Da Francesco Inh. Camilla Scandolaro
➤ Bismarckstraße 6, 58332 Schwelm, Deutschland, Germany
Pizzaria, Italiano
"May, at least he was once. If it's the glacials or it's the ovarians. We are used to a lot in Wuppertal, but this is only “unfortunate”. Today I wonder what to do with the evening, the woman has set herself south, the children are on her own mission. Does the kitchen stay cold? I remember a critique that praised an Italian in Schwelm. I find the critique quick again and get on my way to the neighbouring Westphalia. From the outside, the corner house (a sign reveals that it is a former post office in which the “Da Francesco” is home is a not so friendly impression, is probably due to the weather and the together pushed seating on the small front terrace. You enter the restaurant over a longer hallway, which is very lovingly decorated and runs behind a windfall door onto a large glass box in which the kitchen is visible for all. The young waitress comes to meet me and leads me to a two table in the right part of the restaurant directly at the bar. Of about 50 seats, about half are occupied. It's already a little later, the first guests will have gone. The place is tastefully decorated, terracotta tiles, the walls are stucco-like yellowish ocher, the ceiling is weeping red painted, discreet lighting, massive tables mahagoni-like, with binsen chairs, basket chairs and white leather chairs. The tables beautifully covered, fabric napkins, wind lights, a flower is not missing either. In addition, a small olive oil bottle, later to the rich bread and salad, imposing pepper and salt mills are added. On the wall old mirrors and large-format images in the style of Botticellis. In addition, well-stocked wine cabinets and shelves, here you will also be designated as wine lovers. The waitresses, fortunately the opposite of the “Botticelliwives” give me the map, put a bread basket with butter on the table and give me time to study the map. I will not be confronted immediately with the drink question, but can choose in peace. The map classically divided into antipasti, salads, pasta, meat and fish dishes. Prices from 5,50 € for Pasta Aglio e Olio up to 25 € for beef fillet or lamb. Not very little, but if quantity quality is quite common. I order a glass of Montepulciano 4 €, an Insalata Mista at 5 € and since I have morning football with barbecues as main dish Salmone Mediterraneo at 14,50 € and can now devote myself to the bread. Baguette slices, still warm from the oven, nice pink, with a creamy tomato butter spread, slightly sharp but pleasant, which does not deny the contained garlic. A little more salt would be pleasant, but the beautiful salt mill is ready. The red wine dark red, dry, with barrique notes – I feel comfortable and can relax wonderfully. Salad, I had ordered it with vinegar and oil, yogurt dressing was also available soon. Tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and iceberg salads.Manko, as has been seen more often, the salad leaves are much too large – I hate to tick around in the salad bowl with the knife. The dressing sufficient, later give some oil pepper and salt to give, on my table lacks in contrast to others the balsamico as I set, but I don't really need that and a call would certainly help. After a pleasant waiting period the salmon comes. A neat piece, beautifully dressed on the plate with a tomato jus, a little garnish and on an extra dish small potato halves, sugar-chotes and carrot strips, directly from the oven. The salmon butter soft, the sauce fantastic, the vegetables beautifully bite-resistant. Don't stand it. I'll have time with the food, the plate's hot, I don't need to worry about the food getting cold. The question of the always present but reserved waitresses, whether it tastes I can only answer with a happy smile. If so good, you will also take a dessert, the Panna Cotta €3.80 comes with a honey sauce, a really good espresso €2 and a grappa must not be missing, the €5 on the invoice will scare me a little, but this was really good. Next time maybe ask for the price before. Meanwhile it's 23:00, I could still sit, but let me take the bill and make me happy all the way home. Conclusion: I felt comfortable all around and can get home in the restaurant. The star award is derived from the text, certainly not a Haute Cuisine, but this is neither my claim nor that of the restaurant. But here you can be pampered, sits in a very nice ambience and is supplied all around. So I don't know where to make deductions, the little things don't fall into weight. Addendum: I was there again, this time with my wife and was not so happy anymore. But this also shows that there are only snapshots. Approaches of criticism this time: The salad was ordered this time with yogurt dressing and was completely buried under this, visually a catastrophe, tasteful was good. The salad leaves were also much too big. I had recommended my wife the fish plate, only the salmon was very raw. In addition, we sat very squeezed. On one side of the treses, on the other side a high table at which then 4 people took place on stools. A new assessment would therefore be worse in some points and I have adjusted the overall notes according to the two visits, with between 4 and 5 stars on and rounded. Half stars I could need here once I decided to evaluate here the overall impression (not the individual areas according to the scheme of kitchen travel. This review background is solved by a restaurant classification. This can apply to both a star place and a pizzeria or a snack. I think that's fair, every restaurant category will be fair, and I'd find it nice if other friends would join it and get this through for the overall impression here. Overall impression: 4 – happy again (1 – certainly not again, 2 – hardly again, 3 – if it results again, 4 – happy again, 5 – absolutely again"
