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| - We live very close to this place and WANT to love it so badly, but instead we always leave WANTING.....
The ambiance is fine, as are the prices, but where is really falls short is on taste. The descriptions always sound great, but there is a lack of refinement in the flavors. This past time around we ordered the mussels marinara for an appetizer, and then the chipotle cavatelli and steak salad for entrees. The only flavor present in the mussels was black pepper. That's it. I couldn't taste the tomatoes or garlic at all... The steak salad came out exactly as it was listed- a bunch of ingredients, but no melding of flavors. The steak wasn't seasoned, the onions were raw. And the cavatelli was poorly executed as well. The pasta (which is similar to a gnocci) was gummy and starchy. Again, the only flavor was smoke- the poor green chilis, roasted corn and black beans were a useless sacrifice to the dish.
We'll probably go back ONE more time in an effort to help support our local eateries, but we hope in the mean time, the owner will read some of these negative reviews, upgrade the food execution and take this restaurant to the level it aspires to be.
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