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| - I came here for a large group event and the upstairs level was booked out for the party. It fit about 20-25 people on the long family style table. The interior was dark, cozy and felt intimate with the candles. They have a good negroni selection and the drinks were strong but some were even sweet enough for me.
The staff didn't really let us know what was happening though, during mingling they just dropped food off at random tables and didn't let us know what it was or whether we could start eating. Everyone just stood around the appetizers for a while. Until we were all too hungry and decided we should just start. It was also served family style, and I felt like everyone was eating so fast so they can get their portion which made it less enjoyable (or maybe I was just eating with a lot of hungry people)
We started with these little pizza-like breads topped with cherry tomatoes, basil and parmesan. Lots of bread but it had a good chewy texture which I liked but needed more toppings personally. The Kale Salad was good with lots of cheese and the squash on top was a great mix. I also enjoyed the Pork Meatballs with a red sauce, comforting and classic.
We got a meat sauce tagliatelle, the pasta texture was good but the sauce felt a bit salty and just unexciting even if it is a basic pasta. It wasn't bad but it also wasn't great. We also got a fusilli with spinach and a big dollop of ricotta, again the pasta noodle itself was good but something just felt bland about it. Overall a little underwhelming since they brand themselves as a pasta bar and I was really excited to try their pastas.
The best was probably the grilled salmon entree (so not their pasta....) but we got 1 piece to split amongst 4-5 people which was not a lot. It was moist in the middle with a good crust on the outside, perfectly seasoned with a creamy sauce at the bottom. And it came with lots of crispy Brussel sprouts.
For dessert it was an earl grey panna cotta. Again served family style, so it came in big scooped out blobs that had the color and shine of raw chicken (it did not look that appetizing) But it had lots of strong tea flavor and slightly bitter which I do like, and lots of pistachios sprinkled on top.
Overall I was really excited to try this place, maybe I just had high expectations there were really good highs and some lows. It's a good choice in the area and I would return perhaps one day.
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