(由 Google 翻译)初次造访红白罗勒餐厅,令人失望:
在听到褒贬不一的评价后,我们对红白罗勒餐厅寄予厚望——所以我们带着开放的心态和对美味意式餐厅的渴望入场。可惜的是,我们的体验差强人意。
餐厅氛围极简——简朴、冰冷,一点也不温馨舒适。金属椅子和硬木长凳,与其说是一家舒适的意式餐厅,不如说更像一家自助餐厅。由于没有太多的室内装饰/窗帘来缓冲/吸收噪音,人多的时候可能会很吵/回声。我坐在一张硬板凳上,服务员漫不经心地说:“这附近有个枕头,如果你能找到的话。” 果然,房间对面远处的角落里有一个枕头。只有一个。整个房间都盖着。我不得不自己起身去拿。
值得一提的是,鸡尾酒单很有创意,酒单上也有一些不错的选择。我们的服务员Rob热情友好,服务周到,绝对是当晚的亮点。
我们点了些开胃菜和主菜,好好好感受一下菜单。可惜的是,菜品做得实在不怎么样。
炸鱿鱼圈:炸得太过了,两块鱿鱼触须都变成了棕黑色。配菜是冰箱里冷藏的、油腻腻的半个柠檬。奇怪的是,配的不是经典的marinara酱,而是泰式甜辣酱——对于一家意大利餐厅来说,这真是个令人困惑的失误。
Oreganata蛤蜊(13美元):只有三只蛤蜊,而且没有用新鲜的整只蛤蜊肚,而是用面包屑/香草和罐装碎蛤蜊混合而成的。
甜菜沙拉:不错的搭配,但味道偏干。油醋汁淋在甜菜上,而不是蔬菜上,所以几乎看不出来。
千层面:据说是用博洛尼亚肉酱做的,但想找到或尝到肉的话,就只能祝你好运了。番茄酱尝起来非常酸,看起来像是食品加工机里打碎的番茄/番茄皮。这道菜是芝士味十足、糊状的烤肉,上面覆盖着一层厚厚的(超过3/4英寸)融化的马苏里拉奶酪。
帕尔玛鸡肉:炸肉排也炸过头了,一端煎得焦黑。配上的新鲜通心粉味道寡淡无味——就像没见过盐水一样。
奇怪的是,对于一家名字里有“罗勒”的餐厅来说,菜单上竟然没有一道菜是以罗勒为主打的。(而且罗勒绝对是当地的应季蔬菜!)就连布拉塔奶酪也没有——菜单上写着配水果,而不是经典的番茄罗勒组合。
总结:我们一共花了超过91美元,包括三份开胃菜、两份主菜、一杯冰茶,没有酒水和甜点,还不包括小费。以这个价格,城里可以享受到更棒的意大利美食体验。
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Disappointing First Visit to Red, White & Basil:
We had high hopes for Red, White & Basil after hearing mixed reviews—so we went in with an open mind and a craving for good Italian. Unfortunately, our experience left much to be desired.
The ambiance is minimalist—stark, cold, and not at all cosy or inviting. Metal chairs and hard wooden benches give it more of a cafeteria vibe than a cozy Italian trattoria. Likely very noisy/echo-y when crowded as there's not a lot of upholstery/curtains to buffer/absorb. As I was seated on a hard bench, the host casually remarked, “There’s a pillow around here somewhere if you can find it.” Sure enough, there was one pillow—in the far corner across the room. Just one. For the entire room. And I had to get up and go retrieve it myself.
On a positive note, the cocktail menu was creative and the wine list had some nice options. Our server Rob was friendly, attentive, and definitely the highlight of the evening.
We ordered a selection of appetizers and entrees to get a good sense of the menu. Sadly, the execution just wasn’t there.
Fried Calamari: Def overcooked, with the 2 tentacle pieces brownish black. A refrigerator-cold and verrry oily lemon half accompanied it. Oddly, it was served with a sweet Thai chili sauce instead of classic marinara—a confusing miss for an Italian restaurant.
Clams Oreganata ($13): Only three clams, and rather than using whole, fresh belly clams, with a topping, it appeared to be breadcrumbs/herbs mixed with canned minced clams.
Beet Salad: Nice combo, but on the dry side. The vinaigrette was on the beets, not the greens, so barely noticeable.
Lasagna: Described as made with bolognese, but good luck finding or tasting any meat. The tomato sauce tasted VERY acidic and looked of tomatoes/skins pulsed in the food processor. The dish was a cheesy, mushy bake topped with an overly thick/slick layer (3/4"+) of melted mozzarella.
Chicken Parm: The cutlet was also over-fried, with one end blackened in the frying. It came with fresh bucatini that was completely bland and tasteless—like it had never seen salted water.
Oddly, for a restaurant with "basil" in the name, there wasn’t a single menu item that celebrated it. (And it's definitely in season locally!) Not even the burrata—menu said served with fruit instead of the classic tomato & basil combo.
The Bottom Line: Our total for three apps, two entrees, one iced tea, and no alcohol or dessert came to over $91, not including tip. For that price, there are far better Italian dining experiences to be had in town.