Disappointed. I read great reviews and couldn't wait to eat here. That said, the tomatoes in the Caprese salad were not ripe. After being in Positano for a week I was excited to have my last Italian Caprese salad. This was very disappointing. The tomatoes had very little flavor and were far from being ripe. The house wine was not worth the price. The ragu gnocchi was tasty with a delightful Smokey flavor but was not as light as gnocchi I had in other places. The bread was tough and stale. Service was very good! I'm disappointed for my last night in Italy but even so, we had a good time. I do think their ragu is excellent. read more

Ameican pop music playing over the speakers and clips of Friends, Jerry Lewis, Laurel & Hardy, The Godfather, and Disney classics on the TV let's you know the Tandem franchise is there to cater to Americans who don't know any better. The food at this place was wholly mediocre and not what someone comes to Italy to have. Their house white wine was flavorless. While I liked the char on the bread, the bruschetta lacked olive oil and garlic. My wife had the ragu over manfredi, I had the genovese over ziti. Neither of our dishes were all that notable. Tandem has 7 locations in Naples and it seems they stay packed. The front desk people highly recommended it to us, and it felt like all the other people were also there on hotel recommendations. If your front desk people recommended Tandem to you, I recommend you take their suggestions with more than a few grains of salt. read more

Visited this place because my daughter wanted to have pasta. It was known for its Ragu and it did not disappoint. It was rich flavourful and tasty. The service was meh by the guy in charge but Assad was amazing. His English was great and his advice was much appreciated. It's not going to be amazing ambiance but I think that's expected. We sat outside and the food was hot and delicious. Just remember there is some standard charge called coperto to watch for. read more

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I'm told this is the place for Ragù! So we went and got our fix. It was really tasty! Don't let the small portions fool you because the dishes are flavorful and rich! For dinner, it's best to reserve a table regardless of the number in your party, especially for warm evenings. There's outdoor seating and cozy indoor seating available. The servers are great and do their ultimate best to be speedy. It's crowded! I know it's probably typical for elbow to elbow seating, but because it's small, crowded, and lively, you can't always hear your own conversation. Also, the guests beside you like to look at you and your food. The guests are good for business and shouldn't have any bearing on their service, so five stars to their food and servers. I shall return to try other items on their menu! read more

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While I'm not a hater of pasta, by no means would it be my first choice but without having pasta in Italy I feel like I can be considered a criminal by some grandmothers. As per another suggestion by our Air BNB host (thanks angie) we arrived at Tandem. Actually we arrived at the other location first, but were told (at 730pm) that the next table would be around 1030pm but they promptly made a reservation for us at this location and after a short walk we arrived. Upon our arrival, a really friendly and humorous English speaking waiter arrived at our table and brought a little cup with a couple types of pasta, explaining to us their names, characteristics and how they were served which was very helpful. We ended up ordering the gnocchi with ragu and mozzarella, and the P or B something one which had the shape of a very big tube with Ragu and ricotta cheese and Baba to finish it off. The gnocchi was really chewy in the good way and soaked up a lot if the sauce but what really was the best was the other big tube pasta which was the cooked al dante (my first time having realy al dante) with a great chew paired with the meaty and creamy sauce was simply delicious. To finish it off we were recommended to try the baba a famous dessert of Naples which was basically a pound cake soaked in liqueur. I liked it but didn't see it as the best. read more

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I ordered the gnocchi with ragu and provola and my husband got the rigatoni with ragu. The waiters were so helpful explaining the different dishes. read more

Tandem - Napoletana Near Me - Naples, NA

We had initially tried going to one of the other locations but it was packed! Thankfully the host was kind enough to call and get us a reservation at the closest location (this one). When we arrived there was very few people and we were seated immediately. The ambience is great at this location though. Very quaint and quiet inside. We ordered some of the Ragu as an appetizer, a pear and walnut salad, as wel as gnocchi with some of the ragu. The ragu is delectable! We didn't leave any left in our appetizer portion and it was so good on the gnocchi. My wife's salad was excellent as well. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and their house wine! read more

Tandem - Ragu appetizer - Napoletana Near Me - Naples, NA

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I, like the first reviewer, went to the sister restaurant, Tandem. Highly rated but closed when we (my co-workers and I) visited. They gave us directions to Tandem Steak and called ahead to "block" (reserve) a table for us. We loved every aspect of the place! The staff was incredible -- very good English, very helpful, described all aspects of our dinner, very responsive (they put a plush hand at each table that you can wave!), and one gentleman was the star of many videos that they produced to highlight their sauces and food. My friend from Georgia was hesitant to order steak ("I have never had a good steak in Europe!") but I talked him into to trying it and we both really enjoyed the steak. All of us had pasta and it was, true to their word, outstanding. I highly recommend this restaurant. I'll try Tandem someday (I recognized the gentleman at Tandem that helped us in the videos, too) but I'm in no hurry -- Tandem Steak is first on my list! read more

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We went to the other location but it was all reserved for the night. However, the nice worker in the front called this location and told them that we were coming to make sure there was room for us. He even gave us directions on a map. Wonderful service. The food at this location was delicious! The Ragu sauce is to die for! A perfect last meal to end our trip in Italy read more

Tandem - Napoletana Near Me - Naples, NA

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One of my quests while in Naples was to have ragu Napoletana. We stopped in to Tandem today for lunch and had a bit. My companion had a salami platter with prosciutto, melon, fresh buffalo mod, salami and some superb olives. So delicious. And I had the rage. Full of beef and richly flavored, in an indescribable tomato based sauce. I was given pasta options and chose the home made type. Just the right bite. I fix a version of this at home but I learned from masters today. Awesome dishes. read more

very very nice dinner today on first of January. I should say that not many places were open in naples and we were desperately trying to find something to eat. We first went to the sister restaurant of the same name not far away but it was already full. In the end we came here and I really have to say that it was a lucky choice. It was so far the best meal we had in naples. Very good ragout with nice pasta, great meats and amazing dessert (see pic). reasonably priced/cheap. Moreover great staff, friendly and helpful. read more