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So I may be a little bit biased because I was craving pasta but, I had a fantastic experience here. As we sat down, we were served chickpea like bean things which helped satiate our hunger and then a bread basket and olive oil which was okay but not outstanding. Not entirely throwing all caution to the wind and embracing TGIF, the four of us decided to forego appetizers for the sake of our waistlines and ordered individual plates of pasta for our mains instead. Two of us ordered the brome lake pappardelle, one the Adriatico linguine and the last the Rapini Salsiccia Orecchiette. If I were to rate in order of best to last, it would be in this order:
1. Pappardelle - the noodles were fresh and cooked to absolute perfection. A perfect balance of rich duck and tart tomato, this was probably our favorite pasta of the four. I could literally eat these noodles non-stop. The only slight miss was the crispy sage which I felt there wasn't enough of.
2. Orecchiette - Again, this dish was executed well but, the reason it takes second place is how heavy it was. The noodles weren't quite as fresh as the pappardelle but the flavor was fantastic. While it took a bit of effort to get through because of how rich it was, the sausage combined with the garlic and cheese was fantastic.
3. Linguine - This pasta was good but definitely not standout. There was a good amount of seafood and the noodles were cooked well but it lacked the pizazz and finesse of the first two. Good, but not something I would go back for.
Now, I know I said we would play it safe for the sake of our waistlines, but after the delicious pastas we just couldn't resist dessert. Between the four of us, we shared the chocolate torte, caramel bread pudding and tiramisu. The tiramisu was the absolute best and IMO the second the chocolate torte and then the bread pudding. The alcohol and cream balance in the tiramisu was perfect but the chocolate torte was just missing something. Don't get me wrong, it was still good but not great (although the accompanying gelato was PERFECT). The bread pudding wasn't as decadent as we had hoped it to be and ended up last on our list.
Overall the experience was good. I would definitely come back for the pappardelle and would love to come back to try the pizza. Prices were mid-range but make sure your entire party is present or they won't seat you.
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