If you want to go for authentic Italian food in Haarlem, this is the place to go!
Together with my wife have been here quite a couple of times and every time really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. The cook is Italian and at least one of the waiters is Italian. After we told this waiter we were planning a city trip somewhere in Italy, he even provided us with some dishes we should try in the area we were planning to visit.
I do agree with the review of John, stating that the layout of the tables has something to be desired... One time when we visited we were basically put next to the toilets. Fortunately, our waitress that evening quickly relocated us after we told her we did not like our seats.
One of the dishes they used to have on the menu was pasta al vongole, which my wife really likes. Unfortunately, this dish was removed from their standard menu. when talking to the chef, my wife told him that she really missed that and he answered that next time we would reserve a table, we just had to tell him about the vongole and he would ensure it would be present.
The next time we booked we did mention the vongole and sure enough, the next day they had pasta al vongole for my wife! They even had a second waiter coming to our table after the first waitress had explained the menu to double-check whether we were told that the pasta al vongole was available for ordering this evening.
So not only great food at this place, but I also like their service a lot! read more