It breaks my heart that Sassi is closing just as we discovered it. And I understand they are going to tear down the beautiful building to construct an assisted living facility. That whole area is being ruined.
Nonetheless, absolutely delicious meal at Sassi to celebrate my birthday. We started with the Caprese Salad---mundane, but extraordinary due to the Buffalo Mozzarella imported from Italy. So rich and unctuous---oh! And also the Wood-Grilled Octopus because it was so highly touted. It was super-chewy and tasted of nothing but char and I would not order again. With two Antipasti courses, we skipped the Primi and went straight to Secondi. I had the Branzino and it was perfectly cooked, beautifully accompanied and just a wonderful birthday meal. DH got the Waygu Flat Iron Steak and had to return it. Cooked precisely to medium rare, it was unappetizingly chewy and not a quality piece of meat. The server took it off the bill with a gracious smile and DH just made a meal of his sides and bites of my fish. It was okay. We finished with this incredible dessert---all I can remember is lots and lots of rich chocolate!
Service impeccable and we enjoyed the dining room itself. Just a lovely experience.