La Napoletana - MESSINA

My wife and I entered as it looked very clean although very few people there first mistake ! The apparent owner took our drinks order and later our food order. My first course of mussels in tomato sauce was served in a cold dish with no side dish to put empty shells. The mussels were barely warm on top and near cold on the bottom. No waiter follow up so I called him and explained situation no action taken and he removed partly eaten dish a few minutes later. Accompanying 3 slices of bread in basket were tough and dry and not eaten. My wife had a ragu pasta dish which she described as like a cheap super market ready meal. My main course was cod with ‘special local sauce/potatoes’ It was dried cod, half of which was tough and hard. The potatoes were boiled and had the same tomato sauce as the mussels the other half of the shop bought jar perhaps ? This time I called over the waitress and explained in very good English she explained “yes, the dried cod was tough” and then walked away. I ate about 20% of the plateful. After my wife finished her main course both my plate and hers were taken away without comment My wife’s main course was fine, My wife ordered a further glass of wine which never appeared. No contact was made to us regarding the food quality/service. My wife paid the apparent owner who wore jeans and squeeky white trainers at the counter and we left. The bill was 61 euros. I hope this report helps anybody else.

Friendly staff, wonderful bread, local beer , sublime seafood and sauces with the pasta which was to die for got to go back for more !

We went with their seafood suggestions and there house wine. The food was great and the service, while slow was attentive. It was a great experience. The entire staff and owners were very friendly.

We'll never come back. Dear bill? we have contributed to pay his bill of light we order an appetizer that we paid four we order a bottle of water that we paid two that we want to talk about the mussels? Where were they? those who served us were new. This isn't working. I hope the next customers leave without paying.

Located in front of the lake of ganzirri, in the past of salt water where Mexican fishermen breed the clams and mussels, which are consumed by the numerous restaurants and trattorias of the place. various appetizers, first dishes and second all based on fish. excellent local and national wine. large rooms and parking