Osteria Lo Stuzzichino

Our first visit to this restaurant was amazing as we tried the Traditional Set Menu and we really enjoyed all the courses. On our second visit we decided to order different kinds of food. I had fish gratin but was extremely disappointed because it was wet, soggy food and I think the chef had forgotten to put it under the grill to brown. We were very disappointed with our 2nd visit. Personally I think it was because the restaurant was packed to capacity and the staff became much busier and hadn’t got time to check things.

Excellent cuisine. With a preference for traditional Neapolitan dishes.

While I was savoring the Genovese prepared by the chef, Paolo, Mimmo's father, it was enough for me to look around to capture the beautiful atmosphere of the dining room, animated by a pleasant and coordinated coming and going of guests and maître d's. One detail immediately strikes those who know our Sorrento territory well: the quality of the patrons. To my right sat the owner of a renowned hotel, across from me the manager of an important travel agency for camping travelers, and to my left the owner of the most prestigious real estate agency on the Sorrento Peninsula. All regulars, all here with a single goal: to entrust themselves to Mimmo's impeccable hospitality. At that moment I smiled to myself, thinking about how many years ago I made this choice and how happy it turned out to be. The cuisine, then, is a family ritual that warms the heart: The Genovese: Before starting, my stop by the Mother is a must. A kiss on the hand and the usual, affectionate question: "Ma'am, what good things do you suggest for me today?" The Green Peppercorn Filet: A simply superb preparation, cooked to perfection and with a textbook balance of flavors. Mrs. Dore's Desserts (Mimmo's wife): Here you touch the most refined homemade excellence. From the delicate cream cake, to the rich and creamy tiramisu in a jar, up to the very fragrant apple cake with limoncello, a true tribute to the scents of our land.

Maybe we chose the wrong evening, but our visit to this much-praised restaurant was certainly not a success. Upon arrival, the terrace was completely full of a busload of noisy tourists led by a musician. We wanted to turn around, but the waiter pointed us to a free little table inside. There were still a few couples, but there was also a long table set for about 30 guests. We were barely there when the noisy terrace company left, but a new busload came in to take their place at the long table. Perhaps it was due to the high number of visitors that we barely received a glance. The menu was not yet put on the table and the question of whether we wanted something to drink was omitted. We chose the 6-course menu which was served after about ten minutes, along with wine and a bottle of water. What followed was a frantic pace in which the dishes were served without any explanation by a bored-looking regime. In between, we were not asked once if everything was to our liking. Perhaps influenced by the downright bad service, the individual courses tasted quite ordinary; it was certainly not haute cuisine. After more than an hour, we asked for the bill, disappointed that the patron himself came to collect it without inquiring about our experience. It goes without saying that he could ask for a tip and in the following week we accidentally found this restaurant leave links behind.