"We wanted to have lunch at the neighboring Trattoria ZaZa, where we had great experience years ago, but ZaZa had no seats outside. Because some of our group did not want to dine inside during the pandemic, we came to this restaurant knowing that it was probably a tourist trap based on what we read. We had a group of 6 people, and some of us just ordered appetizers and felt that the food was ok. I ordered the seafood pasta baked in a paper bag (Spaghetti al Cartoccio), which sounded interesting to me. The seafood included octopus, fish, clams and prawns. The octopus was the dominant item and was overcooked and very chewy. The worst part was the 3 large prawns, which were mushy and tasted weird, so I just spit it out after my first bite and didn’t eat the rest. It seems that the restaurant keeps its cost down to attract more frugal customers by buying discounted ingredients that have been stored for too long. I only have myself to blame because I knew it was probably a tourist trap."
