L'anfora - Gardolo

We booked a Christmas lunch today 25/12/2023, from the review score (4.1 stars) we thought we had found a nice place to spend Christmas lunch.... And instead we had a culinary experience to forget as soon as possible. The quality of the fish was really really bad, it had a bad smell and was cooked really badly, the seafood pasta was full of prawn skins and whole pieces of lobster without pulp, the terrible seafood salad also had a bad smell and the octopus seemed almost spoiled, prawns and calamari without flavour, only the scallops had a bit of flavor but otherwise truly shameful...ravioli also terrible and soaked in oil... After bringing the first courses we had to cancel the second courses given the very poor quality of the food. When paying, we pointed out what was written to the girl, underlining the fact that some of the fish smelled (octopus and mussels)... we only received a response of eh.. we 're sorry I underline the fact that I ate what I ordered only out of hunger and the lack of alternatives given that today is Christmas and I also ask the owner to accept our criticism and not accuse us of what I wrote.... I also underline the fact that this is the first time I have reviewed a place by writing about the experience I had because it really was a very bad culinary experience given the fact that my partner and I felt bad once we arrived at the hotel. We are very sorry for this bad review, but we cannot do otherwise. We wish you happy holidays and a happy new year. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: €60–70 Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

We were here for New Year's Eve dinner: excellent quality of fish, adequate portions, very friendly and welcoming staff. The gesture at the end of dinner of offering sparkling wine and artisanal panettone to all the tables was pleasant. Absolutely recommended! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €50–60 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Allo Scoglio, Pepata Di Cozze

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €40–50 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Dear sir, it so happens that my lady and I were in the same restaurant that very same day. I wanted to tell you that I don't agree with your comment at all, or at least let's call it criticism. I also ate the same dishes as him and I found the lunch to be truly exceptional. I have been going to the place for several years, sometimes you can even make a mistake but if you don't like something you say it straight away, you don't finish the dish then you complain it's a bit like taking a bottle of wine and drinking it to the end and then say it tastes like cork. This is my thought. Many beautiful things Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Nice and well equipped place, very kind waiters and staff. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5