La Locanda Gesù Vecchio Civico 4

Let's start with the food. Bruschettas, fairly good 4/5. Pasta, excellent, 5/5. The squid... I didn't like it at all. I initially didn't want to complain about it because I didn't have this specific version of the squid dish before, but when the waiter asked, I told him I didn't like it and he immediately offered he'd bring the menu so that I could choose something else. Nice gesture, I thought, but I expected one of the dishes to be taken off the bill then. In the end, it turned out they charged me for both the squid and the cod that I chose as a replacement, so no nice gestures at all. To make this even more weird, they gave me the rest of the squid in a takeaway box (I just told you I didn't like it!) and when I told the waiter "I meant you can take it away to the kitchen not that I want to take it with me" he just laughed and went away (keeping the box on the table). The waiter also wasn't very useful when I asked about the courses at the beginning so overall my impression of the service was average at best and certainly subpar for anything with a Michelin mention. My table was in such place that people kept hitting my chair from the back as they walked around and also the waiter once hit and moved the whole table by good 10cm without saying as much as a sorry. The wine list is extensive but selection by glass is very limited and has only very cheap and basic wines. The evening certainly had some good parts, especially the pasta, but as a whole, it was somewhat underwhelming.

Service was speedy and attentive. Food was delicious. Rigatoni al Ragu and the Girasoli alla Nerano were expertly prepared. I thought the Nerano temperature had cooled a bit much before being served. Paired with a Taurasi red wine. Reservation is suggested and there might be a time limit for the table.

Today is first night we are I Napoli. We took long from from Taiwan. We spent a good time here with my friends. The all of dish are delicious but the dish is a little salty for Taiwanese coz we use to eat food without to drink wine and the spaghetti is a bit too hard for al dente for us too, but it’s not problem.

we truly enjoyed our dining experience here. made a reservation through email and they replied very promptly. what stands out was the service and the calming atmosphere, a contrast from the outside. the waiting staff were really attentive and explained the dishes patiently to us. for the food we had: - parmigiana: very nice! not mushy and nicely paired with cheese and tomato sauce - pasta with pork oil, egg, cheese, and pepper: pretty good, the pasta was nicely coated but felt that the texture is a bit hard for our liking - salted cod with tomato sauce: lightly battered and nicely fried cod with generous tomato sauce and olives. - pistachio cheesecake: part of the desset of the day. really good end to our meal. we enjoyed every part of it

This is by far the best restaurant in Naples. We came here on our last evening in the city and I'm so glad we saved the best for last. Their food is absolutely incredible, everything we tried was fantastic and I really wish we could have tried more from their menu but we were too full so I suppose there's always next time. The absolute best thing I had was the Ragu Arancino that was served as part of the Tris fritto della Locanda, if I could choose one thing to eat on repeat every single day it would probably be that. We also tried the Mozarella in carrozza, the Ziti alla genovese and the Rigatoni al ragu con ricotta and they were all perfectly cooked and so balanced. Their portion sizes for all of the dishes are very generous which is also amazing. They have a very extensive wine selection from lots of different Italian regions and very good dessert options. Aside from the food, the service was flawless, the staff here are so professional, warm and welcoming. Thank you guys for making our last night in Naples so memorable! I can't wait to come back here one day.