Salvatore, the chef at Al Cantuccio, is an artist and a gentleman. In fact, it seems truly as…read morethough there is some kind of vendetta against him going on among the Italian reviewers on TripAdvisor, several of whom have given him one-star reviews that are a complete fiction - misquoting prices, claiming that the actual appetizer menu isn't precisely the same as the poster nearby on the seaside street, and other such such inventions. The vast majority of the Italian reviews are like this one - fabulous and extremely complimentary! This is a traditional restaurant, but the quality is simply superb. The fact that, in eating a simple dish like the tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms, I started asking myself if I had ever enjoyed anything more (and I've traveled the world and the USA as a food-lover for decades) is telling. It seemed as though everyone at the table was having similar thoughts. Possibly because we were early and the place wasn't very full, we were offered several different bruschetti, all excellent, as well as the possibility to modify the dishes on the handwritten Italian menu (the menus are indeed not precisely the same due to being handwritten, one of the bogus complaints from the nasty Italian reviewers). While I speak a little Italian, none of the rest of our party do, and the servers (and chef) were perfectly competent to answer all the questions in English that we had. The pasta is all made in house (and on display by the chef at our table before we ordered), as is the bread. Again, probably because it was early on a weeknight, and perhaps because we were appreciating the food, the chef came to our table with a special extra dessert of tiny muscal grapes in a glass of must from the wine of the same grapes, mixed with prosecco. It was totally amazing. He did not put it on the bill. The chef is a serious man, and only seems to have responded directly to one of the stupid Italian reviews, but perhaps this kind of man will always provoke some hatred simply due to his seriousness and devotion. But listen to the enthusiastic Italians and to this review, and do not miss this place when you are nearby. Of course we left a gigantic tip, given his amazing creativity and generosity (and the quite small bill!) - you will too!