Ad. C L.
Yelp
First review in English! This restaurant had a very warm and comfortable feel. A few of the waiters spoke English, so that saved me from embarrassing myself with "Ciao! Mi dispiace. Non capisco. Inglese?".
I ordered a pellegrino and a rigatoni with tuscani sausage, onion and sheep cheese. Before the meal they gave me a basket of bread along with olive oil, balsamic and black pepper. Bread was alright but I was disappointed with the balsamic. It was watery, which I thought only Americans would buy such a low quality balsamic (or can they even be considered balsamic?). The pasta, however, was fantastic! The sauce was a mixture of super tender and sweet onions, some fresh tomato paste, basil and sheep cheese. The creamy and tasteful sauce along with the al dente rigatoni (boiled for 10 min?) was a wonderful dish. The bill did not include a table service fee (coperto), which I was very pleased to see as I saw the coperto fee as a substitute to tipping, but I like the practice of tipping (capitalism please)!
Most importantly, I was not bothered at all during my meal, but whenever I need help a small wave would do the trick. I will check out their outdoor store next time after I dine with them. Ciao!