Chalet Baloo In Grottammare

09/08/2025: Good food, quick service, fair prices.

04/08/2025: Ample parking, indoor and outdoor seating, and well-maintained spaces. Cleanliness is good, though a little more care wouldn't hurt. A bottle of Viakal and an obviously dirty rag next to the salt, oil, and vinegar would probably be better avoided. The appetizer was good; the bruschettone with sausage, gorgonzola, and caramelized onion was highly recommended. The fried cheese was excellent. The portions of the first courses were generous; we ordered a tonnarello with cream, sausage, and guanciale to share between two people. The half portion seemed like a whole one. It's a shame about the excessive amount of cream, which made the dish too heavy and we struggled to eat anything else, but these are personal preferences; the quality is there. The handmade arrosticini were very good, both the liver and fillet ones; the lean and fat portions were evenly distributed, making them tender and flavorful. The baked potatoes were average, a good portion, unlike the porcini mushrooms, which, despite their deliciousness, were minimal in size. Five mushrooms of varying sizes cost more than a huge plate of tonnarelli. The service is prompt, and requests are always fulfilled promptly. Congratulations. From my experience, I don't recommend the first courses, or perhaps we were just unlucky with the tonnarello with cream. I recommend the meat and the house antipasto, which includes fried cheese, olives, fagottini, tacos, and bruschetta (even if ordered individually, it costs about the same, but you have the option to choose). 1.5 liters of house white wine 3 waters 1 white grappa 1 house appetizer 1 first course 2 second courses 2 side dishes Total bill: €116