Food was just okay and barely enticing. I took most of it to go and did not eat it after I got it…read morehome. The service however was good and I did feel that the staff cared; do go to this location and not the other villa zuccaro in the garden. The location in the garden has trash service but this place was better. They had no business the entire time i was there; after trying the food...I know why

My friend said "you can give them zero, if that's possible"…read more Overpriced for the low quality food. Super touristy. Menu caters to the American palate. Hard bread. Service isn't the best. Had to open our own bottle of water and pour it. Wine is a house wine at best. At the end we were served a yellow after dinner drink... "I wish they never brought it" -my friend. Lol. When we saw that it was on the main street, we were extremely reluctant but with over a thousand reviews averaging 4.4 stars on Google Maps, we tried it anyways. Should have trusted our instincts. Also, the photos posted on their review page aren't of current menu items.

Espresso martini was not good, over powered w vodka. Veal was salty & I don't finish it, meah…read more.. fries were not great.... Salad was very good!

OMG, food coma! The staff is great and the food is so good you don't want to stop eating it. We…read moreshowed up at 8 pm and they asked if we had reservations, keep in mind the place was mostly empty at that time. They told us they would squeeze us in and I have to say I'm so happy they did. Within 30 minutes there wasn't a table left open and I understand why now. We had three courses and I think I'm going to have to role down the hill back to our hotel since my belly is so full. I will definitely be back here again. After I purge for a week so I can make room in my belly.

Bee lined for this place due to the reviews. The views from our seats inside were amazing. Only had…read moretime to order a Ham and Mushroom pizza. Thin, crispy and it was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend this place. We were cruising at had to be back to our meeting point at 12:55 so we had little time to enjoy the food and view. A must go!!!!

Great pasta and awesome pizza. The crust is to die for. The service here is really really great…read more Beautiful views overlooking the water. Best pizza so far.

Great restaurant and family. My sister and I took a very affordable cooking class with the…read moreSiciliano family which began w/ visiting a local market to select ingredients and taste cheeses, salamis, and olives. Then to the restaurant, a little prosseco and then we began cooking. We learned how to make fresh pasta and sauce, capanato, and zucchini braciole. We enjoyed our lunch with a delicious house red wine. This was one of my favorite stops on my 12 day cruise. I highly recommend this restaurant and their cooking class.

Amazing! Food was great, service was excellent! One of a kind location. Real gem of a family type…read morerestaurant. Best seafood in town!

Great location and service was excellent Our dinner of…read morealmond sea bass was tender and tasty Dessert also very good

We had the ravioli, sea bass, sea bream, tiramisu, and panna cotta. All were delicious, we just…read morewish the portions were bigger. This is a gourmet style restaurant. The sea bass and sea bream were maybe 3-4 oz portions and the ravioli was 3 ravioli. Service was excellent, the restaurant is extremely clean and the decor and view were beautiful.

Located at the main Piazza IX Aprile in Taormina, the restaurant is located on the 2nd floor with a…read morebreath taking view of the square as well as a spectacular sea view. If you are coming in for a table for 2, recommend to book way in advance and request a table with the view. (There are about 5 of these tables for 2). The restaurant was packed the night we were there, so expect service to run slow. Food is amazing! We had the raw red prawns that were very sweet and fresh. I can eat a few dozen of these local red prawns! For the main, we had the half lobster with pasta, which for 37 Euro it has a more than fair portion of a half lobster that tasted fresh. Pasta is cooked perfectly al dente. Recommend to book the tables with a view ahead of time.

Great food. Large portions at a reasonable price. Great hosts and chef that greet you and check on…read moreyour food. Open air dining is great after the sun goes down.

Service was good, but when it came to the quality of it food it was like eating at a cheap American…read morefast food restaurant. The pizza tasted more like store bought frozen pizza and while the steak was huge and cost more than 30 euro, it was inedible... just a huge piece of meat riddled with tendons and layered in fat that you couldn't even cut through. We maybe got 4 bites of decent meat out of it. Bottom line don't waste your time stopping if you want a good meal, keep waking another 50 ft. If I could I'd leave zero stars.

Best Italian food on our trip, omg it was amazing! Raining hard, we snuck in and didn't know what…read moreto expect, ignore old reviews this was 12/10!!! Lasagne was unreal, spaghetti carbonara, & bruschetta. Would swim back from the US to eat again

WOW! This place is a hidden gem, the service was speedy but not rushed and was a safe haven for us…read moreduring a storm while visiting Sicily. The ambience is fun but laid back, not over crowded at lunch hour 11:45am to 1pm. I had the most delicious Aperol spritz and my boyfriend's lasagna was so good as well as my spaghetti carbonara! Probably my favorite meal in Italy from Rome to Capri this was the reigning champ. Thank you La Buca, you will be thanking me after eating here!

The food was very mediocre and overpriced. However, the reason I'm only giving it one star is…read morebecause me, my husband, and our friend got food poisoning. When I alerted management the following day, they told me it was impossible we got sick from them and that they weren't willing to reimburse us or compensate us in any way. We are 100% sure we got sick from there because within 30 minutes, 3 out of 4 of our party were sick. Our friend who didn't get sick had requested no red meat in her tasting so she was served different food items than us. I would recommend avoiding this restaurant! With that said there were 2 pros: I had a wonderful cappuccino served in a mud cup while waiting to be seated. The outdoor patio is pretty at night.

The food was Amazing best mullets I've ever tasted. Service was impeccable we sat at the garden,…read moreambiance was very nice it was a beautiful night drinks were excellent. I definitely recommend this great place. Great fine.

This restaurant is located slightly away from the main streets so it's not your typical place…read morelooking to capitalize on the tourist street traffic but the clientele is still mainly tourists. Right off the bat they tell you this is a fish restaurant and that the menu changes weekly. You can see the fresh fish of the day as is is brought to you table side and is priced based on the kilo. My wife and I ordered a starter, pasta and fish to share which was more than enough food for the two. We also had a glass of wine which wasn't a house wine but essentially picked based on our preference. We ended up getting the raw starter which included raw shrimp, langastinos, oyster, amberjack carpaccio and white tuna tartare. Then we had a seafood pasta with finally a fillet of amberjack served with broccoli and some mashed potatoes. All in with wine the bill came to about $150 euro. Also the bread was excellent and freshly made in house, it's charged to the table but honestly worth the $3 per person.

I recently returned from 2 weeks in Italy and although many amazing meals were enjoyed by our group…read moreof twelve, La Tavernetta stood out among all others, for both service and food quality. Our 4 hour dining experience was marked by knowledgeable staff, the freshest seafood specials, and advice on Sicilian wine pairings. No detail was overlooked, right down to the bread basket and the glossy, translucent-crusted focaccia. Grazie Mille, Salvatore! Buonissimo!