Siena

Quaint Italian place on the edge of Federal Hill. Great presentation, excellent service, and delicious food. They also had a complementary valet service for those struggling to find parking in federal hill (i.e. us!). The octopus and bread pudding were highlights. The only negative was that the price was slightly on the expensive side, so be prepared to spend quite a bit for what you are getting. Overall, would definitely visit again!

Wonderful experience and overall ambience. The restaurant was quite loud however that did not take away from conversation, cultural decor and quality of food. We enjoyed Calamari, Frutti di Mare & Scallops w/Risotto. I'd like to add that the restaurant offers complimentary valet parking. Lastly, our waitress, Sidney was great with a smile and awesome personality.

Just got into town and decided to place a pick up order at Siena. I ordered 2 dishes, the Frutti De Mare and the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. I arrive at the restaurant and it turns out that my to-go order was never placed...so I'll have to wait for them to prepare it. Annoying, but not enough to be super mad about. It is late, and the hostess was pleasant about it. They even offered some bread along with the order because of the wait. Finally got my order and went to the hotel. Sigh, no utensils and no bread (seems petty to be upset at, but why offer...), but its finally time to eat! Now bolognese is usually a very savory tasty dish. Even their website description sets it up for greatness: "Delicate golden noodles tossed with a truly classic Bolognese sauce made with pork, pancetta, sirloin, diced vegetables, tomatoes and a touch of cream. Topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese." With that introduction, you would think this Bolognese will rock ya socks. But honestly, this dish as well been have been renamed Tagliatelle alla Oil since it was the only thing I could taste. Couldn't taste the pork. Nor the pancetta. Nor the sirloin. I question if there were vegetables or tomatoes. I know there was cheese, but I couldn't taste it beyond the oil filled horizon. The only thing preventing this from being 1 star, was the Frutti De Mare. You could tell that the seafood was good quality and fresh! The broth that this was cooked in had excellent flavor!