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| - We've been on the hunt for a family owned Italian restaurant with homemade food, a warm atmosphere, and inviting staff. Alessia's surpassed our expectations.
Small and quaint, we were seated in the indoor dining room and quickly greeted by the waiter/owner. We took a while to order, but this was due to everything on the menu looking so appetizing. In addition, they have a huge wine list, sure to please a connoisseur, with about 150 different bottles.
After we ordered, we were brought very warm bread with olive oil and vinegar for dipping. The oil was great with the black pepper, red pepper, and spices.
We ordered the Insalata Gorgonzola with one of our entrees; the dressing was light, the sweetness of the balsamic vinegar went well with the Gorgonzola, and the fresh diced tomatoes made this a fantastic salad.
We had the Puttanesca and the Lamb Ciociara. The Puttanesca was outstanding. The sauce was deep, a little earthy, and the pasta was packed with olives, onions, capers, and most importantly, flavor!
My order of the lamb came out with the side of angel-hair pasta. The sauce on this lamb entree was outstanding. If we could have bought jars of the stuff we would have. The flavors of the pesto and fresh tomatoes complemented the fullness of the lamb, and the onions added a little sweetness to this savory dish. I did however find the lamb to be a little too grizzly for my liking. Although it was boneless and trimmed a little, I don't enjoy having to dig around the fat and grizzle to get to the best part. The staff here is so accommodating and so superb that I was able to switch out my dish for the Pescatora Sud Risotto (southern risotto): best decision possible.
Shortly after asking for the risotto, John brought it to our table, and this risotto was the highlight of the trip. I asked for it to be prepared spicy, and the spice was not overwhelming where it masked the rest of the entree, but it was enough to remind you that you did in fact request a spicy dish. The mussels were creamy, shrimp was flavorful, rice was cooked right, and the plate did not have a fishy smell or aftertaste. The risotto itself wasn't super creamy or heavy, but it still was loaded with flavor and the portion size was big enough to fill you up. Packed with a great assortment of seafood (clams, mussels, calamari, etc), this is definitely an entree to have again.
Eating at an Italian restaurant requires us to try their homemade Tiramisu, and this was no exception. The description didn't lie; layered with a light marscapone cream made this Tiramisu one of the lightest we've had. It didn't have a lot of espresso or alcohol flavor, but the portion size was enough to share, and the airiness didn't make you feel like you ate an overwhelming dessert. Recommended for sure!
We will definitely be back as this is one of our top choices for a family-owned Italian restaurant. John knows his food and his wine, his wife sure knows how to create spectacular meals, and they both know how to treat their customers
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