The SO made us a reservation here for a special dinner as one of the highlights of our trip to Venice.
I simply could not have been more disappointed. Actually, I'm still kind of pissed off at wasting so much money on a meal that wasn't just mediocre...it was just plain bad.
I'm okay with spending big money on great food, or spending a little on okay food. However, big money on bad food and a crappy dining experience is not okay and that's exactly what I got at La Maschere.
The SO ordered the squid ink pasta. It was simply awful. I don't mean interesting or gamey or some other euphemism. I mean it was so awful that she couldn't finish it and I didn't want to try a second bite. I've had a lot of interesting foods over my life. I was prepared for interesting. This wasn't interesting. It just sucked.
I had a Florentine Steak that evening. Mediocre.
The munchkins both had pasta dishes. These were the only things that even approached okay.
The service was pretty poor as well. The staff clearly gave us the impression that we were inconveniencing them. We were placed in a corner and seemingly forgotten about for upwards of 45 minutes at a time.
The wine was okay, but how badly could they have screwed that up.
I literally hated this place. I will never eat here again, and I implore any of you reading this to give your business to one of the many more deserving restaurants in Venice. read more