Osteria alla bandiera — Restaurant in Venice

I found that I just experienced the same thing at this restaurant as a Japanese tourist commented five months ago. Around 8pm, I passed by and wanted to order some wine, but the waiter refused my order, saying I couldn't order just drinks. Perhaps due to the language barrier, he just told me "no drinks", so when I tried to confirm with him again if it meant I had to order food to accompany the drinks and couldn't just order drinks, the waiter impatiently and angrily walked away, and me and my partner had to get up and leave. I understand that the restaurant may have its own rules, but I don't understand why he walked away with such an attitude. At this time, a waiter who seemed to be the manager came over and asked if there was anything he could help us with, and offered to arrange indoor seating for us. I was already in no mood to stay there, so I declined and left. What I want to say is that this is the only unpleasant experience I have encountered in 17 days in Italy, and it was the last night of...

People nagging about the prices have been eating kebabs in Venice I guess! The prices are absolutely affordable compared to other restaurants in Venice! The food was okay, it’s not special but it is totally okay! We had the squid ink pasta, it was good, the grilled lobster was a bit dry, the gnocchi with shrimps was great, the friend fish was great and the fish soup was really good as well! The Prosecco was good! A bottle for 20 euros is really affordable! The staff is the main attraction of this place! Roberto is the kindest person I have ever seen! The guys really took care of us! Silvano was cool as well! I will come back only to meet Roberto again! What a good and kind guy… make a reservation via TheFork and you will get a 40% discount! At the end we had a great night, and that’s what matters! Eating in a restaurant is an experience, it’s not just the food! Although if they make a better food, this restaurant...

The place looks tempting ❤️ because outside they display a sign with a menu of starter + main course + second course for €17. That’s what convinced us to sit down. But be careful: once you’re inside, the first thing they do is bring you a drink (without even asking if you want to see the menu first), and then the waiter (an Asian gentleman) kept insisting that this menu was “not worth it” because “everything comes on one plate and it’s small”… which is not true.

My boyfriend ordered it anyway and it was fine 👍, I ordered another dish, but the waiter continued pushing us to order extras non-stop. And the worst part: at the end, the bill came with a 12% tip already included, which was never mentioned anywhere. That’s not mandatory, so if it happens to you, make sure to claim it!

In conclusion: be very careful. This is a restaurant that takes advantage of tourists, and the experience was not...