Pietro Avogadro

Clean atmosphere, friendly staff, and interested in guests' feedback. I'm not giving the food five stars because, for those accustomed to the capital's traditional cuisine, it lacks a bit of punch in the flavors. However, everything was really good.

Davide Bianchi

At Dar Bottarolo in Milan, you can enjoy a fantastic all-you-can-eat feast of Roman appetizers, first courses, second courses, and side dishes. I chose tripe, supplì al telefono, chicory, artichokes, and beans for an appetizer. The carbonara was generous, as was the saltimbocca alla Romana. Many dishes are served based on the day's availability of ingredients. Carbonara is guaranteed! Reservations are welcome, either by calling the website or online.

+5

Stefano Basaglia

An all-you-can-eat experience with Roman dishes. Generous portions and a good selection. We start with a mixed antipasti platter, 6 or 7 samples including tripe, all delicious. Then we move on to the classic first courses, cacio e pepe, carbonara, matricola, and others. Then the second courses, 3 to try all if you're not full. Worth a try.

Maya “L'apina” Rondena

All you can eat formula that also includes water, wine and coffee. Excellent solution if you are in company or for those who want to take a tour of the most famous Roman dishes. The staff was very helpful and if you want you can also bring your furry friends.

Vito Risola

I was eagerly awaiting this place in Milan, too. Once it opened, I tried it right away. The AYCE option is excellent, the food is medium-high quality. Excellent value for money. A special mention goes to their cheeks in wine, a real explosion of flavor. The wait staff and chef made us feel right at home. I recommend it and will be back.

+1

Roberto Benelli

Today was Elena's birthday, a party of seven. The place was very small for me; we had reserved for nine, but we couldn't have eaten comfortably because we had a table placed diagonally in the middle of the walkway. We sat outside. The reservation system definitely needs rethinking. The menu includes a simple appetizer. Plus first and second courses, and drinks included, it seems nice. Ratings The appetizers were few but good. 7 Gricia 7 Matriciana 7.5 Carbonara 7 Saltimbocca 6.5, too salty Chicken and peppers 7 Lamb 7.5, but not enough Tiramisu extra 7 Cold Romanelli wine 7 Sparkling white 6.5 The service wasn't easy, but it was made up for by a very friendly and helpful girl. Beautiful outdoor location. Hard chairs...for my taste. We'll be back because, ultimately, it's a nice option with a very fair quality/price ratio. Thank you 👌

+1

Matteo Spina

Friendly and cheerful atmosphere. Super efficient and empathetic wait staff, especially the waitress Alessia and her mother, who are extraordinary, but... BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ROMAN! Culinary experience: Terrible! Poor appetizers, precooked pasta, and the same-sized toppings (Gricia, Carbonara, and Cacio e Pepe, WHERE ARE THEY????) INADIBLE main courses, raw meat, tasteless chicken, and defrosted and poorly cooked meatballs! Discount store wine. I'm sorry, it's not my style to speak negatively about other people's work, but DON'T PASS YOURSELF OFF as a Roman restaurant when you're little more than a run-of-the-mill trattoria on the outskirts of town.

Abbiamo organizzato una cena presso questo ristorante, abbiamo chiamato specificando che avremmo potuto solo lunedì (giorno di chiusura), loro si sono dimostrati molto disponibili, all’apparenza, e ci hanno confermato che sarebbero rimasti aperti e che potevamo venire senza problemi. Una volta che ci siamo recati sul posto abbiamo scoperto che invece il ristorante era chiuso. Una bella sorpresa di Natale insomma 😂. Abbiamo provato a chiamare e chiedere spiegazioni, ci hanno detto che non avevano segnato la prenotazione (ce ne eravamo accorti) poi finita li.

Prenotiamo un compleanno per 21 persone, esperienza pessima, cibo scadente, non si riusciva nemmeno a distinguere la cacio e pepe dalla gricia, all you can eat e poi non ti servono nemmeno quello che chiedi perché i piatti sono “terminati”, tempi biblici fra un’ordinazione e l’altra! Sul sito viene scritto che il pagamento con carta a discapito del contante ha diritto ad uno sconto, che poi chiaramente non viene applicato. Il mio amico ha versato 120€ di caparra per fermare il tavolo che poi non gli sono nemmeno stati scalati dal conto totale e nemmeno ridati con la giustificazione del fatto che siano stati versati ai proprietari del Franchising e non direttamente a loro gestori di Milano, senza la minima voglia di provare a rimediare o trovare una soluzione! Esperienza pessima, assolutamente non consigliato!

