| rev:text
| - My coworkers and I tried this place out on a whim one night when we wanted some good Italian cooking, and we successfully satisfied our cravings with Giuseppe's - we totally loved it! Ok, ok, 99% of that could be due to the FREE CORKAGE that they offer (and I'm a sucker for free corkage), but it's also an adorably quintessential, family-owned Italian place that isn't fussy but serves great food.
We walked into the restaurant (located in a little strip mall - like I said, not fussy) and were seated immediately by a window. It wasn't until we asked for a wine menu and were informed that it was BYOB that we figured out the whole free corkage thing...never one to turn down such an offer, I promptly solicited the help of my PDA to see if I could find somewhere nearby that would sell us a bottle, and thankfully Epicurean Wine & Cafe came to our rescue! They recently opened around the corner on Thunderbird and were more than willing to recommend a good wine for our Italian food, so I gotta give them props - make a stop by here before going to Giuseppe's as they have some unusual California wines that I've rarely seen outside SoCal.
Anyway, for dinner I ordered their tortellini special, which was some chicken pesto with cheese, etc. deliciousness...after I finished I was almost embarrassed at how quickly I ate the entire dish of pasta, but it was just so yummy! It was a dish that just oozed the love that was put into making it. One of my coworkers also ordered the spaghetti, which she said was great as well. Be forewarned, though - they don't accept credit cards, so you might need to stop by an ATM beforehand.
Somehow I have the feeling that anything we could have ordered would have been great...and cheap! I definitely want to come back for another taste!
|