Pasta was tasty, but the owners were absolute thieves. Charged an extra dish's worth over what we had ordered. Had per person charges too (hidden cost). To top it off, on top of my credit card payment, asked me (at the last minute) for a 10% cash payment in Euros (2nd hidden cost). I asked what this was for, and the owner told me it was to cover local taxes. (Interesting that any municipality would require that in cash, isn't it?) I did not end up arguing about what he was doing because it is hard to argue effectively in a language one is not fluent in. The negative reviews on TripAdvisor for Napoli di Fantasie (same restaurant) also explain what happens when one tries.
If this isn't enough, consider that the owners go out front to smoke heavily--with the draft blowing back into the restaurant inside--increasing the Air Quality Index--as well as their patrons' risk of lung cancer.
Tagliatelle di tabacco, as it were. read more