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| - My visit to Desserts Plus has been a long time coming, for years I have heard rave reviews about this place from family and friends. I was finally able to make it here for dinner last week.
Firstly, the name is a bit of a misnomer, for while they do have a small selection of desserts (mostly LaRocca cakes) the large menu focuses on Italian favourites ranging from pasta to veal and even a selection of fish dishes.
I opted for the veal Sorrentino with my side of choice being rigatoni a la vodka. The veal was a bit of a disappointment, it consisted of 3 thinly sliced pieces of veal topped with eggplant, gravy (brown gravy), mozzarella cheese, and a slice of tomato. The veal was a tad dry, and the dousing of the dish in gravy served to mask any other flavours. It was an odd combination that I wasn't a big fan of.
My side of pasta on the other hand was delicious. The rigatoni was cooked perfectly al dente with a great bite. The vodka sauce was well balanced, flavourful and creamy without being too heavy. It made me wish I ordered a full plate of rigatoni.
The place itself is run of the mill, located in a strip mall off Weston Rd in Woodbridge. The service was competent but did not really impress. There was a nice buzz in the restaurant considering it was a weeknight, including a few rowdy people reminiscing loudly about the mother land.
Overall I will return to Desserts Plus for the good pasta or maybe to try one of their wood fired pizza's but I was not blown away on my first visit.
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