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    Gallo Matto

    3.4 (57 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Open 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 12:30 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Fettuccine bolognese

    Beware! If you have a big group they will start bringing food and drinks to your table that you didn't ask for they present it to you like they it is free or they want you to try it. They are very friendly, and if you take what they bring, they charge you for all of the "from the chef" things. At the end, the 10 of us had a $400 bill which should have been under $300. They brought eggplant, focaccia, mozzarella, a omelette and amaro that no one at our table ordered or asked for! They asked us to try it. When the bill was brought it was one price and not itemized. The food is good, but don't get scammed when they want you to try something... just say NO. Nothing is free!

    Chicken cut in half and salad
    Priscilla S.

    We were recommended to come here by our hotel which was right next door. I shared the jumbo chicken which is meant for 2 people and ordered a salad as well. It was roasted very well and the white meat was juicy too. We even some guests dance with the waiter during our dinner. After dinner, they served us two limoncellos shots.

    The decor!
    Yasaman J.

    As we were walking toward the Colosseo, we noticed that this restaurant was packed... Being around 9:30 at night we thought it would be a good stop for us to have dinner. A very nice waitress directed us to our table... As you can see from the pictures, the restaurant is filled with random items... From bird cage to plastic deer head to plastic oranges... I mean you namevit, it is in there.... Soon after a short Waiter came to get our drink order.... We ordered 2 wines and a bottle of water. As was expected, they brought the complimentary bread that wasn't anything special... I mean being in Italy, you would be hoping for that perfect and fresh Italian bread... But nope not at this place! Anyways, I asked the waiter if he can bring us olive oil and balsamic vinegar... He brought Olive oil and apple cider vinegar... At this point, I was somewhat annoyed with him... He was rude indeed. After 10 mins he come back with our food and I ask him for the balsamic vinegar... When he comes back with it, he kind of slams the bottle in front of me.... Not cool at all!!! As far as the food goes, my pasta was tasty.. But there were literally 3 pieces of chicken in there.... The menu indicated that my pasta would have FRESH Pepper but I didn't taste any so I asked our waiter if he can grind some fresh black pepper on my pasta.. And in a vey rude way he points out to the packaged peppers that were on the table saying that, that is what they have.... I mean seriously, burger king even has fresh peppers for their customers!!!! If I had known about thsi place, I would have not fall into the trap... I have no idea why this place was that busy.... As for the waiter goes, I hope he gets in trouble because that is not how you treat your customers!!!

    The Crew stopped in!
    Jason R.

    An absolute treat! My large group had a great time! This place is a must! We are planning aa visit on our next trip! We didn't even know about the downstairs piano bar until after eating. So, we had to drink even more wine! Just confirmed...we'll be back May 15, 2021

    Decor is a bit busy.
    Adam B.

    Tired after a long day of walking around Rome, we wanted to eat somewhere close to our hotel. We wandered past this one and decided to give it a try. Personally, I wasn't impressed, but my wife enjoyed her tortellini with mushrooms. I ordered spaghetti carbonara, which I guess was OK as it was the first time I've had it. I also ordered a pizza. The pizza was awful. The crust had the taste of saltine crackers. The sauce was bright - too bright - and there was very little shredded cheese on top. There is much better pizza available elsewhere. Robert Irvine would have a coronary at the vast quantity of kitschy decor, including Christmas lights, napkins with customer reviews pinned to the walls, and a plastic duck hanging in front of our window (?). On the plus side, our server was friendly and we weren't charged for bread or the slice of eggplant that was inexplicably brought to our table without a word.

    On the "quiet" side of the restaurant. The decor is eclectic.
    Jamie H.

    We enjoyed this restaurant, especially the attentiveness and friendliness of the servers. We tried the roasted chicken and potatoes. The potatoes were crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. There was a lively pianist for entertainment and the eclectic decor makes for a fun game if I spy.

    Jay F.

    A fun place with very friendly and accommodating staff. It can be a bit kitschy and claustrophobic but so what, make friends with the tables next to you. You're on holiday! Have fun and pull the stick out of your a$$!

    Sameh S.

    We got there very late after late arrival to termini station The staff was very fun and hilarious First pizza in Rome and It was very good Wish they offered cold water from tap in stead of 3€ bottle The pizza price was very reasonable

    Cold, not cooked, cheese in my calzone.
    Michelle M.

    Apparently, you can have a bad meal in Rome. Actually this was likely the worst I had in my entire week in Italy. First the waiter was rude and getting annoyed with me because I didn't know what I wanted. Then, he tried to push a pasta dish. I decided on a calzone and in the center the cheese wasn't even melted. I tried to ask for a side of sauce and he was completely confused. My waiter was more worried about getting people in the restaurant than the customers he already had. I'm glad this was the last dinner I had in Rome and not the first. Also, every house wine I've had has been great. This one, not so much. Please skip this place, because there are way better places.

    Cool vibe with the decorations.
    Michael S.

