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La Giostra Firenze Reviews from The Last Year
Everything was perfect.
The griller octopus was amazing. The portions was great. The seafood was seasoned to perfection. The pasta was delicious and the service was awesome.
AMAZING! Must GO!
We had a wonderful time at La Giostra! From the moment we entered we felt very welcomed. The wine was poured and decanted very well! The meal itself was delicious! We had the BEST tiramisu EVER! The chef was very personable and spent time speaking with us. I would HIGHLY recommended La Giostra to anyone visiting Florence! We can’t wait to return on our next trip!
Beautiful place and Beautiful food
Some of the best food I had whilst on my trip. Incredible tiramisu! The menu was varied and the portions were huge! A little pricy but so worth it for the volume and quality of the food. The staff were friendly and helpful and the atmosphere of the place was elegant but lively. They also gave us some freebies.
Everything is tasty
Interesting how what and where you eat can be a highlight of a visit, as this was certainly one. They started out bringing a tasty treat with breads loaded with toppings & dipping souces. We had an amazing mozzarella cheese like appetizer, the sea bass and a fillet cooked to medium perfection. Outstanding service, amazing flavors. What a memorable evening in Florence! No reservations? Get there a few minutes before seven & you’ll likely be in good shape for the no reservation line.
The service was impeccable, the waiters were constantly
The service was impeccable, the waiters were constantly checking on our table even thought we were in the back of the restaurant! We got the Florentine steak and it just melted in our mouths and was enough food for 3 adults. It comes with 2 small sides and they were seasoned amazingly and were filling enough. The environment of the restaurant was very friendly and aesthetic.
Amazing! Best beal ever! Don’t miss this place!!
I never leave food reviews but i have to! First we had reservations for July 10th but unfortunately the power was out when we arrived. Natalie was so amazing. She suggested we go have a drink at a bar around the corner . Once the power was resorted, she came and got us. We sat down and ordered a nice $ bottle of wine and our food. Shortly after, the power again went out. The staff could not have been more apologetic- even though it wasn’t their fault. They did all the could but ultimately one by one, it emptied out. They rebooked us for the rolling night and holy smokes- it was the best meal we have ever had. The pear ravioli was a mouth gasm! Every single morsel of food was delicious. Make a reservation and go! This is a must go to place in Florence
- beautiful ambiance - definitely not somewhere I would go
- beautiful ambiance - definitely not somewhere I would go with kids and/or large groups, more of a intimate conversation and/or date-spot. - AMAZING pear ravioli - would go back just for this. Our steak was good but could have been warmer. - our green apple sorbet was very refreshing. The tiramisu was good, too, but didn't blow me away. Good service! Would absolutely dine here again. Thanks for a great meal!
Did not live up to hype
My wife and I had a reservation for 9:30 on a Friday night. We got there early and the hostess, Matilda, was very friendly and gave us a great recommendation for apertivos before dinner. We were seated promptly when we returned, and received a complementary appetizer dish with some great bruschetta, chicken liver, and vegetables. The waiter gave a solid wine recommendation, but it arrived a bit warm, noticeably above cellar temp. We ordered beef carpaccio first, which took a while to come out, and quite honestly it was flavorless. The serving size was more than enough though. For our mains, my wife ordered the pear ravioli, and I ordered the Tuscan risotto with prawns. My wife gave the ravioli a 9/10 for flavor, but there were only four pieces. For €26, it was absolutely not worth it. The risotto, however, was absolutely horrible. The best I can describe it was barely-seasoned watery Uncle Ben’s minute rice topped with chopped up shrimp. I would give it a 3/10 and I feel like that’s generous. It was about this time when we realized we heard only English being spoken at the tables around us. No locals should be a red flag right? We decided to give dessert one last chance for this place to redeem itself, so we got tiramisu at a waitress’s recommendation, and we both agreed it was the best we’ve ever had. 12/10. In conclusion, we both agreed it wasn’t even as good as our favorite Italian place back home in Alabama. That’s not to knock our spot (Mazzara’s Vinoteca), but only to express genuine surprise at how underwhelmed we were. Maybe we ordered the wrong dishes (except for the tiramisu), but our visit was a letdown for sure. It’s possible La Giostra used to be incredible and quality has declined only recently, but it seems like this place has been overhyped by English-speaking influencers. We won’t be recommending it to anyone in the future.
