Theme Restaurant, that ranks well on all factors: Food: fish is fresh and tasty. Staff does a good job helping with selections include the actually catch on display to choose from. Breadsticks from Torino, and local bread from bakery was not the best. Ambiance: old world setting indicative of the area with Himera archeological parks across road and museum 2nd museum up the hill from restaurant. Period furniture, stonework, and artifacts, including a sunken dig site encased in glass adorn the main dining room. Seperately, an outdoor patio that is enclosed in transparent tent features many historic enlarged images of the Targa Florio car rally and race which runs right nearby the restaurant. A major turn-off is the TV on the walls of the restaurant which greatly dilute the atmosphere - ask for them to be turned off or silenced and they staff will comply because nobody is watch it anyway. Prices: are only slightly higher than a restaurant of similar quality. (coporto should be waived or prices reduced by 10%) Location: is convenient only to historic park, otherwise unfounded. Service: professional yet not friendly, staff do not smile, and do not make small talk to make guest...
Read moreUpscale Italian restaurant on the circuit of the legendary "Florio" car race: in the porch, a rich gallery of old photos will welcome you. The interiors are rustic and elegant together: the oil collection tank, the old mill and the majolica tiles covering the floors create a suggestive ambiance. The cuisine shows character. The chef can match creativity with a great respect for the ingredients, mainly chosen from the local, rich selection of sea an land products. The menu is wide and varied, both for pasta, for meat and for fish. The wine list is rich as well. At the entrance you find a tempting fish cart, where you can choose the ingredients of your meal. Staff is very polite and professional. As for the price, you get good value for your money. Before or after your meal, you cannot but visit the archaeological area of the ancient Himera Greek temple, whose remains you can admire just across the road in front of the restaurant. Definitely...
Read moreI was fooled by a good reviews on a TripAdvisor. I chose this restaurant for my son 17 th birthday. What a mistake !!! We were waiting for a 30 min for a waiter to come to us to take order for drinks. Zero hospitality. The food was avarage, nothing special at all. I must say that fritura mista was disgusting , it seems like it was fried on oil which was used hundred times. Pasta was nothing special at all, seems like some food was prepared in advance and frozen. We didn't finish our food as it was tasteless. The only thing which made our evening slightly relaxed, its a wine. I think its difficult to go wrong with a sicilian wine. If you looking for a tasty, fresh food, good service and clean place, this place is...
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