Crotto Dei Platani - Brienno

Staff was less than enthusiastic about waiting our table when the entire restaurant was nearly empty. There seemed to be more care about how the food was presented instead of the taste of the food. Food was very mediocre, had my salmon cooked nearly raw in the middle. The waiters had basically nothing to drink except wine and even the wine menu was extremely disappointing. The fact that there is no drink menu is absolutely absurd for a restaurant of this type. I will not be returning here and would definitely recommend any other place closer to the main city. Besides the view there was nothing else good to say about this restaurant.

Poor service. Good location. Ambitious menu. Unfortunately mediocre food at best. The beautiful location alone no longer justifies a visit. Very disappointing. We‘ve visited this restaurant since many years and had been overwhelmed by its location (view and atmosphere) last two times last year have been okay. The food then was not that good anymore but at least the service was good. This time (August 2023) this has been changing into one of the worst experiences me and my friends ever had. Several of them as well as me regard ourselves quite familiar with restaurants at all levels. In short: The service seemed to be bored by the guests. They were totally inattentive. Even expensive wine was not refilled from the bottle. the guest had to do that himself. Explanations about the menu were made reluctantly. The staff rudely pointed out mistakes to each other at the table. There was a lot of staff and the restaurant was half empty. At one point we asked to speak to the manager which I then conducted off the track. This experience with the manager was even more annoying. He just said that he just couldn't find good staff anymore. He didn't even apologize for the poor experience. I was amazed that he still made this claim. It seemed to me that he just openly resignated but expected the dumb guests to give in to that and pay the high prices. I was not asking for a discount of course but I was sure he would do some compensation without having to ask for. But this expectation was an illusion… (we paid the full price of more than 350 Euros) My conclusion: unfortunately absolutely no longer recommendable. The service is now a disgrace. Management just shrugs the shoulders and every trattoria knows that fish isn't served well done and has better service. The prices correspond in the smallest way more to the claim presented. And if even the management only scolds their own staff, the owner should first close the restaurant and start everything from scratch...

One of the most refined restaurants in the lake Como, situated near Argegno this restaurant offers you a warm welcome imidiately upon arrival, all the staff greets you I was very positively impressed with this polite reception I would have to say. The location is amazing, really touching the shore of the lake you will enjoy a great variety menu with Italian influence, of course, but also with an exquisite touch by the chef in the different dishes. I recommend specially the seafood dishes here. You can also arrive by boat which is very convenient if you have one. The tiramisu desert is an absolute must here! The staff is all way on point and is very attentive. Best at lunch time to enjoy the view over the lake in all its glory! Enjoy!

Good restaurant with beautiful lake view. We've jumped in for a quick lunch alongside the road, and it was a good experience. Service is friendly and very professional. The place itself looks great, the top level. Parking is a bit small, but we were lucky to find a spot. We also were guided during entering and leaving the parking, which was very nice. Prices are high, but the food was good. Nevertheless, I would say it's not worth the money. But you pay for the location and the view.

My first ever review of a restaurant. Would never talk badly about a place. But this place was an absolut disappointment. The waiters were helpful but weren’t clear what was the fish of the day. The presentation of the courses was very nice but that’s all. We have ordered the Pulpo as the starter. The sauce had no taste and the Pulpo tasted overcooked and fishy, with no pepper nor salt. For the main course we had fried fish and vegetables. Again there was no salt nor pepper on the batter and fish had no taste and the „fries“ that came with it were all soft and soggy. Very very very disapointed as the place looked wonderful. Would never go back again!!