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| - Cute and cozy little restaurant just off College Street on Palmerston. I went with a girlfriend for a night out and we made reservations. She had made reservations earlier that week, but we were only able to get a 5:30pm reservation, which is pretty early for dinner. We both found it really charming. The restaurant seating is up a set of stairs and overlooks the open kitchen downstairs. Since we went to Italy the year before, the oven that we got a full view of was definitely a nice touch and made us reminisce. Loved that they have a separate menu for vegetarians.
We ordered the Yukon Gold and Scamorza Cheese Croquettes for a starter and loved that. Perfectly crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. For mains, I got the gnocchi, which was a small portion, but delicious nonetheless. It reminded me of the homemade pasta I had in Italy. My friend went adventurous and ordered the whey fed pork chop with the chocolate chilli sauce. She said the pork chop was moist and tender, but the sauce wasn't quite her thing. There wasn't too much of a chocolate spice flavour to it.
All in all, ambiance was great. We went when it was still cold out, but it did seem like there is a patio area outside, which could accommodate a few tables. There aren't very many tables upstairs, so the restaurant probably can't accommodate too many groups. There was one group sized table (probably fits about 10 people) downstairs right by the kitchen (and front door). There are also a few bar seats downstairs, but not too many of those either. It's a great place for a romantic night out or a catch up session with close friends.
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