I ordered the fish soup for 25 Euros and was very disappointed. Clams and Mussles were very small;…read moreand along with the shrimp way over cooked and dry. The soup had no fish flavor. A very poor experience. I told the waiter I was disappointed and he told me "that is the way we always cook it."

We had an awesome dinner here tonight. We don't know a word of Italian but our servers did their…read morebest to explain the options for us. Our appetizer was raw tuna, sea bass, red prawn and crayfish with special seasonings. They were delicious and we ordered more crayfish. We had two pasta dishes - mixed seafood linguine and gnocchi with red prawns. The pasta was done right and the sauces were so tasty. The mixed seafood linguine can taste fresh tomato and fresh shell fish. The gnocchi can taste pistachio and some other tasty stuff I have no idea of. The two of us finished everything with a small bottle of white wine for a grand total of 55 euros. We would definitely come back for this hole in a wall but awesome food. The place is very small and they serve on styrofoam plates and plastic cutlery. I don't really care because the food was really good and the guys there were nice!

Wow this was amazing! A place where they only speak Italian means the food is going to be…read moreauthentically good! (Not a tourist trap, locals still dine here) My Fiance said if we had this restaurant back home, he could come here once a week. I love how they display the desserts so you can eat with your eyes and choose what you want. I ordered the sautéed clams and I loved it so much I got another order. They love the pasta al denté and the vodka penne we ordered was one of the best ones! Also ordered a fish but I can't recall the name of it! Still really good!

Delizioso!! So good we came back everyday after having it the first time. We did dinner 3 nights…read moreand lunch once. I feel like they bless you for lunch. You see mostly locals here, and they're regulars. The restaurant is spacious but also intimate and the men serving were efficient & welcoming. Not super friendly but can tell they're very hard workers. It was located near our air bnb & worth the walk everyday. We actually looked forward to it after doing our daily activities. The workers eventually recognized us and treated us like friends. Hence the name of the restaurant- Buoni Amici = Good Friends. Plenty of wine choices and great food to go with it. The penne was missing something but good thing we ordered it with the steak as an extra dish. Everything else we had was amazing, we had it everyday & tried with one other new dish each day. No complaints! We would even get there nearly closing time, & never felt like we weren't welcomed. Almost asked them if they needed help wiping each glass & cleaning up lol There was a dessert that we seen others eating during lunch with strawberries that we were going to come back for at dinner but sadly was all gone, so I imagine it's a hit. We enjoyed the sorbetto al limone every time though! I could go on & on about this place but I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Highly recommend We'll be back on our next trip to Rome! Grazie Mille

My wife and I visited Rome recently. We stayed AirBnB, and stumbled onto this little gem in our…read morewalk around the neighborhood on the way to the bus stop. It's a small place. No more than 7-8 tables in the dining room. The menu was fish based that evening. We had an anti-pasta plate to start off. The shrimp was some of the best I've ever had. There was too much on the plate to describe, and my Italian isn't strong enough to understand what it was. Our main course was a carbonara noodle plate. It was, as my wife put it, what a chef would serve instead of tuna helper. :) It was amazing. The wine selection was superb as well. We were recommended a nice white that complimented every dish. We finished our dinner with a cannoli. It was incredible. The shell was crisp, the filling was sweet, and the whole dish nicely complemented the meal. We were given a nice Sicilian "digestive aid" of orange liqueur shots to close the meal. If you find yourself in Rome, and are looking for a nice place for a good dinner at a more than reasonable price, check out Luca's!!

An excellent meal. The food was fresh very appetizing. A very quick walk from the Hilton Garden…read moreInn Colosseum!

