True story: I almost have eaten at DiAnoia's three different times before tonight. The menu sounded good - but I was never hooked or in the 'mood' to stay. But tonight, we made reservations and went for it.
Our reservation was for 6:15 - we arrived early at 6:00pm - our table was ready, so we got seated right away. To be honest, I wasn't thrilled with the decor of the restaurant. The bar and restaurant are separate. The restaurant is clean and a simple design.
To start, we ordered a glass of wine. Their bottles are on average $55 or more- the first glass I ordered was a white wine for $9 - our waitress suggested it but I wasn't a fan. We ordered the bread and Brussel sprouts appetizer. Literally, the bread was pizza dough crust with olive oil. For $8 - it was good but not worth $8. The Brussel sprouts were good. Not worth $9.
For my entree, I ordered the Gnocchi with Meatballs- the gnocchi was the best I've ever had. Simply delicious. The meatballs were good, but I prefer my mother's meatballs. It was expensive though $18. If you want the fancy bread bowl? Add additional $11 - no thanks. I also ordered a different kind of white wine for $12. I wish this restaurant was BYOB.
For dessert, we got a rainbow cake and tiramisu to share. The rainbow cake was awful - it was so dry and there was hardly any raspberry jam in between the layers. I would not get this again. The tiramisu was good - but I've had better.
I also got an order of the cream puffs and biscotti to go. The cream puff was delicious. The biscotti was nothing to write home about.
To review - I'd go back to order the Gnocchi & Meatballs - but this restaurant is too expensive for the quality of food.