06/08/2026: Excellent cuisine in a family atmosphere.
26/07/2026: Average.
I wasn't familiar with this place, and, enticed by the positive reviews, I booked for dinner with friends.
The exterior of the restaurant is nice, tucked away from the bustling center of Frascati. The owner is kind but, honestly, too impetuous.
We hadn't even sat down before he was already asking if we wanted an appetizer or drinks, and basically gave us half a second to choose what we wanted, and everything was already at the table, including a terrible house wine.
I didn't like the fact that there was no menu, that we didn't know the prices of what we were eating. The service was slow and a bit confusing, not to mention chaotic.
The food isn't bad; the carbonara was good, as were my straccetti. The side dishes, on the other hand, seemed good, but they were reheated, and the baked potatoes looked like they'd been reheated in a pan with oil.
From a place like this, I expect a decent bill, but instead we spent €60 per couple for:
- 2 house appetizers (the plate was large, but only one)
- 1 first course, 3 second courses, and 4 side dishes
- desserts: homemade cookies and a Grandma's cake straight from the box.
Let's just say I wouldn't go back.