Fornetto Mei?

Last night, the GM at Mulan recommended Fornetto Mei for a friend's birthday. This fella is generally very knowledgable about good food and wine, so I did some research today and can't find much. Metromix reviewers like it, but I don't trust that site. It's supposed to be Italian/Asian. Has anybody been? I wanted to take her to Schwa, but alas I tried a whiloe back and they reopen from vacation the same day. No reservations available. What to do?
Fornetto Mei
107 E Delaware
In the Whitehall Hotel

Consider this a bump. Anyone have recent experience to report? Thanks.

I went there maybe a year ago and was unimpressed. It's billed as a mix of Chinese and Italian cuisines (because, you know, they both use noodles) but we found it second rate Italian and second rate Chinese. It was a while ago, but I do recall a kind of soggy brick oven pizza and maybe some wantons in duck sauce. There are many better Italian restaurants within walking distance (Spiaggia Cafe, Merlo on Maple).

Not sure why you are asking, but for a more memorable meal in that same area I would choose Le Colonial. Overpriced? Maybe, but I've always found it very good, and the decor is almost worth the price of the meal.

wak wrote:...and maybe some wantons in duck sauce....

Now that's my kind of restaurant

(Sorry, couldn't resist!)