What a hidden gem in Rome!…read more Went here about a year ago and still think about this meal to this day. My party stayed here a long time, and the restaurant eventually filled up (we got there early for dinner). The break down of what my party ordered: Pane (bread) x2 - €2 - didn't really order this, it was just brought out at the start of the meal. Sauté Di Cozze (mussels sauté) - €10 - not a huge mussels fan, but I ate a couple. Looked really good, so I'm sure if you like mussels you would enjoy this dish. Risotto alla crema di scampi (risotto with scampi cream) - €12 - the scampi cream really stood out in this dish. I'm a big fan of risotto so this dish was still pretty good, but I personally don't care for scampi cream. Spaghetti alle carbonara (pasta with beaten eggs, bacon, pecorino cheese) - €10 - I've had carbonara before this (and have even made it myself at home), but I've never had carbonara as good as this. Usually I get sick of cream sauces on pasta pretty quickly, but I could eat their carbonara all day everyday. Definitely my favorite dish of the evening. - the pasta was the most al dente pasta I've had in my whole time in Italy. Spigola alla vernaccia (sea bass, olives, vernaccia wine, cherry tomato) - €15 - solid dish, didn't stand out. Panna cotta della casa (homemade panna cotta) - €5 - classic panna cotta, nothing special but still a great way to finish off the meal. To drink: 1/2 liter of wine - €7 - delicious for a wine and light, got me tipsy 1 liter of water - €2.50 Limoncello on the house! - the staff was very generous with their limoncello. It made the experience at this restaurant even better than it already was! Although there were a lot of dishes that weren't to my liking, it was more because I'm not a fan of the raw ingredient rather than the restaurant preparing them poorly. Since the carbonara really changed my life, the alcohol was generous, and the staff was amazing, I still give this restaurant five stars. I would definitely come back here again and recommend it to others.

Wonderful dinner at this beautifully decorated restaurant near the Colosseum…read more I had the grilled octopus and my date had a tenderloin. I know it's a seafood place..but he didn't want seafood and they have a small extra menu of NOT seafood..which is great. Service was impeccable and they spoke enough English for us to comfortably communicate. For some reason this is listed as a "tourist trap". It is far from that...it's delightful

A great fine dining seafood restaurant in Rome. They bid themselves as "your fish restaurant near…read morethe Coliseum," and if you're a seafood fan; definitely don't snooze by this place! We had an awesome celebratory family friendly meal here. We started with the langoustine tartar with foie gras, which was a delicious mix of flavors. The oysters looked appealing, but were a bit pricey so we passed on those. We also got the sea scallops with pork cheek, which were both delightful and fresh, followed by a tomato-ey pasta dish, which I can't for the line of me remember now, except that it was absolutely delightful. We ordered a sea bass fillet for the main course, which was delicious, although a very small portion, but it was still enjoyed greatly. Service was slow and relaxed, as is typical in Italy; really appreciated this spot serving as our celebratory dinner!

As a well travelled American I was so impressed with the divine food the service the charm. All on…read morea Italian Roman speed dial, you gotta to leave your American habits and tough demands on service at home. This is another land culture and buy sis they impress the waiter suggested the entire dinner for 6 people we went with his suggestions and loved the entire dinner . They don't put up with bossy Tourists so be aware. Otherwise 5 stars .

Ignore review below. Wrong place reviewed: _------_…read more We were the early in the morning. It looked promising as it has great decor. Food was good, but overpriced; service was poor and the music was loud. We felt we got ripped off at the end. They chased us down to correct what we paid. I was 100% confident that we gave them correct payment as we counted it several times before giving to the waiter. I just gave the 5 euro they said we were short, as we were annoyed with the experience and just wanted to forget it.

Had lunch there with my wife and another couple and the food and service was amazing!!read more

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Dinner with a group of friends in Rome. Good restaurant for a taste of Italian seafood. We all…read moreenjoyed our selections. I had the ravioli seafoods with artichoke and others had seafood with spaghetti and mushrooms. It was very fresh and tasty. I did not taste any artichoke in the ravioli but it was good. The ambiance is nice. We sat outside under a tent. The service was excellent. No English but luckily our tour guide help navigate our individual selections and bill. ...speaking Italian is helpful especially if you are a large party and splitting the check. We picked up dessert from inside. The tiramisu was delicious . The sorbet was also really good. We shared dessert and each tasted. Excellent service and i recommend if you visit Rome.

Food was delicious. We had plans to go to one place but they were closed so we stumbled into this…read morerestaurant. Thank goodness! The menu isnt in english but we figured it out. I had spaghetti and carbonara, the wife had spaghetti and clams. Very salty so be warned!! But we like our food heavily salted so it was heaven to us. The staff also didnt speak english but they understood us and they were very very polite! Best part was the food was very reasonably priced. Worth the try!