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🤢 2/5 - Lackluster lunch experience at La Sponda
By 👻 @Travel G, 09/22/2022 3:00 am
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I’m not one to normally write reviews but felt compelled to write about this particular experience. Our initial greeting at the hotel (Le Sirenuse) by the front doorman was extremely negative. Upon seeing us, he seemed more bothered than anything. There was no smile, no warm greeting, just a very dry look followed by a somewhat insincere, ‘Can I help you?’ I mentioned we had reservations for lunch at La Sponda and after checking my name on his list, and then looking us up and down with almost a scowl, he directed us to the restaurant. I can only guess his scowl was because my boyfriend, who is a professional photographer, was carrying a camera across his body and looked like a ‘tourist’. But frankly, 90% of the people in Positano are tourists! It’s not as though we were wearing tank tops and flip flops. We made sure to dress appropriately for this lunch. Needless to say, we were left with a very negative first impression. At a hotel/restaurant of this caliber, we expected better. Upon arriving at La Sponda, which is two floors down, we were greeted by a friendly enough hostess who seated us at our table and we were then provided with the drink and lunch menus quite promptly. We shared the grilled seafood appetizer and then ordered the linguini pasta with spiny lobster for two. The first dish was delicious however the lobster pasta was served lukewarm and wasn’t even hot upon arrival. In addition, the lobster meat had been removed from the shell completely and rolled into the pasta, which was contrary to what we were expecting given the price of the dish (120 euro). Normally, when lobster is served for two, it is sliced in half and presented in a fashion deserving of its price tag. In this case, we were extremely disappointed not only by the temperature of the dish, but by the lack of creative presentation as well. We were offered coffee and dessert but declined and settled our bill after waiting over 20 minutes after we had finished our meal. The restaurant had gotten much busier at this point and the waiters were busy tending to other patrons. Our final bill was 267 euros which included two spritzes, two glass of white wine, one appetizer and two pasta dishes. I’ve dined at other Michelin restaurants in Italy (most recently in Matera) which easily justified the price tag but sadly, this one did not. Granted, the views are stunning and the restaurant service was acceptable but the main dish we ordered was quite disappointing. Not to mention, the negative impression we were left with upon our initial reception at the hotel. To add insult to injury, the same front doorman didn’t so much as smile or acknowledge us as we exited the hotel even after I said ‘Grazie!’ and smiled. As the old adage goes, money doesn’t buy you class. I would caution the hotel to be more mindful of how they treat their clientele. First impressions make all the difference and for a hotel of this caliber, one would expect them to be more welcoming and hospitable to their patrons.
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