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| - Food was good, but atmosphere was horrendous.
To start, they were BLASTING techno music. There was no dance floor and the place was relatively empty with a few tables occupied, ours included, in the bar area. Techno has no place in an Italian restaurant! We even had to ask our server to turn it down twice just so we could hear her! I longed for classical Sinatra.
I got the Pinot Noir which was "on house special." Clearly, that didn't mean cheap at $12/glass, which we didn't learn until the bill came.
Service was a bit flakey. Took awhile to get drinks. Got oil and vinegar for bread instantly, but waited another 10-15 minutes for the warm bread, which was tasty and crunchy. 2 minutes later, our entrees arrived. Timing was just terrible.
However, I had the rigatoni vodka w/ pancetta, and it was tasty. Boyfriend had the lasagna, said it was a bit dry. He never got the crushed red pepper he asked for. Also, when they asked if I wanted fresh ground pepper or Parmesan cheese and I said both, the waiter seemed a bit annoyed.
Bottom line, if you go food is hit or miss depending on what you get. Service appears to be the same. And choose the patio, even if it's freezing, to avoid the awful music.
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