I'm utterly baffled at what the fuss is about. I was invited there for a group dinner on Wednesday, to which I was very much looking forward. After having the group wait ten minutes to be seated, it was some time until they took orders, and more than an hour after we were seated before appetizers arrived. I had the asparagus salad, which was advertised as asparagus, burrata and tomato. When it arrived, it seemed to be bound with a sort of aioli that overwhelmed the cheese. A miss, to be sure. I had the agnolotti as the pasta course, which were good but certainly not ethereal. Now, we were more than 90 minutes into the meal. The waiter said he'd have the chef make a nice vegetarian entree for me, but what arrived were a few slices of grilled zucchini, a few baby artichokes and a couple of onions. Two hours into the meal, I had to leave for another engagement. Others' main courses did not arrive, and I did not see any of the desserts.
Throughout, I never knew what was wrong, or even that the staff felt something was amiss. I got no explanations or even apologies. Our hosts were embarrassed, and we were all puzzled.
Truth be told, I've found the food at Bibiana far superior. Maybe Galileo just had an off night. My sense, though, is something else is afoot.
