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| - I made it my mission to make it to Pronto on the day of the Grand Opening. To be honest, I didn't have the highest expectations. Celebrity Chef restaurants can be overrated now. Pronto blew my expectations out of the water.
The design of the restaurant is beautiful. It's comfortable but still classy. There are three sections: quick service cafe, wine bar, and more of a retail store. The retail store was sectioned off for the grand opening, but that's okay. I came for the food.
I had scoured the internet for a menu beforehand, but there wasn't one to be found. I read about the restaurant offering a grilled cheese, so I sought to try that. When I arrived, I was disappointed to see that the grilled cheese had lemon pesto. I am not a fan of lemon, so I passed. I wish it was just pesto. This city is sorely lacking a great chicken pesto sandwich.
All the sandwiches are pre-made, so don't expect to try to subtract any ingredients. I tried. The kind cashier offered to scrape avocado off a sandwich, but I spared her. I ordered the caprese panini.
The panini was the biggest letdown for me here. They add parmesan to the outside of the sandwiches before pressing (which I usually love), but here it seems to only add crunchiness instead of flavor. I would rather they leave this off. I was also surprised to find that the sandwich had arugula instead of basil. I love basil, so this was a big disappointment. The panini also does not have balsamic (which is totally fine with me - I am not a balsamic fan), but this strays from the traditional caprese.
Aside from the panini, I ordered a slew of the baked goods to take home with me. Here are my assessments:
Rosemary pancetta scone - This is a must order. I should have made this my lunch. It's the perfect balance of savory with a slight sweetness.
Chocolate chip cookies - Really solid. They're a touch grainy, but I definitely would still eat them.
Black & White cookies - Pass. These have very little flavor. They're even lacking vanilla.
Blueberry muffin - Easily one of the softest muffins I have ever had. It was like eating a cloud. The blueberry flavor could be a bit stronger, but I still recommend it.
Chocolate Mascarpone Cake - This is a super solid, moist cake packed with chocolate flavor. For me, it was just missing chocolate chips for a bit of texture change.
The prices on the baked goods are more than fair. The sandwich pricing, however, needs a bit of work. They're not worth the high price tag.
Check this place out. The baked goods are definitely worth it. Skip on the sandwiches.
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