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| - I made reservations about 2 weeks in advance here for Valentine's Day. I took the girlfriend because were both pasta aficionados and Scaddabush is one of the few places that actually make pasta in-house.
We were initially seated at a square table (for 2) but we asked to see if we could move to a booth. Honestly, I wasn't expecting any accommodations since Scaddabush was packed on reservations, but our waiter Ivan checked despite this. I really applaud him on this, he went over and above what I was expecting. Nevertheless, we got our booth (and a note-to-self to make sure we reserve a booth for the next outing).
Our waiter Ivan was very personable, had excellent table side manners, and really made, what was obviously a very busy night, go perfectly!
We ordered a pizza to start with - the Sophia. Typically we go for the Diavolo, but the Sophia was a nice change. Personally, I thought the Diavolo was better and had more flavour, but the Sophia's goat cheese and caramelized onions were a nice change, though subtle in comparison. We prefer using the pizzas as an appetizer because it's more of a social food once cut up than the others, and a bit more filling for the dollar too.
For a main, I ordered the Pesto Pollo. Now let me preface this part of the review by saying Pesto Pollo is my go-to dish, it's a grand slam of a pasta plate everytime I've had it, and tonight was no different. It has just the right amount of pesto, real basil leaves, grilled chicken that's actually grilled perfectly to hold it's own in a pasta dish (not quite soft, more on the crunchy grilled side), and a nice dash of sun dried tomatoes and cheese. The pasta is a tagliatelle/fettuccine, which was cooked absolutely perfectly. It's been a while since I've had non-boxed pasta, but oh boy was it worth it! Definitely a 5/5 in my books!
The lady-friend had the Capri. This was a tomato-based seafood mix pasta. She had ordered a small, but surprisingly her plate was almost as big as my "regular" pesto pollo. The kitchen might have up sized the plate by mistake, but hey, no one's complaining. When I tasted the Capri, it was alright -- it's mediocre at best, I still think the pesto pollo is the star of this restaurant.
For dessert, we had the valentines day cheesecake on recommendation by Ivan the waiter, and boy was it good! It was very rich, it came with a berry compote and a fresh whipped dollop of cream, but this cake was actually very rich in flavour and absolutely delicious! This one wasn't a menu item, it was a valentines day special. Doesn't come across as a frozen store bought one, it was creamy and smooth throughout.
All in all, this was an awesome dining experience! The food was on-point, the Service was outstanding despite the stress of Valentines day, and I don't think I've had a personable and as-involved waiter as Ivan! I'll be making my request for him the next time I come in!
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