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| - Restaurant is tucked away in a little strip mall, above a long driveway, not visible from Old William Penn. The food was probably 4 stars. Appetizers: adequate Caesar Salad, but with grated cheese rather than shaved, and no anchovies offered. Beans and Greens was dry (no broth at all), but garlicky and flavorful. Entrees: Romano chicken and pasta desperately needed more red sauce, but we never saw our server again. Roasted Salmon was the best dish of the evening - beautifully prepared with cranberry beans, fingerling potatoes, and pesto - very lovely, very tasty.
The problem was the service. We arrived early, and found only a few other diners in the two -room restaurant. We were seated immediately and given water... then were ignored for a very long time. The waitress did finally appear to take our order. Three more LONG gaps ensued... before the appetizers, before the entrees, and (most annoyingly) while we were sitting there, obviously finished, holding a credit card and waiting for the check. (We finally flagged down the hostess and asked for a check.) As noted above, we would have like more red sauce with the meal... but the Absent Server made that impossible.
BYOB =- $4 corking fee
FIve stars for gluten-free and vegetarian menus. Nicely Done.
Four stars for food - also quite nice.
One star for service, and we will not be going back.
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