rev:text
| - In short an unimpressive independent Italian restraint in a overly Italian saturated area.
Over the years this location has changed names and ownership many times, and I decided to give the current iteration of this place a try.
The inside has gone upscale, with frescos on the wall, table cloths, and an accordion player. The empty buffet setup by the window did not quite match.
The menu has "hand made pastas" and many traditional dishes, pizzas, sandwiches and strombolis.
Included with a main dish is a side salad with choice of dressing and garlic bread. I opted for the ravioli de zuca 15.95, butternut squash ravioli in a white cream sauce. I was hoping the gorgonzola the menu listed would be more pronounced however it was not. The filling was quite sweet, the pasta was a bit soft and the meal was luke warm at best when it reached my table. The side salad was good with a nix mix of greens and I had a unique jalapeno ranch that was thin and light.
The people I was with ordered a rolled eggplant filled with ricotta cheese (13.95), it came with pasta and veggies. Texturally it was a bit soft and the flavors were weak.
Portion sizes were on the medium side, not huge, but not terribly small, for the price and quality I would have expected more.
The garlic bread that is in included is good, as is the on table parmegean cheese, red pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
There are other better options within 3 miles so I say give them a try first.
|