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| - Took my mama here for her birthday dinner last Saturday evening. They don't take reservations, but they have this call ahead system, so once you arrive you don't have to wait long. I definitely recommend doing this, as it seemed like the wait could take a while. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated.
Our server was fantastic and very attentive. I always had a new diet coke before my other one was empty. My mama's water glass was always topped off. The server also brought out a complimentary dessert with a candle and sang happy birthday with me!
The food was just okay to me. It wasn't stellar, but wasn't bad. The bread came out hot and fresh and the dipping spices with EVOO was great. I ordered a pizza from their wood-fired oven and while the crust was great, the middle of the pizza was kind of soggy. It wasn't bad, just not great. I would definitely try something different in the future. My mom ordered the chicken parmigiana. It comes with a side and my mom chose mashed potatoes. We both expected that the chicken would sit atop a bed of noodles, but apparently that has to be your side for it to be so? I'm not sure, but it just looked silly on the plate like that. I tried a bite and the chicken was really good.
What really stood out, though, was the dessert. The complimentary dessert we received was two scoops of vanilla Bluebell ice cream (which our server claims you can only find in Texas and Carrabba's restaurants, but I think I've seen it in grocery stores before..) with candied pecans and a caramel-y kind of sauce. It was outstanding! Perfect for my mom too, since she loves pecans.
Overall, I'd rate the service a 5, dessert a 5, and the food a 3. There's definitely better Italian food at non-chains, but it's still not a terrible option.
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