Dennis G.
Yelp
Let's get the easy one out of the way first. Ambience was okay. Nothing special, but nothing objectionable.
I'm fortunate in that the love of my life is not overly concerned about special occasions. It was Valentines Day, and I forgot to make reservations
The fact that we could just walk into this place without reservations, in the Battery, should have been a big red flag.
First up? $75 per person mandatory for a 5 course Italian meal. Italy would be ashamed.
Courses in this order: Cheese board, appetizer, Greek salad, entree, dessert.
After waiting 20 minutes, got the salad. That's right, what happened to the first two? They came 10 minutes later.
So since when did a Greek salad consist of radicchio salad with a few olives thrown in? Not in Greece, I promise. The cheese on the cheese board was dried out with no flavor. The app? Best part of the first 3 courses. It was a rice ball concoction called Arancini. It was okay, but I definitely had better.
After another slow 20 minutes, here come the entrees. I had Lasagne, she had the veal. They were stone cold. Not even Luke warm, just cold. The cheese on the lasagne was like rubber. She said the veal was like leather.
Worst entrees I've had in a while. I only ate about 1/3 of mine, and took the rest home hoping I could salvage it.
Honestly? The 5th course, the chocolate cake, was the best. At this point, I'm inclined to believe they didn't make it themselves. Came from a bakery somewhere.
With the $40 bottle of wine, and the auto gratuity of $40, the bill came to almost $250.
When I think of all the fine meals I could have gotten in Atlanta for that much, I feel sick. Hal's steak house, Mezza Luna (for far less), Rumni's Kitchen (a little less), or Poor Calvin's!
When we walked out, she said "I can't believe we got ripped off by a tourist trap in our own home town".
That should tell you all you need to know.
BTW, I reheated the leftover Lasagna tonight for dinner. In all honesty, the $10 lasagna at Costco is better. Much better. No joke. Not trying to be funny, petty, or anything else. The Lasagna at Costco's is BETTER!
I don't normally like to tear a new butt hole in establishments, but this place is the biggest rip off I've been to in Atlanta. Bar none.
I imagine I'll get some hate for this, but I'm a fat boy. I know good food. This ain't it. Glad to get this out of my system