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| - It's so disappointing to go to an Italian restaurant in Little Italy, and be served such mediocre food. Their menu isn't exactly cheap either, so you expect quality when you order.
I got the pork chops -- I typically love pork chops. And this meal cost over $30. But it was completely burnt on the outside, and so very dry and lacking in flavor on the inside. It basically just smelled and tasted like burnt meat. It did come with deicious brocoolini. But that's unfortunate when your vegetable side is the highlight of the gian protein entree.
The bf got grouper. It was ok. It was covered in a lemon caper sauce, and granted, I'm biased against lemon caper sauce in general. So take it with a grain of salt, someone who loves that stuff might like this dish better than I did. But the fish had no flavor at all. It was just a medium to soak and taste more of the sauce. Season your protein and make it a part of the dish, not just a flavorless thing sitting in a pool of sauce.
They also served us a basket of cold bread. The dining room was so over air-conditioned that I was shivering to death the whole meal. I just didn't find any part of this meal enjoyable at all. Will not be back... definitely not at these prices, but probably not even if the menu was at half their current price.
There are other great options within a block or two. They have to be better given their near-by competition for great Italian food.
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Explanation of my rating system -
5*: Epitome of something, the best I've had, would LOVE to go back
4*: Great food and happy to go back regularly, but not the best of the category
3*: Food is fine. I may spontaneously decide to go there based on convenience. But no need to go back either.
2*: If you insist, I guess I'll come along. I'll find something to eat. But I wouldn't have picked it.
1*: No plans to come back. I'll try to talk companions out of going.
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