We loved our experience here. We got salads, eggplant parm, lasagna, carbonara, suppli. Waiters…read morewere kind and atmosphere was welcoming. Food was great. Recommend it!

This place was excellent!…read more It was a little outside of all of the people walking around Trastevere, but a close walk so we were able to enjoy a nice walk afterwards at night. The service was good and attentive but pretty blunt, so just be aware. You get the vibe that it's a family run place that does the food well, and they stick with that. The house wine was excellent! We really enjoyed it. It was priced nicely as well. The bread was good, but not our best in Italy. It didn't taste quite as fresh. We loved the fried potatoes! They were unique and soft on the inside, while being crunchy on the outside. Really great. The cacio e Pepe was delicious! It was perfectly Al dente and the pepper was not too overwhelming. The pecorino was great. The meatballs were excellent as well! We loved the sauce that they were cooked in. Highly recommend next time you are in Trastevere! Great food for an excellent price.

Our first stop in Rome was Da Augusto in Trastevere, because obviously, bread and cacio e pepe are…read morelife's cure and you're in Rome so bring on the carbs. This cozy local gem made spinach and ricotta ravioli doused in cacio e pepe sauce, and somehow still served us with smiles even though we showed up late. Add in a caprese salad from tomatoes picked that day, and you've got a perfect first meal in Rome.

This was by far the worst restaurant we have tried on our trip. The service was awful, and the food…read morewas mediocre. We ordered meals with sides that they asked us to choose from only for our food to come out without them. When we asked they looked at us like we asked them for their first child and said "no more" then scurried away. Didn't offer from what they had available or even apologize. Save your money and your time! The ambiance is chaotic and you will feel rushed from start to finish of your meal.

We've been coming to Rome for 20 years and we specifically stay in Piazza Bologna for this…read morerestaurant alone! There is truly no other food like this in Rome, except my Nonna's kitchen!

We were recommended to this place by our local acquaintance. We ordered Smoked Salmon Fettuccine,…read moreFettuccine with Mushroom Sauce, Sliced Beef Tenderloin, Beef Steak, and French Fries. Both pastas were so good that I ordered a second plate of Fettuccine with Mushroom Sauce. All the managers, servers there were so pleasant as well. They were happy, kind, and very attentive. We were given freebies! We liked what we had so much that we returned for dinner the very next day. We tried their Pizza Margherita and their Enrico Pizza, they were also on point! We reordered the Smoked Salmon Fettuccine and the Fettuccine with Mushroom Sauce. Soooo good!!!

You know that electrifying feeling when you just arrived to your travel destination from the…read moreairport, dropped off your luggage at the hotel, quickly freshened up, and are now wandering a new city in search of your first authentic meal? L'Antica Fraschetta was my introductory gateway to all the pasta I was about to eat in Italy. With its checkered red table cloths, string lights, and charming decor, the ambiance was everything I imagined an Italian restaurant would have. I had trouble differentiating if the decor was authentic or overly cliché. Or maybe just had trouble accepting that I was actually in Italy. I still don't know, but I loved it! I had the CACIO E PEPE as my entree. I opted for the truffled version. So good! That pecorino romano just hits differently when you're in Rome. I also quickly learned the pasta is cooked al dente everywhere in Italy, which means on the firmer side. The patrons at L'Antica Fraschetta seemed to be a mixture of both locals and tourists. There is a bar area as well. I had a cappuccino to wake myself up after a long journey. Despite what social media videos may say, you can order cappuccinos any time. After our meal, we were given complimentary LIMONCELLOS. Great first meal, thank you!

The food was delicious! We were recommended to try the place and boy were we happy! So much we went…read moreback a second night. The food was delicious, service impeccable!

We came to the Monti district to look for food and were overwhelmed with choices. Some places…read moreseemed to have a long wait when we came but we were lucky to find this restaurant. There was unfortunately only indoor seating at the time we came so we missed out on some ambience. Prices were very reasonable. The food was decent here and wine was very cheap! Service is a little more than slow (I know what to expect in Italy, but there really was no care at all). That being said, we still had a good time (I guess it's all about the company). Mushroom pasta was ok (expected more chewiness to noodles and more creaminess. Arrabiata pasta was good and cured meat place was alright. We still really liked this place overall though. No such thing as a bad meal in Italy :)

Randomly came in for dinner one night and were seated quickly. It looked like they were short…read morestaffed, a few waiters seemed frazzled and then seemed to forget about us for a bit. Finally we ordered and asked for a basket of bread. The bread was stale, and the only saving grace was the prepackaged bread sticks that they included in the basket. Once we got our food, they initially gave us a wrong dish but did correct it within 5 minutes. We got the spaghetti Alla carbonara and the bucatini all' amatriciana. The carbonara was better than the amatriciana, it was a better balance of flavors. The sauce in the amatriciana wasn't very good. Lastly, we opted to get the tiramisu for dessert and it was heavily topped with cinnamon. But once you got underneath, it was pretty good. Overall, I wouldn't waste your time eating here. Better places to try in the Monti.

One of the best restaurants we went to in Italy. Food was delicious. Pasta and steak was so yummy…read more So flavorful!! Very private and unrushed service. They were very friendly and accommodating.

So let's just say this is my 1st dinner in Italy ever. I had lunch at the train station, but that…read moredoesn't really count. It was just OK. The food was fantastic not just kind of fantastic but really fantastic. I said that three times for a reason, it was filled with Italians to start. Coming over from Greece I have the mentality of ordering a lot of food, the friends are with were not used to that. The first thing I ordered was. Chickery greens cooked to perfection and a little spicy. I ordered 2 croquettes one that was a stuffed zucchini flower with cheese and it was so good. The other croquette was potato and cheese and it was so nice. Olive brochette salty and oh so olivey. Spaghetti carbonara was full bodied and a little heavy but tasty. The spaghetti marinara was heaven just what you think of when one thinks of Italy. Green Salad just ok, but the mushroom and ham calzone wrap was devine. I'm already planning my next trip back with my friends bring more friends. The pictures don't do justice.

