The old saying 'When in Rome' is all about doing things like the italians (maybe, I have no clue)…read moreand usually thats a-ok. Eating pizzas, pasta, dolci and drinking italian wine is great, there's no denying that. But once in a while, even when in the very centre of the Italian food empire, you just feel like something different! Smoke Ring is a new trendy american styled dinner with rustic interior and food court-ish styling. They play great american rock (Bruce Springsteen 'the Boss' is all over the place) and serve authentic pork and chicken BBQ with sides of coleslaw, baked beans and/or different sides of potato. You can get yourself a great local beer or the imported stuff, it's up to you to find your favorite amongst a decent selection. Give 'when in Rome' a nuance, try this

I just couldn't help myself. Rome is a pretty diverse city and seemed as good a place as any to…read moretry BBQ. I live in the US and as you'll see from my reviews, I love BBQ! All-in-all, this place is different but pretty good! Prices were also good - they basically charge by the rib or piece of chicken. What we ordered: Ribs, chicken thighs, wings and BBQ beans. Verdict: The Ribs were absolutely the best. HUGE and well smoked. They don't really need BBQ sauce, but it makes a good addition. The BBQ sauce is light and different but surprisingly tasty. The chicken was pretty decent. If you want chicken, it'll do the job just fine, but I'd focus on the ribs. The beans were very different, but also pretty good. I'd definitely come back here if I'm in Rome again.

Best burger and fries combo my wife and I have ever had!!! We've eaten at many burger places in our…read morehome area of Seattle but have never had a place where both the burger and fries were the very best. The funny thing is that we wanted Italian food but all of those places were closed and our only good option was this place. Although we really enjoyed the Italian cuisine in Cortona, we're so glad we found this place. The server was very accommodating to my wife's soy allergy and made sure it wasn't in any of the food, especially the mayo as it often is. This place makes their own tasty mayo. Most burger places have either a great hamburger and okay fries or great fries and an okay burger. But it's very rare to find the perfect combo like here. We know it sounds crazy but if you're an American and accustomed to good burgers, give this place a try. You might be surprised that it's the best you've ever had! PS - to top off a great trip to Cortona, I got to meet and get a picture taken with Jovanotti, my favorite Italian singer!!!

Oh my goodness, this was another tour guide recommendation…read more It was just AWFUL. This is also a big tourist trap. They charge you €2 per person for the silverware, then charge you €0.50 for a spoon full of ketchup. We each had a container of fries to go with our sandwiches, so one small thing of ketchup was not nearly enough. Obviously, we ordered more, hoping they'd bring us a ketchup bottle. Nope, because they were charging for the ketchup, we didn't see that till the bill came. My daughter had the cheeseburger. According to her, she has never eaten such a dry, crunchy burger in her life. Obviously, she didn't finish because it was hard to get down. As for me, I tried the recommendation of the tour guide. Big mistake! The classic Florentine sandwich, the Lampredotto. I should've known better, but I'm willing to try anything once. It was a chew, tasteless, slimy sandwich. You can't eat it like a sandwich because it's so wet and soggy that it falls apart. You need a knife and fork. You needed the ketchup that they gave up by the spoonful, and still, it was tasteless. This is not a place I recommend to anyone. If you're used to eating juicy burgers, this is not the place for you.

Didn't wanna go back over the river for dinner, so sought a more neighborhood type place and this…read moreis it! I had basic beef & potatoes which I enjoyed immensely. Half carafe of house Chianti was modest but robust. Seems a place for locals, but we found camaraderie with our servers easy to achieve. FIVE STARS!!

This place ended up being one of the highlights of our entire trip to Italy. The food and…read moreexperience were incredible. Our taxi driver was complaining about all the overpriced steaks in the city and recommended this spot. It's not touristy. The steak was good. The owner, Christian, was great. He was proud of his menu, spoke English, and was happy to guide us through his menu.

Our local guide picked this restaurant which she said was "like" their fast food. But what it was…read morereally like was wood-fired stove that made bread that was like two big slices of pizza which is used to hold your sandwich ingredients; I ordered sausage (locally made and famous for) and fresh cooked spinach; I loved my huge sandwich! Looking at the menu/placemat the sandwich was 5€ and wine was .20 or 20 cents...their brand wine! If we were traveling on our own we may have never found this restaurant! I thought mine was delicious-others ordered prosuiccito ham/cheese, roasted veggies only, cheese alone...seemed to enjoy!

Okay, I preface this review with I don't think the restaurant was made to serve foreigners…read more(especially Americans). It's a themed restaurant that sells burgers, chicken, steak, salads, fries, etc. Basic American food. There's not many places in Italy where this kind of food is served. The food isn't very good. The burger I ordered was dry and I'm sure the meat had bread (bread crumbs or like) added to it. The fries were ok. A little too salty. The desert was fairly plain. Tasted if purchased from a supermarket frozen section. The staff was good. They were friendly and helpful. Young people in their late teens and early twenties. There's games inside and an old west theme. For locals, this place may fit the bill for a taste of burgers and fries. Change of pace from Italian food. Unfortunately they aren't getting a good representation of American food. And for Americans visiting, I would recommend sticking to the numerous Italian restaurant choices available in Florence. You can always get a good burger and fries when you get back home.

I have been here a few times in the last few years. Being from Texas I was immediately drawn to the…read morename and "vibe" of the place. The food is ok. I don't think it is stellar but I also think they do an allright job. One really cool aspect is that they give you peanuts to shell and leave on the floor/table just like they do in Texas at some restaurants. They have mostly tex-mex options, from ribs, nachos, burgers, wraps to Italian food. Their burgers are pretty good, I really enjoyed mine the last time. I think their nachos are just ok, but I will admit that the only place you will get close to perfect nachos is at Hard Rock caffe in the center. I recommend ordering the chicken wrap which is a perfect size and served with chips and beans. perfect for lunch. enjoy!

I highly recommend doing the truffle experience and food here is amazing! We hunted down a hundred…read moreand eighteen grams of white truffles and returned to the restaurant where the chef and truffle hunter made us a delicious vegetable platter and white truffle pasta! An experience of a lifetime!

We ate dinner here twice snd I can honestly say this is our favorite meal we've had since we…read morearrived in Italy. We opened some amazing wine to go with the most unbelievable food. Everything was sheer perfection. I want to take these brothers back to Los Angeles with us! We simply adore them...They will be the reason why we return to this town year after year! We could not review this place higher. They are certainly deserving of a Michelin Star (or 2).