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| - This is a solid choice for a nice, romantic night out. The restaurant has a pleasant interior as well as outdoor seating area without being excessive . The servers give you the old fashioned respectful treatment, which always feels nice. I came here with my girlfriend during restaurant week for dinner and we enjoyed the nice weather outside.
We ordered the stracciatella and the Insalata. The straciatella was a rather unusual dish I must say. I know that mozzarella and tomato salad is a thing that they do out there in Italy, but the addition of ricotta cheese and the melding of the cheeses into some sort of strange paste was a bit unusual. My insalata kept it simple-- greens and tasty olives with a traditional dressing.
My girlfriend ordered the spring chicken and I went with the rib pizza. The pizza was, if anything, a bit too meaty. Lots of yummy arugula and some mushrooms as well. I think I would have liked some marinara sauce with it to weaken the meaty taste of the ribs, but it still tasted pretty decent the way it was made (and the leftover slice I heated the next day in the oven was actually quite nice). Very filling for a Neapolitan style pizza. The chicken was solid-- tender potatoes, seasoned vegetables, and tender, salty chicken. We gobbled it all up without a problem.
Dessert really impressed me. I had the pistaccio ricotta with honey and my girlfriend had the Bourbon caramel panna cotta. Both are EXCELLENT creations. I think the ricotta is a better choice for the more sophisticated palate-- the ricotta is only lightly sweetened and this is complimented by the saltiness of the pistachio and the drizzled honey to create a most pleasurable display of complimentary tastes on the tongue. The panna cotta is a better choice for one with a stronger sweet tooth. The combination of the gelato and the caramel in each bite creates a most soothing sensation of creaminess to balance the unfathomable sweetness of the caramel. Both desserts were promptly and quickly finished by us, the patrons.
Pleasing atmosphere, good service, and a decent amount of wine for under $10 make this place a winner and well worth a return visit.
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