Alex - Lecce

Expectations were high. Although we had quite a nice meal, we thought the price was on the high side. We expected more from it.

In general the experience was disappointing especially when compared to the highest expectations. Not by chance we opted for the trusted tasting menu of me that, in our opinion, was very little innovative. To begin with we demanded a rich raw and the dish served, although choreographically interesting and with good fish, did not present the variety of tastes that we would expect. Absolutely excellent, on the other hand, the scalloped carpaccio of scallops, the best dish of the tasting. As first we have been proposed the lemon cutters with tartare of scampi and shrimps and stracciatella, certainly discrete but without any particularity and, to follow, of the dumplings to the norm that we did not get excited. As a second, crustaceans to the gratin that, frankly, we would never have inserted in paper and a very good cheek of veal glazed to the soy, also dish this already unleashed in many locals. Ultimately, except for scallops, nothing will be unforgettable especially because no other dish has shown character and creativity. And also the matching with wines, chosen by two of us, was devoid of excellent leashes and tastes. A note on the edge of the service that has been uncoordinated and confusing since the beginning. In particular, if it was organized a birthday cake for a celebration I do not think it makes sense to go to the table to ask what we would like as sweet, even more because we had chosen a tasting. And beyond this, the warmth and the small attention we would like (bread, wine, crumbs... . Really high prices if you consider the overall level of experience. Ultimately a side distance from restaurants of the same level that we have already attended.

Taking into account that they perhaps pumped it up too much for me, let's say that the expectations were high especially for their star dish, tagliolini with burrata and red prawn on top. A dish that I have tasted in other places in Lecce and on the sea. Let's say good, yes, but I have paid euros less in other places with the same quality. Whether the extra euros are for the high-class environment in which you find yourself must be a choice. That is, eat well, but spend more on the environment, lots of scene, little substance. But this is my opinion, I pay for the environment but I expect BOOM. I had a boom with the oysters, huge and very fresh, like not even in Paris, if you go ask for them. Scampi same thing, very fresh and huge. My son asked for a meat tartare with truffle... no... he wasn't satisfied, he ate it better in other places (maybe it's not the place to get meat there too, you might say, and what can I say, yes). The tuna tartare was also good. A 4 star only because I prefer substance to many scenes and metres, I love less pompous environments, above all I don't like paying for pomposity but for what I have on my plate. I advise? Yes, to make a good impression on your first outing with a girl, if you want to impress, if you want to make a scene you will certainly make a good impression. I wouldn't go back just because I know other very good places that are a little cheaper, just for this reason, if I didn't know other places with the same quality for less? Yes, I would go back to Alex.

We had a wonderful evening on Valentine's Day. Everything was perfect, the dishes incredible!! The owner was very kind.

..Local top.. excellent food.. a praise goes to Antonio. .gentile. Professional. that has pampered us since our arrival.