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| - Before I can tell you my perspective of what I didn't care for at this location, I have to emphasize that the staff were very pleasant. So much so that they gave my best friend a congratulations card on his celebratory achievement. Unfortunately that was the only thing about this place that gets a 5/5 rating. I was fairly disappointed in this restaurant. First I think my expectations were quite high, seeing that Oliver and Bonnacini's is in the Bayview Village. I was under the impression that because of its location, it has higher end quality, in fact it almost fell short of just average.
The atmosphere is quite pleasant and the staff work hard, like I said, and there's no doubt about that. That in itself is a very positive bonus. What concerned me was were the following things.
The decor. It's quite nice in many regards, a nice layout of wine is displayed on a wall, you can see the open wood oven where pizza is made, it's dimly and romantically lit, but they have cafeteria like tables. These tables were wobbly, not set right and wiggled too and fro while I attempted to cut up my food and it was not pleasant. I had to either get a napkin and fold it in half under a leg of the table or place my foot under the leg to stabilize it. I chose the latter, to my dismay.
The portions are very small, and overpriced.
The food was average. Dinner was acceptable although my fish was very very dry. Dessert, which is a hot lava cake, was delivered cold.
Drinks. They forgot to get my wife hers, and only brought it after being reminded twice.
Overall. Not great. Won't recommend it and won't go back. Friendly staff unfortunately don't trump poor tables, lack of service and subpar food, that is overpriced.
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