I've been here once before. It was two years ago. At that point it was a perfectly fine average Italian restaurant one that if I happen to be in the area I might go there. This time, on Mother's Day a little different.
We came in right on time but we still had to wait a half an hour for a table. We were at the bar for those 30 minutes. Very nice bartender perfect service not a problem. Finally 30 minutes later the hostess came and told us our table is ready. It was obvious we were all drinking and addition we had a full bottle of wine. Often good service would automatically ask if we would like help to take our bottle if not our drinks, but not here (shrug), it's OK if they didn't but it shows the level of service. I don't want to over complain, but I want to make it clear how it was quite a walk to get to the table after waiting 30 minutes. All of that would've been forgotten if Only things got better.
Thus the five of us took all our drinks and bottle of wine and went up the stairs at which point we walked through the main room and then threw a long lobby to yet a different room. Eventually... we went to a very nice bigger room that often is used as a private room.
Quickly we started to look at appetizers. This is where the service became more and more limited. We were going to order meatballs as an appetizer we ask how many were in it, the waitress said four. I said is it possible to get five and just charge an extra 25% to the price. No the waitress said the computer does not allow that. Great computer knows all, customers request somewhere less. Another item my wife said is it possible to have that without olives, the waitress said I'm sorry the chef will Never allow to change anything. I understand chefs I understand divas, sometimes the diva's quality of art is worthy of the ego. By the time we ended our dinner we realized that was not the case.
Everything was perfectly fine, but nothing was outstanding or even far past average. In fact my wife who was hungry ordered Ziti with among other things lobster for $28. The ziti was not Al dente, it was down-write UNDER cooked. The sauce was with out much flavor. Very unusual for my wife not to complete her dinner and even less not to take it home, she did neither.
One thing I thought was incredibly surprising was how expensive one specific steak was, it was with some people call the cowboy rib-eye on a bone, 30 ounces for $60. If you were to go to the very most expensive steakhouse restaurant it would not be one penny more in price. In fact my favorite restaurant happens to be $58! Before we received the entre'e we only were touched by the managing of the restaurants service of needs. It changed when it was time to receive our dinner. My wife and I received out meal first. Then 3-4 minutes later my two adult daughters dinner. THEN 3-4 minutes I see my waitress NOT bringing my daughters boyfriends dinner, but decided to talk to a table next to us that had already was completing there dinner! When I pointed it out to the waitress it was obvious she had forgotten the 5th meal all together, Three to Four additional minutes all were FINALLY arrived!
I did not dislike the restaurant but the restaurants form of service was a Major disappointment. With good service I probably would've put up to a 3 1/2 or four star. Too me I am being incredibly generous with three stars, 2 1/2 is probably much more accurate.
If you go, I wish you a bon appe'tit, but don't be certain... read more