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| - For an Uptown restaurant on a Saturday night, it was a bit slow.
Although, two stars seems a little mean, yelp classifies it as, and I quote "Meh. I've experienced better." Which pretty much sums up my meal and the meals of the 10 other people at the table.
I had a forgettable manicotti which is regrettable since it was one of my fonder Italian restaurant dishes when I was a wee & not so wee lad. The memories come flooding back. The old school Italian restaurant with red tablecloths, dim lighting & Frank Sinatra playing. The oversized plates piping hot with good quality ricotta stuffed into homemade shells. Dad yelling at the waitress because the coupon was expired, but actually upset that his marriage had fallen apart. Good times.
Most of the other dishes failed to impress, at least visually. There just felt to be a laziness about the food. The sauce seemed watery as did the cheese. I'm aware that there will always be water when pasta is present, but it was too wet. Overall, a bland experience and not quite enough food. I know know. It's that old chestnut: "The food's terrible here!" "I know! And such small portions." Though, not terrible, it was merely average.
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