Reviews - Ristorante Gallo d'Oro
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Claudia v. • 1 review
May 22, 2025
10/10The staff was extremely nice and competent. The food was excellent
John B. • 1 review
May 10, 2025
10/10
Excellent food and service. Authentic.
Patricia N. • 5 reviews
May 7, 2025
8/10Food was average
Kyla R. • 1 review
April 28, 2025
6/10Food was just ok. Prawn pasta had minced seafood instead of actual prawns. Slow service. Odd smell downstairs by bathrooms.
Gilles B. • 1 review
April 16, 2025
10/10Perfect
Funda K. • 1 review
April 15, 2025
10/10What a fantastic dining experience! Ristorante Gallo d’Oro offers both charm and elegance right in the heart of Parma. The ravioli was absolutely exceptional—delicate, perfectly cooked, and bursting with flavor. The lamb chops were another standout: tender, juicy, and expertly seasoned. You can really tell the ingredients are top-quality, and the care put into each dish is obvious. The service was warm and attentive without being overbearing, and the atmosphere made it feel like a special occasion. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine!
Kizya R. • 1 review
April 14, 2025
10/10
The food was excellent!
SINABRO COREANO F. • 8 reviews
April 4, 2025
10/10
Highly recommanded!
Dr. Donatella R. • 5 reviews
March 26, 2025
3/10Recommended by some friends, we've expected a nice ambiente and good food. The "tortelli" typical pasta were without character and the pumpkin filling with no taste. We tasted something longer better at lunch in a simpler place. The roasted veal came cold with still half-frozen potatoes, so we had to send it back to reheat it. But even so, it came back with no taste at all and the potatoes were still then typical frozen industrial ones. Never ever again!!
Edlyn G. • 1 review
March 25, 2025
10/10The torta Fritta, very simple yet the most delicious thing ever! Amazing care from all too.
Chantal e. • 2 reviews
January 17, 2025
10/10Excellent restaurant
Maurizio C. • 7 reviews
December 12, 2024
10/10Ok
Hayley R. • 1 review
November 7, 2024
10/10First class all the way. The food was impeccably prepared. The service was superb. Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jane O. • 1 review
October 31, 2024
10/10Excellent service from very pleasant staff. Delicious pastas and affordable wines. A strong start to our Italy vacation!
Jean C. • 2 reviews
October 15, 2024
10/10Wonderful local Parma cuisine in an old world setting. The staff was attentive and very helpful!
Andy G. • 2 reviews
October 8, 2024
10/10
Excellent food and service - typical of the region. ❤️
Ali J. • 2 reviews
October 2, 2024
10/10Lovely staff very helpful . English was excellent . Food delicious
Estelle B. • 2 reviews
September 23, 2024
10/10Great service, food and ambience. Would definitely come back. Their ham and umlimited gnocco fritto are amazing.
Eileen B. • 4 reviews
September 23, 2024
10/10This restaurant was suggested by our apartment owner and it was delicious. My potato raviolis were some of the best I’ve tasted. Service was timed perfectly. Ambiance was great. We sat in the solarium during a tremendous rain storm and it added to the charm of Parma. We highly recommend this place to everyone.
Daniel C. • 17 reviews
September 23, 2024
8/10Two of our three dishes - slow cooked octopus and rack of lamb - were absolutely divine, but the third - tagliatelle with a duck ragu - was very ordinary. The gnocco fritto (local specialty puffed fried bread) was also really good. The dining room was pretty and mostly quiet. Location right in the central old town was convenient. However, the service was haphazard and sort of chaotic. I think they must have been understaffed, because the waiters were running around like rats in a maze. The grilled vegetables we had ordered to go with our meal were forgotten until we flagged down a scurrying waiter when we were already half finished, and then they finally arrived after we had finished everything else. Admittedly, the vegetables were delicious, but there was no excuse for that level of service.
Charlotte M. • 1 review
September 15, 2024
10/10Our service provided by Demitrio was SPECTACULAR! He was kind, humourous, and patient with our pseudo-Italiano/english. He guided us on excellent food choices; and my brilliant bottle of wine was very good! He is a keeper and the Gallo D’Oro company is LUCKY to have him working there. Please take good care of him!! I lived in Parma 30 years ago and loved the Gallo D’Oro Ristorante. I love it even more now!
david r. • 3 reviews
September 14, 2024
5/10Despite having allergen information on menu, when we chose an item indicated without gluten we were told it couldn’t be prepared with an allergy due to cross contamination concerns. The only acceptable dish was risotto. Most restaurants will be more accommodating.
