Grano Trattoria - Lunch Review

Intro
Grano Trattoria - Slightly Recommended
21 Greenwich Ave, New York 10014
At W 10th St
Phone: 212-645-2121

Was hanging out around the West Village and was looking for something to eat. I've walked by Grano Trattoria numerous times, but never stopped in. Looked at the menu and figured why not. Overall, I give the restaurant a 72/100.

My Menu
1) Tuscan Bean Soup - Slightly Recommended
2) Asparagus alla Parmigiana - Slightly Recommended
3) Ravioli stuffed with mushrooms and butter sauce – Slightly Recommended
4) Bellini - Recommended

Dish Comments
1) Delicate tomato based soup kinda like a minestrone, but filled with cannellini beans. This was OK, but nothing to rave about - borderline bland and watery almost.
2) Well cooked asparagus topped with what seemed like jarred tomato sauce and mozzarella.
3) Decent ravioli stuffed with mushrooms and maybe ginger? Not sure, but something was off here. Maybe texture of pasta or something...fresh pasta should have a silky texture and a little al dente-ness to it. Didn't get either quality here.
4) Tasty bellini, but you can rarely go wrong with the bubbly and a sweet peach puree. Probably not fresh though, since my fiancee saw them pouring Minute Maid for the OJ she ordered.

Overall Restaurant Experience (72/100)

• Food 7.3/10 – Average to below average Italian food.
  
• Service 6.0/10 – Pretty subpar service. Waiters were nice, but the place was empty and no one took our order for at least 10 minutes. There was a large table (6-8 people) in the back, but that was it - completely empty place. Food took a while to come out.
  
• Atmosphere 7.5/10 – Standard trattoria. Nothing special. Got there at 2pm and it was empty.
  
• Price 8.0/10 – OK, so the price is spectacular. $14.95 for two courses and a drink.
  

Closing Comments
Pretty standard to sub-standard place. Nothing wrong with the food, but if I go out to eat I want to be satisfied and this place didn't do it for me. Price is great, but I would never go back. If I'm in the area and wanted some brunch, I would check out 'ino or Little Owl which both are about a 5-10 minute walk away.