We came for the pre-theatre set dinner ($49 each). My boyfriend wanted to order off the a la carte menu but for whatever reason the 'rule' is that if someone orders the pre-theatre set menu that all parties must order off the set menu too - ditto for ordering a la carte.
We had...
Apps
- beef carpaccio w/lardo topped bread- melt in your mouth beef and the bread was great for that crunchy compliment to it
- fried calamari over marinara sauce & peppers - the calamari was well cooked so it wasn't chewy. The sauce goes get pretty spicy as you continue to eat. Overall it wasn't anything that I haven't had elsewhere - a pretty typical fried calamari app.
We ordered another proscuitto appetizer as well. The proscuitto was delicious, probably one of the best proscuitto servings I've had. It was served with seasonal fruit that turned out to be a very small portion of pear. The sweetness of the pear went well with the proscuitto.
Main:
- chicken alla cacciatora - delicious, though some parts wasn't cooked through
- filet mignon - super tender, though the plating lacked quite a bit. It was literally just the filet on a large white plate, which was disappointing and surprising. It is that hard to at least put some greens on the plate?
Dessert
- date steamed cake - it got a bit too sweet once you get half way through, I didn't finish it.
- sorbetti - chef's selection: apple, pear & pomegranate.