We should have stuck with our \"no celebrity chef\" policy, but we went and tried it anyway.  I would NOT recommend this place.  The food was bland.  Major over-salting on one dish and no seasoning on another.  Very small portions.  The service was so formal it wasn't even a fun experience.  I especially hated the manager pacing up and down the isle with his hands clasped behind his back.  I felt like we were being watched.\n\nHistorically I've loved Batali's restaurants, but this one is trying way to hard to be something.  It needs to add a whole lot of friendliness to the place and o some serious evaluation of the food.\n\nI have no problem paying a couple hundred dollars for an amazing meal, but after this one I left hungry and wondering what I just ate and why it didn't taste all that good.