TL;DR Spectacular Pastas and Salty but Crunchy Pizzas. Come here if you want top-grade handmade, perfectly al dente pasta; highly recommend Truffle Pasta. Ok beer selection.
I gave this place another chance because the oher brunch place I was going to go to was closed for a private event AND I had already paid parking... Boohoo. It turned out for the better though.
Upon walking in you are greeted by their vast amounts of cured meats and liquor selection. It must be great to sit down and talkup front.
Venturing further in you get to the dining hall with booths set up along the wall and in the centre. To the left you get the open kitchen where they make your pizzas.
NOTE: Supposedly there's a 'secret' pasta factory downstairs where they make all their handmade pasta. I unfortunately did not go take the tour our lovely waitress Carmen recommended by, however the two that were with me did and commented that it was super cool.
I highly recommend this tour and to check out all their secrets. I will surely come back one day to document it.
Let's Talk: PASTA 5/5
We ordered the Truffle Pasta and Feature Pasta (Ravioli with Prosciutto for stuffing). Both spectacular pasta dough and the sauces and the garnishes made it all the more a wonderful trip.
I highly recommend their truffle pasta NOW vs before because their serving portion was previously shit. I think they realised they didn't put enough pasta vs before and now it is an order-able dish. Thanks for filling up my tummy this time and I look forward to the up keep in consistency.
Let's Talk: PIZZA 3/5
It was ok. The ideas in the feature pizza was great, but too salty for my liking. We also ordered a regular Pizza on the menu that had their housemade sausage on it which was quite normal but also not to my liking for it being plain. The pizza I had the last time I came was the Smoked Salmon Pizza and my god. No.
The pros that liked was that the dough was crispy but they probably just overstretched it this time vs the time before when the pizza seemed consideray small and wierdly doughy.
SERVICE: I've had the same waitress now and Carmen is a bundle of warmth whenever she comes. You can always depend on her whether it comes to more bread, olive oil, freshly cracked pepper or grated cheese, napkins, you name it. Tip her well and her humble service will continue!
ATMOSPHERE: Before the service really hits rock bottom (customers come in like hordes of hungry beasts around 6 pm so beware), it's a really relaxing place as I've never been post 6 pm rush. I can only imagine how ?chaotic? it might be after 6 and your Pizza consistency may be all over the place. So look for a 5 pm supper or lunch if you're looking for a tranquil time or get it all hyped up with your crew post-6!
Happy eating to future guests and thank you for having me again!