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| - Being a HUGE fan of the Mt Lebo location, the BF and I opted to go here for our anniversary dinner before going to the Benedum to see Elf the Musical. Reservations were made, but ugh... I felt like we got the worst seat in the house. Smack dab in the middle of the floor, constantly bumped by passers by and anytime the front door opened, I experienced a huge chill. Needless to say, I dined with my winter coat on. Brrrr...
Our waitress seemed nice but proved to be clueless... very unlike the Mt Lebo location - their staff never disappoint! She read the specials off her cheat sheet, but it was so loud in there we could barely hear her anyway. I told her I was debating on the dinner special she described as a hearty seafood stew with muscles, clams, fish, in a tasty broth or CAVATELLI CON RAPINI which is a favorite of mine. She paused and said she would go with the special because their fish is always fresh and being such a cold day, the stew would be lovely to warm up with. SOLD!
...Can I change my order please???? Overcooked flavorless fish that tasted like it was cooked separately from the stew itself. Ick! I am a HUGE seafood fan, but I couldn't eat this. The broth wasn't bad, but it was NOT cooked with the seafood. Plus this was anything but a hearty stew. I actually was left HUNGRY! This dish was exceptionally disappointing.
The BF felt bad and thought maybe some tiramisu would make me feel better. After all, they're made in house and the Mt Lebo tiramisu is usually quite tasty. Unfortunately this one was just dry... At this point, I just wanted to leave. When our waitress finally came around after fratranizing in the back of the house (yes we saw it.... in fact, you can see all things in the back of the house from where we sat. Not cool when you see the staff goofing off...) we left.
Thankfully the Benedum sold candied almonds. Highlight of my evening.
Next time I want to go to Il Pizzaiolo, I'll go to the Mt Lebonon location.
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