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| - The place was easy to find, and the cab driver even knew it by name. We made our reservation, and there was a table immediately ready for us upon our arrival, did not encounter seating problems some of the reviewers mentioned.
Onto the food! I've had/tried the following menu items:
1. Carpaccio di manzo
I was not impressed with this dish, especially having read so many reviews raving about it. The presentation was gorgeous, and the concept is interesting... on paper: Beef Striploin, Padano, Black Truffle Shavings, Arugula, Fresh Lemon Juice & EVOO. However, when I ate it, I really felt that it was missing a binding agent. It was as if I was eating a very bland arugula salad and a piece of salty meat. The truffle, lemon juice and EVOO were nice, but it was too subtle to tie the meat and salad together.
2. Costine d'agnello
The lamb was slightly better than the carpaccio, but, again, the flavour was way too subtle for me, especially for lamb. Also, the lamb was too fatty for med-rare, I didn't enjoy biting into the fatty parts, it made the dish very heavy. I feel that this subtle approach would work much better on a more delicate piece of meat such as kobe beef.
3. Galletto Ripieno
Simple verdict: too salty! I think the problem was that the stuffing was too salty, and combined with the pancetta, it was just too much. The chicken was cooked very nicely though.
4. Risotto Rosso
The risotto was fantastic. The rice was al-dente and cooked perfectly. The food had a very vibrant red colour from the beets, and it was very pleasant to look at. The subtle sweetness was very refreshing; even though I'm sure the dish was loaded with cream, it did not feel heavy at all!
5. Agnolotti di cinghiale
This was probably my favourite dish, and it really saved the meal. I was slightly disappointed when our waiter informed us that they were out of wild boar, and the agnolotti were stuffed with ground duck instead, but the dish turned out really well. I particularly enjoyed the addition of the sour cherries. It was really nice to have something light in between the agnolotti, like little breaks. This dish was slightly heavy, which was great as an entree.
Additionally, my GF really liked the pine nut tart (crostata di pinoli), claiming it was the best dessert she has ever eaten.
Overall, it was a very pleasant dining experience and I really liked how it was possible to order appetizer-sized entrees. Our waiter was attentive, and the food came relatively quickly. Oh, and the house red was quite good.
3.5, bumped to 4.
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