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| - This was my first experience with Spaghetty Western, but I went with family who had been once before and loved it. Unfortunately, the consensus was that this visit provided very sub-par service.
We were seated right away; the dining room is small and a bit cramped. This is sort of a "hole in the wall" Italian place, but sometimes those can have the best food. The theme is perfect for their name with a combination of Italian and Western décor (check out the horses in the bathroom - you'll see what I mean). The dining room seemed fairly full.
We ordered drinks, and then we waited at least 10 minutes before anything showed up. These were simple soft drinks and coffee that didn't require any preparation. When the server returned he had forgotten one of the drinks. There was no apology when we reminded him. We ordered a starter, a salad, and three entrees. Fifteen minutes later or so the three entrees arrived. We informed the food runner (someone different than the server) that we hadn't received the starter or salad yet. His response "Ok, I can go get those." Again, no apology. The table was then loaded with plates for everything we had ordered. Not exactly the leisurely meal we had expected. Then we noticed we hadn't been given a bread basket. Again we asked. Response: "Oh yeah, I can get bread." Again, no apology. After the meal we asked about the dessert menu. The server said they don't have a menu, but he said he would be right back to list off the choices. Maybe 10 minutes later he returned.
As for the food... We ordered the charcuterie sampler board as a starter. A large portion of assorted sliced meats and cheeses. These were very tasty and seemed of solid quality. We had a house salad as well which was different and involved some greens as well as tomatoes, olives, sun dried tomatoes, and artichoke. Different, but not bad. Then we had the Eggplant Parmesan, Spaghetty Western, and Spaghetti and Meatballs. These all were quite good. The Western in particular was a unique dish with sautéed deli meats and green peas. It all worked well together with a zesty sauce. The Eggplant was good with large pieces of eggplant with just the right amount of cheese and sauce. The meatballs in the spaghetti and meatballs were very good and definitely tasted homemade with a wonderful seasoning. For desserts we went for tiramisu, cheesecake, and key lime cheesecake. Again, all very good. The tiramisu was the star here with moist cake soaked with a coffee flavor and just enough sweetness.
The overall verdict was very good food and very poor service. But, I think I would be willing to try it again since service can fluctuate a bit from visit to visit at a lot of places.
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