Reviews - Controluce
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9.2/10
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10
Terrific food!
8.5
Familian hospitaly and very good food quality
9.0
Sweet place, the owner is a lovely lady, very attentive, made great recommendations. Quality of food was excellent, extremely tasty, high-quality products. We’d happily come back.
9.5
Cosy place with quality food, and wonderful dessert. We tried ribs, tiramisu and crème brûlée - and all was amazing. Pasta with ragu did not impress me that much, but the main experience was great.
10
Superb place, Food is excellent! And THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE BEST I’ve come across in years here! Amazing experience. ♥️
10
Excellent restaurant: the food was delicious and the service was friendly. We had a great time!
10
Everything was amazing, food, ambience and atmosphere. Loved it.
10
A cozy, local gem in the Travestere area. The service was exceptional - friendly, relaxed and knowledgeable. We had a great conversation with the owner and tried the Sicilian Cannoli for dessert (Dolce), it the owner’s Sicilian grandmother’s recipe that even Tony Soprano would approve. We loved this locally owned, quiet, neighbourhood restaurant and would highly recommend it.
10
Two sisters run the place. They served me my coffee in the most beautiful coffee cups that were their nonna’s. The food,decor and hospitality made it a wonderful evening. They take so much pride in what they do and it shows. They made a crème brûlées with pecorino cheese that was awesome.
9.0
Nice and cosy restaurant 5m walking from Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere but away from the noisy touristic streets. Good home cooking food,good service very nice and calm ambience. The interior of the restaurant is colourfully decorated but we preferred to stay outside under the porch and the garland lights. Good value for money
10
I can highly recommend the Controluce
10
Everything was excellent! Special mention to Laura who was more than patient to answer all my questions. Highly recommend it.
8.5
The food was excellent. We ate cacio e pepe and carmponara, both of them was 10/10.However, the big hit of the restaurant is tiramisu! Don’t hesitate and go straight to it.
10
This restaurant was recommended to us and deservedly so. Wide menu and wine choice. Excellent presentation and quality
10
Wonderful experience. Beautiful setting & friendly service. The food was excellent.
10
Lovely interior decoration and ambiance. Delicious food and wonderful service!
10
The food was very tasty and the service was exceptional. We felt very welcomed and the staff looked after us very well. Grazie mille!
4.5
The food was very bad. It was like ir wasn't cooked by a professional chef.
9.0
We came back here after a first experience 2 years ago and were told that the ownership changed. No problem, as the place is still quiet and peaceful, even though it is just 150 metres away from the busiest parts of Trastevere. Hospitality is top, the quality of the food above average, and prices are moderate. One of the classics on our shortlist for Trastevere.
10
Best food we’ve had in Rome!!! Tried three different appetizers, all were delicious. Main courses also very creative and delicious - the dessert was out of this world! Lovely decor and super friendly staff. We enjoyed it tremendously and will most certainly come back next time we will be in Rome.
10
Lovely food and ambiance, in Trastevere, but mostly Italians eating there.
10
Lovely. Food and service were both delightful, with each dish showcasing creativity that took it beyond the norm. Our best meal in Rome to date.
10
One of my favourite places in Trastevere. This restaurant is tucked away in a quiet street, but just two minutes from Piazza Mastai. It has indoor and outdoor seating. I had lunch on a Monday here, so it was quite quiet, but I noticed that during the same evening it was lively. The owner and staff are friendly and helpful. The food is very good. I had Caponata as a starter, followed by a delicious Pasta Carbonara (the sauce was better than many I have tried). Overall, I found this a very relaxing place for lunch and the prices were reasonable, including the wine. Highly recommended.
9.0
Overall it’s a nice place to have dinner outside and chill. Waiters were super nice and the plates arrived quickly. Some dishes are just okay. Caponata was a delicious starter, but then the rest… Stewed beef with potatoes dish needs more flavour, Cacio E Pepe less cheese and the dessert “Not usual” Tiramisu is not a banger. Overall just an ok meal. Besides that we had a great evening. People smiling in a quiet street in Rome made our experience pleasant.
10
Wonderful dining experience on our last night in Rome. Loved the amatriciana - simply good! Awesome service too, and nice ambience! so happy to have discovered this gem in Trastevere.
8.0
Pasta was undercooked
10
The staff was incredibly welcoming, and I love their story! The food was beautifully presented, and the taste was excellent. The desserts were incredible- save room for at least 2! Wine selection and presentation was lovely. Plateware and environment was beautiful and high end, but comfortable. Highly recommend.
10
Delicious food, great service
10
Perfect
9.5
It is a great place, feels like local family owned place, a little aside from the noise, and still very close to the action! Strongly recommended.
8.0
Good food (the pasta was bit too salty). Relaxed and quiet atmosphere, good if you want to get out from the Trastevere mess, less if you want to be in the center of the movida. Service was good, some mess up with the wine (and not a real 0,2 for the wine by the glass). Good overall.
10
A quiet corner in the very busy Trastevere neighborhood brought a welcome reprieve to enjoy this wonderful meal. Our waitress, Daniela, beautifully guided us from appetizer (beautifully presented stuffed zucchini flowers), to first and second courses (pasta all’Amatriciana, sea bass, meatballs) wine and dessert (a creamy panna cotta topped with glazed almonds). We could not have had a better experience.
10
Chef came out and made a special birthday pasta!
10
We ate here twice in a 5 day trip to Rome and let’s keep it short and sweet - great food, great wine, polite and attentive service! Would recommend.
9.0
Very good food and nice atmosphere. We would definitely return.
4.0
Quality has gone down significantly over the last 3 years
9.0
Great place close to trastevere, great food and good Service. The dishes are very well presented and are a Mixture of roman tradition and with a napolitan Flavour. Definitley to try!
7.5
Charming good festaurant in a quiet neighbourhood.
9.5
This is a wonderful place. We have walked past it almost every day for the past 3 years. Very happy that we finally tried it. They had a problem finding our reservation but they were very gracious during the process. The food is excellent and we could see that the locals like it too. Grazie a voi!
10
Really nice place, in a quiet side of Trastevere, nice atmosphere, really good food, maybe the best melanzane appetizer I’ve ever had!, good service, Would go back and definitely recommend!
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