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| - I try to go into new places with an open mind, I like to be hopeful that my food will not only be delicious but that the service in which I am paying for is above satisfactory. Needless to say this place did not even come close...
Upon entering the actual restaurant the decor is simple and I like simple, the hostess was nice and led me and boyfriend to a secluded booth, which again I appreciated. As far as what was on the table, linens covered with butcher paper?? Really, I just wanted to ask her if we would be finger painting on it or was it really necessary.. I can nit pick little details all day but I guess i should get to the good stuff...the food!
Appetizers-We ordered the Calamari Fritti, and the Meat and cheese sampler which we picked a bleu cheese, a reggiano, and spicy salumi The calamari was bland, chewy and greasy. The marinara sauce was sadly equal is tastelessness, I was thoroughly unimpressed and should have taken that as a sign. But what can I say I'm an optimist. The sampler was however delicious, the cheese was great and so was the salumi, they paired up quite well with the craisins and olives they gave us with it. On to the main course!
Dinner-I ordered the Veal Milanese with a side of Pollenta, and my boyfriend ordered the medium rare Steak and sage butter ravioli dish. My Veal Milanese was EXTREMELY disappointing, it not only was tasteless but it was so greasy I lost my appetite, they were supposed to have a brown butter sauce but it tasted like olive oil and was just pooled underneath my meat making it look even worse. My veal was pounded so thin I felt I was eating fried bread with olive oil poured on top. Definitely not what I was looking for, the pollenta was good though, lacked salt but still decent. My boyfriends food wasn't up to par either, his steak was over cooked and his ravioli was dry and under cooked. He was not happy in the slightest. We didn't even finish the meal, but instead asked for boxes and the check...
The CHECK, how could I forget...the prices were ridiculous for how poorly prepared our food was...Almost 100$ for disappointment...As much of an optimist I am, I could not hold back my disdain for the overall meal they just tried to feed me..I hope that the restaurant improves but unfortunately I will not be one of their customers to be giving it another chance.
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