text: Really I'd give this place negative stars if I could. While out for a walk to enjoy spring's final arrival here in da 'burgh we stopped in for an afternoon snack. Being between the lunch and dinner rush there were only a few other diners. While I know they aren't fully staffed at 3:30 in the afternoon I still could find no excuse for the slow service.  This is Lawrenceville after all and you should expect a fair amount of foot traffic on a pretty day.  Obviously this wasn't taken into consideration when putting together the staff schedule. It was either that or our waitress was just really bad. \n\nWe ordered the goat cheese bruschetta, the artisan cheese platter and 1 diet coke. First of all, that ain't goat cheese. At least not any goat cheese I've ever tasted. However given how much balsamic vinegar it was floating in my taste buds could have been confused.  Hint to the chef - buy a quality balsamic and then us it judiciously. This stuff tasted like the cheapest bottle of balsamic you can find at Shop ans Save.  \n\nThe artisanal cheese plate was simply a joke. The first thing I noticed was the decorative strawberry that was obviously way, way past it's fresh date.  Another hint to the chef, if a strawberry is mushy and not the right color don't put it on my plate. I won't miss the decoration but I'll be dang sure to notice the spoiled berry sitting right in front of me.  I could maybe get past that if the cheese had been decent. There was supposed to be 3 cheeses and granted there were 3 small piles of cheeses plus a few slices of pepperoni. And yet more of that cheap tasting balsamic vinegar.  I know one of these cheeses was a smoked gouda but no guess on the other 2 piles.  The waitress never bothered to say what they were and I suspect it was the same cheese just cut in different shapes. I sure couldn't distinguish any difference in taste.  Artisanal this was not. I suspect it was a small serving from one of those big cheese  and meat trays they sell at any grocery store. \n\nAll told our little afternoon snack cost $30 and it wasn't just underwhelming it bordered on inedible. Given all the truly wonderful restaurants in Lawrenceville I see absolutely no reason to waste your time or money on this place. We live in the neighborhood and  therefore dine often in the neighborhood. However I can promise you we will never cross Matteo's' threshold again.