![]() ![]() ![]() The potatoes seemed to have been roasted but left tender and the string beans lightly streamed. The Scarpariello was excellent!! The chicken medallions were lightly dredged in flour and perfectly sautéed in the wine sauce that had chopped red peppers with whole cloves of garlic and rosemary. The carbonara ( with fresh fettuccine al dente) had a nice light sauce, not the overly creamy sauce that most other places serve. So I ordered the Fettuccine Carbonara and hubby ordered the Pollo alla Scarpariello ( chicken w/Rosemary,white wine & garlic) which came with potatoes and French cut string beans. Hubby and I have a habit of sharing so we can try more new dishes. "Hmmm" I said, " Seems to be a lot of Italian restaurants" Well, not only did we stumble upon Bronx Little Italy (NY's better one) but on Trattoria Tra di Noi and a nice day just got better. After a quick Yelp I noticed a bunch of restaurants in the area. We were headed up to the Botanical Gardens but we were starving. Host and Waitresses are in dire need of proper training in customer service skills and not bring their home issues to the workplace, is apparent she was irritated by her personal problems and this is a total reflection on Tra di Noi.It was our lucky day that after visiting the zoo we happen to exit on the Southern Blvd/Belmont neighborhood side. I host groups on Arthur Avenue and I will never promote this restaurant to any of my guests. I called the host from outside to speak to the owner and she stated she didn't know if I was going to order and she didn't want me inside standing there receiving my business calls and I responded I asked for a menu to order why would anyone ask for a menu? It seems her reasoning was perplexing to me since I'm the customer and she's the waitress. I don't think they could have spelled it any clearer, I will never return to this restaurant and I hope you never experience what I just went through, very disrespectful and unprofessional. I left the restaurant but I was under the impression the reason I was not welcomed was far beyond their reaction since I was not talking loud or disturbing anyone, I was merely taking a number I needed. I asked them for a pen and then I asked is there a problem? and they pushed a menu towards my hand and said take this to go as I was still talking on the phone, I asked them what you want me to leave? They stated they don't care if I left, I've never felt so un-welcomed in my own borough. I was standing by the bar/counter and my phone rang and I had to take a very important call and she came over and was looking at me as if I had done something wrong and started to talk to me while I was on the phone, I needed to make a quick notation at the counter/bar. Every few minutes she would circle me and asked if I was going to order but I got the impression they were uncomfortable with my presence because they kept staring at my hands and bags, I just finished shopping on Arthur Avenue. Customers are paying top dollar to be treated with respect and served great food not have to be exposed to riff raff. The way I look at it people should not be discussing their private business in a place of work, is rude and it brings bad business practices, who knows why would she be discussing personal issues in front of the customers. I walked in and I requested a menu, the woman who serves, was in a personal conversation with the other waitress about her boyfriend and how he left her for a much younger and thinner woman yada yada yada. I can't really comment on the food since I didn't get an opportunity to order: I support each and every restaurant on Arthur Avenue and I wanted to try their food. ![]()
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