TIME OUT Ristorante Pizzeria Bar Braceria In Lauria

Quality products. The best fresh tomato spaghetti I've ever tasted.

**Strategic stop, excellent ingredients, but room management needs improvement** We stopped at the Time Out restaurant in Lauria, right off the highway exit. The location is truly convenient for those traveling the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway and looking for a practical stopover to break up the journey. The lunch began with a very promising start. The appetizers were top-notch: excellent cured meats and cheeses, exquisite porcini mushrooms, and overall top-quality ingredients. Next, we ordered the first courses. They were good but not exceptional, although the presentation was original, served characteristically directly from the pan and grater. The real problems began with the second courses and the management of the service. Having ordered appetizers, first courses, and second courses, we found ourselves at 2:00 PM—after having been seated at 12:30—still waiting for the second courses, while the tables that arrived after us were being served regularly. When I pointed this out to the waitress, politely telling her, "We're waiting for the main courses," her reaction was completely inappropriate. Instead of handling the request professionally, going to the kitchen to check, or simply reassuring us, she immediately became defensive, launching a sterile and impolite argument, justifying herself by saying that "the others had to eat too." This was unacceptable behavior toward a customer who was simply asking for information. Those who order an appetizer, first course, and second course have the same priority as those who only order a main course; otherwise, those who opt for a full meal are paradoxically penalized and condemned to wait hours! Using the excuse that "the others had to eat" is an absurd justification that makes those who ordered more feel like they're doing the other customers an injustice. Proof that the order had simply been forgotten in the kitchen is that the food arrived immediately after this discussion. The outcome was severely impacted: the meat, ordered rare, was literally raw and cold inside, and the fried food, though plentiful, also arrived cold. In conclusion, the restaurant has great potential due to its location and the quality of its ingredients, and the final bill was also modest and perfectly reasonable. Unfortunately, however, with the dining room full, there's a clear inability to manage the crowds and wait times, compounded by a service that needs to learn how to be polite and attentive to customers.

Found it by accident, but we've recommended it to others. Excellent food, attentive and friendly service, and knowledgeable about celiac disease. They cooked my meat on a clean grill and fried it separately from the fries. Fair prices, a must-try!

The rib eye steak and potatoes are not bad, it's perfect for a quick stop.

The restaurant is right off the highway; we stopped because it was on the way along the Lagonegro-Rotonda cycle path. The food was good and plentiful. The service was attentive and fast.

It's a place you wouldn't expect, but they cook very well, good value for money, excellent cod.... friendly staff, large parking lot

Excellent value for money with truly tasty local dishes and generous portions. Impeccable service.

The food is absolutely amazing. All Italian local crowd would definently recommend this place!!

We were on vacation and made this quick stop to find a place to eat. It's very convenient because, as you exit the highway, it's close by, so it's easy to find with ample parking. It offers good-quality pizza and is also a great place to stop for a quick bite.

Excellent place. Exquisite dishes.