Mangianapoli In Roma

Was there this Saturday evening, just the two of us. It's a medium sized place that is far more than just a pizzeria. Went in without a reservation but the owner found us a table after a little persuasion. We were the first but it soon filled up with locals and we were the only tourists. The antipasti choice was ok but the gnocchi and meatballs were great. Wine was more expensive than other recent experience, €19 for a bottle of organic pecorino, but it was very nice. What we loved was the fact it was packed with local families making a right din as they chatted. No music required! Two starters, two main courses and the wine for €50 is pretty good in my book and I'd go again 😊

The food was good, the atmosphere was typically Italian, loud, lots of conversation, nice... but the guy who added I don't know what to the bill... pay attention to that. It might be a coincidence, but in a few days in Rome, this is the second time someone has added a ghost to the bill. Maybe it's a habit they've developed when they sense a foreigner.

great location great food

We went there attracted by being able to eat typical Neapolitan dishes and pizza but this was not the case. As you can see from the photos, the montanarine are of a size equal to the red puff pastry pizzas found at buffets and not the width and height of the classic Neapolitan ones, soft, tall and tasty. The mozzarella in carrozza, equally far from the traditional classic, but all in all not bad. We wanted pasta, potatoes and provola but we were told that it wasn't possible to have it that day, so we all opted for pizza, given that the domed wood-fired oven is clearly visible at the entrance to the restaurant: we were also disappointed by this. Two of us chose the pizza with the crust filled with ricotta, as can be seen from the photos and videos, there was only the smell of filling, absolutely far from typical Neapolitan. The pizza, dough and cooking, very far from the real thing, hard at the base, very low crust, not soft and difficult to digest. Obviously we didn't take desserts to avoid further disappointment. It seemed to us that, name aside, the staff is absolutely not Neapolitan and therefore obviously you cannot have the type of cuisine promised: too bad.