Graziella - FIUMICINO

We were staying overnight in the Hilton by the Fiumicino airport and wanted to try a local restaurant… looked on Trip Advisor and found lots of places, but this one was highly rated and didn’t require a reservation-according to the information provided. We also looked on their Facebook page just to try to make sure and saw nothing that indicated we needed a reservation. So we called a taxi and traveled to the restaurant. When we arrived, the place was not busy at all. Lots of empty tables. But the hostess refused to serve us, saying that they were “full.” There were many completely empty tables. She just didn’t want to be bothered, apparently. DON’T COME HERE if you are just a mere hungry traveler. They aren’t interested in serving anyone who isn’t a local, in my opinion.

I felt belittled. I am visiting rome as a first time visitor from the U.S on business I DO NOT speak the language but felt very comfortable all they from EXPECT HERE. I felt embarrassed that I did not speak the language. Only one waiter spoke the language and she was really bad ! She knew I did not speak the language and when I asked her about certain dishes I was interested she handed me the menu ALL IN ITALIAN !!! Knowing I did not understand the menu Food was burnt. Best part of the meal were French fries

This restaurant is called Graziella...........we were directed to this lovely restaurant which is not on the sea front of Fiumicino but tucked away along the Via portuense, by the Hotel staff at the Best Western Roma just a few minutes drive away. We had checked the reviews on trip advisor and saw that most diners had come away really satisfied and that the portions were generous at priced fairly. We opted for the set menue of 32 euros per head....what a fantastic choice we made I am celiac and some of the starters were made from floury products but the Maitre who was a very professional lady made sure that i had more than my share of non flour based starters and was dliligent and attentive constantly checking that nothing with flour was put my way!! I had a great huge bowl of mussels in white wine instead of spagetti with clams as my second course, my husband had the pasta dish which was so big that my he left half the portion it was covered with sea food and the diners next to us had delivered to their table fantastic plates of linguini with baby lobster and gnocchi with sword fish i was so impressed that i took pictures of all of it!! My husband had fried calamari and prawns as hismain and i was delivered a huge plate of grilled calamari, prawns and salad on the side my husband fried potatoes and not frozen fried potatoes we had wine, bread in a cute takeaway bag, water, sorbet and grappa and coffee on the house all included in the 32 euros, the waiters were amazingly attentive and the place was absolutely packed it was heaving and i watched in awe as these copious plates of seafood, pasta and mixed appetizers flew out of the kitchen at great speed but it was all freshly prepared it was really one of the best fish meals that i have ever had even the pizza is worth a mention as it was great to look at and judging by the empty plates after the diners had devoured their pies, good to eat too pity i could not try it as coming from Naples i know what a good pizza looks like..............i have no hesitation in giving this place 5 star we ate outside and it was a perfect evening there is no need to get a restaurant with a sea view as the sea is within the taste of the food at Graziella 's this is true Roman hospitality at it 's best and just to quote one of the staff at Fiumicino Airport the next day who lives in Rome but travels to this place to eat good food YOU WERE LUCKY TO GET A TABLE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT WITHOUT RESERVING I CANNOT GET ONE AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK IN TWO MONTHS MAYBE TRAVELLERS LUCK WAS ON MY SIDE THAT EVENING............maybe as i arrived at 7pm and the place was deserted they managed to squeeze us in, maybe because i looked like i would have killed for a meal!!!!! I do not know how i got that lucky as within half an hour the place was packed, but i do know this, i will return and look forward to the experience of dining again.............thanks so much to all at Graziella and if the Maitre 's name is Graziella that means grace.......she has graced and favoured all who dine with her............Eviva Graziella!!!!

I returned after years to this restaurant which has a menu, revisited and modern and of excellent invoice. an example for many of how to manage an excellent restaurant. excellent dishes well presented good and abundant, until the point of integrating in the wait of the ordered pizza with a first carbonara presented in an impeccable and well done way. the courtesy, the celerity and attention of the waiters to define impeccable, for example for many restaurants. I'll come back very gladly.

All right, one of the best restaurants in the river if you don't want to spend too much.