Hedera - Osteria Contemporanea — Restaurant in Rome

Worst lunch ever! It started off well the waiter was nice took our drinks and meal order. Couple of minutes later we got our drinks then no more service. After a while we started noticing that people who were arriving after us where getting their food pretty fast. We had ordered a salad, pasta and a pizza. After an 1h of waiting the waiter saw that we were getting restless and he said mistake in kitchen I asked them to be fast and then threw us 3 brown bags so we asked what it was and he said bread. We didn’t eat it because I was told some restaurants do that and then make you pay. So we told ourselves ok mistakes can happen after 45 minutes we couldn’t take it anymore and we complained and we were ready to leave and the person who I think could be the manager I really don’t know said sorry your food was ready at the beginning after we took your order but two servers ran into each other and dropped our plates at this point Im telling myself that they think Im stupid and that I will believe them. I know mistakes happen but tell me the truth they probably forgot to place the order. Anyways food arrived and we get bruschetta’s for the wait. As im eating my pasta I discover a piece of plastic in my plate at this point I was pissed off and hardly ate because I didn’t know if there would be more. I didn’t tell them because I just wanted to get the bill and get out of there. I asked for the bill it took 20 minutes to bring it I check my bill and noticed that with everything that happened they charged us 10$ of gratuity and the waiter was trying to make small talk to be all nice. I know they won because I paid but in this heat and when you have something scheduled to do I don’t want to argue. But to tell you the truth my sisters pizza was really good and all the other tables had a wonderful service. As I said mistakes happen but tell me the truth don’t invent something about all the food falling at the beginning it doesn’t justify the very long wait.just because I had a bad time it doesn’t mean that...

Wandered the cobblestone streets of Rome on a noble quest: find a restaurant far from tourist traps and—most importantly—with no pictures on the menu (because apparently, that’s where the magic happens).

Problem: Rome is one big tourist attraction. Every block I turned had either a glorious fountain, ancient column, or some majestic relic of civilization just casually chilling there. Eventually, I admitted defeat on the "far away" part and focused solely on the elusive no-pics-on-the-menu gem.

Enter: this charming little spot. A cozy Roman eatery with not a single laminated menu photo in sight. I took a seat, ready for something special.

My waiter—Shahin (spelling may be questionable, but his taste is not)—came over and I said, “I want something different, something good.” I floated the idea of the pistachio cacio e pepe, thinking I was being adventurous. Shahin looked me in the eye and said, simply, “No. I’ll whip you up something amazing.”

And I... trusted him. Full control. No questions. Just vibes.

Reader, that man delivered. He brought out a pasta dish so good I nearly proposed to it. I wasn’t even that hungry, but I inhaled the entire bowl like it was my last meal on Earth. I considered asking for seconds, but my stomach was already drafting a cease and desist.

Shahin was not only a culinary oracle but also a kind and attentive server. The host was equally lovely (name unknown, but energy: immaculate).

Bottom line: If you're in Rome and want an unforgettable meal served by someone who treats pasta like an art form, go here. Trust Shahin. And don’t ask too many...

DO NOT EAT HERE! This is a tourist trap. I have no idea how they even got 4 stars reviews. We ordered the carbonara, crunchy chicken burger, Cacio e Pepe chips and grilled vegetables. The guanciale in the carbonara is so burnt that I can only taste charcoal and the texture also resembles charcoal. This place is the only place in Italy that doesn't cook the pasta to Al dente but instead it was over cooked. I managed to eat the pasta only because they have other condiments to help get it down and that I was starving. The "Crunchy chicken burger" is not crunchy at all but soggy, the burger buns were also black and burnt on the inside and the chicken is burnt and black as well. The Cacio e Pepe chips were so overly salty that it's borderline inedible. My partner almost vomited upon tasting it and had to spit it out. Again I was starving so I managed to eat some of it by shaking off the excess cheese and salt and pepper on top with tomato sauce and tabasco. Oh they also forgot about our drinks order entirely until we reminded them. The whole meal including 2 Bellini cost us 77 Euro, the worst $77 ever spent. I am not exaggerating. Please do yourself a favour and avoid this place at all cost.

EDIT: we did not say anything at the time because we have checked and read how you have responded to other negative...