La Grotta Azzurra - TAORMINA

The food was good, however, the service minimal to rude .. particularly the woman who took payment. When I asked what the first charge of 6 euros was on the bill, she claimed it was a cover charge and that all restaurants charged it. Actually .. no they don’t. If so, perhaps it’s hidden but I’ve not seen it previously. I didn’t complain, just asked. Then she proceeded to tell me it was for table cloths, napkins, etc. What?! That’s the cost of doing business and customers don’t ask you to use these things, that’s a restaurants choice. With all the options in this town, we won’t return there. Obviously they don’t rely on repeat service and treat tourists as one time customers.

Excellent venue and not just a great venue but great meal too situated in one of the winding side streets off the Corso Umberto, the Grotto has a very atmospheric setting and majors on its fish/seafood with an impressive glass topped fridge displaying its collection. Very good service too and gets popular, deservedly so too. Well worth checking out

We visited for lunch we were really disappointed. The waiter/owner was very abrupt and unwelcoming. We were given dry bread, no butter or olive oil. We were abruptly told one dish had finished my husband was rushed to order an alternative. The waitress was yelling very loudly aggressively in the kitchen it made the atmosphere tense not relaxing. We waited 15 minutes for our drinks about 45 minutes for our meal to arrive. It was not even fresh pasta. We saw them bringing dried pasta into the restaurant for the meals! My swordfish was average I had asked if it came with veg. The waiter told me it did but it only came with dried up lettuce! Totally over priced terrible service.

A great deal of food, fresh fruit of the sea, has a very love, a great approach to children. polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam polecam

We ask for a rissotto, some tagliattelle of gosgonzola and octopus and all goodies. homemade food. all excellent. highly recommended.