10/03/08

I'd prefer eating the grass in my garden

by Nounours

First of all, it's too expensive for crappy food. Our salad was almost frozen, obviously pre-prepared, and had no flavor. In addition, our calamari was undercooked, and rubbery. And to top it off, my Sangria was basically ice for almost 5 dollars. Finally, there was a mixup with our check, and we ended up paying way more than we were supposed to. Fantastic.

Tout d'abord, c'est beaucoup trop cher pour de la mauvaise nourriture. Notre salade etait presque froide, apparement surgelee, et etait tout ce qu'il y avait de plus insipide. De plus, nos calamars etaient ? peine cuisines et cautchouteux. Pour couronner le tout, sa Sangria etait presque entierement constitue de glace, pour environ 5 dollars. Pour finir, il y eu une embrouille avec notre addition , et on finit par payer beaucoup plus que le prix etabli. Formidable.

• Cons: Overpriced, bad food, cheated out of money

08/24/08

Good, Solid, Downtown Pizza

by sanantoniofoodie

We ordered one pepperoni and one "lady fantasia" (white pie with chicken and ricotta) for pick-up. Overall, we were impressed with the quality of the pies. The pizzas are baked in a wood-fired oven. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful. Unfortunately, all pizzas are only available in a 10" size and there's no delivery service. Worth the short walk to Alamo street! We'd like to see more gourmet pizza options on the menu. We'll definitely order again soon.

• Pros: Good, solid pies with fresh ingredients and colorful flavors
• Cons: No delivery

02/14/08

Just another italian restaurant...

by angeltien

My colleague and I went there on V-day, since both of us are from Dallas and out of town for business. We wanted to experience something that was considered "BEST OF" in San Antonio. I was not impressed by the food and most of all, the dessert. I ordered Minestroni Soup, Cannelloni as entree, and Tiramisu for dessert. The soup was hot and flavorful. I enjoyed that. The Cannelloni was nice. However, I felt that Olive Garden Cannelloni was better. (That's pretty bad to compare this restaurant to Olive Garden, since Olive Garden is more of a chain restaurant.) The Tiramisu was such a disappointment. The cream that surrounds the lady fingers tasted like regular chocolate whipped cream instead of the mascarpone cheese. The lady fingers was very blend, not moist, and I did not taste any coffee/expresso flavor. In between the lady fingers should be layer of mascarpone cheese; however, I tasted what appears to be regular whipped cream. I only took two bites and I had to ask the waiter for the check. The restaurant decor itself appears to be outdated. Christmas lights wrapped around the columns and panels against the walls. They had live music, but more like a one man band show. (A guy playing, what appear to be like organ/keyboard instrument.) I have to agree with few people that mentioned that the restaurant isn't anything to rave about it. The food was mediocre and the atmosphere was odd. Our waiter was nice and the service was average.

• Pros: Service
• Cons: Parking, Music, Ambience