

From-scratch Italian fare in upscale-casual digs with a full bar, outdoor seating & weekend brunch.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 111 Market St NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 528-3663
Website: http://www.mercatoristorante.com/
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Reviews
This is the 2nd time my family has been seated in a room completely alone with no other restaurant guests.
I guess this could be a good thing if you like being alone or have rowdy kids but my kids are older and part of going out to eat is sharing some sort of atmosphere with others.
Service was friendly.
The food was delicious, the fat spaghetti was a bit plain and the pumpkin ravioli was more like a ravioli soup which was difficult to eat with a fork and not what I expected.
We were not offered a bread service until I asked for it.
Our bill was over $250 for 5 entrees, 2 appetizers, 1 wine and 3 lemonades.
This seemed a bit high so we asked, because we were not given an itemized receipt even after questioning the total.
After going home it just didn’t sit well with me because I had peeked at their menu online prior to going in and our total was close to $30 over.
After a phone call they mentioned that they charge 10% tax not 9.8 plus 3% for credit cards. Our bill also included 18% gratuity which was fine but it still didn’t match their online prices to which someone finally said that they recently updated their in house prices and their website prices were outdated.
Either way that was too hefty a check for a less than perfect experience and not one I wish to repeat.
We were seated quickly and our food didn’t take long either to arrive. Staff was very professional and attentive.
We enjoyed the ambiance, but really when our food came we went straight in for the goods!!
We ordered the Grilled Salmon Salad. The bread was complimentary.
The salmon was soo tasty, and the dollops of the honey goat cheese was a sensational favor burst!! It was quite the combo.
We are still talking about this dish and can’t wait to go back
For dessert we had chocolate cake and doughnuts. The chocolate cake was clearly meant to be a lava cake, but it was ice cold, with a dense chocolate in the center. The doughnuts were also very dense. They felt underproved.
But the worst part was once we ordered dessert, our server just stopped clearing the table. So for dessert, we still had a table full of dirty dishes and an empty cocktail glass on the table to the end. She had 5 opportunities to take plates with her and failed to do so. We sat in the front, next to the service station, where many people could see our dirty table, and did nothing about it.
Worst dining experience? Far from it. I just expected more. So we were just disappointed. Will not recommend to others.