Cafe Mangia
Reviews
Took my wife out for dinner and we were both disappointed. We ordered a limoncello martini and sangria. The martini was good, but weak for an $8 drink...the sangria was sub-par. The dipping oil with our bread was not good. Low quality olive oil and not properly spiced. It just had cayenne pepper dropped in it..no basil, oregano, garlic, etc. We ordered the bruschetta special as an appetizer. It was mediocre. One piece of bruschetta and some lettuce on the side. I was hoping our entrees would redeem the meal, but they did not. I ordered penne alla vodka with steak tips. The pasta was undercooked and the sauce was not great. My wife ordered pesto basil rigatoni with shrimp....again undercooked The shrimp, which was $2.50 extra per shrimp had no flavor. We decided to pass on dessert. On a positive note, the service was excellent. Everyone was friendly and our waitress was great. Overall value: poor; our bill was over $75.
It's such a great romantic spot for a date. Its also good for a nice italian family dinner as well. It's so nice to see the building have a successful business since there have been several places since I have lived in colchester.
It was pretty busy when I went. Service - Really slow, took 15 minutes just for a drink order. Another 20 before we got bread and placed our order. Everyone was nice but it just took way too long to get anything. Food - I ordered the steak cooked medium. It was very rare and chewy. It wasn't the worst steak I've had but it was in the running. My friend had a good meal here when they went so I don't know if it was a bad night or what, but overall it was a real bad experience. I wont be back.
Been here twice. Awesome both times
We had a delightful meal on the porch tonight! There was a slight problem with our order, but it was dealt with such finesse that it quickly became no problem at all! My husband and I both had the spaghetti with mussels and shrimp and it was to die for! We will definitely go back to this wonderful dining experience!
