3.5 stars
Located right next to The Greene House (another Fox restaurant concepts restaurant). We got seated right away for dinner around 5:30 pm. Although the table was small and very close to other tables, the restaurant was definitely "homey' enough for it NOT to be distracting.
Our server came to us with a plate of olives (which none of us ate unfortunately)
We started with the bruschetta appetizer. Prosciutto with asparagus and crescenza cheese. Although pricey and portioned small, the flavors balanced each other well enough to satisfy the taste buds.
After asking our server, we decided to split the Strozzapreti dish: pesto sauce with pine nuts and crispy capers. Add chicken for a little extra. The portions were perfect to be split. A hungry customer would've definitely been able to finish a regular dish to themselves though. The dish was a little bit salty because of the capers. Otherwise, very tasty. We asked for bread to neutralize the "saucy-ness" and they happily gave us two slices no charge.
Tiramisu for dessert. MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. so good!
By the end of our dinner, the lighting was dimmer and the restaurant a bit louder. They do have an open kitchen which makes the restaurant a little more casual. My main complaint is in the small dining area, people stare at you and your food and it is sooo obvious. Moreso because their tables are so close to yours, its as if you are sitting at one table but...not really.
Happy Hour can be enjoyed at the bar or the dining room. Plenty of tables on the patio but the tables are again, pretty small.