It's been a few years since we went to Michelangelo's. The restaurant was located in Sugarhouse in a basement. It was cozy, the waiter appeared to be Italian, and the meal was wonderful. I had my favorite meal at this restaurant. It was a fish dish. It was cooked perfectly and the whole dish tasted fresh and flavorful.
Two weeks ago, my husband and I had dinner at their new location. The experience was more like what I'd expect at Olive Garden, except our bill was a little over $100.00. The server who delivered our food did not know who ordered which dish. The food was bland and uninteresting.
But, here's the most surprising thing that happened during the evening. The server brought a portable credit card machine to our table and swiped the credit card in front of us, THEN, my husband had to push a button selecting the percent tip. One choice was 18% and another was 20%. The server stood there, holding the machine in one hand while my husband selected the tip amount. It seemed tactless to me.
I'm sad that Michelangelo's appears to have changed ownership and lost it's quaintness and tasty food at the same time. There are much better places to go in Salt Lake for two-person, $130.00 meal.
Pros: Sadly, I can't think of any
Cons: Food Bland, Too expensive for quality
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