Reviews - Poldo e Gianna Osteria
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Katrien P. • 1 review
October 14, 2025
6/10Average feeling.
Erwan C. • 2 reviews
October 12, 2025
6.5/10Good food but bad service
Kathleen S. • 1 review
October 2, 2025
10/10
Went twice in 3 days!
Zach S. • 3 reviews
October 7, 2025
7/10Felt bad after dining here, something wrong with the food or drink. The pasta in the set menu was mediocre.
Van B. • 2 reviews
October 4, 2025
9.5/10Delicious food and very attentive service made this dinner an amazing experience. Ido, our server, was great! Luckily we had friends that recommended us the place. Make sure to serve a table.
Doris H. • 2 reviews
September 24, 2025
3/10The food was very disappointing: cold pasta, oversalted cod and dry chicken alla cacciatora
Chloé R. • 1 review
September 25, 2025
10/10Fabulous little find! Recommended to us by a friend who lives in Rome, and it did not disappoint. Tucked away in a beautiful back street setting – quiet and away from the crowds. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious, bursting with flavour. Service was warm and attentive throughout. I’d highly recommend booking a table downstairs and asking to sit outside – it made the experience even more special.
Linda N. • 29 reviews
September 25, 2025
9.5/10So happy we were able to get a reservation! They changed our table to accommodate being close to a ventilation device that was cold and blowing air! So nice! Our waitress was someone knowledgeable in wines and recommended a DOCG Lazio red wine which was wonderful and inexpensive, we loved it! Our neighbors ordered a wine that was double our cost and not a DOCG wine. We shared our dishes, they split them all! We had fried anchovies with sweet red onions, sphagettone with spicy sauce and veal, with potatoes. OMG! Great food, wonderful service, everyone around us happy and eating with great pleasure! Great restaurant!! 🥰
Shirley R. • 3 reviews
September 21, 2025
10/10Wonderful food and lovely service.
Kelli O. • 1 review
September 19, 2025
9/10Food was excellent. Greeting was great. Waitress was off putting.. But the rest of the staff was super.
Lisa D. • 5 reviews
September 18, 2025
4/10Service was terrible, we felt like an afterthought. Courses were very slow to come, we had to flag down a different person than waiter to get another glass of wine. Clearing empty plates also was very slow. Ambience was bad, in the cellar with bright lights it felt very sterile. So disappointing.
Henri S. • 1 review
September 17, 2025
10/10Great Food
Kathya C. • 1 review
September 12, 2025
8/10
We ordered two carbonaras, mine was good but my friend’s was insanely salty, way too salty and the pork was very overcooked and very hard to chew
Poldo e Gianna Osteria • Owner
I'm sorry you found these differences. Usually, the same dishes ordered are prepared together, so they should have tasted the same. You could have let us know about the problem; we would have been happy to prepare a new dish. Sometimes, recipes get messed up, but unfortunately, we don't have the opportunity to fix it right now and let you both try our famous carbonara. Regards Leopoldo Scarnecchia
Charles S. • 3 reviews
September 4, 2025
10/10
From the moment that we arrived, they made us feel like VIP’s! Every part of dinner, they were extraordinarily attentive and made sure that everything was perfect. The quality of the food was fresh and the wine that we had them select was amazing. Unfortunately, we could not try the deserts, as all of the wonderful food filled us both up, which was my only regret!
Irene A. • 1 review
September 5, 2025
10/10The degustation menu and ambience was perfect. Loved the wine selection!
Thea M. • 1 review
September 5, 2025
9/10Best carbonara I’ve ever had. Beautiful piedmont wine.
christiana p. • 1 review
September 3, 2025
9/10Nice traditional food! Good waiters that know wine pairings.
Will M. • 3 reviews
September 3, 2025
9/10Delicious food, and a perfect dinner. The kitchen here is a cut above the v high standard in Rome. Innovative and delicious. This was the best saltimbocca alla Romana I have ever eaten. The high quality of the ingredients and the cook are obvious. The manager is attentive and organised. W
若楠 陈. • 1 review
August 29, 2025
10/10
Very good
Eloise v. • 1 review
August 29, 2025
10/10
+1The attention to service was excellent at Poldo e Gianna. The food was superb. Food was quickly served. They also have an excellent selection of wines.
Samu T. • 4 reviews
August 24, 2025
10/10Excellent food and service.
Victoria M. • 1 review
August 9, 2025
10/10Excellent service and ambience. Food was amazing as well. We had a great dining experience!
Roberto G. • 1 review
August 14, 2025
10/10
Great restaurant!. Simple, classic dishes with a classy touch. The excelent service and atmosphera of the place makes it a very nice experience overall. A perfect option if you are visiting Rome and want to avoid tourist traps. Prices are very reasonable according to what you get.
Kayla S. • 1 review
August 1, 2025
8.5/10Casual and delicious dinner. The carbonara and tiramisu were fantastic! Service could be improved (even by Italian standards it was lacking a bit).
