Antica Pizzeria Prigiobbo — Restaurant in Naples

I found this little, inexpensive trattoria/pizzeria after being accosted by the rude owner of a place just down the street, so I told him he was an ass (stronzo) and walked away. The place looked simple, and quaint, the kind of place where you "eat well and pay little" ("mangia bene e pagha poco"), but that was not the case here. The menu is very limited and they did not have a few of the things I wanted (Maccheroni all' Amatriciana and Gnoccho alla Sorrentina - two of my favorites), but "flexibility is the key to Air Power" ... right?

The place has an average of 4.5 Stars out of 16 reviews on Yelp (usually a reliable sign of excellence), but I should have noticed that nobody mentioned the trattoria side of the house, the pasta and meat dishes, only the pizza. Anyway, I should have had the pizza, which looked good, because my pasta and meat dishes were not good, probably the worst I have had in hundreds of restaurants in Italy.

My primo (first course), Maccheroni alla Sorrentina (pasta with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil - €4.00), was rather flavorless and the pasta not drained properly with water in the bottom of the dish. I would expect this in a bad Italian restaurant stateside, but this was a first in Italy. The pasta badly needed some grated parmigiano (parmesan), but I could not get the owner/server's attention long enough to ask for some because he was too busy running around.

My secondo (main course), the Pizzaiola (beef steak topped with tomato sauce and olive oil - €4.50) was pork, not beef, and gristly with several small bones (see photos). The sauce was decent, but there was too much olive oil and I could have used more bread to mop it up (scarpetta). Unfortunately, the server was, again, too busy to bring more than the two small slices of bread he brought when I sat down.

It seems as though the "trattoria" part of this place is an afterthought because the food was not good, substandard by Italian standards. They did not have half of the things on the menu and my contorno (side dish - cold, zucchini, bell pepper and potatoes - which should have come with my main) came before my primo with the two small slices of bread. So, if you come, order pizza, forget the pasta and meat dishes, and ask for "il conto" (the check) because I did not and got overcharged:

Maccheroni alla Sorrentina - €4.00 Steak (Pork) Pizzaiola - €4.50 1/2 Liter of Wine - €2.50 Contorno - ? (Bo? - Price not listed on menu)

Total - €11

There was no "coperto" (cover) or "servizio" (service/tip) listed on the menu, but when I got tired of waiting for the check, I gave him a €50 note, receiving €35.50 in change. My side dish must have cost €3.50, very high compared to the primo and secondo (comparatively speaking, it should have been €1.50 - €2 max), so I was either overcharged or there was an unadvertised coperto or servizio charge included, In any event, €14.50 for this mediocre meal was NOT a TravelValue.

I should have eaten the other half of the sandwich I made from the night before or gone to one of the pizzerias down the street where I could have had a much better meal for €2 to €4.50. Shoulda, woulda, coulda ...

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This spot tempted me right when I saw it. My significant other and I decided to give it a try.

We walked inside and were able to choose our table, so that was a pleasant way to start off.

The Servizio al Tavolo-Table Service was 1,00 €. From the Drink section, I ordered a Vino 1 Bicchiere (1 Glass) for 2,00 €. The server gave me a choice between red or white. I went with white. From the Pizze section, I ordered the Calzone Ripieno for 5,00 €. It was (ITA) Pomodoro, mozzarella, formaggio, pepe, ricotta, salame, prosciutto, olio, basilico and in (ENG) Tomato, mozzarella, cheese, peper, ricotta, salami, ham, oil, basil.

The Vino was smooth. I enjoyed it throughout my visit. The Calzone came out super fast. I was excited to try it with how great it looked. The first bite until the last bite was excellent. I picked out a great menu item.

The service was spotless. I didn’t have any issues.

Overall, I had a pleasant experience. I would definitely go again if I’m in the area.

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Over the last 7 days, I've been on a bit of mission to find the best pizza and tried the best places according to Google reviews. What I cannot understand is how this place is a 4.3 star, this is easily the best.

I had a diavolo pizza, girlfriend had a margarita and we ordered the side platter. All this for €11.50. You couldn't pick up a pizza for £10 in the UK let alone 2 with sides.

We will be returning here before we leave on Saturday. I cannot rate the pizza high enough, base was beautiful, tomato sauce was unreal and the mozzarella...