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| - Had dinner here FINALLY and still 4/5 stars! Modern and food-centric vibe suited for everyone - had the suited, dressy clientele, romantic couples, friend groups, families, etc.
Food- 4/5. Everyone raves about the Mafalde ai Funghi pasta and I got to try some last night. Very heavy and decadent - lots of cream and cheese and thick, chewy, heavy carb pasta... No wonder it tastes so good! I honestly feel that the taste of this dish can be reproduced in one's own kitchen as long as one uses a higher quality, thick pasta and add fatty ingredients liberally. I ordered the Cavolfiori (vegetarian), which is roasted cauliflower in a chickpea puree (hummus basically), field mushrooms, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, and harissa pomegranate. Yummy, beautifully presented, but small and definitely not as filling as its pasta/pizza counterpart entrees.
Value- 3/5. Standard for a 2 dollar sign downtown Italian restaurant, i.e. pasta and pizza mains are around $18 and entree platters between $20-40. However, there is no complimentary bread for the table and portions (except for the pizzas) are small. Great for the waistline, I guess. I was still hungry after dinner.
Service- 3.5/5. Very friendly and cheerful servers, but unfortunately with so many customers you will likely have to wait a little bit for anything.
Venue- 4/5. Beautiful sidewalk patio and upstairs covered patio. Inside on the 1st floor it's too dark and crowded, especially at peak meal times. The tables are all really close together and the place sure fills up. No dress code, but definitely saw a few suited gents and dressy ladies.
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