LaDivinaComidaItaliana — Restaurant in Alicante

There are some things that must be told about this place before going into the actual food. First, it is run by a young couple without help in the service or kitchen... and second, they are a lovely couple with a one-year-old that spends his weekend afternoons babysat by the grandparents so his parents can feed us, which by itself is something to admire about this family. Now, that being said, the food is excellent, a little bit underseasoned to my taste, but the flavors and the quality are definitely there. We tried the Provolone al Forno, the Eggplant Parmigiana, the bruschetta, the risotto, and some other entrees that were all delicious. Please note that this is not noted as a deficiency, nor is it something that would make me not return in the future... they can take some time to make your food, so if you are in a hurry, don't come to stress this wonderful family. A recommendation to the owners: please don’t rush the dishes. if it takes oven, let it simmer a bit in the oven; let people know it will take 3 or 4 more minutes and let it reach the right temperature. We also tried the cannolo and the lava cake, both great. Now the best part: The bill, a full 3-course meal for four, plus wine and drinks, was in the mid-90s euro (with a discount from the fork), but still, for the amount and quality of the food, paying 130 euros would not have been a bad deal either. Please come and support this great couple because they have a lot to offer to their customers.

PD: the person who gave them 1 star is...

Nuestra experiencia no fue buena a pesar de que vimos en Google que las reseñas eran buenas. Mis amigas y yo fuimos a cenar anoche y yo pedí la pata de pulpo que venía en la carta como “Pata de pulpo sobre crema de garbanzos, remolacha…”. Cuando me traen el plato, el pulpo estaba rebozado. Educadamente le pido la carta de nuevo para asegurarme de que no ponía que estuviera rebozado así como que no especificaban los alérgenos, ya que por intolerancias varias no debo comer frituras, tempuras ni rebozados. Al decírselo me dice que vale y me trae otra pata de pulpo, la cual está claramente frita pero le han quitado el rebozado puesto que estaba pelada, no tenía la piel del pulpo, por lo que se intuía que era la misma pata pero le habían raspado el rebozado… Decidimos no decir nada y seguir cenando, aunque el sabor no era agradable. Al pedir la cuenta veo que me ha cobrado dos patas de pulpo: una por 15€ (el precio en carta) y otra por 7,50€; al decírselo y pedirle explicaciones educadamente al camarero me dice que me lo cobra porque el plato ya ha salido a mesa, le comento que él no me ha avisado de que me iba a cobrar y de que la culpa no es mía, puesto que en la carta no especifica alergias ni intolerancias ni que el pulpo estuviera frito, por lo que lo normal es pensar que no lo está. Después de intentar rebatirme mi respuesta sin éxito, decide devolvernos el dinero del primer plato (7,50€) y nos vamos. Nunca me había pasado algo así, el lugar no está mal y el resto de la comida bien, pero el trato y estos detalles dejan mucho que desear puesto que parece que quieren aprovecharse de una situación desafortunada donde nosotras no hemos tenido...

I often pass by this restaurant without paying much attention to it. However, it turned out (upon the encouragement of friends) that we decided to visit. Considering that I have very high expectations when it comes to Italian cuisine, as I often travel and test Italian dishes almost everywhere, especially desserts like tiramisu, I must say that this restaurant deserves five stars. It is fantastic, and the price-to-quality ratio of the products, as well as the service and atmosphere, is amazing. I can happily give it 5 stars in...