I don't like to give bad reviews. But I really don't think I can put a positive spin on this one.
My friend had the beef carpacio for starter, and I had a goat cheese & eggplant arugula salad with balsamic. I really enjoyed my app, and he said his was decent as well. But things went downhill from there.
For mains we each ordered the tomato-based seafood soup, which sounded lovely with its promises of mussel and scallop and fish and other yummy tidbits. However, once it arrived we were left quietly contemplating what seemed to be an uninspired minestrone soup with undersized pieces of overcooked seafood tossed in to jack up the price (I might mention that this was the most expensive dish they had). It wouldn't have been bad... if I had been paying $10 in a cafeteria. My friend later remarked that a sombre silence that had descended upon our table along with the main course.
After such a disappointment, I was really hoping dessert would somewhat redeem Baldini. But it was not to be. We shared the creme caramel... although it actually seemed to consist of little cream and only the faintest touch of caramel. What I did detect was the unmistakable taste of overcooked egg - to that point where rubbery little bubbles form. The thing didn't even hold its shape, being half-crumpled-over on one side. Maybe they thought we'd never seen a creme caramel before. I don't know.
Food vs price: 1/5
Service and ambience: 4/5
Overall, I was really disappointed. Although I will try to keep an open mind, I would not come back without extenuating circumstances (such as free food).