Everything was amazing and perfect from beginning to end! The service was impeccable. Our waiter knew exactly when to come by and when to leave us alone. Glasses never went dry. I was with 4 other foodies accustomed to high end restaurants so he had his work cut out. He was knowledgable about the food preparation and made great recommendations.
Bar and wine menu was great, no complaints there.
The food- the grilled octopus is the best I have ever had! So tender!!!! We also had calamari, the truffle pasta (which had generous white truffle shavings done at the table) the orzo and a mushroom rigatoni. All were perfectly made and the sauces just perfect. We also had short rib (best ever) and veal chop. I can't remember the last time I had an Italian meal this good.
This place is not "American Italian". The portions are not for contest eaters. Don't bother to come here if your idea of real Italian food is Olive Garden, or if you are more worried about quantity than quality. This place is not cheap but the quality of the food easily justifies the prices.
This is easily one of my favorites. Mario Batali really did an amazing job all around!