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| - As you can see by my profile, I don't Yelp as often as I could. It takes a lot to motivate me. That said, and this is saying a lot, the experience my wife and I had last night at Naples 15 is the best dining experience I have ever had in Madison. Seriously.
We walked in for our reservation and, because we were early, we sat at the bar. There, we struck up a conversation with the bartender, Sebastian, who was great. He suggested a fantastic red for my wife and a tasty white for me, and when he found out it was our anniversary, flutes of complimentary champagne. We had so much fun we would up sitting down to eat a half hour later than expected.
No matter. Once we were seated, Sebastian followed us over and said that he doesn't usually wait tables but, since we'd made such a fast connection, he would be taking care of us. He did. We gave him our order and in almost no time we were staring down bowls of some of the best Italian food I have ever tasted. Authentic, homemade pasta in a flavorful sauce featuring melt-in-your-mouth sausage.
The problem is Naples 15 also has an outstanding selection of wood-fired pizzas. Solved it by ordering one to go for later (it, too, was fantastic, by the way).
Halfway through the meal, Sebastian came back with a bottle of red that he explained had been ordered the previous night for a party, but that the group had left without taking it along. He reopened the $120 bottle and served it to us ... again, complimentary.
From there we finished the meal, and we're offered dessert. We had absolutely no room (despite the dessert menu looking phenomenal), so the host stopped over with complimentary shots of the best Amaretto I've ever tasted. Had to sip is to savor the taste.
Upon finishing our meal, we noticed owner/executive chef Salvatore Di Scala seated at the bar. We walked over to thank him for such a wonderful experience for our special day. When he heard about the anniversary, he went behind the bar and poured four more Amaretto shots - for me, my wife, himself and Sebastian. He also gave us his card so we could set up a later meeting for some cooking lessons.
The evening was perfect, our treatment was beyond outstanding and the food phenomenal.
In a city where there are unlimited dining options, I make it a point to not become a regular at any one place. But we most certainly will return to Naples 15 ... and very soon.
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