Went to La Fenice before heading out to see a play - great meal!
We told them about the theatre arrangement when we made reservations so the staff knew we had to book in time to make the play, and everything worked fine.
We started off with the soup of the day: a butter bean soup with rapini - delicious! We also had the bresaola - simple presentation that allowed me to enjoy the beef - very nice. We also had the grilled squid and shrimp - not overcooked, subtly flavoured so the seafood was the star, in a word - wonderful!
For the mains, we had the spaghetti with shrimp, rapini and pancetta - wonderful combination of flavours though the pasta was a little too al dente, and the mushroom risotto served with grilled quails - a drier style risotto with very nice flavor and very nicely grilled quails.
Service was excellent. Our waiter, Greg, knew his stuff and had a sense of humour as well that always helps. The ambience is nice - it's relatively quiet, restrained décor makes for pleasant dining and intimate conversation. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food and the location - we are talking theatre row here.
Everything sounds so great, so why didn't they get 5 stars? Well, there were a bunch of small things that just took the edge off. The wine list was my first peeve - the first three choices I made were either not available or available in different vintages that those listed, one by as much as 4 years. If you are going to update your food menu occasionally, then take the time to update the wine menu as well, it's not that hard to do. The gluten free pasta wasn't cooked enough. It's very nice that they offer GF alternatives, but the kitchen should learn how to cook it properly. The risotto needed a touch more liquid - it might be a drier style, but it shouldn't be dry.
Overall, dinner was good and it didn't break the bank, so I would go back.