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| - One word: Overrated.
I was definitely underwhelmed by the food. Ambiance was nice, if you like to watch a shopping mall from where you're sitting (we got seated in a "nice" location overlooking the toilet blue water, gondolas and the Kenneth Cole store). The interior is nice, but nothing special if you're a foodie and dine out often. The service was average, a small hint of pretense included.
We went in expecting a nice dinner and ordered the following:
--Appetizer: Sauted clams and black mussels with garlic, white wine, capers and parsley
This was not good. It looked like it would be delicious when presented at our table. There was a light garlic sauce covering the mussels and clams which was quite good by itself. However, the actual shellfish was completely bland and some were too chewy, like they cooked them too long. Overall, it left a lot to be desired.
--Entrees:
1) Homemade pasta sauted with lobster, white wine and baby Shrimp in a Light Tomato sauce
This dish was pretty average fare. There was one large lobster claw and a bunch of baby shrimp, so they definitely didn't skimp on the seafood. The sauce was pretty flavorful and the noodles were cooked well. It just wasn't orgasmically delicious. Oh, and the serving size was Buca-esque, which, to me, isn't a good sign for a supposedly "fine dining" establishment.
Also, it was garnished with a random piece of purple cabbage and parsley. PARSLEY?? seriously?? I thought this was a classy joint!
2) Pan seared breaded veal loin, topped with tomato, mozzarella and parmigiano served with sauted tomato pasta
This was my bf's dish. He didn't like the veal which was SMOTHERED in cheese but he said the pasta was alright.
Since neither of us are wine-lovers, we just ordered a few cocktails, much to our server's dismay. He was visibly bothered by our decision to skip the wine (it was funny and odd at the same time). Oh and a bottle of Aqua Panna still water is $8, just to let you know in case you were hoping for free water :)
We skipped dessert. Check was $150 for two. Meh.
The highlight of this place? It has the nicest bathroom's I've ever seen. Each stall is it's own little private room complete with a clear vessel sink and cloth towels. They also had a variety of hand lotions for use in the hallway outside the bathrooms.
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