I was looking forward to dinner at Da Emma's given my boyfriend's rave reviews. Boy was I disappointed.
The atmosphere was nice. Dimly lit but not overly so. Reasonable noise level. Tables were spaced apart enough that we could have our own private conversation. The service was pretty good as well - no complaints there.
But the food was OK at best. Realistically deserving of three stars but the fact that it was overpriced, I took away another star and am giving Da Emma two stars.
Here's what we ordered:
- agnolotti (stuffed with meat): Average. I've had better and I've had worse.
- tiger shrimp in wine sauce: Again average. There were five shrimps on the plate... for forty-five bucks.
- veal stew: BLAND... TASTELESS... FLAVOURLESS. Am I being ambiguous?
It's possible Emma had an off night but I'm not dishing out another couple hundred bucks to find out.