text: I was pretty disappointed with this restaurant It is much better on paper than in actuality It sounds nice to eat overlooking the Venetian canal but like the entire hotel it is really quite bothersome hearing the voices of countless tourists echoing off the high ceilings The service is somewhat slow and the quality of the food simply does not justify the price I have had better Italian food at Bucca di Beppo nGnocchi with Lamb Ragouttastes like glorified Chef BoyardeenCalamaricold and pretty rubberynCod appetizer over polentatoo salty uninspired and somewhat blandnSalad with pears blue cheese arugula pomegranite dressingcould not taste the pomegranite just tasted a little oily Pears were kind of mushy toonI have been to Il Forniao and this is markedly worsenThe restaurant next doorIl Postrio is yards better granted it is also more expensive