It was the perfect place for my slightly homesick grandchildren. Everything they wanted with a…read moredistinctly Cortona flair.

Best burger and fries combo my wife and I have ever had!!! We've eaten at many burger places in our…read morehome area of Seattle but have never had a place where both the burger and fries were the very best. The funny thing is that we wanted Italian food but all of those places were closed and our only good option was this place. Although we really enjoyed the Italian cuisine in Cortona, we're so glad we found this place. The server was very accommodating to my wife's soy allergy and made sure it wasn't in any of the food, especially the mayo as it often is. This place makes their own tasty mayo. Most burger places have either a great hamburger and okay fries or great fries and an okay burger. But it's very rare to find the perfect combo like here. We know it sounds crazy but if you're an American and accustomed to good burgers, give this place a try. You might be surprised that it's the best you've ever had! PS - to top off a great trip to Cortona, I got to meet and get a picture taken with Jovanotti, my favorite Italian singer!!!

We went May 1st, first of all, the restaurant truly carries that Tuscan brick-stone tavern, charm…read more The staff was accommodating, knowledgeable about wine selection, the food was absolutely delicious, walking down to the cellar definitely had an awe factor. The staff cut us up a platter of their cheese in the cellar. Tiramisu for desert topped the 5 star experience. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: You need reservations that can only be made by calling them, no online reservations capabilities. You should call 5 days in advance. Worth it. Our bill came out to less than $250 + Tip for 2 bottles of wine, 6 main entrees, 2 appetizers, 3 Tiramisu, and cheese platter - NOT BAD if you ask me. Because we gave them a nice tip - they gave us a bottle of wine as a thank you gift.

Taverna di San Giuseppe was a disappointing meal for us, especially in a city with so many great…read moredining options. We ended up here by mistake (confused it with another spot), and unfortunately it didn't live up to expectations. The restaurant fills up with reservations for two seatings, and from the moment we sat down the pace felt rushed. We ordered drinks and a starter while deciding on the rest, but multiple staff members kept coming by trying to take our full order. It felt like they were pushing to move things along quickly. There were a couple positives. The chicken livers to start were quite tasty and something we didn't see often on other menus. The primi were underwhelming. The pasta didn't taste fresh like many other trattorias in Siena, and the dishes overall were just average. The lasagna in particular was mushy, and the sauces didn't stand out. The secondi were slightly better -- pork ribs, Barolo-braised beef, and a "small chicken" -- but still nothing that justified the higher prices. They do have an underground wine cellar built into a cave, which is interesting to see, but there are other places in Siena with much larger and more impressive cellar spaces. Also worth noting, they add a "10% tax" charge rather than the typical €2 coperto per person. Overall, a rushed and fairly mediocre meal at a higher price point. With so many better places to eat in Siena, this is one I'd skip.

The restaurant is strategically located, so that people visiting Siena on a day trip can have a…read morequick, tasty and inexpensive meal.

Not sure why it is so highly rated. The food is ok, average but not outstanding. They make the…read moreordering process a nuisance because you have to scan a barcode then type your order into WhatsApp. This is the only place that has occurred. Then they don't clearly read the order as we had to send the server back.

Okay, so we're driving through the fairly non-touristy and workaday town of Poggibonsi, Italy in…read moresearch of lunch (we were considering pizza al taglio as our best and most likely option) when what should we come upon but the "1950 American Diner," on Thanksgiving Day no less. We took it as a sign and decided we had to stop. The inside is surreal. U.S. flags, state license plates, hubcaps, neon everywhere, Marilyn Monroe in the foyer. Typical old-style diner seats, even a pinball machine in the corner. This place makes an Elvis shake (yah, with peanut butter and banana) and was serving up a special Thanksgiving meal today - we decided to go for burgers and shakes instead and were not disappointed. My middle boy had the 1950 DOC burger; I got the Juicy Lucy (purportedly a well known recipe from Minnesota - you learn something new everyday)... Definitely worth a stop if you happen to be wandering the outskirts of Poggibonsi and have been subsisting on pizza and gelato for a week or two...

Now they take credit card and have a fun menu for kids. Five stars!…read moreIt really is one of my very favorite restaurants! Did I mention that the burgers are the best? I would say the burgers have gotten even better now (not as rare). I never run into Americans in Perugia, except here...they must be doing something right!

My favorite place in Perugia for a burger. Arriving in Italy I knew I would be eating plenty of…read morepasta and pizza. And the pasta and pizza are spectacular here, but I never thought I would find such a great gastropub here. This restaurant would do really well in California. With amazing burgers with unique ingredients and high quality beef, plus great craft beers and a modern yet simple decor. I love The Italian Burger. My favorite burger is the Volare which you can get extra spicy, the fries are really good too, they also carry a big selection of paninnis, I tried one with prosciutto and avocado, and a vegetarian one with eggplant and mushrooms. You know I am a fan since I have eaten here twice in less than a week. Grazie!

10/10 -- The BEST Truffle Burger in Italy (Maybe the U.S. Too)…read moreMy wife and I did not expect to find a gourmet burger in Florence that beats major spots back home in California -- but this place did exactly that. The truffle burger? Hands down the best we've had in Italy, and honestly better than most in the U.S. The spicy garlic fries were insane -- crispy, bold, and addictive. If you're tired of pasta and pizza, this is the place you need. Service was 10/10, food was 10/10, and Alex delivered an amazing American-style experience right in Florence. Absolutely worth it. A must-try.

Great mistake. Another restaurant we wanted to go to was closed so saw this place. We were craving…read moresomething other than pizza and pasta. A great hamburger and garlic spicy fries. Highly recommend

Good chicken chesseburger for a fast food, its frozen patties but the lettuce, tomatoes & bun was…read morefresh. The place is modern & clean and you get your protein fix. I only tried the chicken burger which came with two patties. Menu option means combo, and Singolo is just a burger. XL means two patties. Menu XL means combo with two patties.

I was desperate and needed to eat something other than pasta and pizza! I walked by this place and…read moreordered the fries and burger. If you're American, don't expect a normal burger. It has all the components that goes in a burger but it doesn't exactly taste like what we would expect. The service was spectacular and they give you ICE! The coke cans are larger then everything I've gotten in the past 9days! They give you a can with 500ml! Overall it was a fine experience and i really needed something other than pasta.

We wanted to check out this place cuz my bro read a few non Yelp reviews. So we did. We were…read moregreeted by a really friendly and helpful biertender, Mateo. He went out of his way to help us with selecting and sampling different brews. He even compt us French fries. There were over 20 Birre on the wall and about 10 taps. I ordered a stout, excellent. We did not eat there, so I can't rate the food, only the fries.

We got here about 7pm on a Monday night. We were the only people that sat at the bar and one other…read moretable was occupied. They have a nice beer selection so for us that was the draw. There is a nascent craft beer thing going on here in Italy reminiscent to what NJ went through maybe 15 years ago. Probably because there were few patrons here early on a Monday night we got a chance to speak at length with Mateo our beertender; a very nice guy. He was more than happy to let us sample several beers and even brought us an order of fries we didn't order. With 10 taps pouring mostly local "birre" and twenty something bottles of craft beer, if you are into the beer thing, I would definitely stop in.