Ristorante Tarantella Wijk aan Zee — Restaurant in Beverwijk

I wish I could say the food was as impressive as the restaurant itself and its interior design. We tried the lasagna, spinach ravioli, bruschetta, and melanzane parmigiana, but the only dish we truly enjoyed was the melanzane parmigiana. The lasagna was mediocre at best, the spinach ravioli lacked flavor (even after adding an entire cup of parmesan, it still wasn’t great), and the bruschetta was disappointing—the bread was too thick and overwhelmed the other ingredients. Even the coffee didn’t meet expectations.

On the positive side, the atmosphere inside was lovely, although the flush in the ladies' room wasn’t working, which was inconvenient. The service was consistently kind and friendly, and the menu offered a good variety of pasta and pizza options. However, I wish they had dishes featuring only ham or only beef, as all the meat-based recipes combined both, which can be limiting if you don’t eat one of them.

Considering the limited dining options in the area, it might be worth visiting again if you're in town, but it’s best to keep your expectations about the...

Food was good and tastefull. Waiting times were terrible. We waited for an hour and 10 minutes to get our starter. When we asked (after an hour) they reported to 'have lost the ticket'. After this service was ok. No reduction on total costs was offered, like e.g. 5-10% discount. Only after asking, coffee was offered, but that's not what we wanted. Hence no tip! A pro-active attitude would have made us appreciative and would have resulted in a tip, as the waitres really tried, though the 'chef' refused. Bad example of customer awareness and focus. Will...

I ordered a pizza to pick up (first mistake) a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday evening (second mistake). The pizza was way worse than pathetic. Really poor for the following reasons. Soggy old dough that was stretched far too thin, barely any cheese, the tiny amount of cheese was the middle along with all the meat that was dumped in the middle. The pizza hadn't been cooked for long enough and was also swimming in oil. I almost went back and rammed it in the guys face. Shite. Don't get a pizza from this place. Go to the...