Cosimo D.
Yelp
I came here over the weekend, and easily procured a seat outdoors. I'm not sure if I was lucky because of the weather (a bit chilly for a summer night), because it was Labor Day weekend, or because COVID has greatly slowed things down, but whatever the reason was we were sat right away.
My date and I didn't end up drinking wine the night we went, but we did order a Charcuterie & Cheese Board. It was decent enough. The meats & cheeses were all very good, but my date wasn't happy when the olives came and there was only 1 black olive. And the crackers were all Costco staples, instead of higher end crackers, which is what I was expecting. The bread that came with it was very nice though.
We also ordered the Carpaccio, which is thinly sliced beef on a bed of arugula (a TON of it) and topped with olive oil and capers. This was delicious, but the portion was a bit small for $20.
We also ordered the Caprese Salad, which was well seasoned with a decadent balsamic glaze on top. I used the bread from our other appetizers to make a small Caprese Sandwich.
Lastly we ordered a Cheese Flatbread & a Pizza with a few toppings. Both were both nicely cooked, with a thin crust.
I have to say that the price point for the food and beverages were pretty much what one would expect for a place of this caliber, particularly being located in/near Grosse Pointe. So, why only 3 stars?
Well, besides being a bit let down on the Carpaccio portion and the crackers & olives, it really was the service that ultimately dropped this from a 4 Star (possible 5) to a 3 Star visit.
Our server, who was very nice when she came to our table, was just not checking in with us enough. The place (outdoor tables AND indoors) was extremely slow, so I was taken aback by how little she came around. When I asked her to bring my Coca-Cola with the flatbread she said, "Sure," but then brought it 5 minutes later. When I asked for another Coke she never brought one out. And when I gave her the international sign to bring the check & asked for boxes, it took over 15 minutes for her to actually bring the boxes and get me out of there (the date wasn't going horribly, but I was over it and wanted to dip TF out). So, while she was certainly pleasant when she was around she needed to be less lackadaisical and more speedy in bringing the things I asked for, bringing them at all (i.e., the 2nd Coke), and check in more.
Overall I would likely come here again, and will change my review if things are different, but in general I would be prepared to spend an extra 25-35 minutes or more here then you think you will (regardless of how busy they are).