Eclectic and popular!
The restaurant has an eclectic atmosphere and there is always people waiting outside… hoping to get a table! We confused our reservations but the hostess still got us in. She was marvelous. The food was great especially the goat cheese ravioli and ossobuco. There was a wine spill at the table next to us and they cleaned it efficiently…. please leave the kids home for this one.
Fabulous.
Dinner was exceptional. The florentine steak and balsamic filet were awesome. The pastas were the best part. Service was flawless and warm. Delightful. It was a privilege to eat here. charming. Would not miss.
Food amazing, atmosphere not so much
Don’t get me wrong, the look of the place inside is so romantic with the twinkling lights and ambiance but that’s where it ends. It was SO loud in the restaurant I could barely hear the waiter and my partner. The tables were squished so close together and they were constantly banging and moving chairs so it took away from the charm of the restaurant. The food was actually very good but I was just way overstimulated by everything else. It was good to experience once but probably won’t be back.
The pear ravioli was the best single dish of our entire
The pear ravioli was the best single dish of our entire trip in Italy. Great wine selection and excellent service. The chef comes out and greets guests throughout the meal! Great date spot in Florence!
Beyond Expectations
This was a dinner but also an experience in having the chef, Alberto, literally at your table making sure everything was perfect. And it was. Such a memorable experience for all of us and I will definitely return when I am in Florence.
Very beautiful inside, but tables were a bit close
Very beautiful inside, but tables were a bit close together, not unlike many of the spots we stopped in for dinner in the area. The staff was friendly and attentive, but it was mainly English speakers in the restaurant so I can see why some call it a tourist trap. Expensive, for sure, but a really nice dining experience, steak was delicious and every other thing we had was tasty. Loved the pear pasta, and would definitely recommend it as one of your dinners if you have the chance!
Excellent food, excellent service, and the ambience was
Excellent food, excellent service, and the ambience was spectacular. Great wines! Friendly service. Could not recommend more!
We came to this restaurant after reading reviews on yelp.
I highly suggest you don't do the same thing. Florence was over run by tourists, but frankly that's not our fault. This restaurant seems to be profiting from tourists while at the same time rude to Americans. I have to say the food was good, but the service and the attitude of the staff at this restaurant was absolutely awful!!! I'm disappointed with our 5 star hotel "the place" in Firenze for not dissuading us from dining here. We were a party of 4 and we ordered 3 bottles of very good wine and ordered what was a very good dinner. However during our dinner someone complained to the staff that we were loud and in turn the staff relayed this message in a rude way. Saying something about having to take our knives away scared what we would do with them. This was incredibly out of line, rude and frankly quite strange! Prior to this they rushed us into ordering and then proceeded to try to rush us to pay the check. However, they were exceedingly slow to bring some lemon cello when we asked for it and when we did they brought 4 shots of it. Needless to say I do not recommend this restaurant at all!!!! Go to buca Lapi instead we had an amazing politely and well served dinner there last night!!
My best friend and I were here to celebrate our 10 year
My best friend and I were here to celebrate our 10 year friendship anniversary. We booked out our reservation over a month in advance. To say we were disappointed was an understatement. Their service was extremely underwhelming. We were rushed through our appetizer and our plates were taken before we were done. The pear ravioli was delicious and we did really enjoy it. However the penne was very bland and the pasta was too hard. By the time our steak came it was cold and not cooked correctly, extremely rare and bloody when we asked for medium. No one asked if we were happy with our meal as we left the steak completely untouched. While the atmosphere was beautiful, the couple next to us making out and groping one another made us extremely uncomfortable and again no one spoke up about the issue. We were so excited for this meal yet are really disheartened by the evening.
Excellent food and attentive service.
A festive and friendly environment that does not lose focus on the quality, preparation and presentation of the meal.
Amazing experience.
A hidden gem on a side villa. The T-bone steak was the best I ever had. The ravioli was as fresh as it comes. The service was perfect and the room was warm and inviting. I loved this place.
Breathtaking
This spot is breathtaking the restaurant is beautiful has fairy lights all over the ceiling The ambiance is amazing The food was fabulous you need to get their signature dish Pear ravioli it was divine. Definitely a must in Florence!
