Mercurio's is back -- bigger and badder, if only in its space. The serving size seems to have shrunk a bit and/or the price seems a little higher than in my (granted, not always infallible) memory. \n\nThe gelato is still good, and the selection is still wide, but a lot of the bins looked more than half empty without being replaced. \n\nThe space is pleasing and airy and spacious. Instead of the cramped little second floor store of yore, Mercurio's now has beautiful picture windows that look right onto Walnut. It can now accommodate more than one group of sit down customers. However, I feel like it lost a bit of its quirky charm in the process. Now, it looks like any other Walnut establishment -- polished in a generic way.\n\nThe people who worked the counter, however, didn't seem to really want to be there. I suppose I did show up on a late Saturday afternoon, so the servers may be anxious to end their shifts. \n\nI was so excited when I found out that they've re-opened, but I have to admit, my first re-visit was something of a disappointment. Maybe I just caught them on a bad day, or maybe they still have a few more issues to work out during their transition period. I'll try them again in a few more weeks. For now though, 3.5 stars.
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