Long story short, this place simply doesn't pander to my sort of needs. This place caters to the older older generation with many many regulars. I saw classic names but not classic recipes on the menu, the restaurant cuts corners with the ingredients and cooking,...was some stuff frozen, technically ham is prosciutto but I can taste the difference and I honestly didn't taste any pancetta. I ate a carbonara that wasn't very classic; the sauce should be made of egg white, parmesan, onions and rendered fat, not half a cup of heavy cream, I could literally spoon cream sauce from my plate. Wouldn't a recipe with that much cream be French and not Italian? I was expecting way more olive oil orientated items on the menu and maybe even a "charicuterie" board.
I am convinced that this place is very appreciated by a certain type of older generation, it's probably there market and they should stick to it. They do have some sort of open bar remodeled design at the entrance going on and it sort of makes me question the whole direction of the restaurant, are they trying to attract a different type of clientele during a different time slot?
My mother seems to have liked it, and I guess that's what's important. She liked the classic wine selection but she did happen to mention the various fonts and sizes on the menu bothering her; she is 70 and her sight isn't as good as it used to be.
This restaurant will probably be around for many more years, there not trying to be adventurous and that's okay, i guess...More