I had pretty high expectations when I went to Il Bacaro. I was told that the restaurant was really wonderful and the food excellent. The beginning of the evening it was exactly that. The hostess was really helpful with clarifications for one of the dishes listed on the chalkboard, even showing us the photo. The evening started out pretty good, as we all liked our drinks and appetisers even though it was quite some time before we were served. Then the waitress came to inform us that one of the orders (grilled fish with mashed pumpkin) needs our decision as they ran out of pumpkins. Then when the meals started coming after quite a long wait, the beef stew I ordered was too salty and the beef too tough (I managed to find a few pieces that are tender). The grilled fish was too dry and the tomato puree(replacement for pumpkin puree) and ratatouille didn't really go well with the fish. The Spaghetti Vongole was nice, but too dry. The Seafood Stew (which they strongly recommended) was cooked until there's hardly any sauce and the Spaghetti Carbonara needed additional parmesan cheese. I wished the staff had given an empty plate for the shells from the Vongole and Seafood Stew. Overall, I was disappointed with the experience. The waiters ignored my nephew's request for attention, only coming to our table when I waved. We had to ask for the parmesan cheese rather it being offered as there were pastas ordered.
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