Osteria la Spasetta — Restaurant in Vasto

We should have looked at the reviews of this place before going! But we were recommended so we went and hoped for the best, that was a mistake. Small restaurant typical of these area, few tables about 6 for four people a small kitchen in the view of the guest so it did have a good impression, but soon I noticed that they were only two people working, one was the chef and the other looked like his girlfriend all polite to start with, the chef came to take the order and he suggested us few things, we waited and waited and we waited even more before getting served an antipasto consisting of a mozzarella and Parma ham! How long does it take to prepared that?? More waiting And waiting we couldn’t wait any longer so after drunk the bottle of wine we demanded the bill, he was not sorry and we paid overly priced for two mozzarella one bottle of wine and a Calamari starter!! He’s loss we will never go...

We ate outside and had the sweetest waitress Ignes. After ordering we waited just under 40 minutes to get served. For me I thought that was too long to wait and the portions, though very tasty, were small. At the end we had a little digestif, and when I mean little, we tried a small taste. Even though we had the bottles left on our table and we could have helped ourselves to as much as we wanted, we had a taste and that was it. It was expensive for just a taste at 3 Euros each. We were given a little Vasto dessert on the house to try which was nice.

1 antipasta, 1 main, 4 glasses of wine, 2 digestifs, 1 bottle of water = 44 Euros

All in all, lovely service and good food but the wait was far too long and we could have done with not having another glass of wine had we got served quicker. An expensive meal all...

As always, in Vasto you can find great food in corners of quiet piazzas. We walked through the sun bleached square looking for something to eat and drink, the midday sun beating down meant many of the local restaurants had closed for family or beach time.. or both, and stumbled across La Spasetta. We ordered the sea food salad, were offered plain pasta for the kids and block of Parmesan to grate. The food was fantastic, the service second to none, the waitress even have the kids a few toys and a colouring book (to shut them up). We finished off with a couple of glasses of Amaro so as to prepare is for the siesta. The price too reasonable, I...