On our way to southern Italy, we decided to stay overnight in Rome, choosing a place near the…read moreairport. The apartment was located in Parco Leonardo, a large urban development project near Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Desco Tegami a Tavola e Griglia was nearby and seemed to be a popular spot among the locals. They serve traditional Roman and Italian cuisine, so we decided to try it, and it turned out to be a great decision. We didn't want to eat too much, so we shared a Caprese salad and a Margherita pizza. The service was good, and the atmosphere was comfortable. Since the weather was nice, we opted to sit outside. The cheese and tomatoes in the salad were delicious. The pizza was very good and sufficient for the two of us, and the house white wine gave me just the little buzz I needed to relax. We enjoyed our first meal in Italy and had the relaxing evening we needed after a 13-hour flight!

Pizza reminded me of a frozen tombstone. Pasta was mid at best. Service was okay. Getting to this…read morelocation by Uber from a nearby hotel is expensive even though it's only a couple miles away.

So I read the reviews and it seems people either loved this place or hated it. First to address the…read moreconcerns about the waitress. She is not overly friendly like you would see in an American establishment. Here they don't give a fake impression of friendliness. To be fair though she is a little unemotional, but not terrible. She definitely warms up when you show that you respect the Italian way. That leads me to the complainer who tried to return food and exchange it for something else. That is so obnoxiously American. The Italians believe that they are the e Peet's on Italian food ( which they are) and when you try to exchange something they see the problem with you, they do not feel that they should eat the cost of your mistake, so rightly so, in this culture, they were not happy. You should be thrilled that they went along with your insulting request. I showed up here 30 minutes after they opened and there was no issue, in fact there were already people in the restaurant when I got here. As for the food. I ordered my favorite wine which only came by the bottle, so when I asked if I could take it back to my room, she actually cracked a smile. I had Calamari it was fresh and was delicious. She didn't like me not ordering all of my food at once so at some point she took the menu thinking I was done after the calamari. When I pulled out the yelp pictures and told her what I wanted she explained that the picture had tomatoes but traditionally this dish came with a white sauce. I chose the traditional. For dessert I had ricotta and pears. My meal was delicious and my service was pretty good. I think the key is to make an effort to say something in Italian.

Very good service!!! Food was very good. The ladies were…read morevery helpful they spoke English to us which is plus. Small family run business. Extremely friendly. Food was great. Loved having the salad bar. Fish dishes were fresh. Fresh caught seafood. Every night different fish dish. The best.

Everything, from the waitress to the last bite, was amazing. The food was fresh and tasty. The…read moredinner, the squid, was delicious; unspoiled by excessive seasoning. Food as it should be. I just wish I didn't live 1/2 a world away!

Our hotel was near this fishing town, and this restaurant caught our eye through Yelp and…read moreTripAdvisor. Called to make reservations and even though they open for dinner at 7, I was told to come at 7:30. We arrived a little earlier and they let us sit and we got to enjoy the nice view, though the tables closest to the windows were reserved (which the folks didn't show up til past 9 PM!). Our waiter was so friendly and nice, and we got to order a variety of food. Had the oysters, grilled veggie platter, green salad, and octopus salad (did not see it on the menu but waiter brought this out for us). Even the bread basket was tasty, best we had on the whole week long trip! Kind of funny as we saw lots of their staff smoking in the kitchen.... Knowing it was a seafood known restaurant, I decided to order the shrimp scampi though my heart really wanted the bucatini with tomato sauce and pancetta. When it came out, I was really skeptical. First off, way too much ginger and took that all off. The shrimp were nicely cut, easy to take out. The pasta was in this weird ginger, lemon and butter sauce....and the noodles were perfectly al dente....and I didn't realize...in my 8 days, it was the first time I killed the entire pasta. Going to have to try this weird concoction at home sometime. Everyone really enjoyed their dishes, but I would say their dessert you can pass...I love panna cotta and though it wasn't on the menu...we ordered one. It had a chocolate licorice topping.......and I did not care for it at all! When we got our bill, it was all wrong. They added another table's tab to ours! Had to get that fixed and the waiter was super apologetic. Always check your bill!

Absolutely outrageously delicious! The service was extremely friendly and the atmosphere very…read morevibrant. I suggest a reservation because it's 7 PM & there are about 50 to 75 people waiting in line to get in. Their specialty the Amatriciana Flambé is not to be missed. They have an excellent price fixed menu for €35: Menu Vecchia Roma...Outstanding!

