text: The food here was good but to be honest I expected more After drinking yardlongs all day it was spring break do not judge I did not have a huge appetite so I just ordered two small plates instead of an entree I started with the crudoa fresh selection of sashimi generously cut with lemon and olive oil Simple it made a good beginning for the meal I then had the raviolo which combined a couple of my favorite ingredients raw egg yolk pancetta and truffles Sadly it fell flat of my expectations Do not get me wrong it was delicious but I really could not taste the truffles at all A little bit of a tragedy It was also a tad oversalted and the slightest bit undercooked and I always prefer my pasta very al dente so this is a rare criticism from mennI might give Nove Italiano four stars based solely on the food Unfortunately the ambiance and the service left a lot to be desired here With the intimate space and the amazing view there is so much potential herebut some genius thought that a pleasant accompaniment to a romantic evening at an upscale italian restaurant would be club music pumping through the speakers Alright I will probably be heading up to Moon later but I am not trying to get my dance on while I chew my pasta I am not saying i need a violin serenading me at the table but perhaps something a little more lowkey would be more appropriatennI also felt that our waiter while not unpleasant did not seem to have any grasp of the menu whatsoever And at a restaurant where I am likely paying for my meal You should probably get more than of the fishes in the crudo correct white tuna and tuna are hardly interchangeable You should probably know that the appropriate response when I ask if you would recommend the raviolo is not It is basically bacon and eggs You should probably at the very least be able to give a rough estimate of the portion sizes Our waiter could not handle any of this Maybe he was new or having a bad day or there was some other explanation for his illpreparedness It still rubbed me the total wrong way I would consider coming back here again for the food but if I do not I do not think I will be too upset