Wes S.
Yelp
Saturday night reservation. Upon arriving, the hostess greeted us and we sat in the bar area of Nonna Tabu lounge. We observed that this is a handsome looking crowd of see and be seen patrons. The bar area is somewhat noisy but that's to be expected and it's what we chose. It took 5-10 minutes of waiting before a service person approached us. After pleasantries and explaining menu items, we ordered a bottle of wine for dinner. We waited another 5-10 minutes before the service person returned with the bottle of wine - not what we ordered. She offered it as a substitute and explained that it was similar and a little bit better than what we ordered. (She did not volunteer that it was also $10 more expensive than what we ordered!) I objected to the upselling and asked if they would provide their substitute at the price of our selection. She did not know but would ask her manager. Another 5-10 minutes elapsed before she returned and said they'd match the price - we accepted the wine. After another 5-10 minutes (our choice) we placed our order for pasta(s). After a reasonable amount of time, our orders were served - the smaller portions which we knew ahead of time and were right sized. My companion and I began to dine when she determined that her pasta was so heavily salted that it was not edible. I tasted it and agreed, I could not eat it either - otherwise I would have exchanged hers for mine and continued. After another 5-10 minutes the hostess passed by, and we were able to explain our concerns to her. Then, the server reappeared, apologized, and proceeded to the kitchen with the promise to remake the order with less salt! Another 5-10 minutes elapsed, and the remade "entrée" was served and was acceptable. Upon finishing dinner and our wine, the server reappeared and asked if we were ready for dessert which we declined - ready for our check. Well, the check appeared within a minute! No wait. Upon preparing to pay our bill and reviewing the check, I discovered that they had billed us twice for the "too-salty-remade-entrée." The server was ready nearby and took the check, noted the duplication error, and had it corrected and returned in moments.
All-in-all, the service is slow and inattentive - maybe it was a busy night. Also, the smaller orders of pasta while to our liking, are priced at ~$35 per - very pricey for a small serving of "ok" pasta. The wines are all priced on the high side, but we knew this ahead of time. Parking was difficult - everything in the strip center was jam packed - no spaces. We ended up parking in the Whole Foods across the street.