1/5 Noah B. 5 months ago on Google
My
visit
to
La
Strada
left
me
with
negative
feelings
and
a
strong
desire
to
share
my
experience.
Despite
having
made
a
reservation
in
advance,
the
evening
turned
out
to
be
quite
a
letdown.
Upon
arriving
at
the
restaurant,
I
was
surprised
to
find
that
there
was
no
option
for
outdoor
seating
when
I
made
the
reservation.
Despite
it
being
a
warm
summer
night,
the
inside
of
the
restaurant
was
uncomfortably
cold.
Eager
to
enjoy
the
pleasant
weather,
I
politely
asked
our
waiter
if
it
would
be
possible
to
move
to
the
patio.
He
agreed
to
check
with
the
hostess
and
returned
with
the
news
that
there
were
no
open
spots
on
the
patio
but
we
could
wait
15-20
minutes
if
nobody
showed
up
for
their
reservation
and
move
outside.
Strangely,
the
patio
was
visibly
empty
at
that
time,
which
was
a
puzzling
and
disappointing
start
to
our
dining
experience.
The
oddities
continued
when
we
ordered
cocktails.
We
requested
a
margarita
and
a
spicy
margarita,
but
to
our
surprise,
they
were
served
in
different
glasses
and
were
nothing
like
margaritas
at
all.
This
inconsistency
left
us
scratching
our
heads.
We
patiently
waited
for
20
minutes
as
advised
by
our
waiter
to
see
if
an
outdoor
spot
would
become
available.
However,
when
we
asked
our
waiter
for
the
bill
and
to
move
outside,
he
relayed
our
request
to
the
hostess,
who
reacted
with
a
negative
attitude
and
a
blatant
lack
of
customer
service.
She
refused
to
accommodate
our
request
to
move
outside,
even
though
the
patio
remained
empty
throughout
our
visit.
This
experience
left
a
bitter
taste
in
our
mouths.
We
decided
to
order
food
despite
the
frustrating
situation.
Unfortunately,
the
food
arrived
slowly
and
failed
to
impress.
It
was
bland
and
uninteresting,
which
was
disappointing
for
a
restaurant
that
touts
itself
as
highly
as
it
does.
What
puzzled
me
the
most
was
that
throughout
our
entire
visit,
the
patio
remained
empty,
and
no
other
patrons
were
seated
there.
This
raised
concerns
about
the
hostess's
attitude
and
her
willingness
to
accommodate
customers'
requests.
It
seems
that
this
issue
has
been
highlighted
in
other
reviews
as
well,
and
I
can't
help
but
wonder
if
she
is
somehow
connected
to
the
owner.
In
summary,
my
experience
at
La
Strada
in
Birmingham,
MI,
was
marred
by
a
cold
interior,
strange
cocktails,
a
disappointing
lack
of
outdoor
seating,
and
subpar
food.
It's
unfortunate
that
such
issues
overshadowed
what
could
have
been
a
pleasant
dining
experience.
It's
my
hope
that
the
management
at
La
Strada
addresses
these
concerns
and
takes
steps
to
ensure
a
more
enjoyable
experience
for
future
customers.
My
friend
and
I
decided
to
have
dessert
and
cocktails
across
the
street
at
220
and
while
there
for
the
next
3
hours
the
patio
was
not
seated
once
and
they
closed
up
at
nightfall
with
not
one
patron
having
sat
there.
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