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| - I have mixed feelings about this review. I went here for the first time with a number of colleagues while we were attending a conference nearby. We made a reservation here for 6:30 PM based partly on the restaurant's reputation for great food and partly on location convenient to Church Wellesley.
The entire party was seated and served with drinks by about 6:45 PM, and that's when the problem began. Some 45 minutes later, those of us who had ordered cold appetizers or salads received them, while those who had ordered hot appetizers, including minestrone, did not get their first course until nearly half an hour later.
We were informed that the kitchen was backed up and our server was appropriately apologetic. However, all we got for the next hour was continued occasional apologies. We did not receive our main courses until two hours after we were seated. The restaurant was not even full at this time, as there were at least two empty tables, and several tables were only partially occupied.
That said, the food was good, and beautifully prepared. the restaurant itself is lovely, and the staff were very polite. The bresaola & pear salad was good, though not stunning, and my garganelli pasta was delicious, albeit rather pricey for the half portion that I ordered. The restaurant offered us a free dessert, but at that point we had been there for two and half hours and were running very late for an event.
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