rev:text
| - Every time I go to write this review my mouth starts to water. Not just water, salivate.
So much that I have to walk away from the computer... maybe take two steps, clutch my hand to my chest, and the shake a fist at the sky - Rib-eye at an Italian place - why did I not know I could fall in love with such a big hunk of meat.
You have ruined me for all others.
There's no other way to call the food experience here.
I have never been offered, let alone heard of having Rib-eye broiled in a Wood Oven, seasoned not with butter, but Olive Oil, Rosemary, fresh cracked pepper and salt.
It was all I could do to not pick up the dang thing by the bone and start gnawing ravenously at the thing.
No I am not drunk yelping, and no I did not have that much to drink yet. By then we'd only had a glass of Red!
I can't report much on the veggies it is served atop though. Unfortunately, by the time I remembered they were there aside from the Asparagus, the potatoes, etc. were starting to get cold :(
Hence the .5 deduction for hiding the veggies under my medium rare mess!
I should really start of by saying the artisan bread they offer is so soft and delicious. SO are the bruschetta and olive tapenade. YUM
We started off with the Calamari Pomodoro and were in squid heaven. Boy do I love me some perfectly cooked tentacles and tube steak. Yup, that's what I said. I hate when chefs over fry a batch of calamari to the point of chewing rubber band like rings. (don't ask how I know).
We also shared a bowl of the Rustic Tomato soup. DELICIOUS - Like they have a plant in the back that they gather all of the fresh tomatoes from for the base.
Our server was very nice, informative, educative with only a hint of condescension when I guessed that the dessert he brought was Black Fig Gelato. Yes, I know, it's Gelato not ice cream. (minus the other .5 for that, plus hearing how everyone here got free meals damnit!).
I did enjoy the cappucino too. Very tasty and strong!
Will definitely plan to come back here our next trip - especially if we dont eat dinner til 10, since Nobu clossed at 11. This place was really nice about taking us in for a late night birthday dinner.
|