The food was subpar and the service was horrible. This place is not for tourists. It's a nice place…read morein a great location, but they don't appreciate tourists. There was an obvious favoritism shown to the locals as there was only one couple in the restaurant when we came in and every other table that came in after us was served, ate, drank espressos, and left BEFORE we ever had our food.

We didn't really think we were gonna have such a wonderful meal at this modest, homey, family run…read morerestaurant. What started out as a late lunch while discovering the hillside town of Peccioli. We had ducked in to pick a few pastries from the shining cold-case, and saw that there we tables open, so we said..."Wanna...?" We were so impressed with the food, the savory waffle, the steak tartar, the cheesecake and pastries. The atmosphere and loving family service made us feel like we were locals who had stopped into our regular place. We finished with a rich cup of coffee and Ferretti's famous Biscotti. Those biscotti are sooooo delicious that we had to buy a couple of containers of them for the road.... they traveled with us throughout Italy and we hoarded them for morning coffee each day. Our waiters were the sons of the owners, and they were so charming. They shared with us some of their own travels, especially in the U.S. (our home). Our advice; roam the farmers' market in the town square and, right there, stop into Pasticceria Ferretti. They even have a nice sidewalk seating area in that pedestrian only area. P.S. The town has a great parking garage with a famous modern-art foot bridge.... memorable, photogenic!

We were staying at the nearby Karma Borgo di Colleoli and picked this restaurant by chance. What a…read morefind! A handsome spacious dining room that easily accommodated a large group of ten. Efficient service without being cloying. And excellent food - you cannot go wrong across the menu - but standouts were the Parmigiana di Melanzane, Tagliatelle with Truffles, and the Steak Fiorentina. And all at very reasonable prices. We were back couple of nights later for a birthday celebration! It is a family run restaurant and their pride and joy in their food and guests shine through.

We stayed at a villa in the small Italian Tuscany town of palaia and this restaurant was highly…read morerecommended by the owners. They said it was rated #1 in the town. So on our last night we finally went with our group of 10. We did make reservations. Don't know if that is always necessary but we wanted to be sure here since we had such a large group. The atmosphere is elegant- but we were not really dressed up and it was fine. The waitstaff spoke English, that always helps us! Started out with various bruschetta appetizers - tasty on the buttery toast. Oh and had the house wines. I had shrimp and prawns- kinda messy but worth it. Had rosemary seasoned fried potatoes on the side. Many people split the big pieces of steak that were cooked to perfection. Most ordered on the more rare side. They got to pick their pieces of meat before they were cooked. We ordered several desserts. I loved my chocolate moose the best but they were all tasty. See the pics! Wonderful experience, nice friendly service.

Excellent service + wines & Olio are all amazing! Highly recommend! Don't miss this stop on the way…read moreto San Gimignano

This place is amazing! Amazing food, great service, great price and beautiful views! I absolutely…read morerecommend it to anyone traveling looking for a place with excellent wine and food in Toscana! Will definitely come back when I'm back in Italy. Thank you Paolo for the best service!

Food was amazing - we didn't have a reservation but they fit us in - service was wonderful and I…read morewould highly recommend

We were so eager to try Osteria di Casa Chianti that we kept making reservations "Too early" (3xs…read moreto be exact). Nonetheless, getting a reservation within their allotted window was actually quite easy. As soon as we arrived, we KNEW the sunset would be unrivaled. It was the perfect Tuscan sunset. I'll start with the food: fantastic. We had the ragu, a beef filet, steak carpaccio, and marinated tomatoes. zero complaints - everything was perfectly simple and truly delicious. The service was next level: from the giant glass of digestif presented to my father-in-law for his birthday to the round of complimentary desserts and limoncello, the service was full of joy! As we left, our server was sharing some personal tales with us. He really bonded with my father-in-law and ended up gifting him a bottle of wine that had familial significance/connection between us! We were so grateful for this special experience and have the signed bottle sitting out still today. If you want a great meal, with an incredible view, and even better service, hurry over to Osteria di Casa Chianti!