Marirosa Sferra

Canceled company dinner Last night, we had made a reservation at this restaurant with colleagues to wish each other a Merry Christmas. They promised us special opening hours for our table of 20, but when we arrived, the restaurant was completely closed. After several calls to inquire, the excuse was "we took the reservation," and so 20 people who had driven several hours to get there found themselves without dinner. Unprofessional, and given the poor organization, I certainly won't go back even by mistake to try a place like this.

Giuseppe Monte

Saturday, November 15, 2025. I'm revisiting an old post I'd saved (unfortunately) about this Roman cuisine special. I go to the website, book, pay, and get a small discount with advance payment. The Facebook page says: all you can eat and drink, water, wine, beverages, dessert, and a digestif. ALL INCLUSIVE!! And that's the premise that seemed really interesting! We arrive at the restaurant, there are two of us, we go in, and this older gentleman who claims to be the owner greets us. He stops us on the steps, we tell him we've booked, and with his hand in his pocket, he says, annoyed and grumpy, "No, no, there are no reservations." I'm already annoyed, so I ask him to check more carefully because I've already paid!" After a five-minute wait, still on the steps, without even letting us sit (the restaurant only had one table occupied, so if he'd been more careful, he could have let us sit first and then gotten a better look at everything), and creating this rather awkward situation, he manages to find our reservation and, quite annoyed, seats us. This continues this mystical experience where we thought we were in a candid camera! He arrives again, this time with both hands in his pockets, and asks us what we'd like to drink. We ask for two Cokes and he immediately stops us, saying only water and wine are included... so the promo scam is already taking shape. He brings us the appetizers without even providing a menu, claiming he's the menu... now that we're there and having already paid, we decide to continue this disastrous lunch. We move on to the first courses, ordering a carbonara and a matriciana. After a half-hour wait, the pasta arrived, only the carbonara, telling me they bring out pasta for everyone... so we had to wait for him to prepare the pasta for 14 people at once (total number of people inside) and only after that would the amatriciana arrive... this carbonara arrived, flavorless with a semblance of pecorino only on top and, obviously, COLD. After the first courses we moved on to the second courses, saltimbocca, which tasted like boiled meat, and meatballs in sauce which arrived (drum roll) with the same sauce as the amatriciana where in fact we found a piece of guanciale on the plate.... to finish, we asked for dessert and a digestif but the great owner (strictly with his hands in his pockets) told us that these were not part of the menu either.... we got up and ran away from this dilapidated restaurant. Obviously I will never set foot in there again and I advise you not to be fooled by these fake entrepreneurs who are only trying to pick up people without then delivering on their promises!

silvia sara

A total disappointment, an experience to forget We were a table of 10 and sat down at 2:00 PM for an all-you-can-eat lunch that turned out to be anything but up to expectations. The first surprise came as soon as we entered: the price listed on the blackboard (€23.99 excluding drinks) was different from what was advertised on Instagram, which advertised a deal that included unlimited wine, dessert, coffee, and a digestif. We asked for clarification and were treated condescendingly by someone who introduced himself as the manager of the Bottarolo chain. Despite the terrible start, we decided to sit down anyway. Unfortunately, the service was incredibly slow: we waited over half an hour before anyone approached our table, and even longer for the appetizers to arrive. An eternity passed between courses, and the waitress seemed to deliberately ignore us every time we asked for seconds or tried to attract attention. When the main courses arrived, they were barely enough for two out of ten people. We couldn't even ask for anything else because it was almost 5:00 PM and we found ourselves alone in the restaurant. The wine was frankly undrinkable, the overall quality of the food was mediocre, and the service was not only slow but also rude. I'd had a good experience at Bottarolo in Rome, but this one in Milan was a real disappointment. I definitely won't be returning, nor will I recommend it.

Fabio Radice

I'm sorry for such a harsh review, but the night we were there, nothing worked. The lack of organization was everywhere. From the reservation, to the organization of the dining room, to the first courses served. The appetizer was not bad. The paccheri carbonara and the spaghettini cacio e pepe didn't convince us: we were expecting the classic pasta shape. At a certain point, the kitchen closed and the chef left the restaurant. They were honest when it came to the bill. Courtesy needs to be improved, a lot.