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| - Perhaps I'll give MezzaNotte the benefit of the doubt because it was Restaurant Week... but if ever there was a time to woo customers and get them excited about coming back, RW is it, and I was left unimpressed by my experience. Now, it wasn't bad in the slightest but definitely not a place I'm going to rush back to.
Food: Only okay, and some items were better than others. The tomato soup was reminicent of Campbell's, although the added goat cheese provided a deeper flavor. Panzanella is supposed to be a marinated bread salad, yet MezzaNotte's version is all tomato with a few croutons sprinkled on top as a last-minute afterthought. The mussels & shrimp pasta was nothing to write home about, and the pesto gnocchi had a sour aftertaste; however, the waiter's recommendation of the veal was spot on and full of flavor. Between the tiramisu and chocolate mousse torte, the tiramisu came out a clear winner (and this is spoken from the chocoholic).
Service: The service was pretty good throughout the evening, which I'm sure is no small task during Restaurant Week. We were enthusiastically greeted when we entered and were brought complimentary glasses of champagne when seated. Many tables around us were dining with children, and it never seemed overwhelming or out of control - either for them or for us.
Location: Located in the same shopping center as a Smoothie King, Chipotle, and Massage Envy (among other retail establishments), MezzaNote doesn't lack for parking, which is awesome. Interior is nothing to write home about, but inoffensive too.
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