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| - So, this will not be my best review, especially when I expected so much more from this place.
Lets get this out of the way and on the table first, this ws not a bad place to go, but, it wasnt my favorite by any means. I went in expecting to pay a lot for the meal, and rightfully expected the best food I have ever had, and that was just NOT the case. From the high prices to the limited menu, I would expect this place to specialize in the particular menu items, and would hope to have my taste buds dancing while I shout for more. I didnt.
We started the meal with burratta forno cotto mozzarella. it consists of oven baked burrata mozzarella served with grilled ciabatta, fried eggplant, lemon-truffle vinaigrette and parsley. There were only two tiny ciabatta slices which was not the first complaint. the second complaint would be that the fried eggplant could have used a bit more flavor. (perhaps a little lemon pepper in the batter would have done some good) Lastly, the dish could have satisfied by just having a bit more cheese. This dish was not bad by any means, just expected a bit more with the $12 price of two miniature slices of ciabatta and two thinly sliced pieces of eggplant.
on to the salad. I dont know about you, but, when I order a salad, I expect a salad. this was a salad, just not with any lettuce or salad look. we ordered the caprese di pomodoro. this dish is made with heirloom tomatoes, preserved lemon, herbs, fresh burrata mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil. from the description, i assumed, dont ever assume, that this was going to have some spring mix as a salad base, then have the tomatoes witih cheese and basil, and then the lemon with olive oil as a dressing. WRONG. it was nothing more than what the description said. it was two tomatoes cut in half, with a small amount of cheese and a few basil leaves and then the lemon preserve mixed with the olive oil on top. dont get me wrong, this ws absolutely AMAZING, and I would love to have it again. It is just not what I expected, so, it would have been nice to know what exactly I was ordering for $10.
To make matters worse, our so called salad took about 30 minutes to make its way to the table after putting in the order. it took so long that the chef actually apologized and told management that he was going to send out a soup for us for the wait. we were fine and in no rush, but, when we were already having our food take forever and told we were going to get soup, we expected it. the soup never came.
finally, after waiting for and hour and a half for our main entree, we got our food. it was good, but, nothing to write home about. my pollo portofino was bland to say the least, and was actually a little dry. the potatoes were decent, but again, a bit bland.
my date got the ravioli di mozzarella con salsa all'arrabbiata. the ravioli pasta was so thick that you really couldnt taste the filling, and the sauce was to sweet in my and my date's opinion.
we however did order a side of the risotto parmigiano, and this was just amazing. I am very happy that the recipe was on a poast card that came with the bill. I will be making this at home in the coming week.
for dessert, we ordered pistachio gelato. it was the best gelato I have ever had.
when it comes to a decision of returning to Alto, it will not be high on my list due to being over priced for what you get and all around, just not the best first experience. I will however think of stopping in to get some risotto or gelato to go.
when it comes to good Italian, I think I will be sticking with Italian Gratto or Pane e Vino.
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