text: The food was good Authentic I will give it that The service was okay Overly attentive at times followed by no attention at all for to minutes at a time Prices were good considering that you are in the Venetian at a celebrity chefs venue Legitimate wine selection In short your stomach will likely be satisfied and your wallet will likely not be empty nnHowever I cannot overlook a very racist remark Mario Batali made not long ago It will not stand I am sure folks will chime in with contrary opinions Feel free but just like Mr ChikFilA who chose to use his position and power to spew messages of hate Mr Batali has to face the consequences of revealing private opinion in a public setting In this case that consequence is not terribly significant I will simply never be a patron Had I not been invited by my boss I would never have stepped foot in any of his establishments