Its Friday at 5:30 pm and we walk into the 'empty' restaurant and ask for a table for two. Well, once the hostess organized herself and greeted us and looked at her screen and looked at her book she stated that the best she could do was two seats at a :gang style" table. Give me a break - the place was empty.So , we went down the street and found another restaurant and on the way back 90 minutes later looked into Mercato and the the place was 1/4 empty. The owners must have made too much money already to have emptry seats.
My advice...keep walking. This place has lost its way since the sons took over and moved to 4th Street - when they were located in Bridgeland the parents were very friendly and accomodating, I guess this is what they call progress.
I have eaten here only once before - food was good but bring your wallet!!