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| - We returned to this spot to remember our first date here a decade ago. Then it was Il Fornello and maybe we were too besotted with each other, but the meal, service, and ambiance seemed SO much nicer then. Yesterday, a not too busy lovely summer weeknight, we were shown to our very sticky table that was missing a pad on one leg, so it rocked. The waitress was a tad impatient when we were deciding on our drink choices and was happy to include our food at the same time. We asked for the table to be wiped down, but even after she complied, it was too tacky to lean on and we had to use our napkins as placemats. The waitress didn't notice, so we had to ask for more napkins. The table also lacked S&P and at no time were we offered water or bread. When my husband's veal parmesan arrived, it was steaming, but my fire-roasted linguini was lukewarm. I asked for it to be reheated, which they did willingly. Meanwhile hubby attempted to cut through an almost impossibly tough piece of veal, one of those mouthfuls you chew and chew with no progress and end up trying to be delicate as you look for a place to dispose of it. The second piece was more tender, he assured me. My hotter linguini was brought by a new person who then gave me the line of the night, "do you want parmesan and pepper before I take off?" I asked where he was off to, but he pretended not to hear. He was still there 30 minutes later clearing tables, so I had to conclude that was just his colloquialism. Not a terribly client-friendly approach.
The food was passable, I guess so was the service, The view was lovely. But it added up to a totally meh dining out experience. Will celebrate the 2 decade anniversary elsewhere for sure.
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