Marasusa Bistrot di mare — Restaurant in Tropea

Great service, but the main course was pure disappointment

I’m a true ravioli lover — I know good pasta when I see and taste it. But what I was served at this restaurant was simply unacceptable.

I ordered ravioli for €18, and what I got was seven tiny little ravioli — honestly, barely enough for an appetizer, let alone a proper first course. On top of that, they had no flavor whatsoever. I couldn’t even tell if they were homemade or store-bought, but either way, they were nothing like real ravioli. Just small, tasteless squares with no character, no richness, no soul.

The fish in the starter was very small too, but since it was an appetizer, I can let that slide. However, when you’re charging this kind of money for a first course, there should be at least some quality, quantity, and satisfaction. Instead, I left feeling like I had just wasted my money and filled the pockets of someone who didn’t deserve it.

And the second course? I didn’t even dare to try it. After that disappointing plate of ravioli, I left the place and went to another restaurant to actually eat something proper. That should say it all.

One thing I’ll give them: the staff was very kind and the service was excellent. But unfortunately, there’s nothing to say about the food — because it was simply not there. And in a restaurant, that’s what matters most.

I wouldn’t go back and I wouldn’t recommend it. Spending this kind of money to walk out still hungry and disappointed is...

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