Joanne M.
Yelp
Our group was a party of five. We arrived on a Friday night at 6pm. We anticipated a great meal since our earlier visits were memorable.
What stood out during this visit was not the entrees or drinks, but our server! He was gracious and attentive.
During this visit, we wanted to try some new entrees. We started our meal with ordering the same familiar appetizers that never disappoint and we always enjoy them.
Appetizers
*Potato Croquettes - 5 Croquettes
Homemade Potato Croquettes breaded with gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, leeks, parsley served with truffle fondue.
Always delicious!
*Calamari and Shrimp
Deep fried calamari and shrimp served with tomato sauce
Lightly battered and seasoned well. Enough for 2-3 people! We enjoyed this!
DRINKS
Things starting going downhill when we ordered the drinks. Three individuals of our group ordered ice tea. The ice tea was not fresh and had a soapy taste. The waiter brought some lemonade. Again, the three individuals were surprised to discover, the lemonade had a slight soapy taste.
ENTREES
Filet Mignon
8 oz seared filet mignon served with baby potatoes and broccolini and Chianti wine reduction demi-glaze.
The Filet Mignon costs $42.00. The individual who ordered this said it had a lot of gristle. He was surprised because a filet mignon should not have gristle. He would not order this again. He felt the demi glaze sauce was on the bland side. The filet mignon was a disappointment.
Marechiaro
Homemade squid ink tagliolini, jumbo scallops, clams, roasted garlic in light spicy tomato sauce
It sounded delicious, but the entre itself was not a memorable experience because it just didn't taste good. The jumbo scallops were cut into small pieces and couldn't taste the garlic. The clams were fine. I would not order this entrees again because the flavor was bland.
Bistecca
12 oz grilled Black Angus rib eye steak, served with a side of french fries and an Italian green sauce.
This was ordered as medium rare, but initially served as rare. It was returned to be cooked to medium rare and when it was returned, it was delicious! This actually was the only entree that was enjoyed.
Zuppa Di Pesce
Seafood stew,clams, calamari, shrimp, fresh fish in a light spicy tomato broth. Served with crostini.
Salty, just too salty. We would not order this again.
Branzino
Seared Mediterranean Sea bass filet over fregola sarda and black Tuscan kale, Italian herb sauce.
The filet was so thin! It lacked the tenderness of a thicker piece. The seasoning was ok. The person who ordered this felt he was eating a thin "strip" of bass. He was disappointed.
The greens tasted rubbery and weren't easy to cut . The rice was flat tasting.
FINAL THOUGHTS
We eat out a lot and always appreciate meals that are memorable. Tonight was not that type of experience. We spent $250 for a meal where only one entree and two appetizers were enjoyed because they were actually delicious. It says something to have spent so much money and be disappointed in not just one item, but multiple items. When the entrees turned out to be disappointing, we had thought about ordering a few pizzas, but in our previous visit, the pizza was a huge disappointment. We didn't want to take a chance of spending so much more money for pizzas just to be disappointed again. Not sure if we want to return unless we just want appetizers.