Trattoria Alla Pesa — Restaurant in Venice

My husband and I walked in at 7:55 p.m. and after being ignored at the bar we walked to the entrance to the dining room. We stood there for about 5 minutes while two employees were having a private conversation. I said excuse me to a waitress walking past us and asked if we could be seated for dinner. She did not speak English so she went and got another waitress that did speak English. I asked again for a table for two for dinner and was told NO we are full. There is only 5 tables with people seated at them and the restaurant had approximately 15 more Empty Tables. It was very clear they just did not want to take care of us because we were English-speaking. We were probably dressed, so we didn't understand what the issue was. Does place came highly recommended from our cab driver, but I would not recommend them at all. He must be friends with the owner to recommend a place with such poor service. My recommendation is don't waste your time. The employees there...

I’ve visited this restaurant twice over the span of a few years, and unfortunately, both experiences left me disappointed for the same reason. While the food is of good quality, I noticed a significant disparity in how customers are treated. On both occasions, I observed that people speaking the local dialect were given larger portions compared to those who didn’t, including myself. Additionally, these customers were served first, even when they arrived later or had more complex orders. I noticed this on multiple occasions, and it gives the impression of biased service, which doesn’t value all patrons equally. It’s a shame because the restaurant has potential, but this kind of behavior has put me off...

I have read previous reviews and it is Sad that People who eat to Survive post reviews. In Italy people Survive to eat and this little establishment in the middle of nowhere was wonderful. Spaghetti Alle Vongole was perfect. The fish I had was grilled Orata . The service was friendly and efficient even thou the establishment was FULL for Lunch with Locals. I am happy to have risked the visit after the inaccurate reviews. Also I sell Food For a living with 33yrs of experience so I hope this review sets the record straight. Great little Sea Food Restaurant must visit when on route to or from...