rev:text
| - Read through a few reviews while looking for a nice place for a dinner date. Had more than a few chuckles at what people gave Lago bad reviews for.
The 7&7 is an absolute delight of a dish. The potato gnocchi might as well have came from an Italian grandmother's own kitchen. The lobster was some of the best I've had, and with them all being knuckles, extremely consistent bites. The Spaghetti di fruti di mare is also another perfect option. People are complaining about price and size, yet you are getting lobster, scallop, shrimp, and clams, along with solid pasta, in one dish?
1. There is food on the menu that is there because it has to be. When you have a party of 15 and have a bodybuilder who insists that he only eat chicken and vegetables. Or for the loyal husband whose seafood-loving wife picked the place, but he only eats steak and burgers. They probably only have small pizzas on the menu because they're an Italian place. Get steak at a steakhouse. Get pizza at a pizza joint. Get seafood and pasta at Lago. Its not hard
2. Of course the wine is more expensive than your local grocery store. Sure, almost all restaurants will be somewhat overpriced for a glass, but here you get a sommelier you can call over at any time to help pair a wine with a dish, and being tapas style, there are many pairings.
3. If you want to sit by the window like I did for the fountain, you have two logical options. Reserve for 5pm, and you'll be seated by the window because obviously, you'll be the first to be seated. Or, wait, because there are people who have to finish eating for you to take their seat. I don't see how you not sitting by the window means the restaurant sucks.
|