We had high expectations given the reviews, prices on the menu, and the look of the hotel. While the service was above and beyond, I can’t say the same about the food. This was easily the most expensive meal we had since we started our...trip to Sicily but, sadly, the food was not worth the price at all.
We started with ravioli, which was excellent. It was cooked perfectly and was an amazing combination of textures and flavours. Then everything went down hill. We shared a caprese salad, which was lacklustre. It could have used a lot more basil, and the tomatoes didn’t have much flavour — first time we ever had a bland tomato in Sicily. Then I had the calamarata and my friend the rigatoni alla norma. It was not the best allá norma my friend had in Sicily — she was not as excited about it as she’s been in previous restaurants. The calamarata was fine but not something I would ever order again — there was barely any shrimp in it, and the lime gave the whole dish a bit of a bitter after taste.
I will say though that it is clear their waitstaff team is committed to providing outstanding service. That was truly the best part of the whole experience. The spot is gorgeous as well. But it’s hard to be happy with the experience when this was the only memorable aspect of it.More