La Colubrina - Milano

A table was booked via the Fork on Tripadvisor, searched via “availability”-filter, as we are aware of the siesta-issues in italian restaurants. The confirmation was duly received with a booking-number for available slot for 2.30pm. Being quite short of time we made our way on foot from the Central station, came on time, but at the doorstep we received an unfriendly NO with not a single impulse to get us seated and served even if “the kitchen closes on 2.30pm”. Bad signal for a top-level restaurant they pretend to be. And my criticism to the Fork, who seem To be badly integrated with Tripadvisor.

I booked online and had a confirmed reservation. I went to the restaurant on time actually five minutes earlier. The restaurant was full to the brim, with all tables in the early part of the dinner. A couple who got in behind me but had wisely booked on the phone was shown to the last remaining table. I waited more than ten minutes, but there was no hope. The restaurateur apologised for messing up. Still apologies or not this was a complete waste of time, and a uselessly frustrating experience. Incompetent handling of online reservations is a caveat when you consider going to this restaurant: beware!

The food is excellent, and staff are providing excellent service for us. We had a great wine, and with the best octopus and fish we had in Milan for the whole trip

Benvenuto non al massimo, ottimo servizio, in pochi minuti ci hanno servito nonostante fosse tutto pieno. per quanto riguarda il cibo non ci sono volute di parole, pesce fresco e ottima qualità, pesce crudo di qualsiasi razza abbiamo mangiato diversi tipi di carpaccio, acciughe e crostacei e vari tipi di pesce crudo. Condimenti semplici e buoni, primi piatti veramente eccellente scelta di vini abbastanza vasti e di qualsiasi regione, solo difetto e che dopo aver trascorso una figura esorbitante, potrebbero offrire un semplice digestivo o amaro.

Ottimo ristorante di pesce. Rinomato e storico. Ambibentenuto ma anni 70. Cibo e professionalità di ottimo livello. Un filo scontato forse rispetto al prezzo alto del menu in generale