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The pleasure of a meal consumed at the restaurant "Busa alla Torre" goes beyond the culinary value and becomes a life experience that everyone should try at least once in a lifetime. Quality and freshness of the ingredients, courtesy and professionalism of the staff, a varied menu suitable for all budgets in a context, that of Campo Santo Stefano in Murano, which in itself, makes the atmosphere absolutely magical. Furthermore, and above all, there is Lele. Artist of food and entertainment, the historical King of the restaurant business in Venice, a character who manages to transform an excellent meal, consumed in a beautiful location, into an unforgettable memory. When in Venice do not miss this opportunity!
Paolo RizziPaolo Rizzi
00
We don’t recommend this restaurant. We should‘ve read the other recommendations beforehand. First we got our table and had two wait 10 minutes until the waiter came. We saw that they charge 1,50€ coperto per person and 12% service charge. They prices for the food are fair but not cheap (at least 12€ for pasta), but the prices for drinks are way to high. 200ml beer cost 4,50€ and 400ml 6€. The normal prices are 4,50€ for 0,5l beer. Cokes are also 4€ for 0,33l. We ordered either way because we already had to wait a total of 20 minutes until we could order. I ordered a lasagna and two cokes, because my girlfriend wasn’t hungry. They took away her dishes except the Glas and put in back in the shelf. The staff was very arrogant and not nice. Not a smile, not a Gracie, nothing. The lasagna came after 5 minutes and was room temperature in the middle. It wasn’t bad so we originally wanted to give a two star review. The lasagna wasn’t much but the portions on the tables next to us were mostly very small and 5 bites at most. A few portions were really big, it looked like those guests knew the waiters. We had to look for a waiter who noticed us for 5 minutes and he was very rude when we said that we wanted to pay. It took, no joke, another 10 minutes until he got us the bill. We saw him hauling bottles and ingredients around while we waited. When we saw the bill we got very frustrated. They still charged 3,00€ for the coperto even though my girlfriend only had one Glas for the coke. Our food and drinks added to 20€ but we had to pay 25,80€ in the end. That is more than 25% of our bill, if we could we wouldn’t have given any tip at all. 12% service charge for really awful/ no service. Rude staff! Stay away!
TimTim
50
Don’t even think about stopping here to get some food or drinks. Why? It’s a tourist trap. Unfriendly personell and low quality food for fantastic prices, because it’s at a spot where you will always get some naive tourists falling into your trap. First question before you sit down he asks if you only come for drinks or food. And although the entire space is empty you are not allowed to sit down, but need to go to the entrance to select a meal from the card. Only then the owner decides if it is sufficient and if you are qualified to take a table in an almost empty restaurant. After you have ordered you get half-cooked seafood that have an awful smell for fantastic prices. Best of all he rushes you to finish within 45 minutes and make you pay so he has a free table again. This although half of the restaurant is empty at rush hour times around noon (see my picture for proof). Spare yourself from this experience turn around, go over the bridge, turn left and go for about 300m to stop at “B Restaurant alla Vecchia Pescheria”. For lower prices you will get a great experience for food, service and atmosphere. Life’s too short for these kind of experiences, trust me :)
Oliver TaskinOliver Taskin
30
Inasmuch as this trattoria was listed as one of the 10 best restaurants on Murano, I was expecting a bit more. There's a difference between relaxed and generous service that gives you plenty of time to relax and enjoy your meal, and inattentive service. Unfortunately, I experienced more of the latter. I ordered from the "menu turostico" which I don't usually do, but the selection (three choices each for primi, secondi, and salad courses) and price (15.50€) seemed good. The food was ordinary and despite the fact that there were only a few diners in the restaurant when I ordered, the waiter served me the wrong entrée. Getting the attention of the waitstaff was difficult. I waited for quite a while and eventually got up to request pepper and later to request the check. The location is quite nice, separated from the hustle of the dock and main street next to the Church of St. Peter the Martyr. Overall, if you normally eat at the tourist joints (with the English menus) then this is a step up without an increase in price, but otherwise, it's not worth a special trip.
Joseph EricksonJoseph Erickson
10
Well, I would say that I was expecting more. I can understand that is a family business with very friendly owner but they need some more education because they don't know how to treat their guests. The portions are small but the quality is good.The kitchen is very slow, the service is fast when they need to be. They mostly need to be when they have new people to wait. They mostly care to fill the restaurant and not to help the current customers to enjoy their food. We had spaghetti with lobster and spaghetti with shells. Not something special I would say and the prices are very expensive. There was another table who serve everyone in different time. One guy got his food after everyone finished their one, and it was a simple pasta not something special. I don't recommend it at all. I would prefer to eat something fast.
Emmanouil GyparakisEmmanouil Gyparakis
20
It is hard to even evaluate this place as I cannot give zero stars. Horrible place. We went for the touristic menu. First course was the spaghetti with claims which arrived in a very small size and contained suspiciuos clams without shells. Then we ordered grilled sole with french fries which was served stone cold and the fries were nearly warm as well. Besides that there was no meat on the fish only bones so there was nothing to eat anyway. Unedible in general. The service was SOO slow, the owner differenciated between those who had a'la carte menu and those who didn't and they were completely ignorred by him or the staff. I want to warn you-do not go there because you will leave angry and hungry. The fixed service charge is 12% + coperta. Disgrace. Terrible place.
Anna AdamczykAnna Adamczyk
70
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Campo Santo Stefano, 3, 30141 Venezia VE, Italy
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3.9
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attractions: Glass Museum (Murano), Murano, Murano Lighthouse, Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato, Hyatt Centric Murano Venice, Former Church Santa Chiara Murano, Parco Navagero, Palazzo da Mula, restaurants: Osteria Al Duomo, La Perla Ai Bisatei, Approdo pizzeria ristorante, B Restaurant alla Vecchia Pescheria, Ristorante La Fornace, Ristorante Dalla Mora, Pizzeria Marlin Ristorante, Murano Trattoria Valmarana, Osteria ai cacciatori, Art Cafe & Food

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