Trattoria Da Bepi - VENEZIA

After a 4 hour train trip from Rome to Venice with our young kids, we needed to eat. The place our hotel recommended was closed until dinner time, so we went into the this place. Good location, quite a few people sat outside eating, we thought it should be fine. The food was just OK. The glasses for water were dirty, so was some of the cutlery. One of the waiters (the large guy! was friendly and joking with our kids when taking our order. After that the service went downhill. The food was slow to come out. As soon as it looked like one of us had finished eating, he came over asking if we wanted to pay cash or card and brought the bill. There was a cover charge hand written on the bill and he asked how much we wanted to tip, because apparently the waiter expects it . Unfortunately we didn 't check reviews beforehand or we wouldn 't have stepped foot in this place. Stay away!

On our trips to Venice we normally eat at Pontini's which is on the opposite side of the canal to this restaurant is very good but as the Chinese are back travelling again following the relaxation of Covid restrictions there were queues over the way so we decided to give this restaurant a try. We started with the tomato bruschetta and a bottle of white wine. I became a little suspicious when the waiter tried to get us to buy a very expensive bottle of wine which we didn't despite his pressure. Along came the bruschetta and although the tomato topping was fresh plentiful the bread was soft it hadn't been toasted !. Then came the 2 mains 2 Lasagne both were lukewarm and both had very little meat. Then came the deserts 2 Tiramisu with cream out of a can I've tasted better from Sainsbury's (a supermarket in England ! . Then came the bill !. They had added a 7 Euro service charge for each of us (2 people 14 Euro's without saying anything. I tipped the waiter 10 Euro's cash on top of that as I didn't notice the service charge until I got home !. All in all very average. If you are desperate (which we were after walking for hours eat there but if not move on as you will find much better. The position of the restaurant is excellent as is the seating area outside so it is a wasted opportunity. The waiter we had was OK but not overly friendly.

Food good, location great, service and bill a RIP OFF. After a decent meal with family of 6 the bill arrived. I noticed an 11% surcharge of 19€ which he marked out with a pen but was STILL added to the bill. See attached bill. While I was pulling out my credit card the waiter said..”and if you would like to add a tip for me that would be appreciated.” I said there is already a service charge of 19€. He said that goes to the restaurant and none to him. I must have had turnips all over me from just falling off the truck. . With the look I gave him, having travelled Europe enough to know they shouldn’t even be adding service, he said “But it is completely up to you.” I signed the bill and left no more tip. I told him as we left that it is not right to take advantage of people, especially Americans as he knows we overtip anyway. He said it was totally up to me. ……Bull……. As we turned the corner he came running up to me. Again saying it was totally up to me. I think by now he might be afraid of this exact review. I told him he KNOWS this is wrong. That service charge is NOT supposed to be added and then he asks for MORE tip on top. Shame on them. Be prepared.

Ottima trattoria tipica veneta con ottimi antipasti. il proprietario ha una presenza molto bella ed esuberante. rapporto qualità prezzo onesto!

Quando tornerò a Venezia, so già dove farò cena: qui da Bepi (Loris) !!!Frequento Venessia da una quarantina di anni, ho imparato a evitare le parti turistiche della città e posso dire finalmente ho trovato ciò che cercavo: un ristorante tipico frequentato dagli abitanti dei pressi, una garanzia !Che dire... dal primo piatto si capisce che in cucina c'è qualcuno che non fa tanto per fare, ma ci mette conoscenza, esperienza e amore.Scampi e carciofi per iniziare e spaghetti al nero di seppia per finire... accompagnati da un bel vino bianco... il tutto una libidine !!!Tornerò a Venessia per l'ennesima volta e tornerò da Loris...garantito !!!