Ariel C. • 2 reviews
August 10, 2025
10/10AMAZING
Jose M. • 3 reviews
August 10, 2025
7/10Good food and enviroment, but Slow and arrogant service. In the end the full experience could be much better.
Daniel S. • 1 review
August 9, 2025
10/10
Authentic pasta away from the hustle
Julia M. • 3 reviews
August 8, 2025
7.5/10We enjoyed the food though thought the service to be mediocre. The waitress we had lacked any emotions, seemed bored, and had nothing to offer as far as recommendations or suggestions go. We didn’t think that we were getting much attention and then took forever to get the bill. I know there is always a fine line between not wanting for folks to feel rushed and taking forever but we haven’t gotten a bill even after I asking for one so my husband had to go in and request/pay inside (we were exhausted after the travel and were ready to go back to the hotel room after the meal).
かなえ 佐. • 1 review
August 7, 2025
10/10
I was very happy to be able to speak to you in Japanese. Thank you very much. Thank you also for your flexible response to menu changes. It was a wonderful restaurant.
Alex M. • 27 reviews
August 6, 2025
10/10Great menu, and superb wine list - many bottles are in 20-30 euro range.
Edward L. • 3 reviews
August 5, 2025
4.5/10
SHAME on Michelin Guide to put Poldo e Gianna Osteria on their 2025 restaurants list! Terrible service which I would describe not any better than a lower cost cafe whilst standard food quality, it is definitely NOT worth the recognition!!!
Poldo e Gianna Osteria • Owner
Hello Lai, As soon as we showed you your table, you complained that it was too small for three people (a type of table we've always reserved for three and no one has ever complained), demanding to be changed to a table that was reserved for five. Since the restaurant was full, we couldn't accommodate your request, and right then you told the waiter you'd be writing a bad review before even sitting down and ordering. Given the situation the waiters reported to me, I personally checked the service at your table, which was absolutely friendly, punctual, and of high-quality preparation. This was confirmed by the way you addressed the waiter and especially by how much you appreciated our dishes, since the plates came back completely finished and clean. Unfortunately, your review is not a truthful and constructive one.
Quirina B. • 2 reviews
August 2, 2025
10/10
The food was excellently prepared. Gluten free options were also available. The service was pleasant and professional. The tiramisu is not to be missed
Jason D. • 6 reviews
July 15, 2025
9.5/10
This was our first meal in Rome. I am so happy I looked up information about Poldo e Gianna because we would have never found it as tourists. The restaurant is tucked away and clearly comes highly recommended. The Cacio e Pepe was incredible - a bite that I will forever remember as part of my first meal in Italy. The service was great, the wine was amazing, and dessert was delicious. The only very slight issue was that our table was in the basement and very close to another table. Honestly, though, I’m just grateful I was smart enough to book a table here.
Julien B. • 1 review
July 2, 2025
10/10Everything
Nelson M. • 3 reviews
July 5, 2025
10/10Excellent Roman food. We tried a number (8) of dishes and everything was delicious.
Nessi B. • 1 review
June 29, 2025
5/10
The entrance experience was smooth, with a well-presented arrival area and efficient guest coordination. However, the Maitre D’ had difficulty locating our reservation, causing an unnecessary delay. We were seated at Table No. 1, which felt subpar for a fully booked Michelin-rated venue. A strong smell of detergent from the nearby kitchen area negatively affected the ambiance. Service was inconsistent. While our waiter was knowledgeable, attention was clearly skewed toward larger tables. No explanations were given for the wine or dishes, and surprisingly, no allergy check was performed. The two female waiters assigned to our table appeared disengaged, lacking the warmth and enthusiasm expected at this level. On a positive note, the food was well-executed and nicely presented. However, the restrooms were outdated and below the standards of a fine dining establishment. Though the Maitre D’ checked in at the end, the overall experience did not meet expectations.
Jane T. • 6 reviews
June 28, 2025
10/10Glad we booked - filled up in minutes. Staff very friendly and took a real pride in their work. food was lovely in a very light and cool basement. Would recommend
Jonas F. • 6 reviews
June 28, 2025
10/10Best Carbonara I ever had and their Tiramisu is made to order - pure perfection!
Cristi B. • 4 reviews
June 27, 2025
8/10Good food, good people. We had a table very close to another table (inside) and was not very pleasant
Karina M. • 13 reviews
June 26, 2025
3/10Food was Okay… service was bad, not to say terrible, our waitress was in a bad mood the whole time, she never came to asked if we needed anything else, actually she approached us to ask if we could talk a little bit more quiet. We were a table of 9 older adults, so in no moment we were very loud. I usually make reservations using The Fork and all the time if a place has good ratings, tends to be a great place, but sadly this was not the case.
Poldo e Gianna Osteria • Owner
Hello Karina, i am sorry for your review but I can inform you that your behavior at the table was absolutely confusing since we received more than one complaint from the tables near you, for this reason the waitress came to ask you to pay attention to the tone of voice at least 2 times. Comparing myself with the room manager the service assistance was in line with our standards probably the atmosphere of my restaurant did not reflect your needs. Regards. Leopoldo
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