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Tradition and modernity make the pair in this restaurant appreciated since 1987. Its fish frying has become a legend.
The owner of the restaurant, Cesare Benelli, runs his establishment with great determination and a keen sense of hospitality. Thus, from the very first seconds, one feels here as if one were at home. The establishment has about sixty seats, in the dining room and on the terrace. Paolo, the chef, prepares gourmet dishes, ranging from lagoon classics (such as fried fish from the Adriatic, polenta with white flour) to other Italian must-haves, such as Piedmontese beef tartar.
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As for the food itself - ignoring the fact that I got extremely sick from eating it - the experience was average at best. The ceviche was good, but nothing extraordinary. The spaghetti was over-seasoned, had an overpowering taste of wine and the clams were not properly cleaned (I bit down on hard debris). I deeply regret suffering through the plate instead of sending it back, which I should have done without hesitation.
The service was also below par. Inattentive, lazy and pretentious are the most fitting words to describe the service staff. One of the waiters had dirt under his fingernails. I waited 15 minutes from the time I asked for the cheque until I actually paid, even though I reminded two separate waiters that I was still waiting to pay. There were 2 other tables dining there at the time, and 3 waiters.
Overall, I found the experience underwhelming and extremely overpriced, the food (literally) sickening, and the service barely passable.
I will obviously not be returning here and, furthermore, I will be advising anyone who tells me they will visit Venice to avoid this place like the plague.