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| - We were visiting some friends at the Sheraton, and decided to get a bite to eat at Little Anthony's on Richmond. Needless to say this tired, old place (badly in need of a makeover) is a convenient Italian food restaurant for tourists only. Located next to the Hilton Hotel, and other tourist trap destinations it seeks to give a "authentic Italian" dining experience to Asian and American individuals whose tongues have been robbed of a few million tastebuds. Seriously speaking the Osso Buco Milanese had a strange, tastless gravy, and the meat was inconsistent when masticating. Tender one minute, then chewy the next. The "hard" al dente risotto was edible, but had off tasting sun dried tomatoes strewn about it. The tiger shrimps were grilled and tasty, but lacked imagination, presentation, and spice. The crème brûlée was God-awful from the first poke of the non-crackly crust to the eggy custard taste of the yellow thing in the middle. As well, the Dulce de Leche cheesecake was of the cheap sugary variety found at Red Lobster. We were remiss to try the Tiramisu after it was offered by our pleasant, life-time server named "Bob". Beware of Mediterra Restaurant & Lounge across the street, because it's owned by the same people. Just for kicks and giggles we poked our head in. We took a gander at the lobsters in the aquarium and right away could see they were old and decrepit. Neither place has our blessing.
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