Rolandi's Restaurante Bar & Pizzeria

I love this restaurant. But I have to tell you about my experience with my waiter. This is not meant as a criticism. But you must know the hilarious details. First, they are very busy. I was lucky to get a table. I was alone and was seated up front. So I can see everyone that walks in. They had groups of 14 and more walking in constantly. They handled them all expertly. When the waiter takes your order he uses an iPad. I ordered the mixed salad and the linguine frute di mare. ( both were delicious). After my salad, an hour had passed. My waiter came to me and asked if I would like desert. My eyes met his and immediately we both knew something was wrong. “But I ordered pasta”, I said. And the waiter went into crisis mode and walked to the kitchen. He came back with more delicious garlic bread and assured me my pasta would be coming soon. Then they brought me linguini with white clam sauce. I would have accepted it but I just had that dish a week ago. So I calmly corrected my friend. He consulted his iPad and read back my order. “Yes, amigo, the linguini fruti di mare”, I replied. And he quickly went back to the kitchen. He returned with a delicious iced tea with lemon and assured me my pasta would arrive soon. No problem. But that left me time to ponder about my salad. It was delicious. But it looked a little crazy. All the vegetables in the salad were made in pasta like strips. Like someone had gotten one of those toys that turn cucumbers into pasta like noodles. I thought maybe that sort of eccentricity is what explained why the waiter used high tech menu ordering system but still managed to get the order wrong. But he was a complete gentleman. And he did provide great service. The pasta was delicious. That marinara sauce was memorable. Then I ordered dessert with a coffee. After my meal I thanked my waiter and the busboy - who witnessed everything and couldn’t contain his laughter at the end. We had a good laugh together as I got up to leave. Ah! Technology!