Came here because we stayed in the vacation apartment nearby and it was recommended by the front…read moredesk. Turns out everything we ordered were tasty! And the price is reasonable (in fact, inexpensive compared to what's in Rome. If you ever fly in/out from Fumichino airport, I highly recommend you to stop by here. (Forgot to mention: the staffs don't really speak English but they are very friendly and attentive. They also have English menu too.)

We were on a layover flying out of Rome so we stayed in this quaint town. We walked the streets and…read moreended up at this fantastic family-owned restaurant. You could tell that the owners love the place as they recommended the right food and the right wine. We had a few appetizers and salad, followed by a spaghetti dish and fresh fish. If I'm ever back there I'll go again.

I had an early flight and decided to stay near the airport. Pisicchio is an amazing family owned…read morerestaurant, the entire family works there every evening. I had the menu sampler and is probably the best seafood pasta I've ever tried. I highly recommend it

Great service and great food. Very friendly and attentive staff. Fresh food and welcoming…read moresurroundings. Best was the cognac serving with dark chocolate!

From the owner: Il Ristorante l'Antico Molo è situato nel luogo più affascinante e romantico di Fiumicino, la…read moredarsena. Il piccolo porticciolo di fronte al ristorante è un luogo meraviglioso dove passeggiare e godere della bellezza del mare. Noi siamo pronti ad ospitarvi e deliziarvi con le nostre specialità di pesce. Vi aspettiamo! Francesca, Stefania e Matteo

Really good service! House wine was good and the food was tasty! I ordered the Cacio da Pepe and…read morethe zucchini flowers. My husband asked for fettuccine with ragu. Both were good.

It was lowkey gas. Especially the carbonara and chicken. I know it's gas cuz I'm Japanese and they…read moreknow their food.

Thanks to our American Yelpers we decided to try this quaint little restaurant before flying back…read moreto Texas tomorrow morning. The food in Italy is something to rave about. We haven't had a bad meal in two weeks! This place ranks up there with the best of the best. Family owned and on a side street, this place is the bomb. Highly recommended! Italians dine late so us Texans like to eat dinner around 7:30pm local time which is their opening time. We were their first guests on a Friday evening and the restaurant began to get busier as we finished our meal. We decided to try the five course sampler and shared everything. The arugula salad over thinly sliced fresh tuna was our starter dish. Amazing! Second course was Italian salmon sashimi! Amazing! Third course was warm hummus miniature tacos. Pretty unusual as we have never had warm hummus. Amazing! We are getting full but the fourth course was egg pasta with cooked tuna in a tomato sauce. Holy cow Batman, crazy deliciousoso! 5th course was a cooked Bream Snapper with thin sliced potatoes. Amazing! BTW amazing really doesn't explain how good everything tastes. And drum roll please, for dessert we ordered the best Tiramisu we have ever tasted. God bless Italy and their many restaurants!! Overall an an awesome dining experience. Nicolo was our waiter and he is an all star too! Great service, great food, a cool little restaurant that when in Fiumicino near the airport you gotta try this place! Enjoy my fellow Yelpers! This place is Michelin level!!!

After a week in Italy this was the best restaurant hands down. We had the tasting menu (5 courses…read morefor 35 euro). Each dish was fresh, different and wonderful! Our favorite was the tuna with some type of fried arugula. Great atmosphere as well. Menu was in Italian, but waitress helped us along.

Came here on our last night. The food was all very good and service was friendly! Also a super cute…read morerestaurant

Fantastic local seafood! It was our only night in town and our last night in Italy with an early…read moreRome departure and what a gem. Casual relaxed environment with a fun waiter with great sense of humor. We got my 76 year old dad to step out of his comfort zone and enjoy the seafood starter platter with us. I wish we would have asked for a dipping sauce, though so do. There was fresh tuna tartare, mussels, raw sea bass, and a variety of huge local shrimp. Also, ordered a caprese salad which was tasty. Shared a fish pasta for primo then local fish which was superb. We drank a few few bottles of lovely local white wine (25 Euros bottle). Will definitely return when near Rome. The manager of our hotel shared that people come specifically to the area to eat seafood and we agree!

Wow we walked away full from our delicious 7 course meal for only 26 euros each. If we had more…read moretime here we would have lunch but we have a flight to get to.

There is no substitute for the real thing and they know it. The rich and authentic recipes, made…read morewith all local ingredients, plus they adjust for seasonal crops. Just as good as it could be!