This was the first place my family and I went, and it is decently priced, the waiter was so nice…read moreand the food was delicious. I believe they give good portion sizes! Although, it is simple, it feels very calm and relaxing to be in there. My mom and I enjoyed the house wine they had, my sisters really liked the pizza and french fries , my parents and I had the course meals, spaghetti, chicken and fries, etc, and it was really good. This place deserves more credit. We preferred sitting inside because there were mosquitos outside & smokers. It can be a bit roomy but it was not too bad.

Okay, I'll admit it. Even Venice has places that are less than stellar. Right, I get that if this…read morewas in your home town it would probably get just 2 stars. Chen Zi Fu is okay as far as it goes, but the outdoor seating isn't set up for decent people watching. There's nothing to be done about that as the street where Chen is located is simply too narrow to provide good site lines. The service was a bit surly, the wine below average, and the intimacy factor completely lacking. I'd have kept on hoofing along, but it was time to sit a bit. Get some gelato and sit on a curb in the square just down the street for people watching. You can do better than this place in Cannaregio.