I had this place on my Yelp list for several months before our travels brought us here, and I am so…read moreglad that I trusted the reviews. We walked here from our hotel -- about a 10-minute walk -- and we arrived to find the place packed with reservations in waiting. They still managed to get us in! That's customer service! Fabio took care of us, along with another young lady whose name I did not catch. They were spectacular. I'm a Texas guy, and we eat beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was impressed with the Steak Florentine here. It was tender and was mildly flavored with herbs and butter. The roasted potatoes were OK. The cannellini beans in tomato sauce almost stole the show. What a wonderful combination of meaty white beans and sweet tomato sauce! And the tiramisu was divine. This place was packed on our visit, and it is no surprise, because they are very good at what they do. Still, it was comfy, and we were well taken care of.

Great food and service - speaks very good English - a great side dish is white beans in tomato gravyread more

We had just arrived in Italy and were jet lagged and hungry. We walked up to this place and were…read moregreeted by a friendly face who spoke English! We sat out on the front porch, had some wine, bruschetta to start. I had the margarita pizza- it was delicious! Everyone's favorite is pictured- meat with arugula and cheese. Oh and someone had a pizza- pictured- with red sauce, pesto and bell peppers. That was great too! We didn't get to try their pasta but I'm thinking it will be great- this place is close to where we are staying so we may be back! Seems like a great place where the locals hang out- not touristy at all.

Second time in two years and yet again a wonderful experience. This time we took our daughter who…read morewas studying abroad in Florence and her friends out for dinner. House wine, starting with a few pastas to share and then a nice thick Bistecca Florentino cooked perfectly. This is the place to go for an authentic, unrushed, Tuscan night out.

Bad experience with rude and disrespectful owner, severe lack of customer service skills. Some…read moredishes were ok. while my meatballs were not fully cooked, the ground meat was raw/bloody inside. Filthy bathroom! Small place, nothing fancy. 1 star because there is nothing LOWER to rate this place!!! FLINSTONES ERA!!! We were getting ready to pay the bill and leave, when the owner noticed that I have not eaten the meatballs. This man who spoke English, insisted on wanting to know what was wrong with the meatballs, I said I do no eat raw/bloody uncooked meatballs. He started raising his voice very loud and stated that "that's the way they like the meatballs there and they have done it the same way over 100 years. FLINSTONES ERA!!! Other customers look scared at him yelling at us, which was a totally unacceptable behavior from this man. I stated, 'that was my preference to eat fully cook ground meat,". He continued raising his voice at all of us and said, he does not take the price off the dish off the bill, no matter what. Which we did not even ask for. Obviously, his only concern was the money, rather than offer to cook the meatballs until fully cooked and to behave in a professional and respectful manner, since he chooses to serve customers from all over the world where customer service skills are absolutely necessary and his behavior was unacceptable.

Very accommodating and kind staff. While it is in a tourist area, this place is a great find. Would…read morehighly recommend.

Excellent service given the hectic business of the day. Food was good and they offered a decent…read morevariety of local favorites.

Great view, pretty good service, but it burns out at the end…read more We ate here twice, once for lunch and once for dinner, during a weeklong trip to a nearby villa. I'd wholeheartedly recommend coming here for two reasons: there's a great view and there are few other options! Also, the food is quite good but the whole "no pizza" thing was disheartening. We didn't ask but I assume the pizza oven was broken and badly so as it seemed to be a long-term issue. Of note: the steak was amazing, the carpaccio a bit on the thick side, the truffle pasta very good, and the porcini mushroom pasta surprisingly kind of meh. Dessert-wise the creme catalana and the chocolate lava cake were very good. Not their issue, per se, but the place was over-run with noisy children (and not just a little but edge of wow-that's-insane noisy) for the 7pm sit-down. I'd try to arrive around 8 or 830 (beware they close kind of early) to get there while it's open, but miss the early-dinner child run. Only issue was the service, which starts out strong, tends to burn out through the evening. We, and several others, had to basically leave to get the check. Plus they forgot two drinks but didn't forget to charge us for them. So make reservations, come, enjoy the food and view, and expect it to take a while to complete, and check the bill.

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