Hidden Gem!
I was really surprised by the quality and size of their plates. Went here for dinner on a friday night. No wait, though we were seated in a booth by the entry. The snowstorm just passed a few days ago, but the air was still frigid. Hostess tried to seat us more inside, but everyone was crammed there already. props for trying! Coming from NY, i'm really surprised how not many or any places in Charlotte have vestibules for temperature control. Perhaps it's due to climate change (YES, IT'S REAL) that Charlotte has experienced this type of weather, but wouldn't businesses want to save money on air-conditioning when patrons open the doors constantly? Just a thought and my only criticism of this place - even a temporary plastic vestibule would due the trick!
Now for the main part: FOOOOOOOOOOOD:
As appetizers, we had the garlic knots and the fried calamari. WINNERS!
Those garlic knots are huge. We got the small order - 6 pieces. We were only 2 people and could barely finish 2 . Mainly because we got a huge plate of fried calamari. They serve them WITH the tentacles. Yum!
Main course: I had the veil parmesan with the spaghetti. WOW. Two veil cutlets. HUGE ones. I could barely eat 1 and slightly touched the spaghetti. Tasted fresh and the marinara sauce tastes homestyle. Spaghetti was aldente. Not too soft, not too hard.
The BF had the mushroom ravioli. His plate was piping hot, the ravioli were good - they give you lots! The mushrooms were a good touch, not too overwhelming.
Staff was attentive and friendly. Our server had lots of suggestions and was super sweet.
We will definitely come back here.