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| - The first time at E2 but definitely not the last.
The atmosphere is superb--a genuine feeling of a Fiorentine taverna. A warm, kind, and colorful energy in the air, as if all of those colorful dishes, the aromas coming from the kitchen, and the friendliness and laid-backness of the staff merged together in a giddy and delicious cloud.
I was put in such a good mood right from the start just from that vibe itself. The food was good, though I must admit that the special--salmon on orecchiette was not the best combination. My boyfriend had wild mushroom ravioli which he said was delicious. The other two friends had also the salmon orecchiette special and an appetizer. We also had some of the cheeses--the Spanish smoked cheese matched perfectly the sweetness of the beet salad with dill.
We split a rhubarb crostata a la mode, and that was wonderful. They don't have espresso (which is really strange for an Italian restaurant) but the coffee was great. They also did not have milk, just half and half.
The only problem I had was with my main dish--the salmon orecchiette special. It definitely lacked some things and had too much of others. It needed much more cream and much more parmesan in the cheese sauce. Then, there was bacon in the sauce, which would have been fine in a different pasta combo, but not in a salmon dish. The green sprouts were too bitter to go well with the subtle taste of the salmon. If it were after me, I would have taken out the sprouts and added instead some slightly roasted finely chopped fennel (and stay away from putting bacon in the sauce, but rather add more cream and parmesan).
All in all, I loved the place and I am definitely planning to return. But for a different dish, for sure!
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