La Grotta di Vigata — Restaurant in Porto Empedocle

I ordered a pasta trapanese that came soaking, the sauce just piled on top rather than with the pasta mixed in, like any decent Italian cook would tell you is proper. I had it IN TRAPANI, and it certainly wasn’t like this, the owner’s reply is BS. But it was fine, whatever. But then the cotoletta came like this, also soaking and basically inedible. The crust was all soggy, the meat was super chewy. I just didn’t eat it, didn’t try to complain, but then the waiter asked why I didn’t and I tried to say that it was just too much liquid and so the dish was soaked and he tried to say that it was just a different recipe. Seriously? What recipe requires a cotoletta to be soaking in liquid? I wasn’t trying to not pay for it, but don’t insult my intelligence. That’s just not the right way to cook a cotoletta, let alone anything fried. Photos for reference, they were snapped just as the dishes got to the table. My boyfriend ordered seafood dishes and he said they were okay, nothing special but that the frittura tasted like it was probably frozen squid. If you’re in Porto Empedocle, probably try somewhere else. Edit: sir, I’m not Italian but I have an Italian family (my partner’s) and I have been cooking (very well) for years. The picture speaks for itself. No fried food should be soaked in a liquid like this. Breaded and fried meats are not exclusive to Italian cuisine and you don’t need to be Italian to know how to fry things. The crust was soggy, the meat was chewy, and if this is your “recipe” then it is a bad one and that is my opinion, hence my review. Your reply speaks volumes to future customers, and if you think denigrating your customers is the right way to do it, perhaps you shouldn’t be in the service industry. I stand...

I didn't know that I can experience something like that in Italy. Aside from very bad food ( we had 3 dishes, all of them were horrible, stinky or sour sauce blaaah) there is also extremely unprofessional service. Waitress was very bored with us, not able to tell much about stuff they sell, she only came to us to take an order and bring it. We waited like 50 minutes to bring the dishes, ther was not too many people, maybe 3? When we complained about the time and quality she only pulled a face and left! No sorry no nothing! We had to go to her and pay as waiting another 20 minutes was too much. I cant belive that we had to pay extra cost for "service" - as we didnt get any that deserves tips.. i will never erev recoomend this place to my friends...

Seeing the pictures from google I thought it would be a nice place with typical food and first of all FRESH fish , but it’s all the opposite. Very cheap quality products from a normal supermarket and quite expensive . I’ve spent 70 euro for 2 and I had the most ridiculous started ever tried , risotto with FROZEN fish , my girlfriend had a meat steak (never tried something so bad in quality and in the way it was cooked ) the only good thing I had was definitely the wine ! Service was not the best and the older waiter was very rude and unprofessional . Better to find a different place that might look cheaper but it’s typical and sell fresh products ! Don’t waste your money and your lunch or dinner...