text: Where to startnnLocation is awkward end of a mostly deserted hallway and was certainly of no help to former occupant FIRST Food and BarnnAmbiance inside the restaurant itself is quite nice although tables thrown in the hallway seem strange Outdoor seating is laughable and illconceived It is essentially at the top of an escalator leading up from Walgreensdown to the Strip so plenty of foot traffic will get to checkout your food The outdoor view is obstructed by a wall This area was never intended for restaurant seating and has emerged as a hot spot for Grand Canal Shoppes employees to congregate and smoke EnjoynnService is slow and uninterested perhaps even worse than FIRST Maybe the same staff A friend of mine said he and his date waited minutes at an empty bar to be acknowledged let alone served He was so aggravated they left without eating He is a bartender in the Venetian and understands the importance of timely service My experience was not much betternnMy food was bland we are talking CPK bland A penne dish was swimming in flavorless oil and assorted vegetables that looked to be leftover from some other dish and the chicken parm was just as bland Skipped dessert which was probably my mistake given that is the namesakes claim to fame Speaking of who thought naming an Italian restaurant after a wellknown PASTRY chef was a good ideannIve already spent too much energy on this place Maybe it will improve and it seems others have had better experiences but I will not give it a second go