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Stopping here for lunch was unplanned, which is usually risky in a city as touristy as Florence, but we had a plan. We avoided menus that looked intended for the tourists and we looked for restaurants offering Tuscan classics like Pappa al Pomodoro and Ribollito and our plan worked. Mangiafuoco was a great choice that hit all the right notes. We enjoyed our two new favorite Tuscan bread soups, Pappa al Pomodoro with tomatoes and Tuscan bread, and Ribollita, with bread and vegetables. Both were hearty and delicious that were a welcome change from all the meat we ate the day before. I don't normally like the unsalted bread in Tuscany, but the basket brought to the table was used to mop up every last drop of both soups. We had a side of roasted potatoes and a bottle of house red wine that was inexpensive and delicious. We didn't get dessert because we had other plans, but we thoroughly enjoyed the meal and definitely would recommend it for lunch.
This is one of of the best places I have been to in Florence. The little restaurant is very cute and small, and it's a small local place. Starting of with the lasagna, after every bite it keeps getting better better and better! It is probably the best lasagna ever. The pesto gnocchi, it was amazing. Also probably the best gnocchi I have ever had. All of the other food is probably great here. I recommend you definitely come here. Please come here!
This restaurant was fantastic! Got recommended it from a friend of a friend. We made reservations for 5 people and got seated early, no problem. They had a great deal for 2 people- the Chianti Classico- where we got Florentine steak, potatoes, appetizers, dessert, coffee, and a bottle of wine for €100 I think it was.
This is the first restaurant we dined in Florence, it was recommended by our hotel'd concierge. It is a small restaurant, it has two floors, and it feels like a grandmother's dinning room. It was busy so service was a little slow, our server spoke English well enough, we ordered a full bottle of wine, but it got lost in translation and got a small bottle, no biggie, as we were able to try another brand as well. I ordered a pasta entrée which was excellent, it had prosciutto, mushrooms and a white creamy sauce. For my second, I had chicken, and my husband had some of the meat they are famous for. I myself am not a steak person so it would've been wasted on me but this is this restaurant's specialty. It smells really good and they bring it in a sizzling tray. My food was very good, The only complaint I have is mostly the slow service. Because they had large parties and they were busy, a party of two such as us really suffered. Other than that everything was great
Horrible service. Decided to dine at this restaurant because one of the waitresses in the front did a convincing talk about the food and "the pasta is really good" line. Waited over 10 minutes, no one came to take the order. Had to actually tell one of the waitresses that we are ready to order yet she said that her colleague Michael (if not mistaken) will take care of us. Waited some more until he actually came to our table. The food arrived, 3 different pasta/spaghetti dishes. Non of us finished the meals and no, it's not because of the portion. Let just say, the best thing on that table was the water and a free basket of bread. Waited awhile for someone to come to/around the table so we could get the check. Finally got our waiter's attention. He asked "what's wrong?" I told him how bad the service is, asked for another bottle of water from before we started eating until he clears the dishes, didn't get any. The food was plain. (The worst I have ever had to be honest.) He said, "I'm sorry about the water yeah" and left. What a good service mind. Got the check, €33. Gave €50 in cash, ask a waitress to take the cash, at 9:00pm sharp. There's a huge clock in front of me, yes I looked at the time. Waited literally 10 minutes, asked the same waiter who took care of our table for the change, he asked "Did you pay?" Yes, I said. He walked away and came back awhile later to ask the same question if we paid. He called his manager, I assumed and he asked us the same question. Seriously. Don't you communicate with each other in the Restuarant. Bottom line, it took longer than 15 minutes just to get the change alone. I'm giving one star because of the horrible service. The place was small. Not that busy. But it took so long to wait for each thing, from taking order, that another bottle of water that was never served, the check, the change. A big table next to us asked for the check 15 minutes after us and got to leave before we did. And, that the waiter didn't seem to care much about our table. The service was just never there.
I studied abroad this semester and my friends and I found this place one night. From the outside it looks quiet, but the inside is almost always filled with locals. The staff are so patient and sweet and the food it AMAZING. This was by far one of our favorite places to eat! My last week in Florence I brought my parents and they loved every dish they tried as well. Can not say enough good things about this place!
