Da Martino

The cutlet with bone was okay especially with the marinated tomatoes on top but don’t expect there to be as many tomatoes as presented on the website menu. Also it was dry, I understand it’s not schnitzel but really without the abundance of pomodori paccheri as presented on website it’s a false advertising and a rip-off. I wish I have tried their fried pumpkin flowers. They did look on par. My son and I were both very impressed with the pasta dish he ordered, maybe we were missing the point of the recipe but this dish was not appetizing in appearance or flavor. Basically like someone’s dumped in a bowl. Not worth a penny and I would never let a dish like be served from my kitchen. Lastly the restaurant sign outside says pizzeria which we didn’t notice until after we left. For lack of what my son was seeking in a primo he would have been highly satisfied with a pizza. My bad not thinking and asking, we should have known because there is also a wood burning oven aflame in the entry but then again we were not given a pizza menu and isn’t it the server’s task to offer that option. The general vibe of the restaurant was artistic, cozy and hip. I can the menu concept but a smile a goes a long way when serving people. Cool eclectic atmosphere doesn’t make up for discriminating & rude service. Nothing to write home about, I won’t be returning and I don’t recommend. They won’t be hurting by this honest review, by 7:45 it was a hopping but the aloofness gave us the vibe that we Americans from Modena were clearly not sophisticated enough to be their customers and the server/owner/wife was not going to gently educate us how to elevate ourselves to their standard. If it weren’t for my dry Milanese cutlet’s abundance I would have had to go find my son another meal afterwards. Disappointing, next time we’ll go back to Da Franco across the road. I’m sure this restaurant won’t miss us. I wish I had read the reviews because so many others said the same about the service. I’m American living in Italy for over twenty years. I’m very fluent, not perfect but I’m very friendly and fluent in Italian but clearly that’s not enough. I’ve never had such rude service anywhere in Italy or Milan for that matter. Sad way to treat customers. If you don’t like people from other places or tourists you shouldn’t be working in HOSPITALITY.