Nonno Pep Beer and Food In Carpi

04/09/2025: Lo Stalliere in Modena offers a genuine experience, sometimes too much so: the waitresses are so rude and hasty that they remind us that the restaurant is right next to the highway, where you can drive through, eat, and leave again, without too many frills. Yet among the tables and plates, regulars mill about, seeming to find a sort of domestic comfort in the spartan atmosphere. The place is spacious and charming, and the menu offers interesting ideas. Everything is homemade, or so they assure us. The food is certainly authentic and of adequate quality, as you'd expect in this area. The tortellini are good, but those twenty kilometers from Bologna are definitely noticeable—the comparison, alas, doesn't hold up. The horse steak is noteworthy, if a bit chewy, while the potato side dish is excellent. The panna cotta is good, but best ordered without any additives. Ours was drowned in chocolate syrup, which completely overpowered the flavor. The real gem? The zuppa inglese, undoubtedly the best I've had in recent years, was a shame, though, because the alcohol was a bit too strong. The coffee? Better to forget it, as no one in Italy knows how to make or drink it anymore. The truly annoying part came when it came to paying: in line at the register, the customer in front of me (a couple who had consumed much less) was offered coffee with public effusiveness, while I—the three of us ate generously—had to pay for ours. It's not because of the €4 per se (which is still expensive for two coffees), but the rudeness and lack of attention are genuinely offensive. Truly out of place. It's a shame, because despite the zuppa inglese that deserved a standing ovation, I don't think I'll be back.

04/09/2025: excellent food, unpretentious but friendly service, I'll be back and I recommend the tortellini, really top