La Cicala e La Formica

Atmosphere was really nice. The staff were neither friendly or cold just average. We ordered from the menu of the day. The pasta was severely undercooked. I was so disappointed. The flavor was great, however.
We also ordered roast beef with mashed potatoes. It was quite delicious!
They had great tiramisu and with a 20% off offer, no one left upset!

It’s a very cosy restaurant. The food is delicious and the owners are very kind and easy-​going. The tiramisù is amazing. A presto!

Friendly enough with tasty food! Nice atmosphere with the fairy lights and outside seating.

Buonissimo
Un restaurant à la sortie du métro Cavour, petit quartier que nous avons découvert en fin de séjour alors qu’il n’était qu’à 3 stations de métro de notre hôtel.
Une petite terrasse qui ferait presque penser aux attrapes touristes qui pullulent sur la ville romaine; mais non, aucun serveur à l’horizon.
Nous avions réservé via la fourchette.
La porte d’entrée est couverte d’autocollants TripAdvisor, Unilocal,guideduroutard né laissant présager que du bon.
Un accueil plus que chaleureux et pétillant de la jeune serveuse qui nous installe à une table.
Décoration style assiettes au mur, assez «franchouillarde».
Nous commandons, sur les suggestions du chef le poulpe à la tomate et le risotto de pieds de couteau. En antipasti un carpaccio de boeuf au citron.
Un mot? Delissimo! Tant pour le carpaccio de boeuf bien épais et goutu qui cachait un lit de roquette.
Une timbale généreuse d’octopus (poulpe) à la tomate et aux olives bien relevé! un tiramisu per duè (pour 2) pour finir sur une touché sucrée
Bref un régal! Une addition avec une remise de 20%
Un service au top et aux petits oignons dans la convivialité pour une addition légère, que demande le peuple?
Revenir!!!

Super petit restaurant avec une cartes variées. Serveur super sympa! Je vous recommande en entrée les tomates mozzarelles qui sont délicieux !

They were amazing in that they let us dine on a busy Saturday night without reservations!
We had stopped at no less than 5 different restaurants before we got to La Cicala, and no one had openings before 10pm. It was our last night in Rome so we were looking for a good meal, but had to be up really early the next morning for our flight home!
We went to La Cicala, and they indicated that they didn’t have any openings within the restaurant. My husband then asked if the outside was open, to which the server was like — yes, if you’d like to eat outside you definitely can! It was a bit of a chilly Spring night, and yet I really loved how they accommodated us and set us up outside (the only people eating outside on a chilly night)!
My husband had his heart set on the steak with green sauce that was mentioned in a prior review, but they were sadly out of it. We started with bruschetta with tomatoes and mozzarella — it was served on super thin crispy bread, very much like the Sardinian bread we had several nights before. I have no idea how the tomatoes in Rome are as good as they are, but they were awesome.
I had the Carbonara as my pasta course, and spring lamb for my 2^nd. My husband opted for the pork chops which came out slightly overcooked. My carbonara was done well, except I wish it was just slightly less salted — the creaminess was perfection, but I drank half a bottle of my water with it since it was so salty! My lamb was cooked beautifully and even though I was bursting, I managed to finish every bite.
We will always be fans for how they went above and beyond for us — many diners were sent away due to their full bookings, but a couple of outside tables were occupied by the time we left!

Petit resto sympa
Petit resto très sympa où l’on peut trouver des produits différents des autres restaurant à touristes à un prix très abordable. De plus le personnel sympathique.

Great friendly service. The pasta and wine were very good, the verde filet was not my cup of tea but still good (another Unilocalers suggestion). Worth a go!

Cuisine fine
Très bel endroit à prix abordable en plein centre de Rome. Le décor frappé par son alliance de raffinement pas tape-à-l’oeil pour un sous, au détour d’une rue piétonne très tranquille. La cuisine est très bonne et le service est performant, idéal pour goûter quelques spécialités locales, dont le carpaccio d’espadon et les antipastis, excellents.