Potenza Ristorante

2 Reviews on “Potenza Ristorante”

• Jennie

  Truly unforgettable – in a bad way. The best thing about our Saturday night spent dining at Walter’s was an entertaining fistfight between two inebriated patrons at the bar. We chose this restaurant because the prices were more reasonable than other locations on the hill, and there were available tables, but now we know why. The menu looked appetizing and had a good deal of variety and interesting descriptions, but the meal didn’t live up to expectations. Walter’s did not follow the usual protocol for an Italian meal, that is to say we did not receive bread until the appetizer was served, and it was a small portion of sliced focaccia that didn’t last long (there is a charge for extra bread). Our savory appetizer was warmed goat cheese served in terra cotta with red sauce and pesto with breadsticks. While it was overall tasty, the breadsticks were stale. We split a plate of gnocchi with eggplant, tomatoes and sauteed greens. The dish was bland and benefitted from salt and pepper (which we needed to ask for). The gnocchi were mushy and didn’t taste homemade. The value for the price seemed low and we wouldn’t recommend this restaurant. At the beginning of our meal, we could hear the bartender cutting off a group of patrons at the bar, and it became obvious that one of them was very drunk. When the group finally left, this man became belligerent and could barely stand, taking at least ten minutes to leave the restaurant. When the men got into their car, the drunk one was repeatedly punching his companions, garnering a crowd of onlookers. The staff gathered to watch the spectacle, and the bartender assured us that this never happens. What was strange was that our meal was significantly disrupted by this series of events, but there was no apology offered for the awkward situation.

  November 7, 2011, 6:07 am

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• David

  Arrived 5 minutes early for our reservation and were being led to our table when the manager stopped the hostess from seating us. We were told we early and had to wait 15 minutes. Meanwhile the manager berated the hostess in front of the restaurant. We waited for 20 minutes before I left and went down the street and got a table in less then 15 minutes at a very crowded Constantino’s. Save your time, this place is a joke.

  October 17, 2011, 5:26 am

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