Tico Tico

Cool atmosphere as it's in a cave but food is just average. Not many choices in the area, just don't get your hopes high for an amazing meal.

My girlfriend and I stayed in Meta for four nights and this restaurant was recommended by our AirBnB host. It was very busy on a Sunday night and we felt that we had made a solid choice, however we were very let down by our experience at Tico Tico. We ordered a two beers, a salad (it was just 'ok'), and pasta dish (it was dried pasta and uninspiring), and finally a Vitello con Funghi (Veal with Mushrooms). After two bites, we both agreed that the mushrooms had been served from a can. I speak some, yet limited, Italian, but I was able to ask our waiter if the mushrooms came from a can (Funghi da una lattina?). At first he said they were not, but later, his assistant returned and confirmed that they were. I told him that i found this to be unacceptable. He explained that mushrooms were not in season. I responded by saying that he should have made us aware of this when we ordered the dish, not after. I was not pleased, but did not ask for the item to be removed. The head waiter never returned to our table, never apologized, but finally returned with a shot of Limoncello, that had been split in two and explained "this is from the chef". I was insulted by this half-way attempt to remedy the situation. They should have offered us another plate, or removed the charge from the bill. They did neither. When I went to the counter to pay, I spoke to the owner himself and he was indignant that I would even question whether or not it was appropriate to be serving vegetables from a can. The pizza in this restaurant looked very good (but we did not try it). I spent 15 days in Italy and this was the sole poor experience I had in my entire trip.

I would avoid this restaurant and would suggest you eat your meals at: Antoinetta's Risto Bar. I cannot say enough good things about the way Antoinetta, Roberto, and Simona treated their guests.

This was a very convenient place for both lunch and dinner if you are spending the day on the coast of Alimuri. The Pennette and Ravioli was very good and the fact that the whole restaurant is in a cave makes it one of a kind. The Strawberry Torte was a delicious end to a delicious meal.