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| - A1 Autostrada has been somewhat a mystery to me from the time they put up their small logo sign facing Rutherford road. Replacing the previous Italian restaurant, I initially thought that this corner spot was replaced by a Car Dealership or Detailer of some sort.
That would have been very interesting as this sole building doesn't have the design to permit that, so when I went to A1 it was confirmed that it is still a restaurant however you might be lucky enough to see some rare/exotic BEAUTY nearby. I'm talking about Exotic Cars parked in the lot. :p
The Concept and Decor is one and the same which excited me slightly more than usual. Unfortunately not having been to Italy myself, I looked up Autostrada is a highway and A1 leads from Milano to Napoli.
The male service was excellent and knew exactly what the Kitchen had available fresh for the day and even gave us introduction to an Italian Import Cheese which we kindly declined. On a personal level, I was hoping a Formula1 chick decked out in full Ferrari skimpy outfit to compliment this environment.
The decor is derived from this road/highway/speed/cars concept with White Tire Track designs on the wall, Black colors of the Tires, etc... The Menu is A1 inspired from food of the regions of that stretch of the highway. The speed at which the Food comes out is not exactly on the Fast-lane, but it doesn't matter when you have good companions.
We started with a Prosciutto Appetizer($25/Large) which features 3 varieties, Jamon(Spanish), Niagara(Canadian), and Parma(Northern Italy). It came with an assortment of regular and pickled Vegetabes(Artichoke, Eggplant, Bellpepper, Figs).
Overall it was great to experience the 3 Prosciutto and know that PARMA is the popular one amongst our table. The Vegetables were nice except that Eggplant which was almost non-edible even for me.
ROMA Pizza($16.00) in Mid-Italy comes with Rapini and Sausage and the most memorable part I would have to say the Crust. The Dough was good but that's coming from a Pizza Novice. A-OK
Rapini Salsicia ($15.00) is a Pasta dish I believe to be known from NAPOLI region. Comes with Rapini, Sausage, Sun-dried Cherry Tomatoes with Strozzapreti Pasta. A-OK
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