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| - I came for a large gathering. They had assorted antipasto which was all quite good. Very nice and attentive staff.
For the mains, I had the crab ravioli and my wife had the braised beef short rib. We both tried each others' food, and mutually we felt the food was solid, but not much beyond that. The ravioli was supposed to have some spice in the sauce, but I didn't really catch it. It ended up being a bit too rich between the cheese in the ravioli, the cream sauce and the crab. Again, pretty good, but I felt it needed more balance. The beef was good, but nothing special either. I will say however that it had a terrific compote served with it, which would almost bring the dish up to a '4'. I'll readily admit to enjoying bolder flavors, so other may find differently.
Not really a critique, but a heads up that as a 'finer' establishment, the portions are quite small. I know that's a healthier and likely more authentic way to eat Italian, but roughly a dozen moderate-sized ravioli doesn't fill this prototypical 6'3" North American up very well.
4 on antipasto/4.5 on service and ambiance/3 on the mains
Still, I'm open to trying again and it seems that they have a good lunch menu.
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