Il Falco

Let's just say this resaurant has been around for a while ,sometimes Vinnie Cordaro the owner gets it right and most of times he gets it wrong !! . The kichen staff try's to put out a good meal ,but he always get in there way . If you are seated upstairs , forget it!! , the kitchen can't handel it. At one time the food was great !. Pros: Really nothing Cons: Everthing more

Falco II saved my 1st. Xmas even dinner with my SO (Significant other). It's an Old Skool Italian Restaurant, not many frills, pleasant but without that trendy decor. The Matere D' is old skool too, you get the feeling of visiting a real Italian restaurant. They wowed my fiancee, with their, charm, humor and attentiveness. The food was good, the service was attentive and they made you feel like a valued guest. Not a cheap eat, but the place has that certain, "je ne sais quoi", that made her throughly enjoy our 1st Xmas Eve together. It's been over two weeks and she still smiles about that special evening and special treatment. Thank you Falco II! When others choose to close their doors, the folks at Falco II where, open, upbeat and very friendly. We walked out of a crowded restaurant with many of the staff wishing us a, "Merry Xmas". Thanks again Pros: Friendly Holiday staff, close to metered and pay parking lots and within the retail, entertainment and shopping districts. Cons: They do like you to stick around a bit waiting for the check, probably so you can partially digest your meal and order desert. Lower level seating can be a bit cramped. more

I've never actually had the guts to actually leave no tip, but dinner at Il Falco recently got me over that fear. It was pretty easily, actually, after the worst service experience I've ever encountered. My wife and I visited there on a recomendation for our anniversary, and after being seated, we waited 20 minutes (and had to ask twice) just to get some menus. We then were ignored again before ordering, at which time we sat around for about an hour before getting served our main course. They completely forgot the starters, and all they said was "our mistake". No attempt to make good at all. We had the main course (food was average, portions were big, but overpriced for the quality of the meal that we got), and then just wanted to get the check and get out. We ended up asking for the check three times, and waited over 30 minutes just to get it. Again, no apologies for any delay (the restaurant was half empty at this point as it was now after 10pm). All in all, we were there for over two hours, had one course (which was average), and the check was still almost $70 before tip. That's when it was easy to just pay the bill and walk out. Luckily, my wife thought it was more comical than anything, but definitely not a way to spend an anniversary, nor even a regular night out. Go elsewhere. Pros: Dessert looked good, but never even got there Cons: Service - simply outrageously bad more