2/5 Emmanuel M. 2 years ago on Google
Impressions/Atmosphere
Don't
judge
a
book
by
it's
cover.
The
atmosphere
is
interesting
and
clean,
going
for
that
Italian
market
vibe
with
a
bar,
pizza
oven,
and
gelato
stand.
We
decided
to
try
it
out
because
of
the
great
reviews,
and
the
pictures
of
the
food
looked
pretty
solid.
However,
in
my
experience,
this
place
was
severely
disappointing.
Buckle
in
because
this
review
has
categories.
Entrees
To
be
fair,
we
only
ordered
two
entrees
of
pasta.
The
spaghetti
carbonara,
and
the
gnocchi
sorrentina.
Both
came
to
our
table
within
minutes
of
ordering,
which
was
surprising
but
not
unwelcome
given
the
market
atmosphere.
The
carbonara
was
very
creamy
but
generally
had
little
flavor
and
seemed
more
like
an
alfredo
sauce
than
a
proper
carbonara
sauce,
mediocre
at
best.
The
gnocchi
was
the
most
concerning.
While
the
sauce
was
tasty,
the
gnocchi
themselves
were
either
uncooked
or
just
not
gnocchi
in
any
sense
of
the
word.
They
were
very
light
and
extremely
doughy
and
chewy,
to
the
point
that
neither
my
girlfriend
or
I
wanted
to
eat
more
than
a
few
bites..
they
also
did
not
have
the
typical
shape
of
gnocchi.
Serving
uncooked
dough
is
unforgivable
for
an
Italian
restaurant.
Olive
oil
At
the
table
there
is
Olive
oil
and
balsamic
vinegar
to
dip
your
complimentary
bread
in,
sounds
pretty
nice..
only
its
not
Olive
oil.
I
honestly
don't
know
what
kind
of
oil
it
is,
but
it
certainly
is
not
Olive
oil.
As
someone
who
grew
up
in
a
traditional
Greek
family
and
with
many
Italian
family
friends,
I
would
put
money
on
this.
We
abstained
from
the
mystery
oil
during
our
meal
after
a
few
tastes.
Questionable
practice
During
our
visit
we
were
seated
next
to
the
Gelato
stand.
As
we
sat
trying
to
figure
out
if
the
gnocchi
were
cooked,
we
witnessed
a/the
chef
walk
out
of
the
kitchen,
through
the
bar,
to
then
scoop
a
spoonful
of
Gelato..
put
it
in
his
mouth
and
walk
away.
I
don't
know
if
that's
a
normal
occurrence,
but
seemed
like
an
unhygienic
practice.
Conclusion
Anyone
who
has
had
quality
authentic
Italian
food
will
be
severely
disappointed
by
the
food
here.
I
am
genuinely
amazed
that
there
are
such
high
reviews
for
this
place,
maybe
we
just
ate
the
wrong
things?
Luckily
the
prices
aren't
too
high,
so
I
could
see
this
being
a
lunch
spot
for
anyone
who
works
close
by
and
wants
some
Italian
on
the
go.
Overall,
if
you
are
looking
for
good
Italian
food..
look
elsewhere.
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