Reviews - Pescheria con Cottura Lecce
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9.3/10
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10
The food and also the atmosphere of the dining room. The fish was superb. The Salento wine very nice. I wonder why they don’t have Zuccotto nor Cassata in the desert menu.
10
Excellent food, cosy ambience and lovely service. We really felt welcomed
8.0
The staff were kind and attentive, and the ambience is beautiful, but damn — I'm in Italy for the food. seafood, especially. I perhaps had ultra-high hopes. I give the food a solid C. Pretty place, friendly staff, but a strong ponzu dressing on the tuna tartare ruined a good crudo IMHO. it might be creative. but I don't want that on my expensive raw fish. Overcooked fresh alici... I've had better out of a paper cone at outdoor corner markets for €4. Polpo in sugo was excellent, cooked to the perfect texture, in a delightful sugo, except for the fact it was salted enough to satisfy 10 or 12 deer. Recommended wine was anemic. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln....
9.5
Excellent fresh fish with helpful service.
6.5
Food just OK. Surprisingly very basic fish selection as for restaurant specializing in fish.
9.5
Very nice meal if you enjoy fresh seafood. The staff were very helpful and friendly.
9.0
Excellent food, wine. It is one of the best fish and seafood restaurant.
9.5
Great food and service. A unique experience!
10
Great recommendations & explanation. Beautifully cooked fish
8.5
Very pricy. They rush you to purchase the fish without much time to weigh options or understand the price.
9.0
Fresh fish - sublime. Wine recommendation excellent. A must on a visit to Lecce. Full of locals
10
Everything food was amazing
5.0
I asked a small appetizer to start. After on the bill they counted 3 main dishes! 92 euros for 1 person. I had better and more fresh fish at noon at the port for 19 euros. Not worth so much money.
8.0
Nice place and excellent seafood. The flow of the ordering is a little different. You walk in and before you are seated the server brings you to the fish counter to order. It might be better to sit the customers first.
10
Great experience, select your fresh fish and recipe then enjoy the dishes served.
10
Their seafood is very fresh and food is amazing! Sashimi is my favorite, I’ll come back again
10
This was a new experience for us. The staff was very ready to explain how one could either pick their fish and method of cooking or one could choose something for their ready menu. The food was delicious. An amuse bouche of fried anchovies was light and tasty. We chose some fried sardines as an appetizer. Our dishes were orecchiette with octopus and pasta with mussels, ( already out of their shells) Very good. The restaurant is very pleasant. I would categorize it as casual, white tablecloth. Would definitely return.
4.5
I guess it could work to pick your own fish or seafood if that was guided, it was not :-( tun tartar with jalapeno lacked jalapeno, fritto misto was underfried, the raw prawns had not had even had the brown line removed, grilled snapper was bland. The chicory over cooked. All in all a bland experience
10
Food was fresh and cooked perfectly. Lovely evening
5.5
We had to wait in a queue for 5 minutes to order at the fish bar with our coats still on like at McDonalds before we were taken to our table. Most of the food was good but cannelloni had obviously sat under a heat lamp for too long and was hard. The worst part was being handed the bill (without asking for it) after dessert without being asked if we wanted any coffee. When we asked for a coffee when it was brought grudgingly we were rudely told to drink it quickly because they wanted to close the restaurant. It wasn't even 10.00 yet and it was a 08.00 reservation. Other patrons experienced the same rude experience - 'pay and get out'. It was Christmas Eve so I understand staff wanting to leave early but you should have at least given advance warning of an early closure at booking time or when we arrived.
10
High quality seafood restaurant with a twist-you get to literally choose the seafood you will eat. We had a number of pastas that were all delicious, salmon, frito misto and salads.. We wouldn’t order the salads again as they were iceberg lettuce and unripe tomatoes. The wine list is reasonable and so was the pricing of the dinner. The atmosphere is lovely. Would definitely come back again.
9.0
The food was excellent and served promptly. This fish restaurant is unusual in that you go up to the fish counter, where all the produce is laid out on ice, select the fish you want and then go to your table and wait for it to be cooked. A great idea but I found it hard to understand the choices and how it worked, even though the menu was translated into English. When the food came it was beautifully fresh and well presented, almost raw it had been grilled so lightly. Really good, I’d go again, but probably in a larger group of 4 or more so you can have a selection of fish and share across everyone
3.5
The atmosphere in the place was nice but the food was such a disappointment. Everything was completely bland with absolutely no flavour. After serving our starter and main, the staff did not come over to check how our dishes were so we didn’t have a chance to mention that we were not happy. The wine was good, the bread and the sides mediocre. Our mains were so bland that my partner left 3/4 of a fish that cost 70euros. The quality of the food was absolutely not worth the price. Do not go here.
10
We dined here the other night and had a wonderful experience. The place, the service and of course, the food, were all exceptional. Oysters, scampi and fried anchovies. Taste treats each. Celiac, is not a problem. Thank you.
7.0
The food--we had Sea bass--was excellent. The concept of the restaurant includes having the patrons set their menu by choosing from the array of fresh fish and shellfish displayed on a bed of ice. There was a good selection of wines for our taste and budget. The experience would have been much more enjoyable if the staff had been warmer in their greeting, explaining the process, and seating us at our table rather than just pointing at it. In fact being seated on arrival with a little explanation of the menu and selection process would have been nice. We came away with the feeling that these folks don't enjoy what they are doing.
9.5
Absolutely amazing food, you won't be disappointed! The octopus is the best we have ever had! The let down was the toilet, no soap or paper and we had the resavation for just after they opened at 7:30 pm.
8.5
Fresh and well cooked dishes. Service on the average without explanation of dishes when they arrive. Ambience cool inside. I would have expected more client oriented service.
7.5
Eten was lekker
9.5
Great place, local food. Recommend
10
Freshest seafood well prepared
10
The best place in Lecce. I’m going there at least once a month! The quality of the food is 10/10.
10
Food amazing. Staff lovely. Prices fair.
10
it is a gorgeous space very thoughtfully laid out. the staff are pleasant and attentive. the food is fabulous and the menu has plenty for seafood lovers ..all round an excellent experience ..
9.5
This was a highlight of our stay in Lecce. The food was exceptional
10
This is a very special and unique restaurant. You select your fish when you arrive and the style in which you would like it cooked … grilled, fried, Mediterranean. It is weighed and sent to the kitchen to be prepared. You also select the accompaniments. The fish is fresh, the preparation perfect. We went back a second night after our first visit. Don’t miss this when you are in Lecce!
4.5
Extremely poor service from staff who were surly and unhelpful. Food was unremarkable with no explanations given about how the fish would be cooked, what would be served with it and no information was given on what side dishes could be ordered either verbally or from a menu. We were charged for service although we weren’t offered any bread or oils to have with our meal. The individual who dealt with our bill literally did not speak to us - he was extremely rude.
7.0
Great fish in a casual environment ... fun spot for dinner or lunch with friends and family!
6.5
Food was ok not very special but the pasta with mussels was really too salty and couldn’t finish the plate.
5.5
No explanations regarding the concept
9.0
Missing cozze cause a bit late but we found very good replacements
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