![]() If we can tolerate tunnel traffic, bumbling tourists, skyrocketing rents, B&T weekenders, the Great Yum Yum Bangkok Invasion, and the endless round-the-clock jackhammers of progress, then isn't it time Hell's Kitchen raised the bar of cuisine just on a tad? Meanitme, I'll be dining downtown. ![]() The venue has brick walls decorated with stills from Roman Holiday and photographs of Italian celebrities. The Finest pasta, seafood, and meats are served up by the most talented waiters anywhere. Waiter darted to retrieve the finished credit slip within seconds of my final pen stroke (no table turning here or imminent shift turnover - this was 9:30pm!) Amarone Scarlatto Italian Restaurant features a magical combination of excellent Italian cuisine and the finest wine selection. Coffee was served without a sugar/sweetener caddyĨ. Dessert menu was soiled with some kind of syrup.ħ. Plates sat obviously ready for clearing for 15 minutes before the waiter inquired if we were finished.Ħ. Wine glasses stood empty for 15 minutes, and were only filled upon my direct request of the waiter.Ĥ. Duck breast was requested at medium, and served well-done and LUKEWARM.ģ. Mandarin oranges were completely out of place, and walnuts were like rock candy.Ģ. See the review of this Italian restaurant at 325 W. Frisee Salad was tossed in VINEGAR, not vinegrette. opens with little fanfare, this Italian spot is full of diverting surprises. Flowery prose aside, and the disparity between my own expectations (based on 6 previous positive Vice Versa experiences) and this particular marathon of disappointment notwithstanding, let me simply enumerate the reasons that this dinner for 2 was NOT worth the $150 that changed greasy hands:ġ. I will never again dine at Vice Versa - which saddens me because I fear I shall never duplicate the truly novel experience of "fine dining" in Hell's Kitchen. That I am writing my first official restaurant review for public consideration should thus add some measure of validity to these observations. The Fall From Grace – Folks, I never write reviews.because I always search for the best aspect of any dining experience, and generally dwell on that little gem as I grab my coat, walk or cab home half drunk, and relate the somewhat sanitized version of said experience over the ensuing days and weeks, whenever it might come up.
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