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| - First, I am going to talk about the Groupon deal, it does not say in the fine print, but it does not include wine/alcohol, which I know may be common sense for most customers but I would like to disclose that. Second, the server we had tonight lamented the fact that we had a Groupon. With that in mind, he decided to check on us every 30 min, I timed it and asked him for water, which he took noticed but never came.. the restaurant was practically empty. He never bothered to check how was the food, refill our glasses, offer more bread, just courteous things a server should do. We tipped him over 20% of the total overall price ($25 dollar tip), and he immediately was attentive, and checked on us while we were paying. Therefore, the second reason alone is sufficient enough for me to rate it 3/5 because customer service is everything to me, and my date and I shouldn't be treated any less. I understand that people have bad days but that doesn't mean that you have to be unwilling because we are college students, or whatever his reasoning may be.
Okay, on to the food.. The food came out fairly quick. We ordered the Bruschetta as an appetizer, and it was decent! The bread was pretty soaked and not really crispy, but maybe he just forgot to pick up his order because you know... the place was 'busy'. I ordered the gnocchi and my date order the mussels, which were tasty! The entrees were solid, and definitely the star of the meal thus far. We ordered the recommended Tiramisu, and it was one-noted there was nothing that stood out, it tasted store bought. Overall, the food was decent, which might be overshadowed by the fancy decor, and modern renovations.
The experience was so-so. I hope to whoever is reading this gives the restaurant a chance because without that mishap with the food it may be worth coming back for someone else, just not me. Osteria de Medici does have a wonderful selection, location, decorum, etc. I see a lot of positives about this place but I hope those aspects mentioned will be resolved in the near future because that's the only time I'll ever come back to this restaurant or advice any of my close friends as well.
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