Reviews - Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & Steakhouse
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8.9/10
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10
We loved the tagliatelle pasta with meat sauce and the shrimp and zucchini risotto. We sat outside and loved people watching in the piazza. The interior of the restaurant is lovely, too. Service was great—very prompt.
10
wonderful service, delicious food!
10
Service and food was excellent
10
Very very good
10
Unexpected good service with good steak. We were pleased with the steak and the special black salt. Yummy!
10
The pasta is delicious and the service is excellent.
10
very friendly, accomodating, charming staff! food was excellent! ambiance was very nice, having dinner with the view of the Santa Maria Novella Basilica.
10
Amazing steak, great service, everything worked..., thank you...
10
Fantastic evening. Outstanding food
10
Amazong
9.5
Super Filetsteak, netter Service.
9.5
One of the best steaks I have ever had. Service was quick and kind. Server Leo was especially lovely, offering us great recommendations and conversation. Would recommend.
10
It was fantastic
6.5
The food was a mix of good and disappointing. The risotto was good, and the Bolognese was also well prepared. However, the seafood spaghetti was mediocre: clearly made with low‑quality frozen ingredients. The dish included just one prawn, one tiny crawfish, a few Vietnamese clams, five or six small mussels, and three thin rings of small squid. Very poor for the price. The staff were attentive throughout the meal and interacted nicely with the children. Unfortunately, at the end, an unpleasant incident occurred — and the explanation given made it even worse. We noticed that every table was being offered a complimentary glass of limoncello… except ours. After paying the bill, I asked the head waiter why we were the only ones not offered it. The answers were baffling: - “Your wife asked for the bill, so we thought you were in a hurry.” - “But do you want the limoncello? I can have it served!” I explained that it wasn’t about the drink itself, but about understanding why we were t
10
Excellent dining experience in the heart of Florence! Great waiters, quality steaks, good (and well-priced) wine list. This is the now the second time we've dined at Il Santa Maria Steakhouse and we look forward to coming back!
9.0
Dinner was very good
6.0
I do not recommend this restaurant. One of the servers, who looked African, kept pushing me to order things. I didn’t want steak, but he kept insisting, and when I said I wanted a small portion, he claimed the bone alone weighs 300g so I’d have to order at least 1.1kg. He repeatedly pushed the expensive beef cuts, so in the end I decided not to order steak at all. The ragù pasta (15€) wasn’t salty and actually suited a Korean palate really well — it was incredibly delicious. If you book through TheFork, you get 30% off. They said the discount also applies to the steak, so if you were planning on having steak, you could give it a try — just don’t get pressured by their upselling. Bread and water cost 6€ (3€ per person). And honestly… why are you asking for a tip when you didn’t even do anything? Italy is not a country where tipping is expected at restaurants.
9.0
Its fine
10
We enjoyed sitting outside, great ambiance. The food was delicious and the service by the wait staff was excellent!
10
Good food . The service was amaxing and location amazing .
8.0
good
10
Great ambience and tasty food.
10
Excellent good and ambience.
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
8.0
The weight of the steak did not correspond to reality. We did not recaive fiscal receipt. We did not receive the advertised discount.
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
7.0
So this was the second time in a week, we went back because we had such a good night the first time. The ambience here is somewhat magical, it’s just one of those places. The issue for us is that the attention to detail wasn’t there this time, stupid things wrong but which add up and are a distraction to the smooth running of the experience. There was two peppers and no salt, the steaks were requested well done and both were rare/medium rare. One had to be sent back. They bought them to the table the wrong way round. All small details but just a little irritating. The food is very good quality but a little more focus needed.
10
We were promptly greeted and seated, with a table floor two and view of the Piazza. A glass of Prosecco arrived, complimentary. Our starter of melon and prosciutto was plentiful. The mains were gnocchi and sliced beef fillet,both with a sauce rich gorgonzola and walnuts. A glass of reserve chianti added to a memorable meal.
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
great
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
Food was excellent. We definitely enjoyed the Florentine Steak and ravioli. Our server, Lorenzo, was excellent as well. Would highly recommend.
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
9.0
Greate service!
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
The food was excellent !
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
Everything is perfect, thank you
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
9.5
Great restaurant with amazing steak!
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
The location on the square is just stunning, the staff were so friendly and the food was amazing! The risotto which I had was probably the best I’ve ever tasted. And my friends had the canneloni which they also said was the best ever!
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
The pasta with fresh lobster was amazing. The waiters were so friendly and did a good service.
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
9.5
Food was excellent. Service was also good. Highly recommended
Il Santa Maria - Ristorante & SteakhouseThank you so much for your lovely review! We're truly grateful for your support and so happy you enjoyed your experience at Il Santa Maria Ristorante. We look forward to welcoming you again soon! ❤️
10
Loved the meal….especially the lamb chops. Service was attentive. And it was lovely to sit outside in such a nice area. .
2.0
Poor food, €6 for 4 pieces of stale bread that was just put down on the table, service poor as well, felt very much like a tourist trap, ruined a nice evening.
9.0
The food was very good. Everything we had was delicious. Not quite the gourmet that we had in Tuscany for the past month, but close. The wait staff was charming and friendly. The ambiance was lovely. We sat inside. We prefer a little quiet, but the outside dining offers the view and the lively atmosphere. The only complaint is the quick turnaround. Florence being molto touristic, we did not enjoy the relaxing meal with a bottle of wine that we are accustomed to. No sooner was the appetizer cleared and they were bringing the next course. I would say you have to order your next courses after your antipasti if you want to slow it down.
3.0
Server very rude. I did not want to accept my fork discount, the manager came to us and told us just this one time. Food average nothing memorable.
10
Excellent food location and service. What more are you looking for ?
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