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| - Had been to NoRTH's sister restaurant "Sauce" a few times, figured I'd make the step up to the classier version. Made reservations and were seated within 5 minutes of arriving. Servers brought out an adorable olive tray with green and kalmata olives. Our server (Dominic?) was extremely attentive and knowledgable when I asked about the wines and my date inquired about the beer, and his timing was good. They offer wine by the standard glass and bottle, but they also offer by a glass-and-a-half. This was a perfect pour.
We skipped appetizers and I ordered the pasta bolognese while my boyfriend opted for the chicken parmigiana. After we ordered, we were brought bread and a roasted tomato butter. This was very tasty. My bolognese arrived with giant shells as the pasta, with large shavings of parmesan on top. It was delicous, with the exception of having fennel in it (which is just a personal preference!). I ate almost all of it. Sadly, we found the chicken parm to be a little bland.
To end the evening we ordered the "nutella mousse cake" which sounded amazing but was also a bit disappointing. We ate about half of it and when our waiter asked how it was and our response was mediocre, he insisted on comping the dish even though we had eaten half of it. This got big points in my book. He said "if you don't absolutely love it, I can't charge you for it". Our bill for two after a good tip for the waiter was about $70.
Overall, I recommend NoRTH. the only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is because the parm was a little bland and it was a bit pricey. If you are looking for a nice evening out (and are ready to spend a bit) it is appropriate, but for pasta or pizza, go to "Sauce".
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