Ristorante "Il Poggio" In Ascoli piceno

15/08/2025: Superb Ferragosto lunch today at Pasquale and Francesca's. A festive family gathering crowned with excellent dishes. You never disappoint. Happy Ferragosto to everyone, and see you next time!

13/08/2025: I've been a holidaymaker in San Benedetto del Tronto for at least four years, and while I'm looking forward to my summer vacation, I'm also eager to return to try Regina's cuisine. The food—fish, and only fish—is excellent, superb, and prepared simply but with great care. Francesca, the owner, is incredibly sweet and has an impressive memory. For years, she's remembered that my daughter doesn't like parsley in her spaghetti with clams. This is true customer service. The restaurant is sooooo beautiful. The decor is well-finished (from the tableware to the furnishings in the dining room and bathroom), and every space is exceptionally clean. Some waitresses, while clearly busy given the restaurant's high traffic, lack attention to service (e.g., requests with long waits and some unsolicited dishes referred to other orders). Perhaps the restaurant is noisy inside, and the chatter of nearby diners tends to drown out the conversations at the table. I saw that soundproofing was installed, but this measure probably needs improvement. The outside area, on the other hand, is absolutely perfect and extremely enjoyable (even without air conditioning, we always had a great time). Overall, the experience is absolutely worth trying because the fish is truly delicious and the price is (for a Bolognese person) ridiculously low, considering how affordable it is compared to other restaurants in the area (no offense intended). The raw appetizers (all of them!) and the tuna steak are definitely worth trying. The calamari skewers are so thick they look like clouds, and the roast is a seafood feast. A truly unmissable experience.