Milena Explorer (Explorer)

Trattoria in the center of Tornaco, at the gateway to Lomellina. Discovered by chance while driving past. The atmosphere is welcoming, like any other trattoria. The food is excellent, both traditional Piedmontese and international, ranging from Piniscia and other delicious first courses, to snails, frogs, polenta, and wild boar, and of course various appetizers and platters of fried gnocco. The wine list is also excellent. The only drawback is the wait, so be patient. The quality/price ratio is good. Reservations are recommended on weekends. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Parking in front of the restaurant.

+5

Paolo Zorzoli

Dinner with friends. It was my first time there without any particular expectations, but I was completely disappointed. The appetizer was excellent, with mixed cold cuts and fried gnocco. The paniscia was excellent, and the desserts were delicious. I was completely satisfied and can only recommend the place. The prices are reasonable for the quality. Keep up the good work!

Federica Zanotti

Very good, fair price, excellent quality, very kind and friendly waiter

Matteo Moiana

Very nice place and friendly staff. I had a mixed antipasto of cured meats, cream and walnut flakes, and fried frogs. Everything was very good, perhaps the prices were a bit above average. Anyway, I had a good time and recommend coming.

Ludovico Besana

I came to this restaurant for Christmas lunch. The place is small but welcoming, very bright, and clean. We opted for their menu, which included various cured meats as an appetizer, two first courses, including a truly exquisite risotto and lasagna (though nothing special), and two second courses, a braised beef in Barolo and a capon, both very good. I was saddened not to receive something homemade for dessert, like a cake, since I was only served a slice of panettone or pandoro, but overall, everything was fine. The waiters were very kind, but the service overall was a bit confusing. In conclusion, the quality/price ratio was fair.

Marco Bissaco

I'm sorry, but the dishes weren't to my liking. The starters weren't very tasty and a bit dry, but that's a matter of taste. An extra star for the ribs, which were really good. The service, however, wasn't the best. We were the first ones there, and they initially made us wait quite a bit. Then, as more customers arrived, the wait grew, especially since there was only one person serving, making coffee, and handling the cash register. If you pointed this out, he'd get defensive. Another waiter would have been helpful.

Alfio Dall'Acqua

For work reasons I stopped to eat at this restaurant.....to forget

Silvia Poltronelli

If we could give it a 0, we would. We booked late the night before for Sunday lunch. We need to be there by 12:15/30. We show up on time, the place is half empty. After 20 minutes, the owner/waitress/cook/jack-of-all-trades, I think, shows up and explains the off-menu items. Meanwhile, we try to read the menu, since we're being asked to order. Meanwhile, other people arrive in the restaurant... they take their orders... and around 1:10 PM, a few dishes appear for the other tables. The so-called waiter doesn't even know what's going on. We ask about our dishes and get no response except when I ask him in a loud, annoyed voice where we are, since the others are eating lunch. The owner/cook, etc., arrives, after another reminder. She apologizes, yes, but she also gets annoyed when we point out that it's 1:25 PM and we've only had water and wine. We're fed up and leave 😡 Answer... and go somewhere else. My dear lady, maybe the food is good there, WE'LL NEVER FIND OUT, but we'll give you some advice: organize yourself better, hire someone to help at least on Saturdays and Sundays, or change jobs, which might be better. SEE YOU NEVER AGAIN

Laura Daledo

We arrived at 12:45, the first course was served at 2:20. I've been here twice before and have only seen three people running the place, so it's not a day-to-day mix-up; the other times, we were lucky the room was empty. It seems disrespectful to the customer to take reservations and know you won't be able to serve them in a reasonable time. Panissa costs €12 but only three and a half spoons; you can't be sure you'll have the pan in the center of the table to serve yourself. The waiter, probably realizing the small quantity, says he'll be back for more, but unfortunately he then says he doesn't have any left. It also tasted like pasta and beans; the sausage wasn't noticeable. Negative review.