I took advantage of the Winter Restaurant Week to ...

I took advantage of the Winter Restaurant Week to try Cafe Milano. If this is indicative of the food, both taste and quality, then I am puzzled of why this place is so popular. If I could had given 1.5 stars I would had. The only saving grace was the friendly service of the waiter although the food runners need a little more attention and finesse. But the food, it was mediocre at best. An onion soup that was bland with only flavor of salt, a roasted veal so filled with fat that I don't believe it was veal. If it was it was a very chubby calf. And an Italian cake that was a poor rendition of a fruit tart with a deformed shell and very little fruit. The whole experience left me wondering why this place is so popular. For me there is no way I will return, there are way too many great restaurants in D.C.