I just had dinner at Gnocco on 10th Street in the East Village. It was my third time there, and for the second straight time had a bad experience. My first time there was good. Good food, good service. My second time there, I felt the food was not as good, and there was a strange vibe among the crew, including the Maitre'd. Seemed like everyone was angry with each other. And it spilled over to their attitude toward customers. I though it must have just been an unusual night where something was going on behind the scenes. But on my third visit tonight, it happened again. And the Maitre'd was worse this time. Outright hostility about the silliest thing. So unless you like this kind of atmosphere as you're tring to eat over-priced Italian food, I would stay away. Two other couples we know have had a similiar experience lately, so I don't think it's about my wife and I. Place started out well, but boy is there a bad vibe there now.
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