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| - We've been to this restaurant a few times and never had a complaint. Staff is always great. Atmosphere is noisy and fun, just like your Grandma's kitchen. I'm not Italian so I don't know if this passes for real Italian food, but I know it's good food.
We had a large group so we were able to try out quite a few selections. I was drinking their Buca Bella specialty drink, quite refreshing. We started with the Apple Gorgonzola Salad, the taste surprised me, perfect for the holidays with the cranberries, fresh apples, and spiced walnuts. We also tried the fresh Mozzarella Caprese. I'm forever a fan of their Cheesy Bread Florentine but we got the Pizza con Formaggio instead this time. And to round out our first round of food, some tender Fried Calamari with spicy marinara dipping sauce. Yum!
For our main courses we noshed on Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Marsala, Lasagna, Chianti Braised Short Ribs, Shrimp Fra Diavlo, Spicy Chicken Rigatoni, and Baked Rigatoni. Sides included Green Beans, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Italian Brocolli Romano. Yes, I was so full after sampling everything! All of the food was really good but the chicken and spicy pasta selections stood out to me. The chicken was very tender and moist, delicious.
Ready and willing to go back soon.
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