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| - Cheers! Welcome to my review of Mercatto. You must first appreciate that this crowd, on average, is young. I would say between 18-25 years old. Its also a casual scene often consisting of young families and their children.
The restaurant tries hard, but never delivered up to its potential. Then again, at these very reasonable price points, perhaps one's expectations should be quite low.
My dinner consisted of:
Drink - Ferragamo. This $14 gin martini had infused basil. They tried hard to make something different, but it wasn't well mixed and almost swampy. They said it was new for the night and I got that sense as well from how little they knew about the nuances of the drink.
Appy - Gamberi Diavolo - This spicy shrimp, tomato and avocado dish completely failed. There was just no taste, it was mushy and had no seasoning. It read well, but please do not order this.
Main - Funghi Pizza - A pizza consisting of oyster mushrooms, taleggio, mozzarella and white truffle oil was presented warm on a thin crust. It was a nice size and seemed fresh. It just lacked the zip and tastiness that is required to generate rave reviews. The blend of ingredients was bland and the white truffle oil was not well represented. I would hesitate in ordering this again.
In any event, yes it is a reasonably priced dinner although these three items totaled more than $40 before tip. I would hesitate in recommending this place for you. I am sorry.
Cheers!
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