Ristorante Grotto Broggini

We read a lot of good things about Grotto Broggini and decided to give it a try.

As a couple we were seated right next to the kids playground. We didn't mind and looked at it as a kind of cute entertainment for the night.

Service started fast, we placed our drinks order, received the menues and bread was served in a little paper bag.

The entire atmosphere is kind of hectic. It's a very big restaurant and it is very popular among families and bigger groups of friends. The kitchen is constantly pushing out food and the staff is rushing between kitchen and guests.

The waiter who was responsible for us didn't seem to care much. There was no personal interaction, he just couldn't be any less interested. After we placed our food order he literally disappeared. Starters were served quickly. The beef steak tatar and the Duet of Bruschette were tasty.

For our mains we ordered two of their signature dishes, Porchini Risotto and the Ticino sausage with saffron risotto. Both the risottos weren't very good, kind of overcooked and boring. It seemed like they had been prepared in advance, just waiting to be served to the crowds. The same with the sausage, it must have been sitting on the grill for a while and was super dry when it arrived. We discussed about giving direct feedback to the staff, but figured they would just not care. We waited in front of our half empty plates for a while and finally decided to skip both coffee and dessert. (Not that it was offered in the first place.)

Quite a disappointing dinner to be honest.