O’ Chiaese

This was our second dinner in Napoli. The first was at a poorly chosen sea front establishment (different review). We stumbled upon O’Chiase walking from our hotel seeking a quality seafood meal. It is a small, six table restaurant in an alley that is too easy to miss.
They don’t speak english well but work hard to help you understand the menu. They are very nice and very patient with someone, like me, that should know at least a little more Italiano.
We were not at all disappointed with our meal. We started with a mixed seafood plate appetizer for the table. It was great. Everything tasted fresh and was cooked properly. The calamari was still tender and delicious.
Next was a plated of clams for my wife and daughters. Pasta with clams for my enjoyment. Wow. I can’t relate just how great the pasta was. I ate it as slowly as possible to savor the flavor. My wife asked for extra bread to mop up the juices from her clams she liked it so much.
I am glad we made this stop. This is the Napoli we were looking for because when you’re in Italy it is first and foremost about the food.