I never write bad reviews - I prefer to pat good places on the back and leave the others well enough alone. After all, I run a restaurant myself, and I know cooks and wait staff have good days and bad, but this place really deserves the press it's getting here. I have never eaten in a ""fine"" dining establishment that had a worse atmosphere. Music so loud you can barely hear your server, never mind your party. Flashing lights, TV's everywhere & rather uncomfortable seating throughout. They say this is the way Italian food was meant to be eaten? If that was the case, Italians would have starved long ago.
As if the abysmal atmosphere wasn't bad enough, the wait staff served the men before the women and then disappeared altogether, waiting until everyone but me had finished their meal before asking if everything was okay. It wasn't. I just had the spaghetti, but they couldn't even get that right. First time I had to return a meal in 15 years of regularly eating out, the spaghetti was not just ""al dente,"" it was sorely undercooked. Almost crisp.
As far as the prices, expect $125 a head for a moderate meal if you're not splurging by ordering drinks or appetizers, and don't expect a culinary delight by any stretch. I was eagerly anticipating trying this unique restaurant out, but now I'm glad it's unique because I'd be mortified if I ever had to endure another meal in a place like this. Hate to break it to you Martorano, but no food, Italian or otherwise, was meant to be eaten like this.
Pros: Movie clips were cool I guess
Cons: Overpriced, loud, poor service & food quality lacking
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