The advantages that attracted this place are the location in the city center, reviews of the place, the presence of Italians dining here.
Cons - this is not Italian cuisine, perhaps gastronomic losers eat and cook here, or they cook their own separately.
I took the same dishes for 2 of them:
Tomato soup with cream is just tomato paste diluted with water, salted, to which cream was added;
Pizza Kopola is a disgusting thick, bland, tasteless dough, on which several pieces of cherry and olives with ham were thrown on top.
In Moscow, ready-made frozen pizza tastes better, to be honest.
The wine tastes good, but behind my back, the wine supplier discussed with someone from the cafe owners the supply of white wine, traveling an incomprehensible route across 5 borders, at 68 euro cents per bottle, at the price of a glass - when recalculated - 2,100 Russian rubles per bottle.
After eating, my stomach felt uncomfortable and hurt.
It's a strange place, it's definitely not gastronomic delights here + you obviously won't be pleased with the price / quality ratio.
I do not recommend it.
A great cozy Italian restaurant where the owner himself can meet you and take you to the table. Friendly, relaxed and fast service. The interior features original Italian photos, posters and pennants. Delicious pizza from the oven and snacks. Chic homemade limoncello in frozen glasses. Before Christmas, you can buy a real panettone (Christmas pie). Of the minor disadvantages, sweet mulled wine without spices, but in general it is delicious.
Very good! The pizza is delicious! It is popular with local foreigners. There are several small tables outside, a small hall inside. A good waitress (I don't know her name). I helped with the choice. The bill is quite acceptable. I recommend. There are no empty seats in the evening, please note!
Once again, walking around the city in the evening, we went to this restaurant. I can't say anything about the kitchen, but the coffee is always on top. Cozy atmosphere, pleasant music. The service has also never caused any complaints. You are always welcome here. Plus the city center is very convenient.
The wine is normal, the waitress is a nice and friendly girl. Caesar salad, as in any institution where they do not know the sauce recipe (it tasted like sauce from a store), tartufo pasta was at first even close to unfamiliar with salt, after getting to know it, I concluded that it was not in itself. Apart from cream, some microstages of mushrooms, pasta and truffle oil, there is nothing there, it is clear that they did not even try to make it really tasty. It's disappointing, although I've heard that there's a good pizza there, but probably it doesn't concern the rest of the menu.
Unfortunately, my friend and I visited this place, which did not impress either of us with the cuisine or the service.
We ordered 2 pastas, a friend - carbonara, I don't remember the name of my own.
The pastas were brought along with small portions of grated parmesan, we thought that this was a feature of serving pasta, and the cheese should be added ourselves, but as it turned out, it was a separate dish for 1.5 rubles, which we considered later in the receipt and which we did not order. When asked by the waitress (the name Yana is indicated on the badge) how it turned out to be with us, and why we were not warned about it, she said "well, you ate it" and "it was the manager who set the rule to serve uncooked cheese to guests." We did not hear any apologies or even that this situation could have happened by accident.
We didn't want to cause scandals and showdowns, so we just left after paying 1.5 rubles for this unfortunate cheese.
The behavior of the waitress from the very beginning of the visit was a little strange, although we communicated kindly and with a smile)
The kitchen is 50/50, but I wouldn't go back to this place anymore.
A small Italian cafe. There are several types of appetizers and main courses on the menu, a good selection of pasta and pizza. Pizza, pasta - I really liked it. There are always a lot of visitors. It's worth a visit!
Among the advantages: delicious pizza Don Carlini and Lasagna. It was as if he really found himself on a narrow European street. An adequate price tag.
Of the cons: when we came for breakfast, not everything was available.
In any case, if you like to eat delicious food, I recommend visiting this place.
Душевное место! В первую очередь хочется отметить само заведение: очень милое, небольшое, уютное для тихих спокойных посиделок. Официантки просто милашки, ни в одном заведении Минска такого позитива мы не видели, море позитива и улыбок, независимо от пола и возраста клиента. Пицца класс, тирамису хорошее, лимончелло божественный, а кофе от "шаманки" Юлии просто высший пилотаж. Будем в Минске и обязательно ещё раз (и не один раз) заглянем к Вам. Рекомендую. Спасибо . P.s. а как же мило было украшено на 8 марта, ничего особенного (мимоза и жёлтые тюльпаны), но это придало заведению особый шарм.
Pizza is hardly the main treat for children. Once a week we order pizza from some network. There was free time and a good reason - we came to il Grotino for pizza. Complete delight . A small cozy restaurant. Delicious pizzas - straight from the oven. Attentive waiter . And then the owner came over. The kids are just asking when we're going to go again!
Отличное место, всем смело рекомендую! Еда очень вкусная, хозяева и персонал чудесные, первый раз попали туда год назад случайно, были приятно удивлены атмосферой настоящего итальянского домашнего ресторанчика! Возвращаемся туда каждую поездку в Минск! Небольшой, уютный итальянский ресторан с вкусной едой, честными коктейлями
This is probably the best pizza in town. Perhaps even in the country, and in Russia too. I can say for sure that the dough is great here, and the dense amount of filling made me sad for Moscow pizzerias - after all, this was once served in the capital of Russia. A lovely, cozy Italian cafe. Five +.
I couldn't understand the negative reviews 👀 the place is super, the pizza is amazing, the coffee is perfect, the girl who served is very friendly. I am happy and adore the girls 😅
The pizza is super, there is no such thing in Minsk. It feels like the owner is Italian. And, in general, the center, prices, everything is fine. Thanks to Giuseppe for making such an institution in Minsk.
