Donna Romita - Alcolici e Cucina — Restaurant in Naples

The chef is doing something right here- their attempt to make modern Italian food that is both interesting and comforting hits the spot for anyone looking for a slight departure from traditional napolese food. The steak delivered every expectation I had, the lobster pasta was surprisingly deep in flavor, and the French fries gave this American a rewarding taste after being in Italy for 1.5 weeks.

Service was a little lackluster - bartender unavailable, table LED light not working, (short on staff perhaps?) but everyone was super kind and willing. If the front of house met the quality of food I’m sure this place would be a local...

They are supposed to serve drinks and cocktails (they even have it in the name) but told me that the barman was not present this evening so they could not prepare us anything except wine. OK.. It might happen…but they could have informed me when i reserved and saved my 50 minutes of ride. The reason i went there was for the drinks. But the worst part was the waiter who instead of apologizing kept being arrogant. On the other hand the food might look good but does’t really taste that good, the polpetta was frozen in the inside....

Such a disappointing meal - had our last dinner in Naples here because it looked cute and the food was the worst we had in Naples. Ordered the ziti Raghu, which was strongly reminiscent of reheated chef boyardee, and paccheri with aubergine, which was lukewarm and incredibly bitter. Maybe this is a place to come for dishes other than pasta but we were mystified by the food reviews. On the plus side, wine was nice, service was friendly, and bathrooms were clean. If you are here, recommend alcohol and...