Fantastico! This might actually be the best Italian meal I've ever had. The whole experience was…read morejust one of a kind and I am so thankful to be able to be part of it.
Upon arriving to the restaurant, my wife and I had no expectations of the place. We only chose this place because the reviews were good and the tasting menu was pretty cheap. We were greeted by one of the cooks ( one of only two ) and she had a bit of a surprised look on her face. She probably doesn't get too many foreigners because this place is so local. We sat towards the back next to a table of three local Italians. The last table was for a table of 12. The owner spoke no English at all and all the conversations that took place was through one of the local Italian customers.
There is no menu at the restaurant. It is always a tasting menu and consists of no red meat. We started off with grilled octopus with pomegranate, then a squid salad. Later on the owner brought out some warm bread, burrata, mussels, clams with spaghetti, branzino, and some dessert. The meal also come with unlimited bottles of wine and ended the meal with a very very strong shot of espresso.
Honestly, the food wasn't even the best part of the night (and that's saying a lot because every dish was delicious). The best part was just the interaction with the owner and his customers. Everyone was laughing with him, hugging him, he treated everyone like family. At one point he even started offering people cigarettes and started turning up the music so people could dance. There was nothing but love, family, and food that night and though we stayed there for 4 hours, I wish we could stay there longer.
