I've lived in Italy for 6 months and can say that the food here is extremely authentic. That said, I'd rather eat it in Tuscany than in Las Vegas because the portions here are small and unsatisfying and more expensive -we paid $35 for each pasta dish and granted one was the one with 1 lb. of lobster, the other (which just had chanterelles and charred corn) did not have any expensive ingredient and was even smaller than mine. Portion size aside, the flavors were just not that inventive or perfected, as you would expect from Batali. The \"Paglia e Fieno\" was really salty (the main flavor) and my spaghettini was rather bland. The calamari appetizer was delicious and leads me to believe there are other star dishes on the menu but when I go to a restaurant like B&B I don't want to have to hunt for what's good - it should all be impressive. Maybe asking too much, but who else to ask that from but Batali & Bastianich? I think I paid more for their names than their actual influence on the restaurant.
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