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   Mikaela

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fun experience. Good drinks and food. The pasta board was fun. It definitely wasn't the best pasta or meal I've ever had, but it was super close proximity to McCaw Hall so that was great! Our server was good and the restaurant had good ambience. Please know that they charge a 22% service fee that DOES NOT GO to any of the cooks or wait staff. If you want your server to get a tip, you are expected to contribute on top of that. Horrible owners for having this. Only reason this restaurant gets a get review is- to warn people. Will not come back.
   

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   Danyz

   Portland

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The good: food flavor was very good. The not so good: They are not very accommodating. The pasta flight comes as is and my family doesn't eat pork. They just told us to not order the flight and do separate pastas. We ordered 3 items to share between 3 people. The portions were really small for the price and you have to buy the protein separately. Also, we finished eating and had to wait for 15-20 mins for our plates to be removed from the table. They automatically add a 22% gratuity to the bill but they didn't give us a good service. I wouldn't recommend because it's very pricey for little food and poor service.
   

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   Tawnia

   Seattle

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It's cold by the window. We arrived at 4 and would have preferred a seat towards the back. Also for a party of 3 I was surprised with a 22% gratuity automatic charge. Food was outstanding 😋
   

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   carol

   Richmond

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Good service, good food. A little noisy. Would return.
   

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   Patricia

   Seattle

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   We had a terrible experience. One of us ordered a gluten-free vegetarian pasta, and it was delayed by 30 minutes after they made a pork carbonara.once it came out, it was inedible, crunchy, and hard. My friend ordered sole lemon picatta, which was breaded with bland crumbs minimal sauce and overwhelmed the delicate fish. That, too, was inedible. The restaurant is nicely appointed near Seattle Center, which is why we selected this place. We went to our concert hungry. Fortunately, we brought our own wine, and that was delicious. The waitress was sweet and apologetic. The restaurant was too busy for the staffing, which is why mistakes were made. They did comp our meal, but nothing was eaten. We will not return to this restaurant. I was very excited to find a new place that took reservations near the arena. Keep looking elsewhere.
   

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   Karen

   Tahoe

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   There was a table in our area that we're so loud and obnoxious that it ruined the experience for us completely. To top it off for some reason they were not offering the pasta flight the night we were there. Since they have gained so much notarity for it if there are nights when it is not available they should let you know when you make the reservation or they had my contact information they could have shot us a text or email.
   

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   Hilary

   Seattle

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food and service! We will definitely be back!
   

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   Sarin

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   My husband and I came here for our anniversary and we were disappointed due to the long wait of receiving our entrees. We had ordered the pasta flight after 30 mins of waiting we received our food but it was cold and bland. We couldn’t enjoy our food due to the fact of how cold it was.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Visited this restaurant on the recommendation of friends who had a great previous experience, but we were all quite disappointed. Our server completely neglected our table- super slow to take our order, the food took forever, 20+ mins for a glass of wine to be delivered (had to ask the hostess for help), never got more water for the table. When we politely asked about the long waits he said 3 servers called in sick and the restaurant was very busy, but the restaurant was only half full. It was frustrating. Even with a busy kitchen, please warn us when we sit down and keep the water and wine glasses full! With a 22% service charge included in the bill, we expected more. The server also explicitly asked for additional gratuity to be added to the 22%, which was bold. While the service was the big driver of our low review, the food was also disappointing. The charred broccolini was way undercooked and hard. The Caesar salad was 75% cheese/25% lettuce. The sole was huge and fried hard (very dry) with not enough piccata sauce for the full filet. The friends who recommended said everything was much better their previous visit and it seemed like the kitchen was off this night. I’m hopeful this is true but I wont be rushing back anytime soon.
   

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    Iryna

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The place and atmosphere is very nice, the service was great. The pasta board is an amazing idea, but it wasn’t good; it looked awesome. But I really wish it tasted better. On a good side tiramisu was exceptionally delicious.
    

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