Best romantic date night in Florence for us. Side story, our last meal was suppose to be at ZaZa, I had researched it before coming to Florence. Well with their host and getting seated was an absolute shit show we walked home. We passed THIS spot every day leaving our apartment and never did I think I NEEEEEDED to come here. So leaving ZaZa with tears and being sad, we walked into here. This places was probably hands down one of my favorite restaurants in the world! You hear me!? We had thee best wine, steak, and one of the best pastas, oh and GARLIC potatoes of our trip! We ordered a coursed steak meal. Crostini's, meats, and cheese, then followed by your own bowl of Wild Boar Ragu (which was my husbands and I favorite pasta collectively of the whole trip) Followed by a giant Tbone Florentine Steak, sizzling in all its juices with garlic potatoes. And I tell you.... by far my husbands and my favorite steak and potatoes ever. I want to know the secret. I didn't see any garlic and not heavily oiled. As if we aren't stuffed after this course haha it comes with our own desserts, and caffe. Thank you for the wonderful date and food, and for being our last meal in the magical place of Firenze
1 year ago
AMAZING. This is our first trip to Europe. Everyone told us the food, the food! At check in we asked what to do while we are here in Florence and he replied eat! We ordered the meal for two and had to pace ourselves. Everything was so good but we knew what else was coming so we took it slow and paced ourselves. The appetizer was yummy, hubs loved the chicken liver pate and my favorite was the mushroom. I love mushrooms and this by far was the best . Everything was delicious. The pasta was very thick spaghetti with a meat sauce that was delicious. I asked what it was because I was expecting a red sauce. I was very surprised when she told me it was celery based. So tasty and the pasta was perfect. The ravioli covered in black Angus meat sauce was also delicious. Now on to the steak. It came to the table under cover, when the very friendly and helpful waitress unveiled the steak. It was steaming and sizzling and smelled amazing. It was absolutely mouthwatering. If it was a little rare, you could turn it on its side and it would continue to cook to perfection. We finished off with tiramisu that melted in your mouth and biscotti that you dipped in sole yummy liquid. The ambiance was just what one would expect for Italy. Open air, exposed brick and wine everywhere. Probably my most favorite dinning experience ever! Hubs agrees with everything. read more
5 years ago
Come here at least once (usually twice) every time we come to Florence. Small, casual, cozy. Service is always good, food is solid with a good array of pasta, meat, sides, soup, etc. options at reasonable prices. The salads are good and really big - for when you need a variation from carbs ;) House wines are good and the wine list is big enough to have something for most everyone. The wild boar ragu, gorgonzola gnocchi and steak are some of our staple dishes there. And get the limoncello to top off the meal! read more
4 years ago
Stopping here for lunch was unplanned, which is usually risky in a city as touristy as Florence, but we had a plan. We avoided menus that looked intended for the tourists and we looked for restaurants offering Tuscan classics like Pappa al Pomodoro and Ribollito and our plan worked. Mangiafuoco was a great choice that hit all the right notes. We enjoyed our two new favorite Tuscan bread soups, Pappa al Pomodoro with tomatoes and Tuscan bread, and Ribollita, with bread and vegetables. Both were hearty and delicious that were a welcome change from all the meat we ate the day before. I don't normally like the unsalted bread in Tuscany, but the basket brought to the table was used to mop up every last drop of both soups. We had a side of roasted potatoes and a bottle of house red wine that was inexpensive and delicious. We didn't get dessert because we had other plans, but we thoroughly enjoyed the meal and definitely would recommend it for lunch. read more
4 years ago
Really enjoyed ourselves here. Food was wonderful. Pastas and raviolis were delicious. Atmosphere was intimate and lively. Great experience. Would go again. read more
7 years ago
nice dinner good food nice atmosphere Restaurant in down Town florence They have truffle menu too,. read more
4 years ago
This is one of of the best places I have been to in Florence. The little restaurant is very cute and small, and it's a small local place. Starting of with the lasagna, after every bite it keeps getting better better and better! It is probably the best lasagna ever. The pesto gnocchi, it was amazing. Also probably the best gnocchi I have ever had. All of the other food is probably great here. I recommend you definitely come here. Please come here! read more
4 years ago
This restaurant was fantastic! Got recommended it from a friend of a friend. We made reservations for 5 people and got seated early, no problem. They had a great deal for 2 people- the Chianti Classico- where we got Florentine steak, potatoes, appetizers, dessert, coffee, and a bottle of wine for €100 I think it was. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
