De Mollige Meeuw in Hoek van Holland

Closed during evening visiting hours.

Pasta Genova has a simple and uncluttered layout with several tables. Think of it as one large space where many people can eat. The food was exceptionally delicious, carefully prepared and with an exquisite flavor. Thanks to an open kitchen, you could see how hard both chefs worked to serve everything on time and neatly. Compliments for the combination of different flavors. However, the temperature in the restaurant was low; I heard several people commenting on it. I estimate it to be around 16 degrees Celsius. Hoping a tasty meal would warm me up, I was disappointed. Despite having a multi-course menu, it seemed as if each course had been carefully measured for a 12-year-old. A small piece of meat, 4 baby potatoes per person, and 1 piece of baked baguette per person. We spent a total of 2.5 hours in the restaurant, and were only asked once if we wanted a drink before the antipasto. And yes, I'd already finished that after the antipasto. It seemed there was a serious shortage of staff. The quality of the chefs is not up to par with the rest of the restaurant. Unfortunately.

The pizza was undercooked in some places, there was literally no cheese on the pizza, you only eat the dough with minimal ingredients. The delivery time given by the application is 30 minutes, the actual time is around 45.

The food was very cold and it was still two hours late! Ridiculous. Never again.