Author: zhengnostpennkeln1983

we have been dining occasionally at La Piazza in Manotick over the years and found it to be consistently inconsistent with its food quality. Several years ago they had very good cuisine. The owner was very proud and visited all the tables to ensure satisfaction....More recently, the food quality has ranged from mediocre to poor and the attention of the owner has diminished. Last evening was the straw that broke the camel's back. Due to covid 19 we opted for tge patio which is very nicely appointed. There were only two other tables occupied,( one of which was the owner) this was probably a warning sign. Service was poor, beer bottle brought to the table was warm and no glass was offered. We ordered calamari, mussels and risotto balls. The calamari dish was very small and was rubbery in texture. ( over cooked) the mussels consisted of 14 small mussels ($1.00 each) sitting in extremely salty water. There was much discussion at the table regarding this dish and after all 4 of us tried it, they were finished. When the server returned to remove the plates. We explained our thoughts. She went directly to the owner and chatted with him a bit. It took 25 more minutes for our main courses to arrive. This was apparently because " the thin crust pizza is made from scratch". My wife was presented with a dried over cooked brick of "lasagna" no garnish or sauce. I received an over cooked and dried chicken Parmesan with Fettucini. The fettuccine was properly cooked however had no taste. I asked for salt, which I had to get up and remind her of. Our guests had pizza that they found cold and dry. When the server brought the main courses she told us the manager said if we had not eaten the mussels he could have done something for us.. this was insulting as we were not looking for free food at all, we simply wanted to know that they cared. We will not returnMore