John Ott

Review of Ad Hoc Ristorante

I wanted to take the wife out for a fancy meal for...

I wanted to take the wife out for a fancy meal for our last night in Rome and this certainly fit the bill. We went about 8pm on a Tuesday and were able to get in with no reservation. They were busy so I think we were lucky.

As you might predict no Italians were eating this early. The wait staff all spoke English (and Russian, French and I bet many other languages).

The food was top notch. We got the antipasti sampler, fried cod appetizer (large portion, perfectly cooked), carbonara boxes (my fave), gnocchi, beef cheek, sea bass & the mixed salad. Everything was prepared and presented at a high level like I expect with American & French fine dining. I advise calling in a reservation if possible.

They have good-looking tasting menus (including truffle-themed) with wine pairings and some delicious-looking desserts. Had we been up for alcohol I would have done a tasting menu with pleasure. Very good value.

We probably ate at more 'authentic' Italian places on our travels through Italy, but this was the best meal by far. The prices are commensurate with the quality of the food and service. We paid about 140 for two people - quite good!