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| - What is with me and over-hyped restaurants for the end of 2012? Scarpetta definitely belongs in this category based on the taste vs price category. I mean, the restaurant looked nice, and the service was decent (if not spotty)...but the food just didn't do it.
Here's what I got to try:
Bread: Bread was good, but not amazing like how some reviewers portrayed it. I will give points to them having stromboli =) .
Fritto Misto : Nice portion size but $17 for fried seaweed (super oily) with little bits of shrimp?
Scallops: Smelled great and was very tasty. $17 for two scallops.
Raw Yellowtail: $16 for 4 REALLY thin slices of yellowtail. Jaws not happy. #AVOID
Spaghetti: At $24, I expected my mind to be blown into spaghetti heaven, maybe even meeting the dogs from Lady and the tramp. However, I was really underwhelmed by the sauce. There was little to no seasoning so basically all I was tasting was a bit of crushed tomatoes, cheese, with bits of basil. Simplicity does not mean bland. The noodles were cooked al dente and had a nice texture, so that is the lone bright spot. Ugh....BLAND BLAND BLAND.
Duck & Foie Gras Ravioli: $26. Foie Gras in a ravioli? Must be amazing right? Instead it was so dry that I felt like I was eating melted sand paper. I thought duck meat was supposed to be tender and juicy? I guess mixing duck meat and foie gras was a bad move. The marsala reduction was delightful as I wish there was more of it to compensate for the dryness of the filling.
Roasted Chicken : Finally, a delicious dish. It was cooked perfectly and finally seasoned correctly. I don't mind paying a pretty penny for food...as long as its delicious! But do keep in mind that this was still $29.
Chocolate cake: Standard.
Doughnuts with filling: It is what it is. Doughnuts tossed in sugar with chocolate/vanilla filling. I couldn't overlook that this dish was COLD when we ate it. I understand that the filling could have caused that...but still... doughnuts should at least be warm!
Bottom line: Good environment, spotty service, and overhyped and expensive food give this place 2 stars.
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