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| - Went here with a friend on a Friday night at 8:30pm. At this point, you need a reservation; so plan ahead -- I booked two days in advance.
Great ambience. Pleasant service; prompt with the food but maybe a bit hard to grab afterwards. Both our servers were very sweet; one of them could have starred in When Harry Met Sally, clothes and all.
The food was good but a bit pricey.
We had (in order of tastiness):
Burrata: incredible, highly recommended -- very good burrata (and lots of it), beautiful presentation, nice pairing with melon -- I would go back just for this dish.
Branzino: very well prepared. The plate was a bit sparse for the price ($36!!)
Arugula salad: ample and tasty. Nice crunchy bits but the arugula could have been more peppery
Black Kale side: good, no complaints
Ricotta (w/ red grapes and chili oil): I suggest avoiding it unless you want an oily chin. Both the ricotta and the crostini were too greasy. And the chili oil wasn't hot. This was the low point of the evening.
We also had a couple of glasses of red wine: one primitivo (A. Mano). Nothing special, actually kind of average.
All in all, if you want Italian, I would choose Gusto 101 over this place: similar food quality but Gusto is cheaper and has better wine by the glass. Unless you want burrata, mmm, that burrata. Or you like Meg Ryan. Then Figo is for you. Actually, I think I'm going to go back right now for more of that burrata.
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