Zabaglione Cafe

So here is the story of the evening on 11/9/12... myself, my wife and my 6 1/2 year old daughter decided to try cafe zabaglione for the first time. We went in after my daughter got out of dance lessons. Ordered drinks and apps. My daughter was having a cup of chicken noodle soup and we were sharing the mussels. The soup came first. As the mussels were being placed in front of us i could right away detect a strong fish odor. I told my wife that i thought something was wrong with the mussels. When i went to eat one of the mussels, the unpleasant fish taste was so strong that i gagged. We called the waitress over and told her that we did not want the mussels and told her the situation. She apologized and we place our dinner order. Within 5 minutes this raving lunatic, who i later found out was the owner, came over to the table yelling at me that there was nothing wrong with the mussels. I tried to quietly tell my side of the story seeing that other customers were in there and he told me to speak up so that everyone could hear. I told him that this behavior was not appropriate and he proceeded to kick us out of the restaurant saying never to come back (which we won't). He was so out of control and screaming that he proceeded to make my daughter cry. As we walked out another customer who was getting a to go order came outside with us and had to hug my daughter. She told us that she had granddaughters of her own and that this man acted so inappropriate in front of a young child. In my years alive i had never seen such an out of control, arrogant, cold hearted person as this man! I can easily say that we will never step foot inside his place again and i wish him the worst with all my heart! more

So here is the story of the evening on 11/9/12... myself, my wife and my 6 1/2 year old daughter decided to... more

So here is the story of the evening on 11/9/12... myself, my wife and my 6 1/2 year old daughter decided to try cafe zabaglione for the first time.... more

Ipswich, Massachusetts, with its beaches, farms and positively certifiable drivers who will cross... more

Ipswich, Massachusetts, with its beaches, farms and positively certifiable drivers who will cross intersections with reckless abandon and without t... more

We recently have been to Zabaglione Cafe on several occassions. On our third visit to the cafe the waitresses remembered us as ""recent regulars"" and even remembered our seating and drink preferences. The staff is warm and welcoming. The food is incredible! Make sure to try the calimari - All I can say about it is WOW!! more

Being a local, I tried both the finer dining option as well as the small cafe around the corner. In each case I'd say the food is servicable for the area. Good soups, italian comfort food, excellent pastries ( brought in, not cooked on premises). The smaller fine-dining option has an attractive menu, but sadly, the results don't match the promise. But for the area, it's ok. The biggest problem with both establishments is in the attittude of the chef/owner. I had heard rumblings around town about some nasty run ins, but it wasn't until I was on the receiving end of one of his tirades that I understood just how sick this guy is. My chicken marsala was over cooked (and I suspect not cooked to order), so I politely sent it back. Minutes later chef is sticking the plate in my face and pawing at the food to show me how wrong I was. Did I mention he was screaming? I politely explained that I felt the chicken was over cooked. Chef then started lecturing me and my dining companion in an incoherent diatribe at the top of his lungs. He then grabs my companion's plate and drink and demands that we leave and never come back. No problem, chef. So, not only is he a violent-tempered lout; but he's an idiot business man. We had a free beer, wine, ceasar salad and eggplant parm (which we gladly would have paid for) and were contemplating coffee drinks--all of which would have covered the plate cost (and then some) of the returned chicken. The poor staff, having to be tortured by that awful man. Needless to say I was bewildered and pretty shook up. Whole experience made me wish Gordon Ramsay had been with us... I've been around my share of whacko chefs, but i have never- NEVER seen one attack a customer. Hideous, unprofessional behavior that should not be rewarded by any decent person's dollar, Pros: Sometimes hits the spot for lunch Cons: Chef is around knives more