Premise: long and detailed review. I had already reviewed this place (Ref. Matteo Maero, five stars) but I prefer to keep the previous review to underline the difference. Because yes, a lot has changed between one Fiefdom and another.
The Feudo di San Giorio is a place located in the old castle, dominating the plot of land of the same name, as part of a valid and virtuous redevelopment work, which maintains an evocative exterior unchanged with a suggestive interior. A few months ago, due to a change of management, the Feudo went from being a Risto-Pub to being an "Osteria", and I put it in quotes for reasons that you will then understand.
The Service is truly "at home". Among the waiters present there are people who have been working at the restaurant for up to 6 years, a very long time which makes them expert, attentive and courteous people.
We arrive at the food chapter, the strong point of the Feudo that was. The previous offer was the typical one of the Risto-Pub, that is, numerous beers, appetizers, sandwiches or sandwiches, first courses, second courses of meat, with an emphasis on a territoriality that has always been at home at the Feudo. Suffice it to say that it was the only place to present Ghinefle, typical local potato and bread gnocchi served in a pan with various condiments. The new Feudo, on the other hand, offers a much more restaurant-style approach, but with the unfortunately obvious flaw of offering a menu that has nothing different about it, with the exception of the Ghinefle, which fortunately have been retained. The other diner and I really struggled to choose a dish from options such as Battuta di Fassona, various stuffed pastas and cuts of meat, then falling back on a platter for two and a pork shank. The platter is a platter of cured meats and cheeses, in which the former are the usual ones (with the exception of the tail) while on the latter there is a little more research, as they are all local. The shin is nothing special. It's not bad, it doesn't excite your taste buds, a little dry but with a pleasant taste. Returning to drinking, the selection of beers has been drastically reduced, with only four types available.
The final bill, for what was eaten and drunk and compared to the previous proposal, clearly demonstrates that the place has made a decisive turn towards another direction. Now, does this change pay off? In my opinion, no, because the element that made me like many others fond of this place has been distorted, namely the fact of being a place that has ennobled the concept of a Pub. Not by being a gourmet, but by offering a truly alternative menu, both in terms of proposal and quality, to other local venues such as Sacra Birra or Soralamà. In short, a fiefdom that was worth putting in the miles for. The "Osteria" Feudo, on the other hand, aspires to the idea of the Osteria that Slow Food has imposed. It aspires, but fails, because to be in the guide requires one, perhaps two, leaps in quality and consequently in price. At the moment, it is in a limbo that pushes away old customers and can hardly attract new and more demanding ones.
Théo Steiner
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05 Agosto 2024
8,0
The place is superb but that's not everything, it's very expensive for what you get on the plate, it's still good but not extraordinary, 1 charcuterie-cheese board for 5 (smaller than the photo of the menu) 1 main course, 1 drink and 1 dessert + 1 coffee for €35 per person. The desserts are not bad but it's hard to digest the bill, it's the price of a gourmet without the starter. In short, mixed.
Jérôme bray
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28 Luglio 2024
6,0