Phoned restaurant, CEO? Nino Jan 29th 11.40 here in LA (212-876-2222) Told him full story, he said we only serve good food here!!! BUT maybe, if I was not happy, come and see him at Lunch time and maybe Next time I could have a free lunch…
Phoned NYC Tourist & Mkt. Board (212-484-1200), receptionist KailynSpoke with me and said they have NO complaints dept. She asked aroundAnd said I could tell her my story and if Vico was one of their members, theyWould mention it to them??? NO Help.
Finished meeting early January 8th near Madison. About 2 P.M. "Local " suggested I eat at small local Italian Restaurant, Vico, 1302Madison, NY 10128. Not many people there but after snooty managerpointed me at a table, the waiter was helpful and friendly. I asked fora menu and a glass of water. I received the menu promptly, and a LARGEbottle of water. The embaressed waiter said, Vico only takes CASH, no credit cards etc. I thought, lunch, how bad could it be, and said O.K. He suggested I start with some hot asperagus tips with a cheese sause, and fresh fish, I was unfamiliar with the fish name, it came on a spoon of spinach, I asked forpotatoes, boiled, fried mashed? The waiter said the Chef does NOT do potatoes. I had a glass of house white wine, and had almost finished my fish when the waiterreturned with a plate of F. Fries. I was pleased and had another glass of wine. No mention of prices on any of these sales, I should have been forewarned... I asked for a dessert, they did not serve the item I asked for, so I returnedtheir selection and had a cup of coffee. Then the waiter dropped a bill for$132.75, hand-written. I called the manager and said this was blatent gouging, tourist trap games. He offered to take "something" off the cost of the wineHe agreed it was a VERY ordinary wine, and he had charged $30 for 2 glasses! The little unexceptional fish cost $37.50, The big deal "French Fries" served late cost $10.00 the bottle of water cost $16.50, the 5 sticks of asperagus and a dab of cheese cost $18.50. Vico Ristorante group are a tourist trap and should as such, have a warning sign on the door. Has anyone else had a gouging lunch experience? And does the NY Tax Board approve of the slippery Cash Onlysyatem? Cheating "Tourist" should be exposed for the mean game it is. It does NOTHING for New York.
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