Diana's Place - Termini — Restaurant in Rome

Found this place on the Michelin guide but as soon as we walked in, we had a bad feeling. 5 minutes after we were seated, one of the waiters asked to see our reservation again, fine no big deal, I show him and he asks for our drink order. I try to order one of the wines off of the QR code for the wine menu and I'm quickly informed that it isn't up to date and we are passed an iPad that one of the previous customers is viewing. We order and Pietro (who we've read about in previous reviews) comes and asks to see our reservation again. He irritatedly hands my phone back to me and proceeds to start arguing with a lady next to us about the menu. I flag down the waiter who checked the first time and ask if it would be better if we left. He assures me that we are fine. My appetizer comes out at the same time as my wife's meal, so she is forced to sit and wait after she is finished. I'd feel bad judging the food too harshly, but there is a lot of good food in Rome and our expectations weren't met. After my meal comes out, the lady next to me got hers and said it was way over salted and tried to send it back. Pietro began arguing with her again stating that it was supposed to be that salty because of the cheese they use. He finally let's her order something else and tells her it will be 12 minutes for another dish. She orders the dish I got and it is brought out to her a couple of minutes later. I'm stuck waiting several more minutes for what I assume the new one is. All in all it was a very disappointing experience. We weren't impressed with any aspect of this place and I don't typically leave reviews but heed the warnings in the reviews until...

Ordered pasta, veal, beef tartar and lamb chops.

Pasta was quite nice.

Veal was supposed to be very tender but it is actually not very tender compared to other restaurants. But it is definitely not tough. Flavour wise is nice with a touch of bacon on top of the meat.

Beef tartar with truffle was nice.

Lamb chop was super super tough (I am not exaggerating as my wife and I had difficulty cutting and chewing) but flavour (salt) was ok. Feedback to the them too. I believed it was the cut that was served to us. Maybe it is the shoulder chops as they are larger in size than rib and loin chops, and have a tougher muscle structure (i am guessing).

Good plus point: We booked them through an app called “The Fork” even before we came to Rome.

Coincidentally we were actually their hotel guest (which we are supposed to have a discount) but we are not entitled to it as we booked them thru the app. Understandable that charges needs to be absorb by the app since we booked the dinner thru the app thus unable to give us the discount.

The manager was nice and explained to us.

The manager did a nice gesture by insisting on treating us a tiramisu when i nicely reject by saying it is fine. The tiramisu still arrive saying it is for my wife. It is quite a standard...

Wonderful! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is lovely, and so far, the best dinner I've eaten in Rome.

This restaurant would be great for hosting a wedding reception, a dinner for two or a mature age range family. Something else that stands out, climate controlled with indoor seating.

Pietro helped us select the best wines to compliment our food. The food... My husband loved the steak. It was cooked just how he liked. I enjoyed the zucchini, homemade pasta and meatballs. The flavors were rich and wonderful.

Atmosphere is a big deal for me. I enjoy children, and I have children, but when it's just a dinner for two date night, I'm looking for a place who doesn't ask me if I need a kid's menu and crayons before they seat me.

The little things matter. The table spices, sauces and dinnerware are set based on the needs of your order. They also serve bread while you wait for your order.

Freshly made and hot!

The cheesecake was such a treat and the perfect touch to complete our meal.

They offer a full wine and coffee bar selection. Champagnes too. A complete win! Great service, wonderful atmosphere, hot and freshly made foods cooked to ordered with great flavors and taste. Absolutely wonderful!

Pietro, thanks for your recommendations and...