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| - Invited out to a Valentine's dinner here, I was anxious to have a go at a newer Italian restaurant in town. Why not! Seemed like a good enough idea, not to mention I wasn't paying. First inspection of Skinny Italian reveals a nice intimate setting with dim lighting and a full bar. Only half full we met our party near the end of the isle of booths. After focusing a little I noticed some of the decor was a little worn. It's hard to tell if they are going for a more old school Italian look or a modern one. There was no originality.
Soon, after ordering a couple glasses of wine from the easy to follow menu, we ordered. I went with a Skinny Fettuccine Pasta & Broccolini, my date Gnocchi, (wine, butter, lemon, Parmesan and Romano, rosemary). Order came out quickly enough. The presentation of the food was extremely uninspiring. The Skinny Pasta was colorless and flat. Gnocchi look liked Campbell's soup. First fork full of Pasta revealed a taste. That's my best description. I couldn't tell if there was any garlic or chile flakes as the menu described. Disappointing. Small portion as well. My date was completely turned off by the Gnocchi. Her complaint was mainly on her expectation of a more creamy texture to the dish. She found it sour. Not good. The price was quite fair in the $10 - $15 range, but honestly I can't quite figure out what this place is trying to be.
I'm not going to recommend Skinny Italian. The only saving grace in my experience was the staff which was very kind and prompt. On the other hand the food was sub-par and enough to keep me skinny by not eating it. I hope this review does not come off as snarky but as a legitimate critique and there is improvement made.
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