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| - This food is utterly sublime. It's bursting with flavor and technique, flawless execution, gorgeous presentation. The food is truly gourmet, in that it's generally light and fresh with decadent touches and reasonable portions (larger than usual for fancy food, smaller than usual for Italian).
I've been here multiple times and ordered various fancy dinner specials (for example, a branzino whole fish - so tender and flavorful!) with phenomenal results. I lived in Philly most of my life, so I can tell you that this is the real deal Italian.
The desserts are quite delicious, but in my humble opinion, the food is better (certainly for the price). For lunch, there aren't a ton of vegetarian options, but I've had the caprese salad - delicious, though a bit small.
So, why not 5 stars? The prices are high, and the quality of the food definitely supports them, but the atmosphere does not. Don't get me wrong - there's nothing wrong with the atmosphere. The place looks like a classic Italian grocery store with some mismatched furniture and a beautiful old espresso machine. However, I'm a little reluctant to pay $35 per entree when I'm ordering at the counter and sitting in a stiff-backed, funky wooden chair.
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