I went to Bar Vespa again this Friday, September 30th with two friends. Unfortunately, this time I was not nearly as impressed as my first visit.
The whole place just seemed a little disorganized and chaotic. About 3 different dishes (a plate, a glass and a bottle of beer) were dropped throughout the restaurant that evening, shattering and causing a bit of an ado.
My two friends ordered wine and I ordered Coke, but it wasn't until midway through our meal that I realized they had received their drinks and I hadn't. I also realized midway through dinner that we hadn't received any bread. They did bring some at that point, but it would have been nice to have something to nibble on before we received our meals. I also find it odd that they pour a plate of olive oil & spread for each person, rather than just leaving it on the table for us to pour ourselves?
One friend had a Margherita Pizza, which looked okay but not great. The other friend and I both had spaghetti & meatballs and were disappointed - the pasta was quite al dente - too much so in fact. It was also gummy and sticky - not the texture I look for in pasta. My friend was finished and I was almost finished, before the hostess offered us parmesan cheese - our server hadn't done so.
The Panna Cottta, which I had enjoyed for dessert two weeks ago, wasn't quite as good this time.
I think the restaurant has great potential, but it just didn't wow me this second time around. It was quite busy all night though, so hopefully things become a bit more consistent before the reputation is on the line.