Ristorante 8 o'clock - Eight O'Clock Restaurant — Restaurant in Syracuse

Either this is a terrible place, or we got really unlucky. Steamed potatoes were missing, so we got fries instead. Straight-from-the-freezer soggy fries, still a bit frozen in the middle. Veal steak, supposedly grilled to medium rare, was completely well done, on a electric grill. The replacement, now medium rare for sure, was still frozen-cold in the middle. I did not want to go for a third try, so just ate my freezer fries. The ricotta stuffed calamari that my partner got were just okay. Staff was somewhat helpful, while the owner was completely ignorant. I cannot comprehend why this place is so highly rated, and would avoid it...

I took myself to dinner here for my birthday. I arrived around 20:30 on a Sunday night and was warmly welcomed. My Italian is terrible, but they were patient with me. I ordered il menù degustazione, which tasted delicious, but the arrival of the food made me feel rushed. I was never offered dessert or even asked if I want coffee. At 22:00, they turned off the music and started moving tables right next to where I was sitting. I have eaten all over Sicily and I have never felt so uncomfortable. Yes, the food was delicious, but one of the worst restaurant...

The staff are really nice at this restaurant especially Giulia who was extra patient with our daughter. The food is excellent and I really mean it. We had a mix of antipasti (crudi and cotti). We had octopus, Baccala fish finger, prawns, 1 oyster and also a Tuna Caponata. All of them were really nice. Then as a primo we shared a spaghetti and for mains we had fresh fish in a pistacchio cream and swordfish involtini. The menu is all fish based but they made a chicken cotoletta with chips for our little one. If you are in Siracusa,...