We were directed to Settimio all'Arancio by one of the merchants in the neighborhood. Settimio…read moreall'Arancio is old school Roman dining. The space and the servers are well-seasoned. While several of the diners wore jackets and ties, other tables were filled with young women lunching with their friends. I must add, my spouse and I walked into Settimio without a reservation. Our lunch was good, but not memorable. I enjoyed my tuna, it was light and good. Pasta was fine, what I'd expect in Rome, unlike other restaurants that let us down. All in, Settimio all'Arancio was fine for lunch, but I doubt I would return or recommend it to friends who ask.

Trastevere cafe where every student and professor from John Cabbot hangs out. Unofficial offices…read moreand classrooms. My uncle's favorite spot so we had breakfast lunch and cake! They call him the professor. A quiche for breakfast. Warm and tasty. A caprese sandwich for lunch. Yum! And cake. I don't eat cake the boy my uncle should enjoyed it.

I know a lot of guidebooks recommend avoiding the tourist-trap restaurants around the Trevi…read morefountains, however we were hungry so we took a chance and boy, am super glad we did, as the food was pretty decent and in fact we not only ate here at lunch, but also came back for dinner, since they were one of the few places open on Christmas Day. Also the staff were super friendly and provided great service. At lunch we had: - Bread starter with olive oil and balsamic - wish bread was warmed up, but the olive oil taste was fantastic! - Caprese (€10) okay, but wouldnt get again - Oven baked potatoes - AMAZING! absolutely recommend as were crispy and tasted so delicious. I swear, the taste of those potatoes - sweet, starchy and earthy all at the same time - Pizza with Basil & Buffalo Milk Mozzarella - really delicious! I did have to ask for some more basil however, but the crust was just deliciously crisp and the sweet-tangy taste of the tomato sauce blended perfectly with the mozzarella. -Cappuccino: two strong for my taste For dinner we had: - Mixed fried food: loved that this was a sampler of all their entrees. The Suppli and potato croquettes were my fave - Spaghetti Carbonara style: holy moly! massively heavy dish, and a bit too salty for me. Also quite egg-y, much more than I was expecting it to be. - Pizza Ortalana: Good amount of veggies on this, but missed the tomato sauce, as it was a white sauce base instead. Pizza Capriciossia - Asked for the egg to be switched out, but it had still been included. Not as many olives and or mushrooms as had expected. - Oven baked potatoes: yes, again, but these weren't as crispy as the ones from the morning So overall some highlights from the food we were served, and glad this place was open on a holiday! Yelp 285/ 2018

Reviews are always a challenge to decipher, especially those that are outside the curve. If there…read moreare several mediocre reviews and then a few fantastic ones, did the establishment change something or are they contrived reviews? The same holds true for negative reviews. Do they accurately depict the restaurant or are they posted out of spite? My belief is a negative review is often more beneficial than a positive one, especially if there are plenty of other establishments to support. I do believe that those who rely on peer reviews such as those found on Yelp owe it to themselves to perform some due diligence. I like to look at other recent reviews by the same person when I am using Yelp to help me decide where to eat. Sometimes though (as in this time) I had used up all of my phone data so we winged it. Bad decision! Full disclosure-I still haven't read any of the other reviews for this place. I knew we should have walked just a few streets farther as eating by a touristy site (Trevi Fountain) usually means high prices and less than stellar food and service, but the situation dictated we stop sooner than later, so in we went. From the outside it is very quaint looking (posted a picture) and the wait staff was very friendly - almost too friendly, which can be a sign of things to come. So to is an asterisk by a couple of cheese plates to note they were frozen - seriously, frozen mozzarella in an Italian restaurant??? (Remember this note for the end). Regardless, There are times when one can't just get up and leave because the vibes were bad and something didn't feel right. So on to the review. As I previously stated, the staff was overly friendly, as one guy bordered on being a pest. He was nice but I really wasn't into being an American geography lesson. No, I'm not the ugly American, but there are limits. We were able to order quick enough and we had the house red. It was ok, a bit too vinegarish for me, but drinkable. The bruschetta plate was just toasted bread with olive paste, some sort of bland artichoke spread, and tomatoes on top. They got soggy very quickly and were similar to what I imagine cardboard to taste like. I really think this is how they get rid of the bread they foist on unsuspecting diners. I ordered the spaghetti carbonara (posted a picture). I will confess as I began this review I did glance at a picture someone else posted of the carbonara. I so wished I could have had theirs. Mine tasted exactly like Kraft mac and cheese with some bacon fat mixed in. Seriously, check out my picture! One of my daughter's had the spaghetti with clams and that was rather tasty. Both of these dishes had very tough noodles. If there is one thing I can't tolerate are underdone noodles! And in Italy - shameful! The two things that really turned me off though. First were the flies. It wasn't an infestation but there were several of them and nothing wrecks a meal quicker than bugs (in my world anyway). The proverbial straw was the €1,50 per person charge for, ready for this? SERVICE. I questioned this and the manager smugly pointed to the very bottom of the menu to show where this charge was noted. First, it is not on the menu posted outside; and second as I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I saw the asterisked note concerning the use of frozen mozzarella and still missed this service charge. I don't have any qualms or issues with a business charging whatever they want, but don't hide it; it smells of a con or some sort of bait and switch. So if this reads bitter or resentful, so be it. I paid the bill but if one person can have a better experience because of me, then this has served its purpose.