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| - Went here for the first time on a Wednesday evening, and I must say, I never knew this place existed and now so happy that I do.
Atmosphere: The restaurant is the perfect size. It's not overly large, but it's not tiny either, but could easily fill up with a few large parties or several couples. It's super dim, though, so if you do not enjoy eating in the dark, then you may want to find a table with many candles nearby. Otherwise, it's adorable inside, updated but modern and fresh. Also, since this restaurant is on 17th and off the East Carson path, you don't feel as though you're in the middle of the Southside dealing with every college kid that just discovered alcohol.
Service: The servers and owner (who I got to meet) were wonderful. They know the menu and also care. I think due to the size of the place, it's manageable for them to not be overwhelmed and spread thin.
Food: Let me tell you ... I had the Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Boar Ragu and I'm still thinking about it. The gnocchi were absolutely fresh and probably the best I've ever had. They melted in my mouth and I did not want them to end. The boar ragu was also incredibly fresh and the pairing was something I would have never been able to produce in my own mind. I'm being dramatic, but I truly enjoyed it and I made that apparent by eating every last bite and then licking up the sauce on the plate with leftover bread.
We finished with the chocolate bread pudding and it was the best decision. It was a little more like a molten lava cake and a quick bread, so it was not overly "pudding" esque. My opinion is that if a restaurant has bread pudding as a dessert, then you should get it cause it's probably amazing. Few places dare make bread pudding because either they know some people see it as outdated, but nowadays I feel it can be so unique. The only other place that rivaled this option was NOLA... they used to have a red velvet bread pudding that may be one of the greatest desserts I've ever had, but I digress.
I'll definitely be adding Dish to my "nice night out" rotation!
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