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| - I don't usually go out for Italian food because Italian food is easy to make. I make pasta at least once a week. Why pay $15+ per person for the pleasure?
But I was taken out to Timpone's for lunch for my birthday. I'd been especially hesitant about Timpone's when thinking about trying Italian food here...mostly because their logo is so yuck and tired looking. Yes, I do judge a book by its cover. I was not more impressed when we entered the building, as the restaurant looked like an old timey lounge or shabby hotel lobby.
My experience was proof of why it's wrong to judge books by their covers (though I'll still continue to do so). Timpone's offers a pretty extensive and moderately priced lunch menu, ranging from salads, to pasta, to individual pizzas, to entrees. Most items were between $8-12. AND all of the menu seemed relatively innovative. For instance, they offer a pizza that has broccoli, shrimp, and goat cheese. You know you want that.
I had meatloaf (!!! who even has that on a menu?! excitement!) that came sliced, wrapped in thick bacon, on a fluffy bed of creamily dreamy mashed potatoes. There was just the right amount of tasty mushroom gravy and crisp-tender green beans scattered throughout. Holy hell. It was so fantastic. My dining companion had grilled shrimp with a less-mushy guacamole on top of polenta. See? Tasty and innovative.
Even better, we got the last table in the restaurant, but the waitress AND the food both came promptly. Awesome.
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