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To start with, the wine fridge broke and the white wines were practically heated. Accidents happen and it could have been excusable if the food was good. Sadly,... read more To start with, the wine fridge broke and the white wines were practically heated. Accidents happen and it could have been excusable if the food was good. Sadly, it wasn’t. The caponata we wanted to order for starters was not there; out of season, apparently. So we settled for polpo alla pantesca con patate which turned out to be a gummy textured octopus served with undercooked potatoes. Another starter, vongole saute, came with no plate for the shells or even a spoon for the sauce (perhaps because it was wholly unmemorable . The dish that moderately worked was busiate trapanesi the combination of almonds and garlic was original and tasty, and the portion was huge (in fact too large to finish . The other pasta dish was linguine gambero rosso marettimo totally unimaginative: 4 prawns (shells, heads and all on a large heap of pasta with minimal amount of tomato based sauce. When we entered the restaurant, we were the only guests, initially we thought it was because of the early hour, but apparently it was the cook’s night out too. The server was polite, but inept (to put it gently and the price was preposterous (65€ for such a poor meal. With a number of great restaurants going out of the business recently, one would think the surviving ones would be the best. Sadly, the opposite. Avoid if possible, feel warned.

Delicious food, we had sauté clams with croutons, then red prawns and linguine followed by Cassatella ricotta. Best meal we’ve had in Sicily so far , sorry with... read more Delicious food, we had sauté clams with croutons, then red prawns and linguine followed by Cassatella ricotta. Best meal we’ve had in Sicily so far , sorry with great bottle of red Nene Nero d’avola. Very reasonable price for the quality. Nearly forgot to mention the friendly staff and lovely … highly recommend it

Unfortunately I wanted pizza instead of seafood when we were seated at this restaurant. The pizza looked amazing but that's where the superlatives end. 3 of the... read more Unfortunately I wanted pizza instead of seafood when we were seated at this restaurant. The pizza looked amazing but that's where the superlatives end. 3 of the 5 of us had pizzas. The other 2 had seafood dishes and were completely satisfied. Our pizzas were cut at the most insane angles so that pieces ranged from quarter sized bites to godzilla sized pieces. The main issue we all had is that there was so much cheese that after a few bites you were stuffed. It was like a Chucky Cheese pizza. You could not taste sauce or any of the toppings. None of us ate more than a third of each pie. We sampled the seafood dishes and they were good. Not amazing, but good. In hindsight, I should have done a better job of reviewing this place before we walked in. It was late. We were hungry. My bad. Keep in mind that this is not a cheap eats place so do your homework if you intend to eat here. If nothing else this place offers an amazing location to view the sunset. It was spectacular.

For a couple of days I have been trying different fish restaurants in Trapani. In this restaurant I have eaten the best and the most fresh fish and pasta ever.... read more For a couple of days I have been trying different fish restaurants in Trapani. In this restaurant I have eaten the best and the most fresh fish and pasta ever. They are using very fresh and high quality of products. If you want to eat like locals but not like the tourists, you should try this restaurant. The waiters were really kind, the place was very clean with a very nice sea view. The food was great... Everything was fantastic!

Visited for a dinner and ordered a grilled squid, it was served burned (bitter) and as I realised cutting into it- uncleaned. Was still charged for this 15 Euro... read more Visited for a dinner and ordered a grilled squid, it was served burned (bitter) and as I realised cutting into it- uncleaned. Was still charged for this 15 Euro...my partner's vongole was underseasoned...Tripadvisor failed us with their restaurant rankings again. 1 star at most....