We were a party of four, and we dine out together at least twice month. I thought I would surprise everyone with a new restaurant. Since Stagioni was owned by the owners of Barringtons (one of our favorites), I thought we would give Stagioni a shot. Where do I begin....
A. We were seated by the ladies room and a steel exterior door. We were all freezing.
B. I asked about the Calamari, and they said it was stuffed with ham and that's the way they do it. I asked if they could leave out the ham, and the waitress said no. Not a red meat eater I passed.
C. The portions were very very small, served on a large plates. 2 of our dishes were cold. The order Rigatoni was undercooked. Both were sent back. The duck was tasteless and the rigatoni was still undercooked and only warm.
D. We were charged different prices on the wine when we asked for refills.
E. They actually deducted 2 of the entree's and the bill was still $124.
F. The glasses of wine were barely filled... and at $13 a glass.
Now, I don't care about the money if the food is good, but this was a disgrace.
Since I selected the restaurant, you can imagine my embarrassment.
As I told my guests..."It's only a mistake if you do it twice".
We will not come back.