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| - Wow, I think this may be my first 5 star review!
From start to finish, I loved everything about this restaurant. The service was top notch, the food was amazing and the decor is warm and romantic. We arrived 15 minutes after our reservation time (parking problems) and we didn't get a bit of attitude. Our table was waiting and our waiter was there immediately.
My compliments to our server, who recommended a great bottle of wine, within our price range and recited a list of specials that boggled the mind!
Two of us started with Insalantina della Casa, which was a non-overwhelming serving of mixed greens, tomato and aged balsamic and another tried the Carpaccio di Manzo, raw shaved sirloin with grilled artichokes, onions, Parmigiano Reggiano and I think capers.
Fresh from the oven bread arrived just before our entrees, which seems strange but I think it's their way of making sure you don't fill up on bread before the main course arrives.
I had the Tortellini de Vitello, which consisted of incredibly delicious veal tortellini a simple cream sauce, fresh peas and prosciutto. Seriously, my mouth is watering just thinking about this meal. I would normally eat about half of a plate this large but it was so good, I actually finished it and didn't even care that I felt like I was about to explode! The others in my party had mushroom ravioli, spinach and cheese ravioli and grilled rack of lamb, in place of the Oso Bucco that he originally ordered but the restaurant had already run out of.
This was just one of the places where you didn't want the meal to end. We ordered a second bottle of wine, coffee yes, even dessert...mixed gellato for some of us and mini canolli and fresh berries for me!
I would almost consider a trip back to Cleveland just to reenact this meal...no joke!
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