Don't be a Tourist in the Campo

Thursday night all of us went to dinner in Campo Di Fiori around 9:30 p.m. We went to one of the first places we saw that could accommodate about 20 people. It was a small restaurant with a lot of seating outside, it didn't look like they had the capacity to feed all of us but they were positive that they could. We sat ordered our meals (I ordered a simple pasta with sauce and basil) and drinks and waited, and waited. 30 minutes went by and some of the first meals came out. These plates were simple pastas and pizzas that looked and smelled very good. 10 more minutes and 5 more dishes came out, still no sign of my food. This is when i remembered that Italians don't have the same concept of time that we do. Thirty minutes later my meal arrived, overcooked and partially inedible. I payed 7 euro, said grazie and knew i should stick to the restaurants that the locals go to and stay out of the Campo for dinner.