Spaccio Pasta

Eh! My husband and I had a walk around our hotel we passed up a few places before we settled on this one. The atmosphere was great! Lots of cool things to look at. This was our first meal in Rome and we were pretty disappointed. We were greeted by a friendly guy but as soon as they figured we were tourists, all service went out the window. Literally the worst service of my life. It was extremely disappointing considering I saw the staff treat Italian guests with much more enthusiasm and service than we were given. Food was okay. It came out fast. Not amazing though. I would not recommend this place to a friend.

Overall my impressions of authentic Italian cruise are very, very disappointing. The American versions are far superior. I will attribute part of this to my unwillingness to pay outrageous prices to eat pasta.
Spaccio Pasta was better then most, but not what I had in mind when flying around the world for authentic cuisine. We stayed at an apartment nearby, and this was recommended to us by the owner, a local. In Rome they seem to know what spices are and put them to some use, although sparingly. So a basic pasta dish has some flavor and zest but is unwilling to embrace the bold and daring of a skilled chef.
The seating is nice so there is room to stretch and relax after a day of touring. We drank and then drank some more of that famous Italian wine, working our way thorough more then a few bottles before ordering. The staff was happy to keep us seated as the restaurant filled up, came alive and became quite lively.
Three stars is as high as I would go here. But it is important to note that part of that cap is from Italy not just this restaurant. Would I eat here again? Yes, if I could not find a better alternative that was fairly priced.

Overpriced with underwhelming dishes. Ordered the mushroom and mozzarella bruschetta and carbonara for my main. The bruschetta was okay. The flavor of the pasta was good but the sauce was overcooked so it had a similar pasty texture to that of boiled egg yolk. I also Paid 5Euro and was served ¼ glass of mediocre wine when it was suppose to be «1 glass». The restaurant charged 1euro service fee when I told them that my hostel had referred me in order to get a 10% discount. I cannot say whether the charge is applied to all customers.

I really liked this place. I thought it had a nice interior and that the staff was friendly and catered to our American early dining habits. We went in at around 5 or 6 and there was only a couple and one other person in the restaurant with us. They had english menus and the food came out promptly.
My friend had the spaghetti carbonara and I had the calzone. The carbonara looked delicious and I liked my calzone very much. It was freshly baked and stuffed with mozzarella and ham. However I did notice that there was no tomato sauce, but I’m assuming it was supposed to be like that. Another friend who is vegetarian and gluten free or elders the caprese salad and a side of fries. The mozarella was cut thick as were the tomatoes. She enjoyed her meal as well.
All in all I liked this place a lot and would come back if I had the chance.

Must try the Pasta! Am not a fan of spaghetti personally, but they have won me over. Service is good, friendly and accommodating. You won’t be disappointed.