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AGGIORNAMENTO:
Se qualcuno avesse ancora dubbi sul livello di mancanza di rispetto e di professionalitĆ in questo locale, basta leggere la risposta del ristorante alla mia recensione onesta.
Invece di rispondere ai punti che ho sollevatoāsul cibo, il servizio o lāesperienzaāhanno preferito insultarmi personalmente, definendomi āmalato mentaleā e chiamandomi sarcasticamente āMr. Shakespeareā.
Una risposta del genere dice tutto. Conferma pienamente ciò che ho scritto sullāatteggiamento scontroso e la condotta poco professionale dello staff. Quando unāattivitĆ attacca un cliente invece di assumersi la responsabilitĆ , ĆØ chiaro che non ha alcun interesse a migliorare, ma solo a zittire le critiche.
A chiunque stia pensando di mangiare qui: fate attenzione. Se trattano cosƬ i clienti paganti che raccontano la loro esperienza, immaginate come siano le cose dietro le quinte.
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Location bellissima⦠ed è esattamente lì che finisce il sogno.
In oltre 40 anni che visito lāItalia, questa ĆØ stata senza dubbio la peggior esperienza al ristorante che abbia mai avuto. Il menù? Enormeāchiaramente cercava di coprire ogni piatto da ogni angolo della Sicilia. GiĆ quello doveva essere un campanello dāallarme.
Abbiamo aspettato 25ā30 minuti per essere accolti, mentre lo staff litigava come cugini che si contendono lāereditĆ della Nonna. Una volta seduti e arrivato il cibo, ho chiesto gentilmente una forchetta e un piattoāe mi hanno guardato come Michael Corleone guarda Fredo dopo aver scoperto che lo aveva tradito in Il Padrino.
Ho ordinato pizza, cozze e pesce. La pizza? Avrebbe potuto essere usata per rattoppare le stradeāsecca, durissima e lontanissima dalla foto luccicante esposta allāingresso. Col senno di poi, avrei dovuto farci caso mentre aspettavo: tutte le pizze servite in terrazza sembravano altrettanto tristi e senza vita.
Le cozze erano accettabiliāmedie ma mangiabili. Il pesce, invece, non emanava certo un odore di freschezza. E i prezzi? Basati unicamente sulla posizione del ristorante, non sulla qualitĆ .
āCucina italiana fatta in casaā? Ma nemmeno per sogno. Sembrava tutto surgelato e riscaldato. Mia Nonna cucinerebbe meglio bendata, con una mano legata dietro la schiena e lāaltra a sfogliare Il Paradiso delle Signore.
Se vi trovate a Marina di Ragusa e volete davvero mangiare bene, seguite le risate e il profumo del buon cibo che arrivano da qualsiasi altro ristorante nei dintorni. Eviterò questo postoāe il suo staff scontrosoāa tutti i costi.
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Beautiful location⦠and thatās exactly where the dream ends.
In over 40 years of visiting Italy, this was hands down the worst dining experience Iāve ever had. The menu? Massiveāclearly trying to cover every dish from every corner of Sicily. That alone shouldāve been a red flag.
We waited 25ā30 minutes to be seated while the staff bickered like cousins fighting over Nonnaās inheritance. Once seated and the food arrived, I politely asked for a fork and a plateāand got a look straight out of The Godfather, like Michael Corleone finding out Fredo had betrayed him.
I ordered pizza, mussels, and fish. The pizza? It couldāve been used for road repairsādry, rock-hard, and nothing like the glamorous photo displayed out front. In hindsight, I shouldāve paid attention while waiting outside: every pizza being served on the terrace looked equally sad and lifeless.
The mussels were passableāaverage but edible. The fish, however, smelled anything but fresh. As for the prices? Entirely based on the restaurantās location, not the quality.
āHomemade Italian cuisineā? Not even close. It all felt frozen and reheated. My Nonna could cook better blindfolded, one hand tied behind her back, flipping through Il Paradiso delle Signore with the other.
If youāre in Marina di Ragusa and actually want to enjoy a meal, follow the sounds of laughter and good food coming from literally any other restaurant nearby. Iāll be avoiding this placeāand its grumpy...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreWhen we walked in, the greeting was just whatever ā nothing warm or welcoming. Some loud family members were āhelping outā and wouldnāt shut up the entire time. It felt more like someoneās chaotic living room than a place to eat. We ordered and had to wait nearly half an hour for just three pizzas. That alone was bad, but then we got hit with the real scam ā 50⬠for three pizzas, plus 12⬠for tablecloth covers we never even asked for. Like seriously, who charges for that? I wouldāve happily eaten on bare wood if it meant not throwing away 12ā¬.
The pizzas were decent, Iāll give them that ā but thatās literally the only thing this money-grabbing embarrassment has going for it. We came here because we always saw people waiting outside, so we thought it must be decent. Big mistake. When we asked for the bill, we were ignored five times ā no joke. At that point it felt like they were just dragging it out to squeeze every last bit of patience (and money) from us. Do...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreAfter a long trip, we needed food and beverages. We arrived late, well past normal dinner time. In fact, the restaurant was prepping for the next day. We asked if the kitchen was open, and they said only the pizzeria. Perfect for us.
We sat, reviewed the menus, and ordered french fries, pizzas and drinks. The waiters were polite, even friendly, despite the long day they likely had. The fries arrived piping hot, meaning freshly made. The five different pizzas arrived cooked and tasty. We ordered coffee, and then asked for the bill. We paid, and they thanked us. I thanked them for accepting us so far past regular hours. They apologized that we could not eat from the main menu as the kitchen was closed.
We've eaten here before, and have always eaten well. We will...
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