arkitrave :: log

All restaurants cut corners. Even the good ones. That’s OK; it’s how they stay in business.

Choosing which corners to cut makes the difference in whether or not I’ll return for another meal. My wife and I recently ate at Vado Pazzo (3112 Main St), and the food was quite good. The service was mediocre (for example, the waitress asked me if I needed a plate to share my wife’s gnocci, I said “no,” and she brought one anyway. Then she told me “I know you said no, but I brought you one anyway.”)

I really did enjoy my food; I had a modified-caprese salad with seared scallops. I love scallops, and these were perfectly carmelized and very tasty with the fresh mozzerella on the salad.

But what really killed me was the bread. At first I was impressed - it was warm. Then I got to the middle of a piece, and the core was still frozen.

If you’re going to cut corners and thaw bread, at least don’t let me find out about it.