It could be better, but it's actually awful. Let's start with the location: the interior floor was ruined and stained, the open kitchen hadn't been thoroughly cleaned in a while, but the outdoor patio was nice. The menu wasn't accurately described, the tiramisu wasn't really tiramisu but mascarpone cream drowned in coffee caramel, with a bowl of liquid chocolate on the side and a puff pastry that didn't look homemade (but I could be wrong) sitting inside. The gnocchi with ragù seemed to be made with canned ragù, the spaghetti with mullet bottarga, sea urchins, and oysters weren't of the highest quality or quantity, but the flavor was appreciable. The service lacked customer service. The maître d' served only the seemingly wealthiest customers and lacked the attention to detail expected in a restaurant of this type. The only person who stood out was the waiter taking our orders. He was extremely friendly and even greeted us when we left. He was the only one who stood out for his friendliness and professionalism. The bill was not commensurate with the quality of the restaurant, too high for the setting and significantly inflated for the quality...
Read moreI booked three days before at evening for a table at lunch, as always, at the window. As always, this time there was nothing, except the prices. I had never eaten with several banquets, so I didn't ask for anything at the reservation. This time they had two: a wedding and a communion, which filled the place. There were only two tables left, for private individuals. The food and service are important, as is the ambiance: but in that confusion, it was impossible to enjoy lunch. Good food, even better service, thanks to Marcelo, a Bolivian, very kind and efficient. A criticism also for the pasta with clams and mussels, all served without the shell, which, to be malicious, makes me think of frozen products. I have always eaten them, around here, with the shell. However, seeing the pasta at the wedding pass by, where there was a mussel on top, with the shell, makes me think that the maliciousness wasn't entirely wrong. Having managed restaurants for years, high level, I know what I'm...
Read moreSono stato a cena al ristorante "Due passi" qualche giorno fa. Prendi e butta! Veniamo accolti e accompagnati al tavolo assegnatoci, apparentemente suggestivo dato l'affaccio sulla spiaggia ma già occupato da insetti di importanti dimensioni. Dopo avere segnalato il problema, il personale decide intelligentemente di chiudere l'ombrellone posto al di sopra del tavolo; la situazione peggiora drasticamente, gli insetti (cimici e forbicine, non comuni moscerini) che stavano sull'ombrellone precipitano sulla tovaglia. Una volta espresso il nostro disappunto, la cortese cameriera replica dicendo che contro la natura non si può fare nulla. (SHOCK pt.1) Abbiamo deciso in ogni caso di rimanere lì a cena, spostandoci all'interno del locale. Ci indicano di accomodarci in un tavolo apparecchiato per 5 persone. Abbiamo dovuto attendere qualche minuto per la sedia da aggiungere (noi eravamo in 6) perché sempre la "gentilissima" cameriera era impegnata a raccontare animatamente (presumo alla titolare) il nostro incontro con gli insetti. Passiamo al cibo:
Uscire da un ristorante delusi e con l'amaro in bocca la sera di Ferragosto è molto triste. Aldilà della qualità del cibo e degli errori che possono capitare a tutti, non si può passar sopra alla maleducazione del personale di un locale. Potevano uscirne puliti con un paio di azioni semplici ma la presunzione ha preso il sopravvento.
65 euro a testa per una cena di questo tipo mi sembrano un po' too much nonostante fosse inclusa anche la visita guidata all'INSETTARIO di...
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