I came here for the first time last night with my friend for Winterlicious. It was also my first winterlicious! I picked Osteria Dei Ganzi because I'm a big fan of Italian food and the menu seemed accommodating to my pickiness :P
I ordered:
Appetizer: cream of mushroom soup
Main: Fettuccine alftredo with tiger shrimp
Dessert: Tiramisu
The mushroom soup was delicious! It wasn't overly hot but I almost prefer that because when I'm hungry I hate waiting for food to cool down. It had big pieces of mushroom in it which I really enjoyed.
The pasta was also amazing. I'm not a big pasta person but the sauce wasn't too creamy which I was happy about and they gave a generous amount of shrimp. I felt great after eating, a little sleepy but not overly full which I was worried about with a 3 course meal.
Then came the tiramisu. I haven't tried tiramisu too many times but I found theirs very good and a great way to end a great meal.
Our waiter was very friendly and spaced out each course perfectly. My friend and I were chatting and catching up for a while after the meal and he knew exactly when to come in with the bill.
Overall it was a nice experience. The restaurant itself was beautiful. It is located inside an 120 year old mansion and our table was in the perfect spot inside this little alcove off to the side. It was quite romantic. When I make a reservation I expect the table to be in a good spot, and this definitely exceeded my expectation.
WARNING: street signs outside the place aren't marked very well and my friend got a parking ticket.