Luca, Dan and executive Master Chef Guerrino Staropoli set out to serve authentic Italian cuisine that is simple and unpretentious. And that they've achieved.
The arancini, fried taggiasche olives and homemade piccanti sauce were divine!
The cured meats on their misto board were to die for and would alone be a reason for us to go back! We weren't huge fans of the cheeses, but to each his own (they also rotate the selection to spice things up - so there is hope for us next time).
The chef has one of the tastiest homemade pizza sauces I've had. It was rich, the perfect consistency and not too acidic. Topped with buffalo mozzarella, calabria sausage, fresh diavolini peppers, provolone and portobello mushrooms, we thought the Piccante pizza was spot on.
The mansion has charm oozing from its every crevice (sit inside by one of the fireplaces for the full effect).