This is the first restaurant we dined in Florence, it was recommended by our hotel'd concierge. It is a small restaurant, it has two floors, and it feels like a grandmother's dinning room. It was busy so service was a little slow, our server spoke English well enough, we ordered a full bottle of wine, but it got lost in translation and got a small bottle, no biggie, as we were able to try another brand as well. I ordered a pasta entrée which was excellent, it had prosciutto, mushrooms and a white creamy sauce. For my second, I had chicken, and my husband had some of the meat they are famous for. I myself am not a steak person so it would've been wasted on me but this is this restaurant's specialty. It smells really good and they bring it in a sizzling tray. My food was very good, The only complaint I have is mostly the slow service. Because they had large parties and they were busy, a party of two such as us really suffered. Other than that everything was great read more
9 years ago
Horrible service. Decided to dine at this restaurant because one of the waitresses in the front did a convincing talk about the food and "the pasta is really good" line. Waited over 10 minutes, no one came to take the order. Had to actually tell one of the waitresses that we are ready to order yet she said that her colleague Michael (if not mistaken) will take care of us. Waited some more until he actually came to our table. The food arrived, 3 different pasta/spaghetti dishes. Non of us finished the meals and no, it's not because of the portion. Let just say, the best thing on that table was the water and a free basket of bread. Waited awhile for someone to come to/around the table so we could get the check. Finally got our waiter's attention. He asked "what's wrong?" I told him how bad the service is, asked for another bottle of water from before we started eating until he clears the dishes, didn't get any. The food was plain. (The worst I have ever had to be honest.) He said, "I'm sorry about the water yeah" and left. What a good service mind. Got the check, €33. Gave €50 in cash, ask a waitress to take the cash, at 9:00pm sharp. There's a huge clock in front of me, yes I looked at the time. Waited literally 10 minutes, asked the same waiter who took care of our table for the change, he asked "Did you pay?" Yes, I said. He walked away and came back awhile later to ask the same question if we paid. He called his manager, I assumed and he asked us the same question. Seriously. Don't you communicate with each other in the Restuarant. Bottom line, it took longer than 15 minutes just to get the change alone. I'm giving one star because of the horrible service. The place was small. Not that busy. But it took so long to wait for each thing, from taking order, that another bottle of water that was never served, the check, the change. A big table next to us asked for the check 15 minutes after us and got to leave before we did. And, that the waiter didn't seem to care much about our table. The service was just never there. read more
5 years ago
I studied abroad this semester and my friends and I found this place one night. From the outside it looks quiet, but the inside is almost always filled with locals. The staff are so patient and sweet and the food it AMAZING. This was by far one of our favorite places to eat! My last week in Florence I brought my parents and they loved every dish they tried as well. Can not say enough good things about this place! read more
7 years ago
Best romantic date night in Florence for us. Side story, our last meal was suppose to be at ZaZa, I had researched it before coming to Florence. Well with their host and getting seated was an absolute shit show we walked home. We passed THIS spot every day leaving our apartment and never did I think I NEEEEEDED to come here. So leaving ZaZa with tears and being sad, we walked into here. This places was probably hands down one of my favorite restaurants in the world! You hear me!? We had thee best wine, steak, and one of the best pastas, oh and GARLIC potatoes of our trip! We ordered a coursed steak meal. Crostini's, meats, and cheese, then followed by your own bowl of Wild Boar Ragu (which was my husbands and I favorite pasta collectively of the whole trip) Followed by a giant Tbone Florentine Steak, sizzling in all its juices with garlic potatoes. And I tell you.... by far my husbands and my favorite steak and potatoes ever. I want to know the secret. I didn't see any garlic and not heavily oiled. As if we aren't stuffed after this course haha it comes with our own desserts, and caffe. Thank you for the wonderful date and food, and for being our last meal in the magical place of Firenze read more
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This was a ridiculously great meal at a very reasonable price. Family of 4, 61 euro. Had the wild boar and noodles. Large portions. There were also about 15 Tuscan wines by the glass for between 4-7 euro. Awesome, just go. read more
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We just stumbled in after an invitation from the owner who was greeting people walking by this restaurant on a corner. Kind of skeptical and worried if we entered a tourist trap, we ordered 3 dishes. To our great surprise the pici carbonara and pici cacio e pepe pastas were delicious. The steak was seared to medium rare and was super juicy and tender. Definitely one of the best meals we had in Italy. Highly recommended read more
9 years ago
Excellent personal and friendly service combined with delightful food. The T Bone steak lived up to all expectations as did the other meals which were well priced. Don' t get caught into eating too much of the generous amounts of bread before dinner ! Very enjoyable ! read more
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