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| - Date night. We had a 7:15 reservation and arrived 5 minutes early. The host said it would be a few minutes before our table was ready, so we opted to sit at the bar. 5 -10 minutes passed and the host never made eye contact or checked back with us. Decided we were comfy enough to enjoy our meal and the recap is as follows:
First off this place is farm to table...I give props to the bartender for knowing the city and farm of each menu item. Some may not care, for the folks who love to eat local, farm to table, the staff knows their stuff!
Chicken Liver Pate appetizer - Delicious spread on top of crusty, grilled grain bread. I realize we are in an Italian restaurant, yet am currently eating a gluten-free lifestyle so scraping the pate off the top was less delightful, yet the marinated dark cherry was a pleasant treat!!! Chef easily could present the pâté in a small jar or on the plate to rectify future gluten free guests.
Chicken entree, grilled cauliflower, greens with white beans. First off the chicken was cooked perfectly and the serving dish had enough light lemon 'gravy' to dip and enjoy each delectable bite. The cauliflower/romanesco grilled was easily something anyone can do at home...nice flavor, easy side. Greens with white beans were complex, full of flavor, and best eaten with a squeeze of lemon given the bitterness of the collards (?).
Wine list, meh. Shared a 2014 Buehler Cab, nice easy drinking. No complaints, not over the top delicious though and markup standard and reasonable.
Overall I give Tratto three stars, because the host NEVER came back and asked if we wanted to move to a table. Service is part of the experience!
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