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| - Really enjoyed my lunch here! Sat on the patio and it was wonderful weather! It faces the parking lot, and the view is often ruined by cars with obnoxiously loud exhaust noises, but it was nice nonetheless.
I had the porcini linguine which was pretty good! The porcini taste itself is very mild, but it's definitely present. The spoonful of breadcrumbs was the perfect touch because if offers just the right counter-texture to the soft mushrooms and al dente pasta.
The pasta was cooked a little too al dente, but it was still good. The mushrooms were softer than the pasta (which is to be expected), but the pasta could have used another 30 seconds to a minute in water.
The sauce is very infused with mushrooms and a little bit of garlic/shallots. The sauce was very "minimalist" - there wasn't very much to it.
I was kind of disappointed there was no crustini of focaccia bread to finish up the rest (often a staple in Italian food), but the food was excellent otherwise!
We ordered the pizza as well (zucchini) and the crust was super thin! If they had out any more toppings to it, it wouldn't have held it's own, and the toppings were sparse at best.
Server was new (was obvious) but she tried her best. I really enjoyed my experience, the quantity was on the small side, but is awesome.
Comparing this I Scaddabush, I would go to Scaddavush over this just for the quantity of food (same price, approximately), but the dining experience and presentation itself is better here.
Overall, pretty good for a chain restaurant!
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