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Reviews - Ristorante Pizzeria Messina

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9.6/10

Excellent
492 reviews
Food
9.6
Service
9.7
Ambience
9.5
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  • Achim O.Yesterday

    10

    very good

  • Daisy Y.27 days ago

    9.5

    Had the bream (they had another name) what a fantastic fish -then watcxhed the chef filet it for another party and loved watching them make a pasta dish in a wheel of parmesan. Food was great and waitress was present when she was needed

  • JD S.2 months ago

    10

    The food they serve is amazing , last 10 years have been a regular

  • Gisselle P.2 months ago

    10

    Is my second visit, both times, was super, the place, the ambient, very friendly service and the food, super delicious. I will come definitely again. I recommend this place. Is small, but very nice.

  • Tim B.4 months ago

    10

    Very good Quality of Food and Service. Looking forward to try the next special from the Menu.

  • Ana F.6 months ago

    10

    A very welcoming place. Very friendly staff. Generous and delicious food.

  • Frank P.6 months ago

    10

    Great family run restaurant with really excellent food and service. We will be back!

  • Rochelle K.7 months ago

    10

    The food was incredible and the owner and staff treated us like family. The service was spectacular, it really made us feel as though they were thinking about us every step. I only wish we were in Rotterdam longer so we could go back! The owner even met us at the door and walked us out at the end of the meal! Thank you for making our trip to Rotterdam so special!

  • BARBARA S.11 months ago

    10

    My husband and I went for a dinner out in Rotterdam at Ristorante Pizzeria Messina, the food it was delicious, but the best of all it was the service, waiters and owner were very professional, and friendly, we felt very welcomed. A place we recommend and a place to go back on our next trip to Rotterdam!!

  • Carlos Fernando S.11 months ago

    10

    One of the best carbonara I have ever tried!

  • Peter R.1 year ago

    10

    Sicilian food and hospitality, there's nothing more to. Buon Appetito.

  • Athanasios S.1 year ago

    10

    Nice place ! Good food !

  • Xue M.1 year ago

    10

    Delicious food, friendly staff

  • Ada A.1 year ago

    10

    Great

  • Jose G.1 year ago

    10

    One of The best carbonara I never tasted

  • Marco K.
    Marco K.1 year ago

    10

    Lively atmosphere like you find at a typical Italian Sunday lunch. Relaxed atmosphere and great food!

  • Louise B.1 year ago

    10

    Food ,service & ambiance were Top...very friendly with happy customers!

  • Fritschi H.2 years ago

    5.5

    We (as a couple) had two different pasta meals plus a pizza. The pizza was okay, it could have been a little bit more tastier. Especially the pastas were not really tasty. With the Canelloni they didnt use Parmiggiano Ceese or similar. It seemed to be any dutch cheese or even a kind of mozarella. The penne tasted really salty but not very tasty. Maybe some herbs would help. All in all not what we of an italian restaurant expected.

  • Florianne D.2 years ago

    9.0

    N/A

  • Maria Andrea J.2 years ago

    10

    Good service and amazing food! Highly recommend

  • Koichiro T.2 years ago

    9.0

    It was "the best" Italian restaurant we've ever been in Rotterdam since we arrived from Japan. All rhe dishes including desserts tasted so good that we're sure to re-visit here. All the staff were really attentive and friendly, in particular the lady who was in charge of our table. Her English was perfect and easy to understand for expats like us.

  • Utkarsh C.2 years ago

    10

    You cant just have the fetucini here once, I am going back for the same pasta again. Traditional Lasagna was also very well prepared and tasteful.

  • Bill V.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent food, great service, nice ambiance! Would highly recommend, it’s my frequent go to place!

  • Eilen C.more than 2 years

    10

    This is the second time se has dinner at Messina and the food both times has been amazing, specially de pasta with truffle. The service is algo very good. Definetely worth trying and will come back for sure.

  • Soizic A.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Great as usual!

  • John G.more than 2 years

    10

    The food and atmosphere were excellent. The service was also very efficient.

  • Eilen C.more than 2 years

    10

    The food at Messina is amazing. We had dinner and we could hace not enjoyed it more. The parmiggiana as starter was really good but the main courses (linguine gamberi and tagliatelle tartuffo e fungi porcini) were spectacular, specially the second. Really yummy. The service was also really good and has a good quality-price relation. We will come back!

  • Bill V.more than 2 years

    10

    The best pasta in the world! Absolutely excellent! The pizza is great too! Really enjoyed everything about this place, atmosphere is also very nice!

    Ristorante Pizzeria Messina

    Dear Bill, Thank you for the review and the great compliments, I will pass these on to the chef. We look forward to seeing you again. Greetings, Gianni

  • Debbie J.
    Debbie J.more than 2 years

    10

    Great food, great evening as always.

    Ristorante Pizzeria Messina

    Dear Debbie, Thank you very much for your nice review. Hopefully we will see you back in our restaurant soon. Greetings, Gianni

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Perfect Location, good food, friendly service, we enjoy it

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    A fantastic experience, excellent food and service, best italian in Rotterdam, will definitely be back!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Giovanni is a world class host, he make you feel welcome every time. The high lights are the seasonal dishes that go from fresh fish till seasonal game if you don't find anything on the menu ask him for something special and you will not be let down. You can get an extraordinary osso buco, or a truffel pasta to die for. If you not in the mood for fancy go for a pizza or calzone you will be back for more. I go there to feel a bit of Italy in Rotterdam.

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