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| - For being open only three days, they have definitely exceeded my expectations. I hope they can keep it up!
Everyone we met including, Lauren, Katie & Daniel were truly welcoming & so helpful! The suggestions they made were really good ones. They explained that it's Italian with a Spanish influence... That definitely made sense with the decor, which is slightly overdone, but still pleasing. If a Spanish influence with the food means it's a bit more hearty, than 2 thumbs up to that, too!
I had the Napoletano Brochette which is skewered (& dangling) pork tenderloin, solé di Puglia tomatoes, balsamic onions layered with fresh whole leaf basil and served with a special Tagliatella sauce and fried gnocchi. I changed the sauce up to the Casalinga Sauce (Italian sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, pine nuts and Mascarpone) which was an upcharge, but well worth it. The pork was cooked absolutely perfectly & each bite was a true taste & texture pleasure to eat. I would definitely get this again!!!! The fried gnocchi was good, not oily or overdone. It actually tasted more like it was baked - which is ok, too. I think I'd like a different side with this the next time though, probably a vegetable.
My sweetie got the Tagliatelle Pasta with Pesto Sauce & Chicken. It was good, but not as good as mine!!!
We got the Piquitos Valentino Sparkling Moscato & it was delicious! It was not super sweet or syrupy like a lot of moscatos. It was more like a fruity, sparkling crisp reisling. I'll definitely be looking for this to buy!
I had to try the Tiramisu... while the flavor was there... I just didn't get enough of the espresso-soaked, cakey, ladyfinger texture. Only a little spoonful of it in the very bottom of the dish. Also the cream part was really a mousse, again, not a true Tiramisu... it was a Tiramousse-u.
Overall, though - Yes! I would eat here again and enjoy it, especially if the staff stays friendly & helpful & the food continues to be of the quality we enjoyed this night.
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