Al Boschetto

Staff is so rude when a New customer comes in they leave the ones they are talking to just like that moment. Service very slow i can make lasagne Sooner at home. Even touristic restaurants at pantheon are better and Cheap er.

Located on a street with a lot of other small restaurants, we walked in just after they opened for dinner. We had lasagna (fair), fettucini w porcini (great), beef filet with porcini (excellent), and pasta w bacon (good). We plan to go back and eat there again before leaving Rome!

Wir haben am Abend im Garten gegessen. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und sehr schnell. Vornehmlich internationale Gäste. Die Bedienung spricht hervorragend Englisch. Als Vorspeise wählten wir das Antipasti-​Buffet mit umfangreicher Auswahl. Als zweiten Gang Spaghetti Carbonara sehr sehr lecker. Ein 12%iger Serviceaufschlag auf der Rechnung hat uns zum Abschluss etwas irritiert. Wen das nicht stört, wird hier einen tollen Abend verbringen.

We were outside in their patio. Food.splendid. Anti pasto… splendid. Red table wine (house wine)…splendid. Décor… splendid. Add Leandro as your server (spoke wonderful English, treated us like Kings and Queens) and you have not only a wonderful evening and place we will return to… but a wonderful memory to add to our exciting time in Rome. I will post on Trip Advisor too… but if you see this and are looking for a little spot with wonderful food, décor and service. this is a spot for you.

Quaint décor, spacious, and beautiful outside patio with umbrellas. Their bathrooms are very clean, a huge plus in Europe! Most of their clientele are people in finance and politicos because of the area we were in.
We decided to sit outside on their patio and enjoy the sunny day. Kristin got their bruschetta which had perfectly toasted crunchy bread with fresh tomatoes and basil. Maggie and I got their anti-​pasto buffet as a starter. Every single thing on their buffet was delicious. Eggplants, stuffed mushrooms, quiches, zucchini, portabello mushrooms, etc. I would’ve paid double or triple the amount just to have that as my meal.
I don’t think that was an option so I ordered a steak with balsamic vinegar, basil, and tomatoes on a bed of arugula. The steak was okay, a little chewy and stringy, but the flavor was there. Maggie’s pounded pork dish with peppercorns and sauce was perfect in texture, flavor, and presentation. Kristin’s pasta was a bland with a lot of sharp cheese. We tried their carbonara which was f*cking fantastic. It was big buttery pasta perfectly cooked, a little soft, but still had texture and bite. There was pancetta in our carbonara which added a good amount of saltiness and was a nice contrast to our creamy cheesy sauce. Is this what mac and cheese was like before it was butchered by Americans?
Overall, the service was fantastic. The manager (might’ve been the owner) was so nice. He really took care of us and made us feel welcome. He started us off with complimentary glasses of house white wine. His English accent was perfect East coast and so I asked. He had spent some time in New York. We were so happy to be sitting ouside basking in the Roman sun. We had good food and great company.
I’d definitely recommend this place for their ambiance and service. I suggest their antipasto buffet or bruschetta for a starter and their pounded pork dish or carbonara for an entrée. Stick with these dishes and you are in for a real treat.

Essen war mittelmässig. Bedienung auch nicht sonderlich freundlich. Preise im oberen Mittel — für die Leistung etwas zu hoch.

We were recommended this restuarant by our hotel receptionist, but it was a total disaster. The food was pretty mediocre at best — burnt bruschetta, ‘sliced’ veal turned out to be pretty much just mince with a LOT of salt. The service was intermitent throughout the meal but after our mains were collected we were left for about 45 minutes without seeing the waiter, who then presented us with the bill that we hadn;t asked for yet. We weren’t offered coffee of dessert either. We asked for the service charge to be removed because of this, and were met with aggression and even a threat of calling the police. The manager did not want to know why we were unhappy or what had happened, and the staff were incredibly rude. We did see 2 other tables that made complaints during the meal — minor things like the staff had brought the wrong wine — that were met with a surly and unnecessary attitude. I would not recommend this restuarant to anyone. Ever. It really ruined our evening and we left Rome still unhappy about it.

Al boschetto is situated in the centre of Rome not far from the Piazza Venezia and near the Via Nazionale shopping street.
It’s a warm welcoming place with an inside garden, where you can try the famous funghi porcini, fresh fish and delicious home made desserts.