Italian food is one of my absolute favorites so I was definitely excited to try Mario Batali's B&B Ristorante, but I ultimately left feeling disappointed.
I felt like the staff was trying to rush us out the door to make way for a larger check; they seemed unimpressed unless we were willing to buy a $200 bottle of wine and the Papardelle Bolognese - which came highly recommended - was decent but it was a fairly small portion and was overpriced. However, I was informed that most customers prefer to order a first and second course so... I guess I should've known.
I will say that the Grilled Octopus Antipasti was outstanding and.. looking over the menu once more; I'd probably give this place another try.
Just be prepared to spend a lot of $$$