Mediocre food and service.  Poor layout.  Some friends and I decided to head to Mercurio's on a whim.  Although many of the complaints revolve around the price of the food served here, I did not feel the costs were extraordinary.  I did, however, feel the food was mediocre.  I ordered the portobello salad that amounted to a huge over-salted pile of arugula with a measly mushroom on the side.  I also ordered the meat and cheese plate, which was adequate.  But, when we asked the waitress what cheeses were on the plate (1) she did not know and had to ask the kitchen and (2) after she asked the kitchen, she claimed there were 3 cheeses on the plate.  There were not 3 cheeses on the plate.  There were also little things that the waitress did that suggested a lack of attention and experience.  For instance, we asked for 3 glasses for the wine carafe because one my friends is clearly pregnant.  She brought 4.   We arrived a little after 5 and were seating immediately by the gelato counter.  Initially this was fine; but as the night wore on, the counter became increasingly busy and we ended up with rear ends at the backs of our heads.