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| - Now....before all you Postino lovers chew me out, the reason I give three stars is quite simple...I am in no hurry to go back. Now this doesn't mean the service was bad, the food was mediocre, the wine selection limited, the decor unpleasant. It wasn't any of those descriptives. It simply wasn't above above average.
I went there on a weekday night, late, and had a dinner date. We were seated next to the wine selection since we ended up at the tail-end of the busy dinner time of Postinos. The place is really beautiful-well designed, warm, full of sophisticated, cultivated people tinkling upscale laughter. There aren't much options for the lactose intolerant vegetarian, so I went with the bruschetta sampler. And while it was tasty, I wasn't quite blown away. The combinations were good...but is it really good date food to chew on crispy crunchy bread loaded with crap that falls off all over the place?
The wine selection is overwhelming, but was pleased with the server who helped us out on a bold, juicy cab in a reasonable (read: cheap) bottle.
I really liked the look of the bar and if I went back here probably would hit that up with wine and maybe some dessert after dinner somewhere else.
This place is beautiful. The patio especially looks elegant and reclusive enough for your next affair. But the ambiance is just off. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems to lack a kind of personality or quirk. Kind of like when you visit a perfectionist's home and it feels rather cool or crisp, but then you love your messy, quirky friends home b/c you can relax and not use a coaster.
It is a perfect date place...but in a rather generic way. This place, in fact, SCREAMS date place. I imagine it was booked for upcoming valentine's day back on Feb. 15, 2006....which to me, just isn't any fun.
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