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| - This restaurant is a huge surprise, and a good one, too! Here's why:
For a chain, the menu is surprisingly upscale! Lots of different choices, new and trendy flavor combinations, and different serving sizes available on some items. The food is fresh and appears to be prepared with care and dare i say it, a sense of pride!
My latest visit here I found myself ordering the Parmesan Crusted Sole. This is seriously one of the BEST dishes I've ever had in a restaurant. Let me qualify that by pointing out that I've dined at some pretty special places both locally and across the country. Seriously, one of the best meals I've had, period. The fish was perfectly cooked, the lemon butter sauce was silky and perfectly balanced, and the side dish.. oh man! It was Orzo with radicchio, spinach and sundried tomatoes. This along with the delicious bread was perfect.
Before I left I glanced at the menu again, and even though I was stuffed, I found my mouth watering over things like Oven Fried Feta, Shrimp and Avocado Brushetta, and some amazing sounding pasta dishes.
This chain has changed a lot over the years. Their food is much more modern and inventive than what you see at most Italian themed places. There seems to be a broader influence to the menu.
As for service, I simply could not have asked for better service. Polite, attentive, friendly and helpful with the menu. This is a place I suggest you don't pass up!
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