10/08/2025: I'm reluctantly editing this review. I've been to this place often for music evenings and brainy quizzes.
Nothing to complain about the events: interesting, frequent, and something for all tastes. All the staff are helpful and friendly, so the only major issue remains: the menu (and the bill). I returned and noticed the lack of pizzas: a shame, but they really weren't the signature dish; however, prices have gone up (in general, including for sandwiches) and portions have decreased. There's still little attention paid to flavor and cooking; you often find overly salty fries scattered excessively across the plates, but the substance is lacking. A real shame, because besides being a nice place to hang out, there's also a wide selection of beers.
I had a sandwich that lacked flavor, the cheddar was cold and rubbery, and the meat was also lacking, with a decent side of potatoes... I'd like to return knowing I could eat better and without a sky-high bill. Significantly improving the food would make sense to spend so much and have a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
Edit: I kept it at 3 stars, calmly highlighting the positive aspects, and not making anything up. I received the same irritated, toxic response I've read under other reviews that were much more negative than this one. This confirms my inability to calmly take criticism aimed at offering advice. And I refrained from mentioning the long wait times and the mind-numbing volumes because I consider them insignificant compared to the raw materials.
1- I understand it's convenient to always assume that those who criticize don't understand anything about restaurants, but they're wrong. Even though I'm not the owner, I've worked in this field for years, and discussions about the price increases and avoiding complaining about prices when you know the menu are pointless. It's pointless rhetoric in this context, because I complained about the quality-price ratio and the quantity-price ratio, NOT just the price increases. In my haste to respond in kind, I think they didn't read carefully.
The prices, which I consider high, have never stopped me from eating out; otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to evaluate the food.
2 - I wasn't aware of the pizza issue; in any case, I hope future ones will be of better quality.
3 - I ate at your place over two years ago. I didn't notice any improvements, but I came back precisely because I expected to find some!
4 - I'm not here to start a discussion or report the cold cheddar or the overly salty fries. It's nothing serious, because they were edible anyway (especially after a long wait), but they remain one example among many of dishes prepared with little care. That's fine, but not always.
5 - Are all events free? And the so-called "green card" (or admission fee for certain popular concerts)? I'll call it a small inaccuracy so as to remain, unlike you, polite, without the victim mentality and sarcasm you found in your reply. I wasn't even interested in mentioning this detail, but you brought up the subject of free parking.
6 - Still on the subject of free parking: what's the point of including parking in the list (limited spaces due to the venue's capacity, and often made up of the presence of the Chieti Scalo national team)? Personally, I don't know of any pubs or similar with paid parking... Amenities: what, bathrooms? I don't know of any pubs with paid bathrooms other than drinks.
What about the free sound system, garden, and reservation system? I'd also list the free seating and free festoons at this point.
I hope you had a laugh too, making this absurd and grotesque list; I can't believe you were serious.
I won't save anyone with my reviews (I never pretended to; you lack the arguments to make such provocative comments), but your response, full of inconsistencies (which I've just highlighted), isn't doing yourself a favor.
12/07/2025: A very enjoyable quiz evening.
The venue is beautiful, clean, well-kept, and spacious (the back garden is also very nice).
The food is tasty, and there's also something for celiacs and vegetarians.
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