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| - WHAT fun. All the positive reviews are correct already, but I'm posting this to add a couple of points they have not covered.
In a nutshell, this place is a gem of the type that can only be the product of a single personality, and only a chef-owner. And in this specific case, since Chef Ennio is getting on, it is a historical document of a particular style of hospitality and enjoyment of life that is as much a personal passion as a business.
Three major expressions of this are the decor, which clearly has not changed in 30 years (if that; see pix),"; the sweet waitress, who relates to Ennio as both honorary granddaughter and sous-chef (and whose job was handed down to her by the prior waitress); and Ennio himself, who greets all guests, teasing, shaking hands, establishing himself and you as human beings in that specific place. Yes he is the sole cook, but on our visit he clearly regulated the flow of guests to match his capacity.
And yes the food is really good. Mostly not five stars (those are for the overall place), though the veal with lemon and butter was. And yes it takes hours - our mains arrived about 1 hour :40 after we sat down. It's part of the experience. Relax into it and you will enjoy an encounter that is increasingly rare today.
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