As the mother of two young children, I so wanted to like this local place. I've tried it 3 seperate times, but I refuse to lower my standards this much. Pasta is consistently overcooked. Sauces are watery and minimalist, with almost no flavor. Pasta with tomato and fresh basil seemed to have 2 tablespoons of flavorless chopped tomato and one slivered basil leaf on it, oh, and a puddle of water at the bottom of the bowl. The prices, while ""low"", are still ridiculously high for what is set before you. All the dishes lack evidence of quality ingredients (where is the fruity aroma of olive oil? the richness of reduced red wine? the snap of fresh lemon? the complexity of sauteed garlic or carmelized onion?), Heaping grated cheese over everything that exits the kitchen (even the linuini with white clam sauce!) does not mask the fact that the emperor has no clothes. Pass this place by, go home and cook a package of Ronzoni to a proper al dente texture, and serve it with pantry sauce- right out of the jar, and you will have a better meal!
Pros: sorry, zilch
Cons: terrible food quality, prices, pretentions to authenticity
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