Worst Service In East Village
Friday, December 29, 2006
After hearing great things I was excited to try I Coppi and my first impressions were favorable, it really is a beautiful space. The appetizers were quite tasty and they had a good selection of wines but it took around 50 -55 minutes for our main course to arrive and when it did two of our party thought the food was bland while the other two were satisfied with their choices. After finishing, however, it took 15 minutes to clear the plates away, 10 minutes for the waiter to ask if we wanted desert, 5 minutes for him to return with a desert menu then a further 15 mintues to come back and take the order. Apparently he was more interested in doing his side work in the front room of the restaurant than ensuring we got good service.
We gave the restaurant the benifit of maybe having an off night in the week running up to Xmas but having just returned from brunch it's safe to say the bad service seems to be the norm. Maybe I Coppi can fit some system where if you need attention you can push a button which is relayed to the waiters who insist on hanging out with each other in the front room at just the precise time I need them.
Pros: Ambience,
Cons: Service, inconsistent food, service again