k&a&c'smom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 29, 2002
I've noticed a lot of rave reviews for this restaurant, and from the photos I've seen on the food porn thread, I don't get it.
There was a very pedestrian caprese salad - $15 for a small hothouse tomato, quartered; a small ball of mozzarella; one basil leaf! Fifteen bucks? Another photo of about 25 cents worth of Barilla penne (I recognize Barilla, I use it all the time!) with some crushed tomato, grated parm, small amount of melted mozzarella and a basil chiffonade - $24. (That's right, it is listed on Allears as $24! And that was updated July 2008, could be more by now.) One cannoli, $12!
I am blown away by the prices for what seems to be very average Italian. I don't mean to step on anyone's toes, I'm just curious why everyone seems to love this place?
There was a very pedestrian caprese salad - $15 for a small hothouse tomato, quartered; a small ball of mozzarella; one basil leaf! Fifteen bucks? Another photo of about 25 cents worth of Barilla penne (I recognize Barilla, I use it all the time!) with some crushed tomato, grated parm, small amount of melted mozzarella and a basil chiffonade - $24. (That's right, it is listed on Allears as $24! And that was updated July 2008, could be more by now.) One cannoli, $12!
I am blown away by the prices for what seems to be very average Italian. I don't mean to step on anyone's toes, I'm just curious why everyone seems to love this place?