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| - I'm so glad that I yelped this place before trying it out. I'll be talking about some of the food because I was kind of frustrated that a lot of places in little italy have really general statements about the place.
B-b-breaking it downnnnnnn:
1. Service was absolutely delightful. There was one person out on the floor (two as we were about to leave), who also occasionally stepped behind the bar as well to make ordered drinks, but he was super attentive. The restaurant isn't big, so I guess he was able to handle everyone, despite it being a full house. My boyfriend and I only had a glass of wine each; but when I looked over my shoulder, I could always see him refilling glasses of water and wine. He's not in your face either, which I also appreciated for my date. Excellent, excellent service with the best recommendations.
2. Ambiance was nice; a little on the dark side for my liking because I'm a foodie who likes taking pictures of my food. Oh well. Cute little tealights make this place a toasty, cuddly type of place--perfect for me and my boyfriend's last date during my Cleveland visit.
3. The mister and I had a lot of food here. There was a mussel special going on. Oh my god. Absolutely delicious. These had such a nice punch, and you could tell that the mussels were fresh. They were cleaned properly (which surprisingly, not many restaurants are able to do), and I don't think the mister and I ever wolfed down food so fast. You know the bread they give you at the start? Don't even bother with trying to eat that with butter. Dip it into the sauce that comes with these mussels; they're so flavorful, and seriously, I can just eat that all day. The tomato's are super ripe and the sauce is really flavorful. I think I liked our appetizer a lot more than my entree...
My boyfriend had the tortellini emiliani. He really likes tortellini! They're very generous with the amount of meat in the meat sauce, so, if you're a meat lover; this dish is for you. I tried a bite of his food--the beef is seasoned and is really flavorful. However, I think you have to be a meat lover or an herb-fiend if you want to absolutely enjoy this dish; I found the seasoned meat a little powerful, but my boyfriend said it was really good. Then again, I'm an Asian who spends 90% of her time eating homecooked Korean food, so what do I know about Italian seasonings?
I had the Manicotti Etneo. To be honest, I asked the mister to order something that he would like trying, because I was indecisive. I cringed a bit at the tomato blend (capers and olives? Not a fan). HOWEVER, holy moly--best tomato puree in the freaking world; did not know capers, olives and tomato had that kind of match made in food heaven. You know that bread I talked about? dip...OMNOMNOM.
The actual manicotti is good too. Al dente (yum~) and the ricotta packed a nice, non-overpowering flavor.
Dessert is just a story all of it's own. Tartufo is an absolute delight here, especially if you're a hazelnut/chocolate loving type of person. The waiter said he could eat like 4 on his own and I was like "YEEEEEEEP." The cocoa that it's covered in kinda makes you want to sneeze when you eat it, but it's actually worth it.
The tiramisu was gone in a flash as well. Wish there was more of the savoiardi but I can't complain...
Etna is definitely a place worth trying if you're trying to make up your mind. The mister and I were originally going to try Mia Bella, but we were super glad we decided on this place instead. I would not spend this much time on a review if it wasn't worth writing about!
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