It started out well. Nice location, a bit off the beaten path. We should have seen the English/French/Italian menus as a warning sign (ideally, you should only go places with native menus), but we charged ahead.
The outside tables were all reserved even though they and all the tables inside were empty at 7pm, so we were stuck inside with subpar AC in the hot Rome Summer. The hostess was very attentive to my wife's 10 year old nephew and us as well at the start, offering us a very nice vinegar and cheese sample from the chef. No sign of the artichokes on the menu other reviews mentioned (perhaps they're seasonal). Above average salmon tartarre and below average croquette appetizer, but by then we were melting in the heat. The hostess was a little pushy about ordering souffles, but given the 50 minutes cooking time, that can be forgiven. We ordered primi piatti (traditional Italian pasta course) of mediocre carbonara and gnocchi lamb ragu. Nothing terrible, just nothing good. And then...
Bam! It was like someone had thrown a switch and we'd turned invisible. Perhaps it was a mistake to ask for the front door to be opened for fresh air (of which there was only sporadic breezes interrupted by bursts of cigarette smoke - to be expected in Rome, so not their fault), but once we were locked into a dessert and had ordered first course, we couldn't get the staff's attention to save our lives. Did we offend them? Was it the beginning of the dinner rush that made them ignore us? (Of note: Italian and Canadian customers were offered inside or out seating. We were not, either because we were early, were American, had a 10 year old with us, or some combination thereof - yes, I am bitter about that as I melted in the heat) Whatever the cause, my wife nearly had to let out a wolf whistle to place a secondi order of shrimp for her nephew (tempura, suitable for any good Mom & Pop Japanese place in the USA, but not worth €20 even if you were starving in the desert). Then the souffles (actually, not bad) and a screwed up bill (€55.10 instead of the actual, shocking €155.10 - damn me and my honesty for calling their attention to the error!) and we were rushed out.
So, in summary: Food slightly better than tourist trap standard with pretty good service until they find something better to do with their time. Far, far more expensive than the misleading "€€" rating would imply (€155 for appetizers, three primi, one secondi, three desserts,and one bottle of syrah - not ""€€" by a long shot). For a better meal, try Triplo to the north (loved it!) or just go for a tourist trap pizzeria. They'll overcharge you but you'll still come out ahead. read more