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We made a reservation for 7pm on a Sunday night and they were running behind and we would have to wait about 15-20 minutes. I'm sure my face showed HANGRY all over it. But she was still so pleasant to me as she handed me the pager. Yup, she killed me with kindness and my reflex was to smile right back at her. A very calm, cool and collected hostess - a true professional.
We waited with everyone else in the backlog.. the bar area - there was plenty of room to wait inside which was nice. People watching made time fly by.
We were called to the stand and were quickly seated. Our server who was an older gentleman with a limp quickly came over giving us water and taking our drink orders. Quick should be this gentleman's nickname. In a very loud and crowded restaurant - he adjusted the volume in his voice appropriately. Not one person had to ask him to repeat himself all night. Just wow and throughout the night he continued to impress us all. I could go on and on about him - just know the service = 10 stars easily.
Now for the food! Everything is fresh and made to order - the bread, the salads, the entrees...everything! We were told no microwaves on the premises and I believe it!
We at the bread and oil mixture (see picture) until our salads came...and while we ate the salad. The bread is hot and fresh when delivered, impossible to resist if you aren't allergic.
The chopped salad (see picture) that our server recommended was perfect. A nice blend, of fresh vegetables, chopped crispy bacon, cheese and light dressing. One of the best salads I have ever had.
The drink special - italian punch - YUM! Sooo good and refreshing. Not sticky sweet and it tasted freshly made. I savored every last drop and it is non-alcoholic.
Then my entree came. I had no idea it would be so spectacular! I wouldn't have eaten so much bread (or anything else during the day prior to coming here). The pasta was fresh, the sauce was creamy and flavor, the peas fresh (not canned) and the quality of bacon - Neuske's from Wisconsin, some of the best bacon out there and the poached egg on top. Oh man. This dish... I tried each piece of the dish first to check out the quality and the smile spread across my face. I then cracked the yolk on the poached egg and mixed it in. WOW!!! I thought egg was great in my ramen, but This dish was one of the best ways I have experienced egg incorporated. Yes, I am biased, because I love egg, but seriously. This pasta dish was amazing. The unfortunate side is that I was not able to finish it because there was so much pasta - almost felt like a bottomless bowl. But my family was able to take the leftovers home.
If I am back in the area - I will most definitely make the time to eat here.
I highly recommend if you are looking for a casual fun atmosphere with the classic Italian feel to it.
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