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| - I have been to Tambellini's twice now. The atmosphere there is great, and it's a very cool "house" conversion done right in to a restaurant which actually makes you feel like an Italian.
The first time I went with a group of people for dessert late on a Friday night. Despite are semi-large group (8), the staff was very friendly to us and we all sat down and talked for a long time and throughout the 8 of us I think we had every dessert on the menu. I had the Tiramisu and it was *excellent.* It was a very large portion, and the flavors were very nicely spread throughout it. It was not overly "rummed" but you could taste a good hint of it. The cake was very moist. I took a quick bite of several of the other desserts and they were also great. All of us were very happy with the visit. At some point, Joseph Tambellini came out and joked around with us and was friendly. It was nice of him to come out and make us feel at home there.
The second time I went for a nice dinner with my girlfriend, and we had a very romantic and great meal. I had a special of the day which was a Mediterranean inspired King Salmon, which was very nicely done and very tasty. My salmon came with a side of pasta (in a separate bowl) which had a great homemade tomato sauce. Even the salad of the day was a nice mixture of greens and the dressing was very good. My girlfriend had a pasta with lobster and shrimp, and it was also very good. I eat a lot of shrimp, and her shrimp was cooked to perfection. It was not chewy at all. We finished off our meal by sharing a tiramisu (inspired by my prior visit), and my girlfriend also loved it. It's a great portion for two people to share (for a reasonable price) as a way to tip off a great meal.
I really liked this place. It's a nice restaurant for a nice meal, friendly staff, and a romantic place. It's not inexpensive, so it's not going to be a weekly or monthly visit... but if I'm to plan a romantic meal this will likely be a future revisit.
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