Elia In Monopoli

24/03/2025: Very nice and well-characterized place, typical pub atmosphere with also pleasant background music maybe a little too loud. Lots of choices on the menu especially for sandwiches and beers, I haven't tried the latter so I can't give a personal opinion. Unfortunately too slow service, we ordered at 9:50 pm and were served at 11:10 pm, too long. The sandwiches had a great quality, the bread, I have hardly found better bread in a pub but unfortunately the sandwiches also had two defects. The first was the pouring of cheddar that made the sandwich (Babonzo) impossible to eat without getting your hands completely dirty, but I'll skip over this and not give it too much weight, unlike the cooking of the hamburger, which everyone at my table thought was overcooked and therefore dry and tasteless. Really a shame because it had all the credentials to be one of the best sandwiches in the area. Very friendly staff.

19/01/2025: Cozy place, the sandwiches and main dishes are good with excellent quality ingredients. The big flaw is the very slow service and inexperienced staff: we asked if a portion of meatballs was enough for six people and we were told there were 20 but the portion is 6 pieces and therefore excessive for the cost of €10, they forgot one of the orders, the waitresses did not know the beers available, nor the bitters.