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| - I love the parlor - it's my new favorite place!!!
I love the mid-century modern decor and love the fact that it has really honed in on what it wants to do (instead of trying to do too many things at once) - with a small menu focused on freshness.
I have been there now 4 times in the past month.
For appetizers I've tried their: Cauliflower (a cheesy, perfectly cooked gratin of sorts, very simple and AMAZING!!!), Calamari (Good), and these fried risotto (I think) balls on a bed of marinara sauce - crunchy and hot on the outside and oozing with cheesy goodness in the middle - AMAZING!!!
The only salad I had (which was a special) was a Herb/Goat Cheese/Melon Salad that was again, AMAZING!!! I even tried to re-create it at home. It had watermelon, cantalope, honeydew and cucumber along with a bunch of fresh herbs (including mint), goat cheese crumbles and slivered almonds in a light watermelon vinegrette. I know, it sounds a little strange, but was light, summery and absolutely wonderful. It's a shame it's only a special.....
Regarding pizza: I have tried the Sausage pizza (excellent - with a great spicey sausage - very simple, but delicious), the Ricotta/Arugula pizza (I forget their name for it - but it is really good - I've ordered it twice). They also have special pizzas and the last time I went there (for my own surprise birthday party) my best friend ordered their special Peach pizza. I know it sounds weird but it was AMAZING!!!!! I need to go back when they have it again - white cheese (no tomato sauce) with thin slices of fresh peaches and their wonderful charred crust - it was wonderful......
As for their sandwiches, I've tasted the chicken salad sandwich - really good if you love chicken salad. With great fries, too!!
Haven't tried any of their desserts but I heard the tiramisu is amazing.....
One negative thing I will say is the service needs improvement (hence the 4 out of 5 stars). You have about a 50/50 chance of having a good service experience. My brother and I went there and had a horrible server - my brother even wrote the manager to complain (which meant it was pretty bad). The guy was good at the actual service part - refilling our drinks, etc., but his attitude SUCKED!! It's like he was blaming us for the fact that he had to be at this crappy job with these crappy people, etc. (or at least that's what it felt like). And another time, while the service itself was just okay, our girl didn't seem to know a whole lot about the menu, etc.
But, I've gone there twice and got excellent, friendly service. So, hopefully they'll work on it. The food will keep me going back.....
LOVE IT!!!
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