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| - Came here on a Tuesday night with my lovely wife and mother.
Cozy, casual, (even romantic) gem of a place. I did not feel like I was in Vegas at all.
A soloist singer was belting out songs from the days of The Rat Pack. A tad too loud, but a nice touch that we enjoyed.
Our server was very attentive, pleasant, and helpful. You can tell that whoever does the hiring knows what to look for in employees.
My wife and I shared a white pizza called the Sicilian. I wanted a white pie, and this came as a recommendation. My mom got the sausage and peppers.
We were pleased to find that a house salad comes with most entree's. You can upgrade to a Cesar for $3 We all tried the house salad.
The salad was okay. The dressing tasted of mostly of wine vinegar which dominated the flavor of the salad. (a little crushed garlic, egg and anchovies goes a long way) Since it was offered for free, I did not care too much. I had extra freshly ground Parmesan cheese put on mine and it helped.
I enjoyed a Moretti draught, and the girls were drinking Chianti. The price for our beverages were $4.50 each which I thought was a good price.
Pizza.
MAGNIFICO!!! BRAVO!!! This place knows pizza!
Capicola ham, Italian sausage, Genoa salami, Fontina, Mozzarella, and Romano cheeses.
The flavor of this pizza was beautified by the high quality Italian meats that topped it. Crust was thin, slightly charred, chewy and crispy. I asked for a side of olive oil just to finish off the ends. We devoured the whole thing and I was actually sad when it was gone.
Sausage & Peppers
Gabriella's makes their sausage in house. You can tell because it is so lean.
The presentation is nice. They stack a generous amount of links in a "box shape" on the plate with a side of your choice of pasta.
My mom loved the marinara sauce, but was not a fan of the sausage preparation.
I thought the sausage had a really good flavor profile. I could not tell if it was fennel or anise seed that was the dominating spice but I liked it a lot. They grill it here, so it is presented charred and with smoke flavor. (the owner/chef is from TX so I get it) Different from what us N.E. Italians are used to. But because the sausage is so lean, I think that it dried out from the grilling process. I find Boiling lean sausage first and then browning after keeps it moist. Still, I finished it with no worries. It went well with my frosty Moretti.
We passed on dessert, our server was quite the salesman but we resisted.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY like this place and will return.
I want to try a red pizza and possibly the lasagna (another recommendation). I don't think it will take much for a 4 star rating next time around.
Thank you Gabriella's for succeeding where so many others have failed.
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