restaurant review #526 – This is a vegan restaurant in the city center of Rome.
Had made a reservation, and that’s absolutely necessary, as the place soon filled, and we saw people being turned away. It should also be noted that there are remarkable few vegan restaurants in Rome, especially considering the billions of tourists visiting Rome every year.
The menu (via QR-code) is quite extensive, and its good that there are photos included, although still hard to choose.
The food was ok-ish. Traditional Italian/Roman dishes. Fair price, but also rather small portions.
We had
- arachino 3€
- bruschetta with gorgonzola and mushrooms 8€
- crepes with spinach and potatoes 14€
- calzone campagnole 13€
Desserts:
Panna cotta with caramel 6€
Cheese cake with figs 7€
What killed it was the unfriendly service. :-/
The waiter didn’t say hello or anything, just a sort of nod in our direction, and after I said our reservation name, he checked on his screen, and then just pointed at at a table. No welcome, no ‘have a nice meal’, grumpy looking, no asking how the food was, very difficult to grab their attention to order etc (they don’t seem to look around).
After the mains we waited to check whether at least someone would come and ask if we wanted any dessert. After 20 minutes it was clear they wouldn’t, so then it took another 10 min before we could grab one’s attention to order dessert (by in the end both waving our arms up high!! 🙈).
Tables also VERY close together, you can practically eat from the plate on the table next to you. Small tables, cramped sitting.
No relaxed atmosphere.
One toilet. Which needs a good wash. 😣 Toilet seat was very dirty (this was not from one day, but clearly had not been washed in a while, like – with a sponge!). Eek. This makes me seriously question the hygiene in this place.
(If you must see- detail of toilet seat, click here )
Not accessible, step to get in. No room to manoeuver inside.
Very disappointing. Would not visit again.
- From a visit in October 2024, when we were in Rome for concerts of David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Rifugio Romano
Via Volturno, 39/41, 00185 Roma RM, Italië
website: https://rifugioromano.com/
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