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| - I was impressed how nice the restaurant looked, it was very pretty. We were greeted by a pleasant hostess and seated at a nice table. Our waitress, Vita, was perfect example of what all wait staff should model themselves after. She was very knowledgeable about every item on the menu and was very energetic and enthusiastic. If the owners of Marcellino read this, all I can say is, "NEVER LET HER GO!" OK with that being said, we ordered the mussels appetizer and the pesto scallop appetizer. They were good. The mussels were on the large size and a little tough, but all and all they were good. The scallops were luke warm in the middle, but still not too cold to eat. I expected more out of the pesto, it was a little flat on flavor. They also served us some nice bread with a little red dipping sauce. It was a nice departure for balsamic and olive oil. It went well with our wine.
Moving on to the entrée, we ordered one of the specials to share, the Fettuccine Santa Lucia. Fresh made pasta Infused with the ink from the cuttle fish. It came in a spicy red sauce sautéed with mussels, clams, and calamari. They state that it is served with 1/2 of a 1 1/2 lb. fresh Maine lobster in shell, but the waitress said they would remove it from the shell for us. So I was on board with that! The entrée was very good, again the mussels were on the tough side but the clams were perfect. The lobster was sadly overcooked. The pasta was nice. We did enjoy that part, but I wish we would have ordered the Tortelloni that was stuffed with Filet mignon and sautéed vegetables. I think maybe it is not a good time for mussels right now and possibly a vendor/supplier issue? I had a bad experience with them at a different establishment last week, but that is a different review. We were so full, we couldn't even think about dessert! I am sure they were awesome. We finished out our meal by sipping on limoncello. Very nice. This was an enjoyable experience and we will go back. I have to try that Tortelloni!
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