    Food here is great only reason I did not give a five is pizza maybe need a minute or 2 more of cooking but that may just be my palette. Also only one beer to chose from. Atmosphere is cool with tons of neat decorations. Highly recommend.

    Fettuccine
    Selo G.

    Pretty great food! I ordered the fettuccine and my husband ordered they're specialty ravioli. We also ordered some risotto and the bread was delicious. We didn't realize the restaurant had an upstairs until I had to go upstairs to pay the bill. But downstairs was more quiet and intimate. Definitely will go again

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    12 years ago

    We came here for dinner tonight..good food, good service, cold beer!! We will come back when we visit Rome again..

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    13 years ago

    Service and food were both excellent. Crazy decor and fun piano player made it a good time to remember.

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    One of the best dining experiences we had on our trip to Italy (Venice, Florence, and Rome).

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    Le Tavernelle - Lobster pasta

    Le Tavernelle

    4.5(167 reviews)
    0.4 kmMonti
    €€

    Our first meal in Rome was here, and I'm so glad it was here. We arrived on Christmas Eve and…read morewanted a good meal. Our hotel manager had suggested another restaurant, but I was apprehensive to try, but did later, more on that restaurant review in it's own post. I rather did what I should have done throughout the trip to, which is to search google for local reviews. This tactic I found to be much better than to trust American reviews for restaurants to visit from Youtube or even here, just because the American touristy taste tends to favor bland or Olive Garden style pseudo Italian. The real Italian taste is much different and something one needs to develop. I was familiar with European Italian food, as I had said before in other reviews that Mexico has better Italian food outside of Italy. Additionally, the good restaurants here in Italy do not open before 7 PM. If it does or if someone that looks foreign to Italy is outside trying to lure you in, it's a tourist restaurant with iffy flavor. At this restaurant my husband had the Lobster pasta and I had the spinach/ricotta ravioli, and we both were beyond satisfied. We also had the artichoke as an appetizer, and trusted the waiter with his suggestion for a bottle of wine. He must have been some genius because the wine went well with our meal. The ambience was cozy and very family oriented, however, the rain outside made it romantic for us. Another key point for this restaurant and it traditional flare was that they brought out the olive oil and red vinegar for our salad and of course olive oil for our wonderful home-made bread. I'm so glad we chose this place for those of us Americans who understand culinary cuisine.

    Great first meal in Rome!…read more I loved my artichoke pasta dish with bacon, it was a daily special. The amaretto dessert was delicious! Carbonara was super al dente. Seafood risotto was fresh. Grilled radicchio was like stir fried. Dinner for 3 for 77 euros, impressively busy for a Tuesday night. Friendly staff, easy for English speakers. :)

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    Al Forno della Soffitta

    Al Forno della Soffitta

    4.6(302 reviews)
    1.4 kmTermini
    €€

    Super pizza place with a lot of other great stuff on the menu…read more I looked with envy at the other tables who were enjoying spectacular plates of spaghetti with mussels. * * * That said, my pizza was a grand slam home run. Many of their pizzas are quite elaborate With all sorts of exotic ingredients. I went super simple. Gorgonzola. Mozzarella. That's it. Just enough Mozzarella to cut the Gorgonzola and make for a good melt. * * * If you have never had a gorgonzola pizza, you have never lived. Just sayin'. * * * P.S. My lovely wife got a Norwegian salmon pizza. The Norwegian salmon was stacked up high on her pizza As if she was in the World Series of Poker and she was a big winner. I have never seen so much salmon on one plate. After our meal, I made a discreet phone call to the Norwegian embassy in Rome asking them if they still had any salmon left. The woman at the embassy assured me the Norwegian salmon supply was fine. That surprises me given all the salmon that was on my wife's pizza.

    Rome trip March 2025 This place was hella busy. There was…read morearound a 40 minute wait for inside dining. However, they had apparently started having dining "outside" which consisted of a few tables-for-two on the sidewalk. My brilliant wife came of with the idea of asking if we could just take two of those tables next to each other so she dined with one daughter and I the other. We probably looked a little funny as we got up to share plates between the table but hey, we were seated in 5 minutes. Car traffic wasn't too bad so that wasn't a distraction though it was amusing seeing delivery bikes coming and going sometimes even returning constantly to the restaurant. Clearly a very popular place. I have to hand it to our waiter, he did a fantastic job serving not just the outside but his inside assignments as well. Guy got his steps in for sure and yet he smiled and was kind through the evening. Not a sign of stress at all. Love that. Food-YUMMY! Since we were on separate tables I didn't my normal "Wait let me take a picture first!" moments lol. We got the Fried Mix to start off with which. I personally ordered a pasta carbonara and the daughter I was sitting with got a margherita pizza. My wife ordered the chicken which was thinly cut breaded chicken slices. I ordered a red (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) to go along with my meal. Don't have all the foodie pictures because of our split tables but trust me it was all fantastic.

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    Al Forno della Soffitta - Pizza oven

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