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| - I've been to Bottiglia twice and my most recent visit really impressed! Service from Zack was great, the patio is gorgeous for the weather we're having, and most of the food was delicious. Add in that they have a free glass of wine with Yelp check in, dollar oysters on Tuesday, and a decent HH menu, and I am down to return regularly!
First visit was for a networking happy hour event and the small bites didn't impress but the space was gorgeous. Yelp reviews were mixed, I had no urgency to return until I saw their National Pasta Day promo for half-off pasta dishes. Made reservations with two friends and spent a couple hours sipping and noshing.
The apps are solid, from the bread plate with a sweet honey butter to the gorgeous charcuterie plate we got (burrata with double bresaola and truffle honey FTW!). The oysters were super fresh, too. The meatballs from the HH menu were the only thing that underwhelmed, great texture but not as much flavor in the meat or sauce, but they have strong competition next door for this dish.
Moving on to the pastas! Don't sleep on the side of Carbonara Mac & Cheese, which was a hit at our table. The creamy cheese sauce sticks to the trumpet-shaped campanelle pasta well, and the guanciale-bacon combo packs a punch of flavor. If you choose to go with a meat/seafood main, this still lets you get your carb fix. As for the pasta entrees, the Shrimp Puttanesca was decent and meaty with a hearty sauce, a touch of heat, and tons of shrimp. Unfortunately, the veal ravioli was extremely bland and the sauce was broken. Per menu description, there was allegedly truffle cream involved and ricotta inside, but our trio detected none of those flavors. Zack helpfully asked to switch out this dish, but we declined.
Overall, I was pleased with this redeeming visit, but the various discounts and promotions surely helped. Looking forward to a revisit for the pappardelle bolognese and the octopus app.
TIP: If you missed out on National Pasta Day, they're running similar discounts in early November!
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