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| - Found this place via Yelp because I was specifically craving pasta, and I am a picky Italian cook. My toddler daughter and I met 3 friends there around 6:15pm. It was not too packed, and they immediately had a high chair waiting for our table. The 4 of us ordered 4 appetizers (the squash ravioli, the carpacchio, the artichoke heart risotto, and the fried gnocchi), and every single one of them was truly great. (If I want to get really specific, I will say that the fried gnocchi was a little bland, but gnocchi is bland on its own anyway, so I wasn't expecting otherwise. Also, I will say that I have had better carpacchio... not in terms of quality, but in terms of presentation and flavor.) Even my daughter loved all 4 appetizers!
For dinner I couldn't decide between the pasta with clams and the capellini (angel hair with tomato and basil), so Joshua (BEST SERVER!!), suggested he would split the entree in half for me so that I could try both... which was totally awesome. Both entrees were so good! I have to mention here that the pasta with clams is the best I have ever had-- it was NOT in a cream sauce or a red sauce. Instead, it was in a light herb/oil sauce with fresh garlic cloves... perfect!
My friends got the veal and the chicken marsala, which were also truly wonderful. Total bill for the 4 of us with 4 appetizers, 3 entrees, soft drinks, and 4 alcoholic drinks was $99. Great!
For service, vibe, and food quality, you really can't go wrong with this place. I am so excited to finally find a great Italian restaurant-- that doesn't cost a million dollars-- right by Old Town Scottsdale. :)
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