07/12/2025: Mr. Condoluci, I'm not used to responding to keyboard warriors, as you can see from my history. I'd simply like to explain to you that the decision to serve an aperitif/appetizer at the buffet isn't always tied to the restaurant, but to agreements made with the bride and groom. In any case, plates, cutlery, and bread are generally placed at the entrance to every buffet. If, during a lunch/dinner—where diners nowadays enjoy several dishes each—the station is left uncovered for a few minutes, you should know that the service is possible thanks to human staff, not robots. So, the attitude of a polite person like yourself would be to inform the Maître d'Hôtel or any waiter, who I can promptly assure you will resolve your issue. But honestly, criticizing a wedding service to the point of not recommending it seems excessive to me. Remember, these are jobs that are most often handled with extra, therefore non-regular, staff, which can easily lead to trivial distractions. In the next review, please advise us to pay a little more attention ⚠️ to these things, but not to so strongly discourage a restaurant that has been successfully serving many ceremonies for years. The good thing about Ristorante San Michele is that we were born restaurateurs, not made over time—this is what makes this place stand out! Anyway, thank you for the encouragement to improve, I can tell you that whenever you want to come to Ristorante San Michele, please come and stay with me, so you can change your mind about your review, especially considering that these days, unfortunately, almost every business also depends on the internet.
Best regards, Maître Samuele Pasqualino
22/10/2025: I was very disappointed at a wedding dinner with an aperitif and appetizer buffet. There were no silverware and people were walking back and forth with plates in their hands. Many people didn't get to taste the food, and the table service was also very poorly organized, with a very long wait between courses. The dinner featured beautifully cooked fish, but it's a shame everyone wasn't able to fully enjoy everything.
The appetizer could have been served at the table, allowing everyone to enjoy the many delicacies, especially the elderly and parents with young children.
In my opinion, I don't recommend the appetizer buffet for everyone.