was extremely unfriendly. I am the first person to walk in to the restaurant at 1230pm. The frist thing he said we are not ready. It takes another 20 to 30min please wait outside and there is no table available inside. Luckily i made the booking and finally he seated me in. Next interesting thing is that I asked him that i would like to order a bottle of white. I cannot imagine he said the wine list in there is not available. The only availability is the house white. Fine i order that. The taste is oxidated i am not sure how much it has been open. I order the king prawn for the appetizer. Well. You can see the king prawn is way smaller then the little finger. The worst thing is that is not fresh. The signature pasta is not good all and not clean which can see on the photo below.
KennethKenneth
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