I really had high hopes for Lavo. Looking at their menu online beforehand, I liked pretty much everything I saw.\n\nI started out with the Kobe Riceballs. They were severely lacking in flavor. Next was the Chicken Parm. I was expecting something along the lines of the best Chicken Parm I've ever had for $26, but it was no better than the $10 special at my local pizza shop. Way too much cheese and way too little sauce. At least the gelato for dessert was good.\n\nThe highlight of the meal was probably the excellent bread with marinara sauce that was served shortly after I sat down at the table.\n\nWait staff was excellent and attentive. Clientele was all over the age spectrum. My older neighbors at the adjacent tables were friendly and talkative.\n\nI was offered a hand-stamp for some kind of VIP entry to the club that night, but declined as I am not really into the whole  \"wait in a line for an hour to pay $20 for the privledge of entering a sardine can to buy $15 drinks\" thing.