"3.5 stars but rounding down because we hit a bit of bad luck with the noodles! We were in the neighborhood because we missed out train to Tivoli (haha! and found this restaurant on TripAdvisor! We arrived just a little after they opened their doors for the day so it wasn't too busy. I will say it started filling up by the time we left, but I don't think you need to rush to beat the lunch bunch rush on a weekday! I ordered the Lasagna and my sister ordered the Amatriciana (a traditional Italian dish with tomato sauce and pork cheek . The food didn't take long to prepare and we enjoyed the nice and quiet restaurant. They also have wifi so you can browse the Internet while you wait! I loved the flavor of my lasagna. It was rich and the acidity from the tomato sauce cut the dish really nice. The portion wasn't too big so I wasn't too full after finishing the entire meal. The Amatriciana, however, didn't really do it for me: the acidity from the sauce was nice but there wasn't much flavor and it wasn't spicy at all, even though the server warned us about it and they noted it on the menu! The only thing I wasn't used to was the softness of the noodles. They definitely weren't al dente and I am not sure if it is because of the lack of egg, but it just seemed to disappear in your mouth. It made the meal seem lighter and I was definitely hungry after walking to the Borghese Gardens, which was about 1.8km or 1mile away. (After reading the other reviews, it seems like our noodles were overcooked, which is a total bummer! We originally thought it was because their noodles are only made from water and flour but I guess that is not the case I would say the food was around 3 stars, but the service was really stellar. Our server was warm, welcoming, and made us feel right at home, and gave us the dangerous tip of the winter sales in Rome which we rushed to later in the day! Overall, not sure if the noodles were supposed to taste like that, but I enjoyed the experience and I definitely would give them an A+ in service!"
