Reviews - Metae
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9.4/10
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10
By far the best restaurant in Monopoli
10
Great service and food!
10
Fantastic meal and service. Small but perfect. Wine by the glass also exceptional quality. The Panacotta was delicious. Owner and his team are first class
10
It was such a pleasure to eat here! The food was incredible and the atmosphere was amazing. The service was amazing as well, we felt very taken care of here!
7.5
The food was good but the ambience was not great. Portions very small.
10
A beautiful modern take on Puglian cuisine. The dishes were beautifully portioned and very fresh ingredients. The service was excellent. A great selection of Puglian wines. Highly recommended.
9.5
Service was excellent. Our waiter (guy) and additional server (young woman) were generous with our intermediate Italian, with their recommendations and their time. Food was excellent. Recommend. Street dining can be a bit busy at the hour when everyone is trying to get to their dinner reservations, but it calms down and you get a lovely view of the park and marina.
3.5
The food never rose to the level of delish across several orders of antipasti, primi, and second courses. There was just one fussy, bland or oversalted dish after another. Service was atrocious. We were literally forgotten about after the antipasti. A wine order for the primi course never arrived, water was not re-offered (it was extremely hot at the restaurant, btw) and when the main courses were ready, the owner literally threw the plates onto the table, sloshed more wine in my glass, and rushed away. Our table for three was booked for 7:30 - the first sitting of the night. Though other diners were starting to arrive, the place was by no means full, and that is no excuse for rudely disregarding us and our family experience. If you consider dining here, be sure to filter for one and two star reviews and you will see a more accurate perspective of this terrible restaurant.
10
We were here two years ago and were happy to repeat the experience. Menu is different but of course same quality and expertise. This time we met massimo (chef) and our delightful Mary (waiting). All in all fantastic
10
+1This is fabulous food. Genuinely wonderful cooking, regional produce, beautiful service. Every course was a treat. The ravioli is superb. The wine list is lovely and the owner has so much knowledge of the various wines that you can easily choose one to love. Great experience!
8.0
Very friendly front of house/ owner, prompt service, accommodating for last minute baby guest, tasty fresh fish and slow cooked beef, assumed side dishes were included because not listed on the menu, possibly it’s the way Italy does it but just protein on a large empty plate. Looked and tasted great though.
9.5
I have been to this restaurant several times over the past 18 months and I am always happy. The food is inventive, sophisticated and beautifully prepared - just delicious. I find the wine list interesting, very well curated and reasonable. The only negative is the dining space which is fine but a bit sterile, and the outdoor space can be impacted by car traffic. Overall though the service is good, the food wonderful and the owner very friendly. Go and enjoy this restaurant!
9.5
Really enjoyable dining experience at Metae. Staff very welcoming. Service excellent. The food was exceptional. Really delicious and beautifully presented. The waiter was most helpful and accommodating and really took an interest in helping us make food choices that worked. Exceptional value for such high quality food. Would highly recommend this restaurant.
5.0
We went as a couple expecting great things from the reviews. But overall the food was just OK. We cook a lot for friends and eat out, but we were both significantly underwhelmed by our experience. The guy who owns the place is lovely and engaged with us. Maybe we just hit on not a great night menu wise.
10
This is a lovely intimate restaurant. The food was very good and the service attentive. Limited vegetarian options and only pasta.
9.0
Service was very good. Found that some items we had were excellent and some were ok. The Tiramisu is excellent.
10
Food and service excellent
7.5
Tucked into a quiet Monopoli corner, this 7-table spot blends regional traditions with a nouveau twist. The open kitchen adds charm, but execution stumbles. The table beside me sent back the same dish twice and left unfed. The young waitress was earnest but inexperienced. Worst of all, the washroom door scrapes loudly across the floor with every visit, shattering the intimate mood. A place with heart and ambition, but still find its footing
10
I had a stunningly great meal. It started with a beautiful Sea Bream (fish) carpaccio that was incredibly fresh. The service was gracious and attentive. The staff is fluent in English, French and Italian.
9.5
We loved the food and the impeccable service. Mille grazie.
10
Beautiful innovative menu with delicious tasting food. Highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for something special.
10
The food was fabulous and beautiful. The waiter was personable and made sure we knew what we were ordering. We were not rushed and had a very pleasant meal.
9.5
excellent pasta made fresh in house! fish was perfectly done and very fresh! lovely service!
10
Most amazing meal we’ve had in a very long time. Humble chef with a fantastic flavor profile-the squid ravioli was to die for!! Incredible wine selection and attentive service. We loved our appetizers (squid pasta and courgette), olive oil and bread, and mains (hangar steak and red fish) as well. We can’t wait to return!! Thank you Massimo for a special evening!
10
The amazing food and the very nice service.
10
Linguistics: host spoke all the languages that I command, viz. English, Italian and French. atmosphere was convivial, food delightful. What else can a visitor to the delightful town of Monopoli ask for?
10
Service, food and attention to detail were all outstanding. Best meal all week in Puglia.
10
Absolutely amazing experience. Delicious and delicate melt in your mouth dishes. Michelin style detail at an affordable price. Highly recommend!
10
This meal and service is one of the best we've had. The food was truly amazing would highly recommend this restaurant
9.5
Delicious food and great wine recommendations
10
Excellent !
10
Best meal we had in Monopoli (we're food snobs) and we stayed here for 2 weeks. It's not your traditional Puglian restaurant but an elevated version. So if you've had enough trattoria's and want something that will stay in your memory, go here! Massimo, the owner/chef is very talented, the food and service was impeccable.
10
Absolutely fabulous
10
Fantastic service! Delicious food! Wonderful people!
10
Good quality fresh seafood . Excellent service. Dishes are reasonable size and cooking is on par with high quality restaurants.
10
Cozy place. Amazing food.
10
Everything from food and wine to atmosphere and service was splendid. Owner is a great great host!
9.5
All fish dishes were great accompanied with a very good white wine Askos Verdeca.
6.0
Very disappointed with our meal after reading great reviews of Metae. The antipasto was ok, and then the primi and secondi seafood dishes both had strong yet unpleasant flavors. The mint potatoes with the secondi was the one and only small part of the meal that I enjoyed, though my wife liked the melanzane amtipasto. We chose to have dessert elsewhere.
10
A wonderful time and delicious food! The service was impeccable and I had a chance to meet the chef who was friendly and I got to discuss one of his amazing fish dishes. I would definitely go back and highly recommend this restaurant!
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