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| - My husband and I have been dying to try this place for about 4 months, since we were referred by a co-worker of mine. I am so glad we were suggested to go here because if not, we would have never found this place seated in the back of an industrial park. We finally made a reservation for Saturday night, and it blew. our. minds.
If you've never tasted homemade pasta before, prepare yourselves for an experience.
Our waitress was excellent. She was thorough and personable (I think her name was Robin?), and she answered all our questions, while making suggestions when we needed a little extra help deciding. We brought a nice bottle of red wine to start with (it's BYOB but they also have their liquor license so you can purchase from them, too). The first thing our waitress brought us was a complimentary bowl of olives, which seemed to be seasoned with oil and some spices. I noticed they lacked a vinegary taste and seemed to be flavored with mostly oil and herbs, which I really enjoyed. She also brought bread and this amazingly sweet butter -spread that just melted in your mouth. Our entrees came with arugula salads, consisting of tomato, shaved parm, and this nice balsamic dressing. It was the PERFECT balance of peppery from the arugula, to the sweet tomato, and lastly the creamy balsamic was a great topper that married everything together perfectly.
Fresh mozz and meatballs were our appetizers. The fresh mozz balls were out of this world amazing and pulled to order. They were fresher than even the mozzarella I had while in Venice. This right here was a game changer right off the bat. The cheese also came with a pesto and roasted red pepper crostini, which paired perfectly with the cheese, in my opinion. The meatballs, made with prosciutto and mortadella, were loaded with garlic and were incredibly soft. There was shaved cheese on top and some chopped green onion, which was the perfect touch.
For dinner, I had the Tagliolini dish, which had crabmeat, chives, lemon, and parmesan cheese, only instead of the tagliolini pasta, I subbed the Pappardelle. Let me just emphasize how much crab was in this dish....there was so much crab, that when I finished my NOODLES, I was very close to asking for a doggy bag for the leftover crab ALONE (then I swallowed my pride and just ate it). I am also a little obsessed with garlic and the endless slivers of garlic in this dish made me extremely happy.
My husband ordered the Tagliatelle, which contained shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels, and spicy marinara sauce, only he substituted the marinara for a crème de parma sauce. The seafood was cooked perfectly and the pasta was perfectly al dente. He thought the flavors were extremely balanced and he thoroughly enjoyed this dish.
We shared crème brulee for dessert that was topped with the softest most flavorful strawberries-- an amazing touch. The custard on the inside had a slight caramel-y flavor, I thought, which was extremely smooth and creamy. We both agreed it was by far the best crème brulee we have ever tasted. Following, our waitress brought us amaretto and a strawberrie'd lemoncello to cleanse our pallets, which we somehow made room for, even though by this time, we were already nearly one pants button undone. Everyone working here seemed to work together, cleaning tables as they walked by, delivering food, and refilling our waters, which seemed to make everything run more smoothly. Can't wait for visit #2!
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