We dined here on the last night of our stay at the hotel in which the restaurant is located. The experience started out much better than we expected. A complimentary glass of sparkling wine was followed by an amuse bouche. The service was formal and...very attentive. However, a short time later a group of 20-30 occupied one end of the dining room. We were one of only two other tables in the restaurant. From that point on we were basically ignored. Servers rarely came by. When our entrees arrived, each of the two Bistecca Fiorentina (a Porterhouse steak famous for its preparation in Florence and which we had put off ordering during our trip around Tuscany in anticipation of this evening) was not cooked as ordered. Both were rare, instead of medium rare and medium, respectively. (I know that Bistecca is traditionally served quite rare, but the server asked for our preferred temperature for the steaks.) We sent one back to be brought to medium. Waiting for that obviously impacted the experience, but the total focus of the servers on the large group left us with empty plates for quite a long time before we finally got the attention of the maitresse, who immediately had the plates cleared. But, a requested glass of wine never arrived and dessert was delayed by the continued attention paid by the staff to the group. After dessert, a server finally appeared with wine, which we declined. Serving a group that arrives and orders all at once, while also seeing to other diners, is a challenge for any restaurant staff. That is why restaurants have banquet rooms separate from the regular setting. It allows for a separate staff to focus just on the needs of the group. Unfortunately, the staff at La Pecora Nera was not up to the challenge the night we dined there.More