We went here based on a brief review in the NYT Travel section that described it as a new Mediterranean-style restaurant--an in place with a younger crowd. The place was crowded, but with a reservation we were seated promptly. This was only a minor blessing considering our choice of two tables (one near the entranceway right in the line of traffic, the other while more inside, was next to the serving lane where busy staff whizzed by with armloads of dinner items and drinks. We, unfortunately, chose the one inside the restaurant! It was extremely noisy but we decided to hang in and found a nice bottle of wine to get us started. The menu was interesting with many Albanian family specialties. Unfortunately, all our courses were served reheated but not hot. I had a fried calamari appetizer that was very oily and not crisp. It was served with a sauce reminiscent of Campbell's tomato soup. When I asked for marinara sauce, it took another ten minutes during which time, the calamari became inedible. When I have doubts about a restaurant I order something simple, like roasted chicken. It was served overcooked and dried out. It had clearly been on a heating plate for hours. Chris' linguine with red sauce, eggplant and cheese was equally tasteless. There's no excuse for a nice restaurant to be this bad. We were unwilling to even try coffee and dessert.
Nektar
849 7th Avenue South
Naples, Florida 34102
Phone:239.435.1882
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