Chiaro Trattoria & Grill B’Kara — Restaurant in Birkirkara

Been 3x. Place is big, bright, modern, clean, including clean toilets (ask for code), but can get noisy when full. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Cocktails happy hour from 3pm. You get 2 proper cocktails, not the usual 2 watered down cocktails. Had 'pinacolada' and 'something white' and they were both really good. Bruschetta the best in Malta. Lamb also amazing, keep going there just for that dish. Chicken risotto was average and had mushrooms in it, which was an issue as my partner has mushroom allergy and mushrooms were not mentioned in menu. Desserts were like everywhere in Malta - average, artificial. There is kids soft play area, but it's fully devided so you don't hear anything until parent opens a...

Although the staff was attentive and friendly, the problem was the food. The Cordon Blue portion, which was only half a chicken breast with very little ham and cheese filling, was regular and very expensive for the quantity. I thought it would be a good portion, since in the photos of the place you can see good-sized dishes (and it cost almost €19). The Margherita pizza was average, but at least it was a good size. Note: They took a long time between the starter and the...

We ordered a burger, a pizza and fish and chips. We usually love pizza and take it often. Pizza was the worst we have had so far on this island, after a bite you had mouth full of flour. Fish and chips - the worst we have had so far on the island as well. Burger was average. The service was ok. The people there are trying to do their best. Just- go there for a...