De Medici Restaurant - Customer Reviews

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Date: August.18.2004 16:08
Rating:
Name: Joy
Title: Quite a letdown!

Review: I was really looking forward to dining at De Medici and was surprised at both the quality of food (pretty mediocre) and VERY pushy service. I didn't want several appetizers and a whole bottle of wine, and the server wouldn't take no for an answer. On the plus side, the ambiance was very nice and the dessert was great!

Date: January.30.2005 08:13
Rating:
Name: George
Title: Deaf ears

Review: Our waiter didn't seem to really listen to what we were saying while were there...we were asked more than once if we wanted our salad with the appetizer.. I recieved the wrong entree, asked for more bread and never recieved it. While eating the bread we did have the busboy took the butter away with the empty bread basket even though we were using it. The arugula salad might as well have been weeds from my backyard... no flavor whatsoever. Sorry, never again.

Date: December.31.2006 09:08
Rating:
Name: KEN
Title: WHERE'S THE GARLIC?

Review: WE WERE WARMLY WELCOMED AND SEATED. THE STAFF WAS PLEASANT. DIFFICULT TO READ THE MENU SINCE IT WAS QUITE DARK. THE INSALATA CAPRESE WAS DISAPPOINTING. NO FLAVOR(WHEN TOMATOES ARE NOT IN SEASON, FLAVOR THEM) THE CANNELONI WERE WONDERFUL. DELICATE AND THE FISH WAS TENDER. THEN THE DISAPPOINTMENT----MAIN DISHES. WE HAD THE RISOTTO AND THE LINGUINI PESCATORE. THEY WERE THE EXACT SAUCES- ONE OVER RICE AND THE OTHER OVER LINGUINI. BEING SO DARK, I COULD HARDLY TELL WHAT I WAS EATING BUT REALIZED THERE WAS 1 SHRIMP( TOUGH AS RUBBER) CALAMARI AND BLAND FISH SURROUNDED BY CLAMS. THE SAUCE HAD NO CHARACTER, NO FLAVOR AND NO GARLIC. HOW COULD THEY USE THE SAME RECIPE FOR 2 DIFFERENT DISHES? BEING ITALIAN AND WELL TRAVELED, I AM FAMILIAR WITH GOOD ITALIAN FOOD. THIS WAS NOT! THE CANNOLI WAS WONDERFUL AND THE COFFEE VERY GOOD. FOR $150.OO MEAL, I PREFER THE MACARONI GRILL.

Date: March.11.2010 15:31
Rating:
Name: Walter
Title: Can never go back

Review:

Our first experience at DeMedici's was excellent. You couldn't get more attention than we got that first night. Not so this last outing. Poor service, the food was fair at best. That is why as the old saying goes "You can never go back" and we won't.

Date: April.03.2007 18:54
Rating:
Name: Linda
Title: Could Use Fine Tuning

Review: Buyer Beware: Unfamiliar with Gaslamp District? Paid $17 to valet park at De Medici on 3/31/07 (Saturday night). Not a great way to start the evening. Otherwise appetizers and entrees quite good, dessert (floating island) mediocre at best ($9). Service disappointing: Brought our own wine (corkage $15). Our waiter insisted on decanting a young merlot "for the presentation" after I had asked him to skip it; also corrected the pronounciation of one of our members after he had pronounced the word (farfalle) correctly. Service was also slow. I will say that the restaurant itself is very attractive. Maybe another night in the week would be a better bet. Linda from L.A.

Date: June.03.2007 19:17
Rating:
Name: Kevin
Title: Pretty good, not great

Review: I had initially cancelled the reservation, but my 2 friends and I went down there anyway. We had flown in earlier that day, and ate about 6pm. There were not a lot of people, but we had to flag down our waiter for bread and water replacements. My companions were not very hungry and just ordered pasta. Maybe that is why we were not noticed. I started off with the cappicio (sp?) which was wonderful. Very flavorful. I then had the Seafood Portifino. The waiter told me that it was their signature dish. It was good, but not the best seafood dish I have ever had. Not bad, but for $26 + I would have expected a little more flavor. The $10.50 Crown and 7 coctail had about 2 good sips in it. Too much ice. We ate outside, and it was a nice evening. I can see why some folks complain about the parking, but it is like that all around the Gaslight area. I would say a 3 star experience. Not bad, not great. Thanks.

Date: July.18.2007 07:36
Rating:
Name: Thomas
Title: Stick with the pasta

Review: If you come from a fresh seafood area like i do, Seattle, Portland, SFO, you expect fresh fish, cooked in real time. We were heavily pushed into the expensive highly-touted specials, as most restuarants do, by the friendly staff. Don't bite. The Portofino Sole (the so-called signature dish must be made pre-prepared by the hundreds and slapped in a convection oven. For $37, its a joke. It was good, but no award winner. The Chilean Sea bass tasted a lot like garden variety red snapper to me. No texture, no flavor, disguised with a strange sauce. I should have stuck to the pasta. The side of spaghetti with marinara for $8 was the best thing we had. Dinner for two without wine ended up over $100. Probably market-priced for a tourist area, but way overpriced from any kind of value point of view.! On the plus side, ambience, service, excellent. The staff is everywhere. The gaslamp district serves thousands a night, as fast as they can. Don't expect 5-stars in that kind of environment.

Date: February.29.2004 08:05
Rating:
Name: Sarah
Title: AN OK PLACE

Review: The waiters were exceptional...they made sure we had a good time. Food was fine.

Date: June.19.2004 14:01
Rating:
Name: Tracie
Title: elegant

Review: Very nice atmosphere, fitting for the pleasant Italian cuisine they served. Service was impeccable! We sat outside, I'm sure seating inside would be more appealing for a romantic couple. Food was good, not INCREDIBLE.

Date: June.23.2004 21:04
Rating:
Name: Warren
Title: Awesome service

Review: The service at the restaurant was awesome. However, the waiter forgot to tell the chef to leave out the hot pepper flakes on our son's pasta, therefore, it was TOO hot for him. The waiter did offer to take it back. That is why I'm giving this restaurant a high ranking. The filet mignon (special of the night) was the best that I ever had.

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