Béatrice V. • 1 review
September 8, 2024
4.5/10Service was bad (many items forgotten) we had 3 different waiters. Food was very mediocre, worst Al Ragu i ate in Italy, de coteletta served was cold. At least we got a discount when the last waiter realised how bad our experience was. Would not recommend.
Karen C. • 5 reviews
August 24, 2024
10/10My husband and I enjoyed the charcuterie board with mixed meats. I especially loved the little “fried dough” squares—so delicate yet chewy and flavorful. We enjoyed our ravioli dishes, and my husband (a self-proclaimed brûlée expert) said his dessert was superb. We never felt rushed or ignored, the service was just right. We would come again!
Annabelle G. • 1 review
August 26, 2024
8.5/10The waiter was very kind
Alicia M. • 1 review
August 17, 2024
10/10
+3Everything from the consistently amazing food to the very friendly and capable waitstaff is exactly what you can expect each time you go to this very popular place. You cannot go wrong if you are looking for a wonderful Parma restaurant to try foods from the region.
Matt P. • 1 review
August 12, 2024
10/10The food was simply prepared and delicious.
Marte Aminda S. • 2 reviews
August 2, 2024
10/10Everything! Both food and staff was amazing
Charles M. • 1 review
July 15, 2024
4.5/10This was easily our worst dining experience in the 2 weeks we've been in Italy. 1.5 hours before we recieved our pasta course, wine bottle sat empty for over an hour. Our server left mid meal and didn't come back, thankfully a waiter eventually noticed that we hadn't been attended to in over an hour and helped. The Parma Meats and Cheeses were good, both the truffle risotto and poached egg with truffle dishes were not good and only a few bites were eaten of either. The restaurant didn't have a sharp knife to cut the lamb chops that would only rip with the table knife. The insalata mista was bad iceberg lettuce and purple cabbage. The guancale with onions was the best dish that we tried that was made in House.
Cher H. • 8 reviews
July 9, 2024
10/10Excellent, great quality food!
Gerald K. • 12 reviews
June 19, 2024
10/10
We loved the cappelletti in brodo in particular. The lemon sorbet served in a champagne glass as a desert was just the right thing to have at a hot summer night. Fabulous friendly service. Loved it.
Grant F. • 1 review
June 13, 2024
10/10Small, friendly restaurant. Excellent food.. Staff helped us to choose the best dishes. Great prices too. Would highly recommend.
Giovanna T. • 1 review
June 17, 2024
10/10
+2Delicious food, served with a smile. I’m always a little bit intimidated because I don’t speak Italian (working on it lol) but everyone was so friendly. Had the best seat, getting to watch the young man cut up their insane selection of cheeses and meats. A must go when in Parma! Definitely make reservations so you don’t miss the opportunity to eat here!
Lourdes V. • 1 review
June 15, 2024
6.5/10This restaurant came highly recommended by friends. Service was terrible, the waiter did not understand English and made no effort to understand us or call somebody else did. He seemed frustrated and had no patience. The service was very, very slow; it took several times for us to ask the waiter when the food was coming. Waiter did not approach us after taking our order. Finally food came in and when we finally finished our main course, the salad came in last (he obviously forgot).
Bill D. • 1 review
June 2, 2024
7.5/10Food was very good but the dining experience was let down by the use of online translation of the menu. The online translation was totally inadequate to describe the dishes on offer. I would hesitate to recommend this restaurant unless you are proficient in Italian.
Phillip R. • 12 reviews
May 17, 2024
9.5/10
Great food, good service, easy to get to in the Old Town. We noticed a lot of locals seem to dine here. We were early (7:30) but by the time we left, it was full. Staff very helpful and answered any questions. Great “house” wine by 1/2 or full litre. Be sure and visit the area downstairs (where you need to pass to go to restroom). It’s like stepping back in time!
Thierry H. • 25 reviews
May 1, 2024
9/10Excellent
Marian H. • 1 review
April 18, 2024
10/10Delightful staff, delightful surroundings and delicious food!
Matthew L. • 1 review
April 18, 2024
8/10I came just to try the tortelli and all three flavors (herb, cheese and pumpkin) were delicious. My favorite was the pumpkin. They charged me a €3 service fee on a €13 dish, which is over 20% for service that was a little scattered, but I'm glad I came. It's probably better with a larger group to order a few things to split.
Roger H. • 5 reviews
April 10, 2024
9.5/10We had received a recommendation for this restaurant from friends who had eaten there about twenty years ago. They must be doing something right when they are still existing and are still serving their guests with enthusiasm and hospitality. Any time again!
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