On our last night in Rome we wanted to have a nice dinner and chose Il Botticelli. Based on the few reviews this place has, it shouldn't have been a good choice, but let me tell you, it was excellent. From service, to food, and drink, the whole experience was great. We started with a bottle of vine, I am not very verses i Italian wine so we took out waiter's recommendation. Very good. We also got focaccia, which was amazing, best bread I had in Rome, and on the overall trip, period. We got pasta to share, best pasta I had on the trip too, and I had the fish special which was sold by the gram I think its is, I am not sure the measurement, but is was 5€ per. It came out to about €35 but it was worth every penny. It was so good. When it came out, it mace out whole and our waiter actually filleted, took our bones and plated it for me, also warned me to be careful even though he checked, there may still be bones. My dish came with potatoes and I enjoyed it tremendously. For dessert of course we had a tiramisu, which was so good. Overall I loved it. We sat outside, but the dinning room seemed very chic and modernly decorated. There is no view per se, but is not to sit outside. A++ read more

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Unfortunately we were among the many looking for Target who were accidentally lured into this place. The food was mostly mediocre - probably the most sorry looking pizza I've ever seen. An olive and salami pizza has 6 micro thin slices of salami and 7 olives. The house Chardonnay was pretty bad too. If you find yourself stuck here go with the bruschetta, sliced meats, and pasta dishes. And hope you are not in a rush because it's glacial. read more

We had gone to one restaurant but hated the look of their menu so we left and found this on a little side street off Via Nazionale. Menu looked ok. We ordered the food and my husband ordered sparkling water while I ordered natural water for myself and my daughter. Only the sparkling water was delivered. The food was very tasty but pasta was the smallest portions we've had in Rome. Tasted good though. Still upset that we never got our water and no one came to ask if we wanted any drinks or anything. Service was very poor. read more

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This was probably the worst restaurant we had in Rome! First of all, we should have known when there was no one in the restaurant. The chairs were disguised to look fancy but in reality they were plastic. They were also cut down the middle(what!). The bathrooms were also very unclean and the women's bathroom looked like it hadn't been cleaned in ten years. They also tried to scam us. We asked for one portion of bread and they ended up bringing us two, then charging us for it. The bread was low quality, pizza dough with a lot of salt on it. The waiter also knocked over our water three times, did not notice and was very unprofessional in his attitude towards the customers. He never let us finish our order. Overall, would not recommend. Go next door to target if you want a good meal. read more

Il Botticelli - The pizza bread - Lounges Near Me - Rome, RM

So just left this restaurant and they really took advantage of us! They had a fish special which the price was listed as 7 euros. I questioned the waiter before we ordered about the item as he said it was for 2 people but he could give us the one portion size of 7 euro. We had also ordered a pizza to share. About an hour after the pizza the fish shows up! Well he does this fancy taking off the bones routine for us that takes about 5 minutes! The fish tasted good at least. Then the check came and they changed us $42 euro just for the fish!!!! Hold on to your money and eat anywhere else!!!! You have been warned so beware!! read more

We were a party of 21 that was lured in by an extremely friendly waiter that promised us free champagne. We decided to give it a try because we were tired of walking and wanted to eat near the hotel. After the first 10 minutes, we started to doubt our decision. We had to constantly remind the waiter to bring bread and water to the table for our very large party. The waitress took our orders and we began receiving the food after 30 minutes at different intervals within our large party. One of the members of our party received raw lobster, several received cold lasagna and some said that their pasta tasted like store bought pasta, even though they insisted it was homemade. Some of our party had finished their entrees while others still had no food after waiting for over an hour. We began to question when the food was going to be ready yet again and all they could reply is in the next 2 minutes. Well 2 minutes turned out to be 15 minutes and after inquiring again about the food, the waitress began to loud talk us in the restaurant stating that she had a hard day and was very tired. She said that all that went wrong with some in the party getting food & some still waiting was not her fault. In all my experiences, I have never been humiliated like I was in this incident. After 15 of the 21 were done with their meal, we decided it was time to go - in spite of the fact that 6 in our party did not get to eat. When we told her we would pay for the food we consumed but needed to leave, just cancel what had yet to come out because we could no longer wait, they started bringing entrees out as we were trying to pay and leave. They were bringing dishes out although we were no longer at the table & saying that we must pay.....first impression of Roman hospitality was not good! Spend your hard earned money elsewhere! read more

They lured me in trying to say it was target grill and pizza. When I sat down and saw the menu I knew this was not the right place. If they have to use tactics like that to get you in there probably shouldn't eat there. I promptly left and went next door to my original destination. read more

This was our last night in Rome, very nice young man Pepe led us to our table. My pasta carbonara was only ok. My husband said his pasta with clams was good. The problem: a young couple next to us was brought out fish (not scaled or cut) and they complained right away that it was no good. They did not eat any of it. Alleged manager and our lousy waiter start arguing that they have to pay...110 euro or the police wouldbe called! Terrible way to treat a customer. Guy kept saying in my country, you order, you pay. Truly embarrassed the young couple unnecessarily. The young man paid. We had to ask for our check 4-6 times. Felt so bad about the treatment. Not the right way! read more

