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| - Be forewarned, this place is quite hidden; I don't think there is any signage from the road for it, or even out front of The Esplanade, where it is located on the ground floor. We got lucky & just happened to turn the right direction after exiting the parking garage elevator.
So, they somehow managed to lose our reservation, which seemed a bit irresponsible (& disappointing as I would not get my dining points)...but oh well, they were able to get us in promptly nevertheless.
We ordered a very nice assorted bread basket that came with various fun spreads... several of our party thought the pesto was the best, most flavourful we had ever had...just wonderful! The bread basket is refillable (but probably not the spreads, FYI).
Everyone seemed happy with their entrees, from the pizza to the chicken parmesan; and my vegetarian daughter & myself were so happy to find that they had an interesting butternut squash ravioli topped with pine nuts...We thought it really lovely, though not exactly a generous portion. Some of us got salads & were pleased to find that they make their dressings with olive oil instead of cheap soybean oil : )
We all shared an irresistible dessert of Italian Zeppole, which was basically warm, deep fried donut bites with dipping icing...nice.
Our server was friendly & kept the guys in Coke refills (always a plus with our group)!
I also liked that it was quiet enough there to carry on a conversation easily.
Overall, Dieci is definitely worth a try...it is a pleasant & tasty evening out : )
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