We ordered angel hair pasta, mussels & clams, crab bisque, limoncello and two Sidecars. The drinks were $10 each, way overpriced and filled with ice. The pasta and seafood were huge in portions and came with the right amount of spiciness. The bisque in a big bowl was a bit too creamy but we could actually taste the crab in it. The lemon ice cream, because they had run out of spumoni, was nicely presented in a perfectly round ball. We enjoyed the charming and romantic ambience of the restaurant, but it was strange to be able to overhear the waitress telling the busboy how stressed out she was. She was nice but didn't tell us about the dinner specials, which we found out about when another table came in and we overheard her tell them. We also got seated in the corner, which they forgot about and more than once asked if we were there only for drinks. The other reviewers were right about the menu being limited, easy to make at home and overpriced. The manager came waving the check in the air like Moses with the ten commandments when we weren't ready to leave; the waitress came profusely apologizing later; the teenage busboys broke glasses and dropped an empty bottle of wine; and finally the boys were scolded by the manager for being slow and later for mopping up when he spotted us still sitting in the corner. It was not even 9pm when the busboys were mopping up and setting the tables, making us feel like we were in a fast food restaurant shutting down. Our conclusion was that the manager made everyone nervous and thus they were walking on eggshells. Is he from Sicily or part Middle Eastern, judging from the way the words came out of his mouth? So tense was the atmosphere that we felt that a fight was going to break out at any time. The sole cook in the kitchen had a look of worry on his face, another weird glimpse into their world I tried to shield myself from. Meanwhile, the piano man was happily singing. What a bizarre dining experience!
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