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| - Oooh my very first Mario Batali restaurant! I actually wanted to try his B&B Ristorante, but we were going for something casual and quick that afternoon. Located in the piazza of The Venetian sits Enoteca San Marco. The wait was a bit long even with reservations, so we ended up sitting at the "bar." We were able to watch them prepare the sliced cured meats and the vegetables.
The waiter suggested the fried cauliflower appetizer. I'm not a fan of cauliflower but what they hey. I've only known him for 10 seconds but I trust the dude. We went with a zucchini pasta which I don't see on their online menu.
While waiting for your food to come out, they give you two types of breads. Bread sticks and two slices of cut bread. I only tried the cut bread. Super soft like marshmallows. None of them were seasoned or flavored. It didn't even come with olive oil. Just butter. The bread wasn't even hot enough to melt the butter.
I was able to try the fried zucchini appetizer and the smashed fried potatoes. I'm not sure how I feel about the fried zucchini. It came in sliced strips, but the batter just wasn't tickling me happy. It was indeed nuked, but it didn't leave a heavy feeling in my stomach. There wasn't much taste to it, tasted like zucchini and batter. No flavor! The smashed fried potatoes were delicious. They were red potatoes in what tasted like were oven roasted, sprinkled with olive oil, thyme, and salt. They looked hard but I was able to easily smash them in my mouth.
When the fried cauliflower came out I first thought, "Aww how cute! Mini fried cauliflowers!" Then I remembered how grosse I thought cauliflower was. I went in with an open mind and took my first bite. Eyes closed. To my surprise, it was actually REALLY good. It was a light batter, and it seemed as though it had a very thin slice of onion wrapped around it. Inside was the super soft cauliflower and what tasted like herb flavored mushy cheese. Alright so my description might not make it sound good, but it was definitely finger-licking good. I wish I took a picture, but I finished them off before I remembered to get my camera.
Oh yeah. We had the best experience with the violinists playing behind us by the shops. It calmed our moods as we were eating on a time crunch. The soft music just made us relax and slowed us down so we could enjoy our meal.
Our zucchini pasta finally came out. I hate not having the actual name of these dishes. It doesn't sound as appetizing. Unfortunately, having the actual name of this dish might not help anything. My friend said the pasta was so dry. It didn't have any sauce. It was spaghetti, tomatoes, and sliced zucchini. The tomatoes were probably the best part of this dish. They were salty and full of flavor. I wish the pasta had more of it. The portions are already small but between a friend and I, we still had leftovers. We even offered it to our friends but they didn't want it.
This place is a great place to grab a quick bite. Prices are very affordable. Unfortunately, my experience wasn't all that spectacular or memorable. I'm still willing to try out his other restaurants. Hopefully we'll have better results.
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