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Black Skirt is located west of dovercourt in a fairly untouched area of college that will surely be gentrified by an onslaught of new resto's. That said, the interior of the restaurant is really nice and woody, and very cool looking.
Now onto the food, the menu really struck me as being pretty unique,fresh and exciting; and let me tell you, I was excited. Octopus carpacio? Anchovie pasta? This is italian food I've never tried before.
Well, I could tell the waitress was fresh when she took my order of a ketel and soda after my friend noted they didnt have ketel on the menu, then came back 10 minutes later asking if i would take stoli. Sure! I of course had ordered the octopus with the drinks so i could start mowing food, and feeling a bit daring tried the anchovie pasta.
Well the octopus never came and what did was the anchovie pasta, basically a plate of pasta with a few tomatoes a 1/120th sprig of dill and one teeny bit of gleaming anchovy meat. This dish sucked so hard i spent the whole time mulling over the fact that i paid $18 for a plate of so-so pasta with half a diced tomato.
I did end up ordering the octopus which ended up acting as dessert, for over $15 it was a complete rip off but the octopus did taste pretty good.
I would say that this place is mediocre at best, and is not at all worthy of the praise its received on yelp or in Now. Im blown away that it is rated higher then campognolo or enoteca, which are both divine restaurants completely worthy of the praise they have received.
Avoid at all costs.
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