Medici in Normal

Had reservations here for lunch on valentines day with my husband. Ghe jalapeño popper dip was good. The soup was good. (red pepper something?) I got the bbq brisket that comes on top of mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts - very good. We have had the orange creme brulee before and loved it. No dessert this time. We have been herefor his work christmas dinner and it's always great. We have never seen swordfish on a menu before so he decided to try it. It was tough and lacked flavor, unfortunately, so won't be getting that again. Other than that, it was a great choice for valentines day.

I have been to Medici numerous times and it never disappoints! During my most recent visit, I ordered the roasted red pepper cheese ravioli and it was divine. The drunken brussel sprouts appetizer was also a favorite, and the espresso martini was delicious.

Service was ok. Waitress seemed overwhelmed. Had to ask multiple times for things. Plus not good at staying on top of drink refills. Also nothing was cleared off the tables. We had to go to bar to get some of our drinks. We had to clear off our table to make room for dinner as the appetizer dishes and glasses were never picked up to make room. Also, dinner came at different times for our group of 12. I received my dinner last and half the table was done. My food was barely warm. They put my steak on top of my potatoes and the blood ran into the mashed potatoes which was too gross to eat. The steak was a little over cooked for medium rare but had good flavor. The carrots tasted good. Expected better food for the price. Will not be returning unless they do some changes on service and food. P

We liked the ambiance of the restaurant. We had almost 20 people in a private room - and only 1 server to do everything. That included drinks, appetizers, entrees, desserts, tickets, and everything else. She was great but should have had more help. For example, we waited about 20 minutes after we arrived for her to take our drink order. Coincidentally, we waited about that same length of time to get our checks when we were ready to leave. The biggest issue was the food. We ordered thin crust sausage florentine pizza and beef stroganof. The pizza crust was mushy. The pizza itself had a good flavor but thin crust should be at least a little crispy. The stroganof was way too salty and I would swear the sauce was made with a can of cream of mushroom soup. Not great for what presents itself a

My steak was disgusting. Ordered medium rare and it came out cold and blue. I would have sent it back but we didn’t see our server until 30 min later. They did take it off the bill but it was just gross.