We selected this venue for small plates based on the location, calling in advance to make reservations for later in the night. As we were seated by the door (on the coldest night of the year yet) we inquired if there might be another more comfortable table available only to hear the staff mumble ""you're lucky to even get a table"". Not about to let a rude remark get in the way of our dining experience, we proceeded to select several small plates from the menu and order a bottle of wine. \r
The cold plates took too long to come out for what they were and we were incredulous that apparently the chef had the audacity to serve CANNED vegetables (you know the kind that has that ""tinny taste"") for the beet salad and antipasto platter. It didn't get much better when the hot plates came out and it became further clear that the tomato sauce used in the Italian dishes was prefabricated as well, tasting very similar to that of Chef Boyardee.\r
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Thumbs down folks. There are plenty of restaurants in Boston, skip this one.
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