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I used to come here before they changed everything up. It was the perfect Italian lunch spot - excellent location, solid food, great service. But it seems that Locale Mercatto is now a shell of its former self.
For starters, and as others have mentioned, the entrance is hard to find.
The menu is a lot worse. They no longer do pizzas. They do panini sandwiches but if you ask me, that's practically a write-off when you go to an Italian restaurant.
They used to bring fresh bread to your table, they no longer do this. They even used to offer fresh parmesan with their pastas; you guessed it, they no longer do this either.
I chose to eat the Spaghetti di Mare. It was okay, a little blander than expected. In fact, if you compare the picture of my dish to other reviewers, mine looks much drier and less creamy.
Where it really went downhill was when a couple friends ordered the dish consisting of salmon and rice. It was lukewarm at best, so we asked a server if it was supposed to be hot. She said yes, so we let her know that it wasn't. She offered to have the kitchen remake it, but instead, they seemed to just throw the food in a pan, mushing everything together, breaking down the salmon. Not a big deal since we're not ones to complain, but it seemed unprofessional to get re-served a dish that looked the way it did (see picture). Plus, we really didn't need the added attitude from the other server (2 people were serving us).
Simply put, avoid this place.
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