Cugini di Torino — Restaurant in Nizza Monferrato

Popped in here for a small bite to eat and enjoy some local wine this month in Nizza. I love this little town and visit quite often. This was my first visit to Cugini di Torino. They offer "little" plates, but you can tell from my photos and other reviewers they are bigger than you think. We chose a charcuterie/meat and cheese plate, a proscuitto pinza and had some foccacia too. Enjoyed a local Piemonte and the atmosphere was light and lively.

We got there about half hour before mid-day closing at 2:00 p.m./1400 and they were sweet enough to seat us and serve. Other travelers arrived and they were equally as gracious. Super thankful since the traffic around Milan kept us from arriving earlier. This place is definitely a keeper and will be a visit on my...

Disappointed having traveled a long way to visit, and found the dishes lacking in quality and value. Recommend avoiding the Red Shrimp dish as the shrimp is raw, and you get 4 to 5 shrimp for 15 euros which appears to be a 'tourist trap' dish. The Salmon Sandwich with avocado... lacked avocado, and the sandwich bread was dry, which for the price again was not worthy of mention. On the night of our visit there was a fight, with local police attending to calm things down. This establishment needs to take a look at thier dishes, making them more substantial, with a view to providing more value for patrons. Recommend when traveling to Nizza you look at other...

Unfortunately, my recent visit didn’t meet my expectations. I stopped by during happy hour and found the pricing to be a bit on the high side. What concerned me more, however, was the experience at the time of payment. The room was quite crowded, and the owner signaled for me to approach in a manner that felt a bit abrupt. While processing my payment, she began a conversation with another guest and, in the middle of it, loudly offered to do a favor for her, saying, “I can collect for you.”

This interaction made me feel not only that the service was lacking in courtesy, but also that there might be a difference in treatment depending on one’s perceived...