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| - First - Let's just clarify that my review is more of a 3.5 than a 4. It wasn't bad. Wasn't great. It was just... dinner.
Another night out with our Foodie Crew, but with a 60+ minute wait on a WEDNESDAY at Piccolo Forno, we were too hungry to wait. So we searched Yelp for other options. Matteo's seemed like a good choice for Italian food within walking distance.
Walking in the place was ... strange. The hostess station was in the middle of the room, between tables. It made no sense. No one was there to greet us. We just kinda stood there. The staff were too busy watching TV and talking to notice customers (they weren't busy with customers, obviously). When we were sat, our waitress we over attentive. You know, the kind that hands you the menu, walks away for a minute, and the returns to ask if you're ready? It just wasn't as relaxing as we would have liked. We felt rushed.
For apps, we ordered Stuffed Portobello $14 - stuffed with crab and Gorgonzola. Though tasty, for ONE Portobello mushroom cap, I felt this was a bit pricey... I guess the crab made it more expensive? Our friends ordered the Bruschetta $9 which has a decent portion size and great flavor. For apps, they won for price and portion.
Next were our salads. HOLY PORTIONS! I mean WOW!! Our house and Caesar salads ($7) were HUGE!! I think they need to reevaluate these. Seriously...
Entrees were selected - I chose Chicken Parmesan $22 over penne which was HUGE. I couldn't finish it. I had 5 - not one, two, three, or even, four... FIVE PIECES OF CHICKEN on my plate. Obviously I had leftovers.
BF chose Chicken Marsala $22 which was as hot as LAVA! Actually kind of flavorless, as well. Very underwhelming, but huge.
Veal Parmesan $22 was selected by Jake - aka Baby Cow Eater. Poor Poor Baby Cow :(
And the final entree selection was Pumpkin Tortellini (evening special) which was surprisingly a normal portion size and looked quite tasty.
Though we didn't have much room left, our sweet tooth got the best of us. We opted to split a Tiramisu and a Pumpkin Torte. The tiramisu was okay. The lady fingers needed to be soaked a bit more... it was a bit dry. The torte was sweet, but not overly so. It also needed moisture.
The bill was a bit more than I expected. I honestly would rather them cut the portion size down and trim the tab a bit. I mean... the ONLY items I can say were reasonably portioned were the appetizers. Everything else was just a bit ridiculous.
In the end, the food was okay. Was it better than I can make at home (aka - does it warrant going out to dinner)? Yes. Would I return? Probably not. I just wasn't that impressed. There was nothing to draw me in. If it hadn't been for Piccolo Forno's 60+ minute wait, we probably would never ventured to Matteo's.
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