Ardente — Restaurant in Mexico City

I am giving this place two stars, the first for its Location because it is very convenient as I live close by and the second for ambiance, the place is very pretty and comfortable and the service is quite good . I have been there three times and chose different things from the menu, ( I must admit that I have never eaten their pizza, so I can’t comment on it) To begin with, I love red wine and never miss the opportunity to order some being by the glass or the bottle, but every time I order from them I get it refrigerated, that’s not how red wine should be served ever. I asked for bread and butter and ended up with an extra charge for 20 gr. of butter, come on! This place is expensive enough, and butter won’t break the bank. I remember I order soup of something, I felt I was in the geriatric section of a hospital, no salt, no flavors nor spices of any kind, it was a hot green thing served on a bowl, that was all. Last time I went there because I thought maybe the last cook was fired, I ordered seafood fettuccini, what a mistake, it appears as if they cooked it with water from the ocean, extremely salty and all the seafood overcooked and the pasta not al dente and of course, again no spices of any kind. The bill was considerably high, but that was not the issue, as this is a place where one expects quality. When I picked up my car from the valet parking, (I hate valet parking, they always take all my change and move all the settings in my car)the charge is high, but as they said, it is the cheapest parking in the area, not true at all, I frequent all the restaurants in the area and they are never that expensive. Too bad, I love Italian food and tried it here three...

One of the best pizzeria in CDMX, without a doubt.

I had a pizza margherita DOP, with premium ingredients, hence the higher cost than its cheaper version. It was worth the extra price as it tasted delicious. I particularly enjoyed the dough, which I consider the real secret of great pizzas. Kudos to the pizzaiolo, first time I see a woman in charge!

To drink I had a refreshing Aperol spritz and I wrapped it up with an espresso. Great experience. I would...

Me entristece tener que cambiar mi opinión, pero el día de hoy, hace unos momentos, asistimos al lugar y no recibimos un buen servicio. Nos admitieron anunciándonos que el cierre del restaurante estaba próximo, pero aún así nos aceptaron. Todo el rato estuvimos presionados para terminar nuestros alimentos (entregaron la entrada junto con uno de los platillos y después el otro, veíamos que levantaban las sillas, sacaban la basura, nos quisieron dejar el postre sin antes terminar nuestro consumo de comida). Al final, apagaron la música y sentimos presión para terminar nuestros cócteles (siendo que son productos para disfrutarse). El restaurante se encuentra en un lugar exclusivo de la Ciudad de México y, por lo tanto, lo deseable es que al aceptar una última comanda se le dé el mismo valor que a la primera, porque el lugar no sólo vende comida (es decir, no es un comedor comunitario y ciertamente no cobra de ese modo) sino también la experiencia agradable de disfrutarla. Por estas razones, me veo forzada a modificar mi valoración anterior y a prevenir a otros comensales que evalúen si desean acudir a Ardente para celebrar o para disfrutar de momentos agradables, porque pueden tener un mal rato como el que describo y, además, sentir que el dinero pagado no se gastó...