Came here because of the high rating and proximity to my hotel. The mozzarella was amazing. But my entrée was the tagliatelle with mushrooms. The mushrooms did not taste fresh, in edible, really. My husband’s spaghetti carbonara was very good. Did not receive the ‘amazing service’ other reviews claimed. There were fruit flies circling the ‘fresh fruit’ on the bar. Underwhelming to say the least.
Eli A.
Place rating: 5 Scottsbluff, NE
Hands down the best restaurant food and experience! Staff is awesome and takes care of the customer very well! It’s not your fancy spot but very genuine Italian environment and food! The prices are good and portions great! Try any of the pizzas or pasta dishes, seafood dishes are also good! I went just a few times during my few days in Venice. I’d come back just for this place!
Ann W.
Place rating: 4 Wellington, New Zealand
A gem close to Piazzale Roma. A local rustic atmosphere. Customer artworks and handwritten reviews as wall paper. We had spaghetti cabinara and gnochhi– both well cooked and tasty. The desert menu was frighteningly glossy but the dishes that came out were of a high standard and properly decadent. We were farewelled with hearty ‘ciaos’ as if we were old friends. Nothing posh but great food at a good price with an authentic Italian feel.
Jeff B.
Place rating: 3 Arvada, CO
Had the lobster spaghetti and a good bottle of wine. It was OK, only ½ lobster, and a bit overpriced. I would not recommend the lobster spaghetti.
Qween B.
Place rating: 4 Chula Vista, CA
Stumbled onto this cute neighborhood restaurant and was worth it! Had some draft morretti red and is delicious! Had the tortellini penna and spaghetti carbonara… both delicious dishes! Perfect atmosphere and great location! The waitress was snotty and preoccupied cleaning behind the bar, otherwise a perfect dinner night!
Jasmine T.
Place rating: 4 Dallas, TX
My sister found out about this place in Venice through another source and thought I’d share this! I’ll say that I was pleasantly surprised on my first visit prior to the cruise. This place definitely exceeded my expectations! I wasn’t hungry then but didn’t want to miss out any opportunities. So I ordered the fish soup. I expected it to be just a bowl of soup, instead I got a big bowl of mussels, clams, and huge prawns! The broth was amazing. I came back after the cruise and I ordered this time the spaghetti can with the seafood. I also got to try their pizza. I am always a fan of how the locals cook their pasta al dente and the pizza in thin slices. Never a disappointment!
Daniel N.
Place rating: 2 Snohomish, WA
We went here on the recommendation of our hotel, which seemed to be confirmed by the endorsement of a very happy customer inside the restaurant when we arrived. However, neither of our plates was appetising, our desserts were very disappointing. I should have trusted my instincts because when desserts are on a glossy menu printed by someone other than the restaurateur one can be assured that they are being supplied by a dessert supplier, thus being kept in the fridge(for days? weeks?) until they are ordered by a hapless customer. To top it off, our final ‘macchiato’ was the only bad one we ever had in Venice. I haven’t tasted such burned coffee in years.
Aaron F.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
The wife and I enjoyed a great bottle of wine and a leisurely European lunch at this fabulous restaurant. This was our second lunch in Venice and 1000 times better than the tourist trap scam of a place we stumbled upon the day before. Sticking with Unilocal and trip advisor recommendations for the rest of the trip The wine was the 2010 Rocca Barolo from the Piedmont region. Reasonably priced at 40 euros it was one of the most expensive choices on their wine list. I had the Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms In a delicious cream sauce. My wife enjoyed the Spaghetti a Ragu(bolonese) which was almost as good. Both plates, and a bottle of water, added only another 20 euros to the bill. A steady stream of pedestrians provided good people watching, but there weren’t so many that the quiet street ever felt congested.
Kortney K.
Place rating: 4 Corona del Mar, CA
I was in a bind with a sick wife in the hotel room and 1 year old — stumbled upon them and was invited in to a warm, lively, local and authentic atmosphere. I wished we could have tried a full menu, sit down dinner but the atmosphere and service warrant my rating. Very genuine staff and owners helped me with a take out order and served me a beer while I waited so I could return victorious. Excellent pizza and a small, non-touristy feel that we had been looking for in Venice!
Sage V.
Place rating: 5 Los Angeles, CA
Excellent Italian food, not touristy, quiet with good service. We went at an off hour(3 pm) so we were the only people there. My girlfriend got the pasta pomodoro(tomato sauce) and said it the best tomato sauce she’d ever had! She wanted to have them bottle it up so we could bring it home. I ordered the Quattro formaggi pizza, and had them add pepperoni and artichoke. It was fantastic. Maybe not as good as the pizza at La Focaccia in Rome but still very good. All told, our meal plus half liter of wine and service charge was 34 euros — great deal for Venice.
Renu A.
Place rating: 4 San Jose, CA
This is a great restaurant in Venice to get a good meal. It looks like they’re known for their seafood but I didn’t feel like a huge meal so I got the Penne Arrabbiata. I highly recommend this dish if you’re vegetarian or want a «lighter» meal. The Italians know how to make this dish ONPOINT. It was perfectly spicy, olive oily, and tangy from the delicious pasta sauce. The pastas also come with a ton of soft bread, which can definitely be shared. There’s also free wifi for us weary travelers to catch up on all our social media ;) I took a star off because our server was having an off day I guess as she was very short with us when we asked questions about menu items. But she warmed up towards the end, which was nice but it did put a damper on the mood at the beginning. Also there is a cutlery fee which is written really small on the bottom of the menu. We didn’t realize it until it popped up on our bill so that extra charge on our bill was annoying. Regardless– loved the food here so give it a try!
Jason S.
Place rating: 1 Roseville, CA
Not trying to be sooo critical being here in Italia and our first experience here for lunch time was pretty good. We decided to come back here based on on some pizza’s we had. What a horrible decision that was! Again I know this is Italia but an 1:45 minutes for some basic Italian food is ridiculous, but that’s not the worst of it. I ordered some shrimp polenta and just to get a 2nd opinion I ha my wife taste it to confirm. It tasted just like fish bait… then my wife’s and others daughters food came out and still tick tock no food for me or a pizza for my other daughter. After another 15+ minutes here comes my other daughters pizza. Still waiting! I finally flag down the waiter and he asks if I want an extra plate? I then inform him no I would like my meal!!! Now we go into another 15+ minutes and he brings out the food to the people next to me and says the chef says another 5 mins. For fear of a pubic hair in my food I just nod an wait another 10+ minutes for my steak and boiled potatoes. At this point I am expecting something pretty spectacular… what I got a piece of skirt steak that should have take 6 minutes to cook on a plate with some shredded lettuce with a a small amount of aged balsamic drizzle on the side(BTW they sell this everywhere her). This steak could have been a front man for a piece of what we call back in the states as beef jerky. Actually the beef jerky I bought at Whole Foods I ate on the plane on the way over to Italia had more flavor than this. I wanted to be a believer in this place but I can’t even describe how frustrated I am that I spent my last € here!