Went there after recommendation by a Maltese friend who told me that it was the best pastizzi in Malta. So, we stood in the queue.... I spotted a TripAdvisor Certificate hanging in a frame on the wall. The owner was Maltese but had two Indian...assistants serving too.
As our turn came we asked for 7 Chicken and 7 Ricotta. The Indian assistant, first pulled out the freshly baked ricotta pastizzi. Then the chicken one was already there. I saw 2-3 overcooked/burnt pastizzi at the front of the tray. He then filled 3 chicken pastizzis from the back of the tray then put 2 burnt one from the front, then put 2 from back again.
Now... A) I was watching him.
B) Maybe he saw a colored person and thought "what would this guy know burnt or not burnt pastizzi".
As soon as he turned around, I said "I dont want the burnt ones you put in there". He quickly turned around and removed the burnt placing them back on the front of the tray to give it to another foreigner or drunk person and putting some from the back of the tray.
When he gave me the bag, pointing at the Tripadvisor certificate onthe wall I said "With that kind of certificate from TripAdvisor, you shouldnt be putting those burnt one in anybody's bag!". He said "What?".
I said "Have a little respect for your name" and I walked out.
So, WATCH OUT CUSTOMERS.... They might slide you a bitter burnt pastizzi in your bag at your expense.
I found it sneaky and off putting and I AM NEVER GOING BACK TO SNEAKY SHOPS LIKE THIS THAT, I GUARANTEE YOU, WILL LOSE ITS CROWN SOONER THAN THEY THINK.
Also, their pastizzi were horribly chewy and harsh on the mouth as if over done or reheated in oven.
The chicken pastizzi was simply CHICKEN FLAVOURED ONION GRAVY FLAVOUR... NO CHUNKS OF CHICKEN FOUND IN ANY OF MY 7 PIECES. NICE BUT NO CHICKEN... JUST ONIONS.
Like I said: Go there but be alert.More