Carlo did an amazing job in suggesting the seafood spread! The fish, squid, tuna and shrimps were so fresh and yummy

I had the grilled salmon. The temperature was cooler than expected, not sure if this is customary, but it was flavorful and came with a salad. I ordered a side of fries which were great. We also had a buffalo mozz and cherry tomato salad which was on the money. Other plates were spaghetti and meatballs a standard and very good. Tuborg drafts were a nice accompaniment. I would come back if I pass this way again. Service was excellent and English made it easy. We elected to eat inside but street tables were available, but it is on a side street with limited views. read more

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Outstanding restaurant in Rome serving a large variety of food, from burgers to homemade pasta. Trendy interior decor that felt modern but not overdone. Great for the family, too! My wife & children stopped in after a night at the opera, and were very pleasantly surprised by large portions and delicious food! Who would've thought I could find a ridiculously good burger in Rome?!? My Botticelli burger was absolutely outstanding; fresh, grilled to perfection and topped with a beautiful blend of bacon, cheese and sauce. My son had a plate of pasta that reminded him of his grandparents' homemade- and that's a compliment! The owner is on-site as well, and is very nice- very classy cat. All in all, an awesome place to chill and get a bite to eat- highly recommended! read more

I am from Seattle Wa. The man outside was professional and spoke with me in english advertising to my family about the American breakfast which consisted with the following; sausage, bacon, bruschetta, one over easy egg, two slices of toast and coffee. It was delicious. The environment was filled with professionals. If you are trying to eat an American breakfast before eating that same ole delicious authentic Italian dinner, go to Il Botticelli. read more

I'm reluctant to even give them 1 star. We were greeted by a young man out the front who said we'd have 'the best food' because it was all 'made in house'. He promised that the restaurant was 'so good that they were opening up in Melbourne, Australia'. We looked at the menu out the front and while the prices were a bit high, they seemed to have a good range of things. We were nagged to come inside by this waiter out the front, and because we were hungry, we went in. We ordered potato croquettes and mozzarella balls as an entree to share. When they arrived, not only did they look as if they were straight out of a frozen packet (looked mass produced), but the batter was rock hard and the contents were cold. We sent them back and got new ones...still rock hard. Our 2 pizzas took a long time to come out and when they did....we decided to leave. The bases were obviously frozen and the toppings were terrible. The cheese on the margherita was disgusting and the eggplant on the vegetarian pizza was raw. We called over a waitress and complained about the quality of the pizzas. We agreed to pay for the entrees that we'd eaten and then GOT THE HELL OUT OF THERE!!! We were also charged 2 euros for tap water. Ridiculous! We were very polite with the staff, but the waitress met us with one hell of an attitude and handled the whole situation poorly. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY HERE! Get some groceries from a supermarket and avoid being ripped off! read more

Our last meal in Rome and this restaurant was amazing. The service was incredible. The bolognese sauce was the best we had the entire time in Europe. Amazing restaurant! read more

Be afraid, very afraid of this place. We got ripped off here. We were tired, leaving for home and didn't check Yelp. The pasta, made by "mama", according to the owner, was meh. We figured mama must of worked in a pasta factory. We ordered some fish as an appetizer that was supposed to be 7 euros for a small portion- fine. 2 hours later, out comes the waiter with a fish that was at least a 1 1/2 lbs. So they charged us around $50! Nice work! Arrivederci, Roma- will miss you but not this disgrace to Italy. read more

I ordered the lasagna. Food took forever to get served and on top of that the lasagna was cold.

I gave this place two stars but that was being generous. I gave it the two because the mozzarella de bouffe salad was good. I had the seafood pasta, my mom had the clam pasta. Her meal tasted like a bowl of salt and she only got about three clams. Mine was OK but half the clams were closed. We never did figure out who our waitress was. We were offered a glass of champagne that we never received. And they charged us for the tapwater. Also the water bottle that they brought the tapwater in had lots of water spots on it, Gross! read more

Not very pleased with this restaurant at all! The person who met us outside was very personable, but we were seated and he told the server to bring us a "champagne", which took quite a while, but it was complimentary. Then we gave an order for wine, and the server said it would be one more euro, but it turned out to be more than that. The fried squash flowers were too soggy inside. The bread cost 6 euros, which I guess they charge because they don't charge a coperto. My husband ordered the fresh fish of the day, which was supposed to be 16 euros, but we were charged 28 euros. We specifically pointed to the fish of the day. I had to ask for my salad, which hadn't come yet. They also provided a Bailey's drink with whipped cream Free at the end of the meal. We would not go back because it is hard to trust people who don't tell the truth. Should have checked Yelp....other people tell the same story! read more

Our second visit here in 2 days. Eating great pizza, pasta and risotto with locals who live and work in the neighbourhood. Very friendly wait staff without being overbearing. Beer on tap not bad either..... read more