So we ate at Sportello last night. Most importantly we really enjoyed the food. We shared the tagliatelle with bolognese, the pork milanese and roasted carrots. Everything was beautifully plated and delicious and I would happily eat it all again. The space is less inviting, no idea why it won a design award. Much of the seating is backless stools at the counter. I had asked for a table when I made the reservation and we did get a small two-top. My friend was seated on what looked like a wooden banquet. My chair was a bit flimsy and not very comfortable. As far as we could tell there were no hooks under the counter – it looked like women were holding their bags on their laps which is decidedly no fun. Every staff member we interacted with was delightful but oddly all our food came at once and it required some serious juggling to fit it all on the small table. Not sure why it wasn’t coursed out. So, pluses and minuses but the food was very good.
