Taralleria Napoletana In Napoli

12/04/2025: So... what can I say? The pizzas are truly excellent, nothing to complain about. Plenty of choices on the menu, enough to satisfy everyone. A small mishap: I had ordered a specific pizza... but a different one arrived at my table. Well, no problem, I'm in Naples, the pizza capital, so I might as well be surprised, right? And in the end, it was very good, so I thought, "Okay, let's acknowledge the culinary error." On the other hand, as for the service... how can I put this? The welcome from the waitresses was as warm as January in Moscow. Not a smile, not a kind word... it was as if they'd been forced to come to work. Honestly, a little free smile doesn't cost anything (well... usually). Fortunately, a very friendly and professional young waiter saved the atmosphere at the table. At least he understood the trade! In fact, I even left him a small tip as a thank you… Except for a surprise plot twist when I looked at the bill: an automatic tip of €4 was kindly taken from us… without anyone even asking. American style! Except, how can I put it… for what service exactly? The optional smiles? The friendliness lost in the kitchen? The funniest thing about all this? I had already left a cash tip for the kind server… so double tip for me that evening. The restaurant clearly thanks generous customers without asking their opinion. In short: top-notch pizza, service that needs serious review (except for the young server who clearly deserves a bonus), and watch out for the surprise bill… in Naples too, apparently, "automatic tips" have arrived!

08/04/2025: Familial small restaurant with a friendly owner and excellent pizza for a even better price.