Il Pagliaccio - Roma

Typical wine shop, with different good labels and honest prices. the appetizer in the photo arrives 20€ and was good, the only defect is the preparation time that was slightly excessive. everything is a good local recommended for a quick stop in the center and a good glass of wine.

Mah! phone in the morning to book a table for aperitifs and tell me that they did not take more bookings but come directly. I arrive at 7 pm and I ask to sit in one of the many outdoor tables. but they tell me they were booked and they took a table inside or sitting at the counter. I said they told me on the phone they didn't book anymore. They answer me, climbing on the mirrors, which were last week's reservations and who did not want to call to cancel the reservations. Of course I left and I'll never come back. I add that it was a prefestive and the aroma was empty. update after replication of the owner. His answer, unfortunately, is in line with what I described: little attention to the customer. I would have waited for a “excuse for the equivocal, we look forward to being able to host it again in our premises!” and instead you made me regret to have come to you many other times, of which the last on May 19 with a friend who consumes a bottle of franciacorta and an average dish of cheese and salami. I will definitely stop recommending to all my friends who will ask me tips on rome. but you don't care so much, you're a wine shop, a wine bar, where the customer counts little and, as in my case, also disrespectful, despite the whole world "the customer is always right".

Wide selection of wines, good food, friendly staff and helpful. standard prices for the central area.

The first thing that comes to mind thinking about this wonderful wedding favor in the heart of roma is elegance. elegance and sophistication are the guiding thread of this beautiful experience that you breathe just through the entrance to the choice of wooden furnishings, in copper details, in the professionalism of the staff, in the refinement of raw materials and in the creativity of a visionary chef and all his fantastic staff. we opted for interlude, a 4-course course available only at lunch that I find very interesting because it allows to try a high-level restaurant at an affordable price (85 euros) especially for the prices of the capital. the thing I really liked is that there are no seasonal fixed menus, but everything varies depending on the availability of raw materials and the imagination of the chef. This means that today's menu will never be the same as tomorrow, and it is something almost no restaurant does. Thus the path dedicated to us was entirely surprising and touched the influences that characterized the cuisine of the chef: east, Italy, France. all perfectly balanced, gorgeous, elegant, wise and never pretentious. in the order we ate: a dumpling reminiscent of the real gnomes of the Chinese tradition, but leaving a unique explosion of goto, never explored; a ditch of indivia and avocado with two emulsions to represent yin and yang (white with gin, the second done with the smoke of the indivia,) a very special goto but the only dish that did not excite me asks to follow the cacio and pepper. I would suggest that the knife is returned to the waiter and bringing a ham in return, which would be enough to cut the meat. To conclude also the dessert was incredible, and this rarely happened to me in restaurants of this caliber. in this case the pastry keeps high the taste carousel. for the final we were offered of the small pastry also this very pleasant and very appreciated. We got up in a satisfactory way and waited. I didn't give two stars for two reasons: the first is that I found a little excessive the average prices of the wine card (from 70 euros) and in general embroidery on drinks (water to 7 euros); the second is that I would have liked the welcome aperitif that is usually offered in this type of restaurant. probably is not included in the dining room menu as it is considered a business lunch; However I think it might be a good idea to include those fingerfoods welcome in the intermezzo menu; they do not steal more than 10 minutes to the commensali but surely do so much pleasure to the customer, making it well prepared for the experience and often tell the soul of the place in small curious moments of pleasure. for the same reason we enjoyed the welcome of pomegranate and pink, sweet and small pastry, both delicious and offered by the kitchen. recommended! I will definitely return to try a larger menu because it really deserves so much for the kindness and friendliness of all the staff and for the surprise you taste at every goto. soon

Explosion of the palate. emotions at every reach. I can describe the experience at the clown.. . Attach the photos of some courses the others I let you imagine. cozy small but well maintained in every detail. excellent service, honors every detail reserved to the customer. the exclusive menu for every flow. composed of both degotation and paper menus. combinations of both Italian and international products perfectly in balance between them. really excellent. compliments to the chef and all his staff. pictures to remember this perfect day.