Nicò Pizza e Co. In Lecce

Two hours—and I mean two hours—of waiting, and when it finally comes, the insult comes: three out of six items are missing, paid for and forgotten. The food, let's be clear, isn't the problem: good, with a varied and tasty menu. Two hours of waiting can still pass, albeit with difficulty, but discovering that, after so long, what we'd already paid for had been "forgotten" is a far greater affront than the slowness. It's not a matter of distraction, but of disrespect: the customer is not an optional extra to be treated lightly. The sore point, however, isn't limited to the wait or the inefficiency. What makes the experience truly indigestible is the attitude of the ladies at the counter: a lethal cocktail of rudeness, arrogance, and impoliteness that manages to sap even the last vestige of appetite. The feeling isn't of being welcomed, but barely tolerated, as if the customer were an intruder and not the very reason for the business. Bottom line: the food is good, but there's no fried food in the world worth two hours of humiliation and waiting. If patience were edible, I'd leave feeling full.

Excellent food, a little small in the place as there is limited seating. Takeaway is more convenient.

Small place with fast service. A few seats are available in the open-air space in front of the restaurant (you sit wherever you find a seat). The food was excellent; I tried a bit of everything and it was all really good!

Everywhere you turn, you'll see only burger joints, competing to see who makes the best and trendiest burger. Long live businesses like Nicò, which uphold the tradition of enjoying a good rustico, a calzone, and a pizza with friends.

Friendly, fun staff, always available to meet customer needs

We liked the pizza so much we went twice while visiting Lecce! Our server (both times) was absolutely lovely too. She had just enough English that we had some good laughs and she really made it a nice experience. I'd definitely recommend it for a casual pizza experience if you're in the historic part of Lecce. The outdoor seating is a little cramped but the pizza is so good you probably won't mind.

Very kind staff, excellent food especially the Puccia which they have in different flavours