Mixed experience
Generous portions of food (including an enormous Wiener schnitzel I ordered), however the place was very hot and claustrophobic. Other osterias and trattorias have far better value for money compared to this place.
Best dinner we had !
I thought this restaurant was going to be more about the scene and the hype. More of a fun dinner out with a good vibe rather than amazing food. I was wrong. Best meal we had in Florence. Actually, best meal we had after 5 days in Rome as well. And we ate amazing food all week. The fried artichokes, stracciatella, Florence steak, boar bolognese, and cheesecake were amazing. Service, wine and cocktails were great too
Amazing Experience!
Everything was delicious. It is a local place. I recommend make reservations since it is very famous for having the Authentic Tuscan flavors and refined hospitality. Under the twinkling amber lights, super romantic place I recommend it.
Natalie the hostess was amazing beyond words!! Very
Natalie the hostess was amazing beyond words!! Very attentive and helpful!! She made us feel like family!! The food and ambiance superb!! I'm so glad we got reservations in advance!! We're definitely going back when we visit Italy again!!
Exceeded our expectations! We will be back soon
We live in Florence part of the year and have been meaning to eat at La Giostra for some time. All the great reviews and Soldano's pictures with his happy patrons made it a must do. Today, my wife and I finally made it for Valentine's Day, albeit at lunch, because dinner had been fully booked for weeks already. To start, we shared their Seafood, fennel and orange salad, which was delicious. For Primo piatto she ate the Papardelle al Cinghiale, deliciously Tuscan and I had Tagliatelle with Artichokes, a steady simphony of honest Italian cuisine. A beautiful bottle of Sangiovese wine provided the context of a wonderful experience, which ended in us sharing their awesome Tarte Tatin. Service was impecable. Their prices are commesurate with the experience.
The food was amazing.
I removed a star due to seating. Our table was very close to another table basically touching another table. At one point, I had to stand up to let other guests to get to their table. They do bring around a complimentary appetizer. The homemade ravioli was absolutely delicious. The stealer of the show was the Fiorentina T-bone steak. Hands down would return to have the steak again!! We also ordered fried artichokes and friend zucchini but should skipped these. Our eyes were way bigger than our stomachs.
Fell in love with Florence and fell in love with this
Fell in love with Florence and fell in love with this restaurant. The staff, the food and the ambiance were incredible. We loved it so much we went back twice and there is not one dish that ate that we didn't love. We will be back.
A fabulous lunch! Great variety of salads and sandwiches
A fabulous lunch! Great variety of salads and sandwiches with a beautiful outdoor seating area. The bread is the best!
Under staff which equals bad service.
We saved the best restaurant for our last day of vacation 1/4/24. The dinner was great and we really wanted dessert also, but after a very long wait we finally just got up and walked towards the door to ask for our check.
The food.
.. wow! GET RESERVATIONS! We did not have a reservation and Matilda said we could wait and she would do the best she could to get us seated (which rarely happens). 45 minutes later they squeezed us into a great spot... and the food was over the top! It started with a visit from Sahin who shared the menu choices and served us some Preseco and bruschetta appetizers. We finally got our meal of spinach ravioli and steak. It was credible! We finished the night with Isabella offering us some choices for dessert and had probably the best tiramisu we have ever had! This is a must visit location! At the end of the evening we shared a few laughs with the owner and ended the night feeling better than when we walked in the door... Thank you again! Matilda, sahin Isabella
Everything about La Giostra was a 10/10.
My boyfriend and I went here when I was studying abroad in Florence and it was the best meal we've ever had and amazing service. The waiter was really great and accommodating and strongly suggested the pear ravioli, which I'd had other places in Florence, but nothing was quite like this one. Inside the place was also very nice and the steak we had was genuinely unforgettable. Highly recommend!
Food was impeccable.
Service was nonexistent. Server never checked back. Any support staff never checked, we always had to flag them down. My first cocktail was never cleared, we had no olive oil on the table, when flatware was changed it was carelessly placed, unfortunately i would categorize it as a tourist trap.... The exact opposite of what was expected. The decor is intimate, the space is intimate, yet there was no service. A fine dining cafeteria at best, and it breaks my heart to write these words.
One of my favorite places to dine in Florence.
Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. The owner Soldano is very gracious. Highly recommend dining here. I will be back every time I come to town.
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Ranked #22 in Firenze's Best Restaurants.
Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
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Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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