CASCINA DUC, Italia In Grugliasco

E' la prima recensione che scrivo per questo locale pur essendoci stato 5 volte negli ultimi 4 anni. Mi stupisce ed incuriosisce la spartizione dei giudizi che vanno dal terribile all'eccellente quasi nelle stesse proporzioni... Comunque la mia ultima visita conferma anche le precedenti con 3 antipasti, 1 primo, 1 secondo con contorno, 1 dolce, acqua e caffè, il tutto con bis a volontà . Però questa volta 2 eccezioni : per il brasato al barolo che non necessitava di coltello ( preso 3 volte) e per il servizio efficiente che provvedeva a rimpiazzare bottiglie vuote e cestini di pane senza dover chiedere e che ho molto apprezzato. I miei ospiti svizzeri hanno gradito la mia scelta che vorranno riprovare nuovamente alla loro prossima visita a Torino. Io lo consiglio per qualità e prezzo

Very nice place, very good food

Excellent food and friendly service.

Worth visiting....normally nothing exceptional

Beautiful experience, so many tulips to take your breath away

I went to this farmhouse just to see the tulips blooming. Today, some were in bloom but entry was free. I will definitely go further when everything is wonderful.

We spent May 1st here for lunch. There was a fixed menu at €35 which included three starters, a first course, a second course with side dish, dessert, water, coffee and bitters (everything included except the wine). We started with a platter of cured meats, a sampling of cheeses, a sampling of omelette and some slices of bread with liver pâté (the platter was a bit small for three people). Afterwards, all the other dishes were served directly to the table, with the waitresses also coming by afterwards to ask if anyone wanted an encore. We then continued with veal with tuna sauce and hot spinach pie with parmesan fondue, both decent dishes (the veal with tuna sauce was a little too salty). We then moved on to the first course, homemade (unfortunately a little overcooked) with ragù (which unfortunately was a little tasteless). Then we come to the second course, which in our opinion was the highlight of the day, the scallops with a side of potatoes. They were tasty, the meat was of good quality and they were cooked well. Finally, apple pie accompanied by cream (very liquid...) as dessert and followed by mocha coffee (followed by bitters for those who wanted). Overall, perhaps the value for money is slightly unbalanced; for the types of dishes we ate and considering that among these only the scallops were excellent, I would have preferred to pay something less than €35. I also say this considering two other factors (the same ones that influence the 3 stars I give instead of 4): the first is that we waited a long time between one dish and another. I can understand that everyone in the room had to be served and that we all had to "get on the same page" given that the menu was the same for everyone, but you can't stay seated at the table from 1pm to 4pm as if it were a wedding dinner, even in virtue of the fact that the dishes presented are nothing particularly elaborate or complicated to prepare. The second factor is also given by the service: between starters, first and second courses, the cutlery was never changed and the plates were a little "dated" (a little marked by use in the central part). Overall a decent lunch, certainly too long. The first course and also the dessert certainly need to be improved (let's say that not everyone likes apple pie and in any case it is not a particularly delicious dessert), as well as reviewing the service. I would like to go back and eat something else that was very good, as were the scallops!

All very beautiful, beautiful tulips even at a low price and genuine meat

Nice initiative to see and be able to pick tulips in bloom, all you need is the choice and beautiful color of the cultivated species, truly an exciting color experience

I was here in both 2023 and 2024. Fair prices, possibility of bringing along two tulips each included in the ticket price. This year it is also possible to buy bulbs. An expanse of colorful tulips of every shape and kind: pure beauty for the eyes and the heart!