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| - I would start by saying that the menu was a bit overwhelming... so it was good that we shared because I am not sure how I was going to be able to settle on a dish. Was there with a party of 4 and tried 2 Atipasti, 3 Primi, 2 Secondi and one desert. Here we go:
Chic pea brushcetta--got this complements of the restaurant. Did not care for it, tasted weird to me.
Bread--It was not good at all, don't even try it.
Antipasti
Tomato fresh mozzarella (can't remember the fancy name) was good, a bit salty. Tomatoes were sweet and fresh, good combination of flavors.
Crispy Pork Trotter --awesome, great combination. Loved it!
Primi
Spaghettini with lobster --I did not like this dish, it was ok, would not order again. For me it was weird and did not work very well.
Goat Cheese Tortelloni--this was a hit, pasta was good and it was a great combination with the rich taste of the goat cheese. Portion was small, but I think is because the assumption is that you would get a secondi, so that makes sense.
Bucatini all Amatriciana--amazing! It was so good, I wanted more. It is perfectly spicy and the bacon was just outstanding.
Secondi
Lamb for two--it was great. Cooked to perfection, tender and juicy. Our came with roasted peppers. I wish they would warn you that some of the pepers are hot, like really hot. I took a big bite of the green one and omg, fire in my mouth. Although the waiters were on top of our table all night long, they could not keep up with how much water I was drinking to put off the fire in my month....
Veal Chop--I did not try this dish, but the people who eat it said it was great. I would add it looked just like the picture on their web site, really good.
Dolci
Dark Chocolate torta--it was not good and so small. The waiter recommended a cherry wine to go with it instead of the rum as suggested in the menu. The wine was a winner, great!
We also had red wine, not sure which one it was as I did not select it, but it was outstanding.
Overall it was a good experience. Like some of the other reviews, it is difficult for me to assign an overall review because some of the dishes were amazing and some I did not care for. Overall, I would give it 3.5 stars. I am rounding down because of how expensive everything was. Dinner for 4 about $700 with tip and we actually shared a lot of the food...
I was told the music we were listening came from Mario Batali's ipod. Not sure if that is true, but I thought it was cool and different
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