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| - I was wavering between four and five stars, but the authenticity of the place and the hospitality of our server and management was what really did it for me! I have so much to say!
I went with for dinner with my boyfriend and another couple. As soon as we walked in, I was floored by the charming decor. Chandeliers made of glasses and bottles, a long, beautiful wooden table, a darling bar cart stocked with supplies. It felt welcoming and "lived in" but not messy or cramped. We started with the bread and oil - YUM! It tasted fresh but kind of smoky, in a good way. The house wine is served just like they do in Italy. It comes in a carafe and you enjoy it in small glasses. I love this - it filled me with nostalgia for my recent trip to Italy and I think it's a nice authentic touch.
For main dishes we had two orders of gnocchi with meatballs, the mussels and linguine, and the ravioli. The gnocchi and meatballs were absolutely delicious and the red sauce was SO fresh. I could pretty much drink the red sauce by the gallon. Luckily we saved a bit of bread to soak up the last bit when the gnocchi were gone!
The mussel and linguine dish was good, but not great. The mussels were cooked wonderfully, but the linguine just left a little to be desired. It was missing something - there wasn't much of a sauce to go with it. I believe the sauce was meant to be garlic and white wine, which would have been delicious if there were more flavor to it. I probably wouldn't order this again, but if I did, I would ask for extra garlic.
But the ravioli. SO GOOD YOU GUYS. They were obviously house made - two (maybe three?) huge ravioli cooked perfectly al dente with a beautiful egg yolk in the middle. Pair that with a truffle sauce and tons of yummy shrooms .... when you break into the ravioli, the egg cracks and creates the tastiest sauce EVER. My favorite dish at the table for sure.
The portion sizes are perfect. I think a lot of us are conditioned by restaurants such as the Olive Garden to believe that pasta dishes are supposed to come in dump-truck sized portions. DiAnoia's does it right - you can eat all of your pasta and still have room for dessert, which is great because their desserts are delicious! We decided to do four desserts so that we could try a variety of things. We ended up with a traditional tiramisu, cannoli, Nutella croissant, and a lemon raspberry tart. We each had our own favorite - mine being the tart. But they were all out of this world. I would honestly pop in just to grab a few of the tarts. They are so delicious!!
Our server was excellent - I forget his name but I know that he used to work at E2 and he totally rocks. A manager stopped by to check in as well, which was nice. Loved our dinner experience and I want to try it out for breakfast and lunch too! I am truly impressed by DiAnoia's and cannot wait to go back with my big Italian family!
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