Ambasciata

Couldn’t have found at a better place! Wonderful Italian environment, authentic food, and reasonably priced! Came back two nights in a row!

BE CAREFUL!
This was my first meal with my wife in Italy. Right around the corner from our hotel. The trip coordinator recommended it.
The food was good. When the bill came I wanted to tip the waiter. I noticed a «servicio» item. I asked the waiter if this was the tip. He lied and said «no sir, this is tax». tip is «cash». I gave him the usual 18% we pay in US. I did not have enough change so I asked for € 10 back. He never brought it back and I had to ask him for it again.
Later I learned the «servicio» is indeed a tip. And this guy took advantage of the fact that I just got here.

DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT!!!
I would give this place ZERO stars if I could. If you’re a young American couple, apparently you’re not welcome here.
I came with my boyfriend on our last night in Rome. This restaurant was really close to the bed and breakfast we were staying at, and on a Sunday night it was one of the few places open. At first we thought it was a small mom and pop kind of restaurant, but we didn’t realize how large it was until we were being led to our table. The restaurant has a decently large back area by the kitchen, and it was very busy for a Sunday night. What ruined this restaurant for us was our waiter. He was a middle aged guy with glasses and a decently large pot belly. It took him a long time to come to our table to take our order, and I watched him schmooze all of the tables around us. He was very charming with all of the other tables and was very attentive and friendly with them. When he came to our table, however, he made it obvious that he didn’t have much interest in us at all. We ordered a bottle of house wine, and we each had two courses (soup & fettucini for me, salad and linguini for my boyfriend). I asked a small question about the fettucini and he gave me a careless three word disinterested reply, and after we told him our order he swiftly mumbled «okay then» or something and briskly walked away. At that point it wasn’t really a big deal because we’ve run into some waiters while traveling abroad who tend not to like Americans. But my boyfriend and I made an effort to speak the few Italian words we knew and were always courteous and polite, and we were no different this time. A different person brought us our bread, soup and salad (a younger guy who was friendly) but we had no balsamic or olive oil on our table so I had to ask for some. Not a big deal but it would have been nice for our waiter to notice. We get through our first course and the waiter never checks up on us. at this point we still don’t mind even though we see him laughing and attending to all of the tables around us. Our food comes and we are both happy with it, and we see the waiter ask all of the tables around us how their food is… finally he comes to our table, takes away our olive oil & balsamic vinegar, says nothing and leaves. the NERVE! I can’t understand why this guy was such a jerk to us! Even though we wanted dessert, I was so mad at this point that I didn’t want to give this restaurant anymore of my money. It took me FIFTEEN minutes for me to flag this jerk down… every time he passed by our table, he would NEVER look over at us. At one point I asked him as he walked by and he seemed to turn his head like he heard me but didn’t respond to me and just kept on walking. Unbelievable! At this point I was so upset and wanted to get the hell out of that restaurant. My boyfriend told me to wait a little longer, and after 15 minutes I had to ask somebody else for the bill, and they told me the the bill was coming. Apparently the waiter HAD heard me but didn’t even TRY to get the bill for us for another 15 minutes after I asked him! This waiter was the biggest JERK we had met on our entire trip. What made it even worse is that it was the last day of our European Trip AND we were celebrating our 2 year anniversary… and this pretentious italian JERK ruined our night. There was an American sitting to our right and he was perfectly nice to her so I don’t know why he didn’t like us except for the fact that we’re both American and very young looking (we’re both 25). But like I sad, we were very polite and gracious, we spent a decent amount of money there, and so I have NO reason why this guy chose to treat us like garbage. I will note that all of the other staff were friendly to us. Also, when we got the bill, the wine was 18 EUROS! That’s cheap by U.S. standards but we had ordered house wine at every Italian restaurant during our stay in Rome and it had never cost more than 10 Euros. This guy ripped us off! So if you get a different waiter you will probably be fine, but this dinner ruined the end of our trip and I have NEVER been so insulted at a restaurant in my life. DON’T GO TO THIS RESTAURANT!!!

Our first meal in Rome as it is right around the corner from hotel Isa.
Best margarita pizza we have had the whole 3 days we have been here. Pasta not that great, just ok but I fully recommend the pizza.
We had takeout so no opinion on ambiance.

First night in Rome, this place was recommended by our travel coordinator. Couldn’t be better… Food quality is tops, and the staff is very friendly.

When I first arrived in Rome, my flight touched down just before 7p.m. and after collecting my bags, going to my hotel and getting checked in, I was famished. I was in the mood for a nice pizza, a salad, and an ice cold Coca Cola (boring, I know, but I had some work I needed to complete later, so no wine with dinner on this night). I left my hotel and within a block, I saw the sign for this restaurant, with «Pizzeria» in lights. PERFECTO! I arrived, looked at the menu, the wait staff spoke decent English and along with my attempt at Spatalian (part Spanish/​part Italian), we got through it.
This restaurant isn’t particularly fancy or ornate; Indeed, table numbers are marked on small white stones written in black marker, but the service was good, it seemed like a «mom and pop» type restaurant and the food was incredible, exactly what I was looking for.
During my meal here, an older gentleman who I assume was the owner, came out of the restaurant and sang for passersby, trying to lure them into his establishment. Later that night, I happened to walk by on my way back to my hotel and this same man and a waiter were serenading a table with an Italian opera song, and were applauded by a few tables of patrons for their efforts when they finished.
If you’re looking for great, authentic Italian in a no-​frills atmosphere (in other words, as genuine an experience as one can find), this is the place! Cost of everything listed above came to 26 Euros, and as is nearly always is the case in Europe, there was no additional line for gratuity or tip.

Heading home to the USA the following day, we went to Ristorante Ambasciata di Capri for our farewell dinner in Rome. The name means «Embassy of Capri» and the theme is to bring a bit of Caprese flavor to Rome. (The restaurant displays a proclamation from Capri thanking them for the representation in Rome!)
Seafood is the thing here. I didn’t know how they were going to match all that great seafood we’d had in Venice, but they did! The meal followed the typical pattern. Antipasto, a pasta course of Ravioli alla Caprese and Farfalle, and then San Pietro fish with a small salad and potatoes. Dessert was a lemon torte. All excellent!
The restaurant had several rooms and seemed to be patronized by both locals and visitors. A strolling guitarist added to the ambiance.