G G - TRAPANI

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

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....

We had stopped for a beer here when we arrived in Trapani and had said we should come back for dinner. There are 4-5 restaurants in the same area and we looked... read more We had stopped for a beer here when we arrived in Trapani and had said we should come back for dinner. There are 4-5 restaurants in the same area and we looked at each of these. G&G was empty and we decided to eat here. The overall experience was fine but we had a feeling of slight disappointment given that it was not cheap. The service was disappointing given how few of us were eating there. We may have visted on a bad night but we went to La Perla a few nights afterwards which was slightly cheaper and we thought that the food and service was better.