We looked in last night, there were empty, untidy empty tables in the hall. The waitress saw us and rolled her eyes and defiantly left. Returning 5 minutes later, she rolled her eyes again, threw the menu on the bar and told someone in the kitchen to "go work yourself" and continued to do her own thing, ignoring our question whether we could sit down at an empty table.
I do not recommend this place, given the large concentration of restaurants around - it is better to choose a more friendly place where people want to work and earn money!
If anyone has written about Italian cuisine, he has not been to Italy. Pizza is a super atmosphere of a small Italian restaurant. The kitchen is on the level. In short, there is no such thing in the center of Minsk. Thank you.
Прекрасное своей атмосферой и вкусом блюд место. Небольшое, семейного типа заведение, когда повар сам подаёт блюда. Персонала здесь немного, поэтому нужно быть готовым подождать, когда у вас примут заказ, если вы попали в час пик. Пожалуйста, подождите немного, еда, действительно, того стоит. Нам очень понравились оливки и маслины, они были отличные. Пицца была вкусной, салаты, коктейли - без замечаний и нареканий. Из недостатков заведения я выделила бы маленький, не самый оборудованный и ухоженный туалет. Вы не найдёте здесь современного интерьера и свежего ремонта или уникального сервиса, но все это полностью компенсируется доброжелательностью и неравнодушностью персонала, а также вкусом блюд
Do you want to visit Italy? Come to this place, great food and service in the very center of Minsk. If you are lucky, you will be served by the owner of the establishment himself, a true Italian.
The service is disgusting. There is no customer orientation.
I came today at 12:30, I wanted to have breakfast. The girl said there was no breakfast. I clarified that the menu says that breakfast is until 13:00 today. She said no. Then I decided to order caesar and asked not to add the sauce to the salad, but to put it separately. This was also denied to me. Apparently, either yesterday's salad is already involved, or the staff does not want to work.
I ate this kind of pizza only in Italy, incomparably with the usual chain pizzas. No wonder the host is Italian and the guests mostly are too. Such a secluded and pleasant place "for your own". I highly recommend it
Отличное семейное кафе с домашней уютной обстановкой. Набор чисто итальянских блюд. Отличная пицца, Нахваливают мороженное. Я так понимаю-90% продуктов приводятся из Италии. По среднему ценнику сказать не могу -всё на вкус и цвет по желанию .
It feels like you're in an old Italian bar that belongs to pensioners who collect unnecessary things and bring them to the bar, no atmosphere, an old place that needs renovation. the kitchen is below average, maybe not bad for the 90s. the owner is unpleasant. The price is above average.
Delicious dough, which means the pizza is delicious. Excellent wine selection. Lemonchela is just a bomb! And the service is beyond praise, such a waiter as Juliana is an example for everyone to follow, she is really glad to every guest, she will not deprive anyone of attention, and if you have already been there, then you will be accepted as a close guest))))
Всё очень здорово. Вкусная телятина и паста. Уютная обстановка: небольшой зал, негромкая музыка, приветливые официантки. Правда, немного портит атмосферу какой-то полупьяный хмырь по имени Андрей, который периодически заливается в зал с сигаретой за очередным бокалом пива. Но даже несмотря на это 5 звёзд!
Место обязательное к посещению. Пицца божественная! Мало мест, поэтому придумывайте посещение заранее. Салаты, кофе, тирамису и сорбет - отлично! Ужинали и завтракали. Жаль, что часть блюд на завтраке в стопе. Пиццу можно только с 11.00. Меню маленькое, но пусть таким и будет.
It was 12.05.24 In words it is impossible to convey, a place with an Italian bias, but they are sooo far from Italian cuisine. Even in chain pizzerias it is much tastier. This is my subjective opinion.
Чудесное уютное итальянское кафе в самом центре Минска . Все очень вкусно , заказ ждали недолго . Выбор блюд большой. Обслуживание на высоком уровне. Хочется еще посетить.
Nice interior and good food, friendly waitress. But the whole atmosphere was spoiled by music - remixes of all sorts of hits from Europe, plus music videos. It was completely out of line with everything else.
The pizza is not bad in taste and filling.
The waitress's attitude and communication leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, the desire to return disappeared after the last visit.
очень приятное место. поразило что 3 раза из 3х, как я посещала это место, за соседним столиком сидели коренные итальянцы)
еда вкусная, цены демократичные, официанты душевные. рекомендую к посещению
Отличная пицца, вкусный Цезарь, прекрасный лимонад! Были здесь с детьми 8-10 лет. Одно только плохо зал без кондиционера, в знойные дни это ощутимо, а места на улице были все заняты. Детям еда понравилась, они остались довольны. Спасибо, за тёплый приём. Персонал вежливый, не навязчивый. Заходите, не пожалеете.
Отличное заведение! Очень вкусные пиццы и лазанья. Но самая большая ценность заведения -- персонал. Официантка у них всегда одна, но ее внимания и юмора хватает на каждого посетителя. Как будто в Италию слетал 😊, плюс хозяин сам готовит в аппарате вкусное мороженое.
Маленькое уютное кафе, ничего лишнего. Очень необычная и вкусная пицца - из рисовой муки, ароматные пасты, вкусный кофе! Подоконники в кафе выглядят как витрины итальянских товаров, которые, кстати, можно тут же на месте и купить. Из минусов - маленький зал на небольшое количество гостей. Столики тоже маленькие
I ordered pizza from them via delivery. Not only that, by the time of delivery, they had not yet shipped the food to the courier, but they also did not hesitate to send the leaky pizza.