Alfredo e Ada

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After visiting Via dei Banchi Nuovi, you can look over the menu at this bar. If you're an Italian cuisine lover, come here. Most visitors of Alfredo e Ada say that good meat lasagna, spaghetti carbonara and chicken stew are served here. Tasty biscotti, dessert cookies and parfait will impress you at the first bite.

The convenient location of this place makes it easy to reach by any transport. Try delicious house wine, white wine or cordial, it's a must when visiting this spot. You will be offered great espresso. This bar is recommended for the pleasant staff. The cool service is something these restaurateurs care about. Prices here are reported to be attractive. You will appreciate the beautiful decor and calm ambiance of Alfredo e Ada. Frommer's guide honored this place with 2 stars, so you should visit it.

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Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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I generally don’t write negative reviews. It feels like inviting bad energy into the universe. But after living in Italy for four years—and eating very, very well across this country—I can honestly say last night was the worst restaurant experience I’ve had here. We arrived at Alfredo e Ada at 7:00 p.m., when they opened. They don’t take reservations, which was communicated rather brusquely by text. Fine. We showed up on time—only to find that an entire line had already been let in and seated. The man at the door told us, flatly, it would be "only" about 30 minutes' wait because they didn't serve coffee or dessert. That should have been a warning sign. When our table was almost available, he instructed us to study the menu posted outside so we’d be ready to order immediately when seated. Red flag #2. We waited. Indeed, the table opened after about 30 minutes. We were seated right by the entrance—and within minutes our order was taken. The food arrived almost instantly. Pasta and secondi on the table in under ten minutes. To be fair, my pasta (pumpkin ravioli with guanciale) was quite good—sweet, salty, balanced. My friends’ saltimbocca and cod were described as average. But the real issue wasn’t the food. It was the choreography. The door behind our table—literally a foot away—was intentionally left wide open despite the cold coming in from outside. One of my friends kept closing it. The staff would reopen it. At one point, the people waiting outside began closing it for us out of sympathy. My other friend, who hadn’t worn a heavy parka, was visibly shivering. They were trying to make us physically uncomfortable. That was clear. We had been seated barely 30 minutes when it became obvious that they wanted turnover. Plates cleared swiftly. The credit card machine appeared at the table unprompted—an unusual and not-so-subtle cue that it was time to pay. In Italy, especially on a Friday night, dinner is not a 45-minute exercise. We paid and continued finishing our wine. My husband asked for his uneaten food to be taken away...mustering his best Italian. "Posso avere un box per..." As he tried to find the words "portare via," the waiter mocked in a faux stutter, "per, per, per," and walked away. Before the hour mark, a waiter returned, gesturing desperately with hands clasped, and pleaded: "You must leave because there are many people outside.” One of my friends teasingly asked, "Could we have some coffee and dessert?" Obviously not. There were indeed many people outside. At least a few dozen by the time we stepped out. A wall of tourists, fueled by word of mouth and social media, I had seen the videos too—breathless endorsements. Even a trusted foodie had recommended it. Whatever this place once was, it is now operating like a content farm with pasta. Efficient. Transactional. Cold—literally and figuratively. Good ravioli does not justify being pushed out the door before you’ve finished your wine. Avoid. Meal type: Dinner Food: 3 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1
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6 months ago
Penso che tanto attenzione per una recensione sia il caso di dedicarla a un servizio pubblico e di certo non a una piccola trattoria di neanche 30 coperti che tralalatro funziona esattamente come ha descritto, si condividono i tavoli, si ordina e si mangia senza dolce e caffè. Mi sembra esagerato descrivere la situazione con "segnale d'allarme" "evitatelo" ecc e addirittura che il suo amico "tremasse visibilmente", (ieri non era cosi freddo infatti molte persone hanno mangiato ai tavoli fuori) perchè sono espressioni che indicano un pericolo serio non attribuibile a un ristorante. Mi preme chiarire che per quanto riguarda la porta aperta lo si fa per un ricambio di aria perche, come avrà notato, il posto è piccolo e ne si ha necessità e di certo non per mettere voi a disagio fisicamente come avete scritto. D'altra parte i tavoli sono vicini alla porta. Mi dispiace e mi scuso se il cameriere è sembrato scortese ma a volte la pressione in una serata molto impegnativa si fa sentire. Se abbiamo capito bene siete le persone che sono rimaste sedute 20 minuti in più per bere mezzo bicchiere di vino(solo una di voi doveva finire) appositamente per non alzarvi, nonostante le tante persone che aspettavano fuori. Forse siete capitati in una serata particolarmente piena, saremo lieti di farvi ricredere la prossima volta se vorrete. Per fortuna commenti di altre persone testimoniano che la situazione di solito è tranquilla e rilassata per tutti.
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Italian, Wine bars, Vegetarian options
€€€ Price range per person €10 - €20
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Via dei Banchi Nuovi, 14
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Lepanto
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Lepanto
Via dei Banchi Nuovi, 14, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Features
Outdoor seating Сredit cards accepted Wheelchair accessible Parking TV
Opening hours
SundaySun Closed
MondayMon Closed
TuesdayTue 12PM-3PM
7PM-10PM
WednesdayWed 12PM-3PM
7PM-10PM
ThursdayThu 12PM-3PM
7PM-10PM
FridayFri 12PM-3PM
7PM-10PM
SaturdaySat 12PM-3PM
7PM-10PM
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