I had high hopes for this place so I went for my birthday dinner on a Saturday night and it was a complete disappointment. When we arrived we were seated inside at a corner table, there were a lot of flies and tiny crawling insects in the window so we asked to be moved and were told that the table had been reserved so we stayed at our original table, but the waitress did bring over a fly zapper that looked like a tennis racquet and killed the flies in front of us (completely disgusting). The service was awful, anytime we wanted anything we had to flag our waiter down. My husband went to ask for bread for our table (because we were not offered this) and our waiter was busy with the outside tables and my husband saw one of the three cooks vaping while cooking. I asked for bruschetta which is a common Italian appetizer (most fine Italian restaurants will bring this out to you when you are seated) I was told it wasnt on the menu tonight. I had Cabernet and my husband had Titos and cranberry, when they brought his second drink it was so strong he couldnt even drink it. It felt like everyone there hated their jobs and it showed with their service. The food was mediocre at best especially for the price. I also felt like the place just wasnt clean. To top it off the table that we asked to sit at to get away from the flies was still empty.
I stopped in to eat and my first impression was that it didn't look like a very cleanly environment but I didn't want to judge the place from that. I was asked if I had a reservation, and I didn't, so I was seated on the patio, which was nice because inside looked really crowded. A few minutes later, I was brought some bread, which had a bad flavor. Then the waiter brought me my drink and took my order. As I waited, I could see them preparing food through the window. . There was an older guy who I noticed first handling some food with his bare hands, which I thought was his, it wasn't. Then another guy comes into view and appears to be buttering bread which he's holding in his bare hands. Then the pair begin preparing a dish together, it was fascinating to watch. If I'd seen either of them was their hands as I was watching, I'd have been fine at this point. Then the younger guy appeared to have stepped on something, then used the tongs in his hand to remove it from his shoe, holding it up where I could see it. Then just kept using them. Moments later, my food arrived, but I had to tell the waiter what I'd seen and how I was no longer interested in eating here. I offered to pay for the bread and my drink, and he told me not to worry about it. It was pretty disappointing, because it looked like it was going to be one of those special little gem of a place to go.
Truly fantastic food in a quaint and cozy Italian restaurant. The patio is worth a mention as well...quite nice. The food was the best Italian we have found on the coast (Biloxi, Ocean Springs) and we will absolutely drive 45 minutes to get it again. The chicken picatta and angel hair w/ meatballs were extremely well done for simple dishes. The bread they serve from the oven in chunks cut for dipping olive oil sets the table for what is to come. I regret not taking more photos but we had a large party of 16....that they served well and accommodated. Can't wait to come back!
My wife and I were celebrating our 33rd anniversary and had high expectations baseed upon previous reviews. The food was excellent, but that is as far as it goes. The ambiance was minimal and our server Brian B. was awful. He treated us as if we really didn't belong in the restaurant and constantly seemed to be rushing us to leave. He did not offer a choice of salads when we ordered our meal, seemed totally dissappointed when we didn't order a bottle of wine, and never bothered to check back with us once we were served. We had hoped to order desert following the meal, but they were out of everything except carrot cake and bread pudding. Overr all experience was not good.
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