Il Nostromo - GAETA

Ended up here quite randomly, but were not disappointed. The lobster came straight from the tank and it was perfect. Supplemented with some of the best sauce and pasta in all our stay. I think I ate pasta for 6 people in addition to the lobster. The sauce kept getting better as the lobster juice blended with the tomato. I ate so much that I almost couldn’t walk after. A nice little salad bar which was frequently visited by my companion.

After flying into Italy and driving to our hotel in Gaeta, we were ready for some 'authentic ' Italian pasta, not the over-cooked, over-sauced stuff you get in too many places in the states. Nostromo 's has a very extensive menu with many pasta choices. We selected the octopus as an appetizer which was tender with just the right amount of garlic, lemon and olive oil...very tasty. For entrees we had spaghetti and clams along with fettuccine with prawns and mushrooms. The clams were tender and slightly salty in a perfect sauce of nothing more than olive oil and broth from the clams; the pasta was cooked perfectly! The prawns were tender and tasted something between shrimp and lobster in a light tomato-based sauce. Attentive wait staff and reasonable prices. Hopefully we 'll have time to go back before we leave.

We used to come to this restaurant a lot because it offered good food for reasonable prices, however it has disappointed over the course of our latest visit. We were two with a baby 11 months so not a customer) and we ordered as starters a plate of mussels Impepata di cozze) and an Italian fried mix Frittura all'Italiana); as main dish we ordered one Linguine alla Nostromo their specialty pasta with seafood) and one grilled calamari. We had only a bottle of sparkling water as drink. Our overall evaluation barely reaches average for the following reasons: 1) Although the waitresses were friendly, the service was bad. As we had a baby with us, we asked for a larger table but, even if it was 6.30pm and the restaurant was empty, they refused to give it to us please see the pictures). 2) Our basket with bread fell on the ground and, although the waitresses saw it, they didn't provide us with another one. 3) The quality of food was not excellent. In particular the quantity of mussels was not impressive; the linguine was tasty but overwhelmingly greasy; the calamari were not the big ones. As regards the price, considering that as a drink we only took a bottle of water, it can be considered average in Southern Italy € 42, see the attached photo). The final comment is that if you are looking for a place that does not meet high standards and that serves average but not excellent food for a reasonable price it could be worth a visit.

Typical specialties of the sea of the area at low prices. the restaurant pizzeria il nostramo, at the gates of gaeta, is a great meeting to discover the dishes of the marine tradition of the country. famous local for lovers of the area, is renowned for its abundant courses and for the guarantee of fish mainly from the “Mare Nostrum”. of high quality also pizza and despite the spacious rooms and outdoor space, on weekends is highly recommended booking.

One of the most uncomfortable experience I had in such a long time. We booked at 8:30pm and we were asked to wait for 45’ standing outside the restaurant with no clear answers from the staff about what we were supposed to expect. Many people were forced to gather outside the restaurant while waiting to get in and not all of them was wearing masks which made everything really uncomfortable... After a long wait we were brought in a very crowded area where our table was not set yet... When we sit there were people smoking near us as well as a very bad smell of animals coming from some bushes behind our table. The service was awful.. mainly because of the huge amount of people that were hosted versus the staff available in the restaurant. Food was a lot but not good at all... perfectly in line with the rest of the experience. I was so embarrassed with my guests that I felt the need to apologize for it. Very low, low standards place.