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| - We came here because of all the great reviews on YELP, it was an early dinner and we were in the neighborhood.
We were one of only two tables in the restaurant when we arrived.
The door has a Zagat rating on it when we entered, so that made me feel confident we would be getting a great meal- a 28 by Zagat rating is no joke.
We sat down to a cute table, and were greeted by a Italian waiter, we could hear Italian being spoken in the kitchen, so my mind was put at ease- thinking if they are Italian they may know how to cook good Italian food.
The waiter took our order, and took his time getting us water. He gave me an attitude when I asked regarding if there were anchovies on the Ceasar Salad- which BTW should always have anchovies in the dressing and a chilled plate- but I give most places slack- especially since Caesar Salad is a Mexican dish- NOT Italian. He said he would add the anchovies to the dish- He said I should have just asked for them instead of asking if there were anchovies in the Ceasar salad. The Ceasar salad came with the anchovies (4) placed on top- room temp plate. It was OK, but not amazing.
The bread they put on the table was dry, and not very appealing.
At this point my husband and I are both asking ourselves how this joint got a 28 ZAGAT rating? and such good YELP reviews?
I ordered the gnocchi, which the waiter assured me was home made and amazing. It arrived on a flat plate, white, no decor on the plate, the cheesy sauce was white, the gnocchi was white, the plate was white, it was not appealing to look at- nor was it flavorful. It tasted like what it looked like. Thankfully a waitress came by and offered some Parmesan cheese- with that and added salt made this bland sorry dish edible.
My husband ordered a shrimp dish, which was late at arriving to the table as the waiter had ordered him calamari by accident, and then he got his eggplant entrée. Both were OK but not Amazing.
By the time our dinner had arrived the waitress came over to explain that there were free Hors d'uvres available- How come our waiter failed to mention these I don't know- maybe trying to get a bigger bill? My husband went over and got some- deep fried artichoke and bruschetta. The artichoke was meh, and the bruschetta was at least tasty but soggy( since it was sitting out for a while I guess).
Overall disappointing- would not go back. I am guessing this is a local joint where there is just a desert surrounding it, and no where else to eat nearby. The owners are cordial enough, but really not a reason to go back.
The only reason I would go back is that it is NOT a chain and it is a locally owned business, but not for the food.
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